At the age of 90, William Shatner was the oldest man in space. Approximately 4. 3 million Americans quit their jobs in August. And Social Security checks will gain a big boost in 2022.
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Space: the last frontier. William Shatner can now say that he boldly went where no boy (his age) has gone before. In fact, he is not the first rider to stop over in the area, however, as of Wednesday, the “Star Trek” veteran is the oldest. At 90, the actor joined Blue Origin, founded through Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, for his manned area flight. Shatner and 3 others were loaded onto a New Shepard rocket from the West Texas Air Area corporate launch site just before 11 a. m. EDT. The team landed safely on Earth a few minutes later, when Shatner could be heard that the party was “unlike anything they have described. ” All 4 passengers on board greeted the touchdown recovery team to signify that they were okay. An emotional Shatner reiterated to Bezos how inspired he was by what he saw and how he did it life or death. “What he’s given me is the most profound delight I can imagine,” he said. “I hope I never get over it. “
Americans quit their duties in record numbers in August. According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the U. S. , 4. 3 million Americans quit their duties in August. The national quit rate rose to 2. 9% of the workforce, the highest% in history. reported through the BLS series of task opening and rotation surveys. To put August’s figures in perspective, the number of employees who quit their duties was higher at 242,000 compared to July, and about 1. 3 million since August 2020, which saw one of nearly 3 million resignations. Experts point out that other people are giving up their jobs as staff across the country demand higher wages, better employment situations and essential help in their daily lives.
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Older Americans who scrape off the meager constructions on their Social Security checks over the past decade will reap a relative providence next year. About 70 million other people — retirees, the disabled and others who have Social Security — will get a 5. 9 percent cost of life adjustment next year, the Social Security Administration said Wednesday. This is the biggest increase since 1982. La strong buildup is linked to a rise in COVID-19-driven inflation after years of negligible increases in customer prices. The average retiree who earned a check consistent with one month for $1,565 this year, the accrual means $92 more consistent with the month in 2022, bringing the typical payout to $1,657.
A federal advisory committee will meet for two days this week to discuss the protection and need for a recall for others who have already won Moderna or Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Severe typhoons and tornado warnings swept the state Wednesday after days of severe weather that broke homes and businesses and cut off the force to thousands of people. Weather Service Nacional. No injuries were reported in the city, but some roofs were broken. KFOR-TV meteorologist Mike Morgan said one of the twisters in oklahoma City’s domain is a “multiple vortex” twister, which occurs when the wind revolves around several other small media within the tornado, unlike a medium of a tornado. Two other alleged twisters landed in the western component of the state, near Frederick and Clinton, damaging buildings and knocking down poles.
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