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The clock is ticking to get a legislative fix for mission authorization approved, according to Kelvin Coleman, the Federal Aviation Administration’s associate administrator for commercial space transportation. “Given that we have some momentum now and that Congress is paying attention, I would hate to lose that attention, so I do think it’s critical to get it done this Congress,” he said last week, talking with reporters on the sidelines of the Commercial Space Transportation Conference in D.C. “This is an issue that’s…

It’s setting up to be a slow year for Hollywood productions. Leadership for SAG-AFTRA, the national guild for screen actors, unanimously voted to send a strike authorization vote to its members. The guild represents over 160,000 entertainment and media professionals, and all of them now have an email in their inboxes: do they support a strike?ChatGPT’s Creator Buddies Up to Congress | Future TechOver the past year entertainment unions have had overwhelming strike support during the lead up to contract negotiations. From…

Leaders of the Writers Guild of America secured a strong showing of support from its members on Monday, moving the union closer to a possible work stoppage that would disrupt Hollywood production and ripple across Southern California’s economy.WGA members voted by an historic 98% margin (among 9,218 ballots cast) in favor of a strike authorization, which allows union leaders to call a walkout if they are unable to negotiate a new film and TV contract.“You have expressed your collective strength, solidarity, and the…

Destiny 2: Lightfall's Season of Defiance introduced the new Vexcalibur Exotic glaive through a secret //NODE.OVRD.AVALON// Exotic mission. This Exotic quest is followed by more quests, which add new abilities to Vexcalibur that help you discover secrets throughout //NODE.OVRD.AVALON//.Last week, completing the Vexcalibur: Authorization Override quest allowed players to walk through Vex barriers and acquire another version of the weapon's Intrinsic Perk by accessing secret nodes. If you're looking to…

Pilots talk as they look at the tail of an American Airlines aircraft.Mike Stone | ReutersAmerican Airlines pilots' union plans to hold a vote next month on whether to allow members to call a strike as talks for a new labor contract continue.The vote notice comes two days after American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the carrier is prepared to raise pilot pay to match compensation at rival Delta Air Lines, whose pilots approved their new contract last week."While our Negotiating Committee reports good progress, we remain…

FedEx Express pilots picket outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe union representing FedEx pilots unanimously approved a strike authorization vote last week, according to a Wednesday press release.Contract negotiations between FedEx management and the FedEx Express Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association International have stalled, with no future talks scheduled, the release said."The decision to move closer to a…

A health worker administers a dose of the Bavarian Nordic A/S Jynneos monkeypox vaccine at a vaccination site in West Hollywood, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022.Jill Connelly | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday expanded its authorization for the monkeypox vaccine in a way that would significantly boost the limited supply of shots.The FDA will allow health-care providers to administer the shots through intradermal injection, or between the layers of the skin, which will increase the…

The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.  The agency, whose approval is considered the global gold standard, authorized Moderna's two-dose vaccine for children aged six months to five years, and three doses of Pfizer's shots for those between six months and four years old."Many parents, caregivers, and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for…

A kindergarten student gives the thumbs up to her teacher before starting the first day of kindergarten at Laguna Niguel Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, CA on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.Paul Bersebach | MediaNews Group | Getty ImagesModerna's Covid-19 vaccine for infants through preschoolers has moved a step closer to authorization by the Food and Drug Administration.The FDA's committee of independent vaccine experts unanimously voted to recommend the shots for use in the youngest children after weighing how safe and…

Novavax's two-dose dose Covid-19 vaccine for adults ages 18 and older cleared a key step on the path toward Food and Drug Administration authorization on Tuesday.The FDA's committee of independent vaccine experts voted 21 to 0 with one abstention to recommend authorization of the shot for use in the U.S. after an all-day public meeting in which they weighed safety and effectiveness data. The FDA usually follows the committee's recommendations, though it is not obligated to do so. The agency could clear Novavax's vaccine…