Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to lay off more than 1,000 employees days after New Glenn rocket debut: 10 points

Employees at Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin are bracing for layoffs. According to a staff email obtained by KIRO 7, the company says it will be letting go about 10% of the workforce – which is about 1,400 employees. New Glenn, the company’s powerful rocket capable of hauling satellites to space, had a successful debut flight last month.