The memo, from CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom, said the airline hopes to avoid some of those permits, which include around 10,000 flight attendants and 2,500 pilots. “We hope to significantly reduce the actual number of permits through enhanced licensing and early departure programs for represented workgroups, which …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported nearly 61,000 new cases of coronavirus in the U.S. on Wednesday, with Arizona, Florida and Texas accounting for 40 percent of the total. Florida reported 10,085 new cases and has exceeded 300,000 confirmed cases in the state with more than 4,500 …

Hours before Kemp took action, his Alabama Republican counterpart, Gov. Kay Ivey, announced a state-wide mask requirement that will go into effect Thursday. Meanwhile, Walmart and Sam’s Club said they would require buyers to start wearing masks on Monday. Also Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Twitter that New York …

In today’s media availability, Dr. Teresa Frankovich, Humboldt County Health Officer, talks about the grand state order issued yesterday (and the county’s delay in implementing it). She also talks about the possibility of in-person schools opening in the fall, evolutionary understanding of how the virus works (and how to better …

Comet Neowise seen from the Czech Republic on the morning of July 6. Jan Tláskal / Spaceweather.com Neowise Kite It is the most impressive comet in almost 25 years, and is now visible. After two other promising kites: Swan and atlas This year Comet C / 2020 F3 (aka Neowise) …