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Blue Origin launches artwork, moon-landing test into space

Blue Origin launches artwork, moon-landing test into space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched artwork painted on a capsule and a moon-landing navigation experiment into space Thursday, a month after sending founder Jeff Bezos on the company’s first passenger flight.
Q&A: For McAvoy, Horgan ‘Together’ is an actor’s dream

Q&A: For McAvoy, Horgan ‘Together’ is an actor’s dream

James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan didn’t know one another before this year.
Hamilton chases 100th F1 win on Schumacher's favorite track

Hamilton chases 100th F1 win on Schumacher's favorite track

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Lewis Hamilton can clinch a record-extending 100th win at this Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, where fellow F1 great Michael Schumacher secured the first of his 91 race victories on his favorite track 30 years ago.
Loan forgiveness offered to more former ITT Tech students

Loan forgiveness offered to more former ITT Tech students

The Education Department announced Thursday it will forgive student debt for more than 100,000 borrowers who attended colleges in the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute chain but left before graduating.
Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide

Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine gave the live entertainment industry hope for a rebound in 2021. Now, as COVID-19 cases surge and hospital beds fill up, it feels like March 2020 all over again.
Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment

Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment

LONDON (AP) — For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed. Nothing.
Hunting theme no longer mandatory in US duck stamp contest

Hunting theme no longer mandatory in US duck stamp contest

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Artists will no longer have to incorporate hunting imagery to win a coveted spot for their work on the federal duck stamp, a reversal of a Trump-era requirement. The U.S.
US slightly upgrades GDP estimate for last quarter to 6.6%

US slightly upgrades GDP estimate for last quarter to 6.6%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a robust 6.6% annual rate last quarter, slightly faster than previously estimated, the government said Thursday in a report that pointed to a sustained consumer-led rebound from the pandemic recession.
What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one? “Vaccine passports” are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated against COVID-19, and could help you get into a growing number of places.
Half of US workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll

Half of US workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll

NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces, according to a new poll , at a time when such mandates gain traction following the federal government's full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
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