Global tech outage caused by software update disrupts air travel, health care and shipping
NEW YORK (AP) — A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air after a faulty software update disrupted companies and services around the world and highlighted their dependence on just a handful of providers. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the trouble with the update it issued that was affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not a security incident or cyberattack. It said a fix was on the way. But hours later, the disruptions continued. Long lines formed at airports in the U.S., Europe and Asia as airlines lost access to check-in and booking services at a time when many travelers are heading away on summer vacations. Hospitals and doctors’ offices had problems with their appointment systems, and canceled surgeries.
Internet outage latest | Airlines, businesses hit by global technology disruption
A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world. Problems are continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. Airlines in the United States, Europe, Australia and India were reporting problems with some flights grounded. Retail outlets, banks, railway companies and hospitals in several parts of the world were also affected in what appeared to be an unprecedented internet disruption.
A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
NEW YORK (AP) — Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows — with the company noting that the issue was not a security incident or cyberattack. Scores of companies rely on CrowdStrike for their security needs. That makes the consequences of a faulty update, like the one CrowdStrike cited Friday, all the more far-reaching.
Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Resisting pressure to drop out of the election, President Joe Biden is appealing for party unity to take on former President Donald Trump’s “dark vision.” Sidelined with COVID-19, Biden said in a statement Friday that he will return to the campaign trail next week, aiming to hold off pressure from Democrats at the highest levels for him to bow out of the 2024 election. Biden’s campaign chair on Friday acknowledged “slippage” in support but told MSNBC the campaign sees “multiple paths” to beating Republican Trump. Meanwhile, more Democratic members of Congress are calling for him to drop out of the race, making more than two dozen now.
Drone strike by Yemen’s Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Israel on Friday, leaving one person dead and at least 10 wounded. The strike rumbled through central Tel Aviv, causing shrapnel to rain down and spreading shards of glass. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which was their first lethal strike in Israel. The Iran-backed Houthis have launched drones and missiles toward Israel throughout the war but until Friday all were intercepted. The Houthis claimed their newest drones are capable of permeating Israel’s aerial defense system. Israel’s military said it believed the drone originated in Yemen but attributed the hit to human error.
Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top U.N. court says that Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is “unlawful” and called on it to end and for settlement construction to stop immediately. Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu quickly denounced the nonbinding opinion issued Friday by the 15-judge panel of the International Court of Justice. But the unprecedented and sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago could increase the country’s isolation.
Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, has accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. His speech described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration. The 78-year-old former president says: ““If I had not moved my head at that very last instant, the assassin’s bullet would have perfectly hit its mark. And I would not be here tonight.” Trump’s address, among the longest convention speeches in modern history, marked the climax and conclusion of a massive four-day Republican pep rally as voters weigh an election that currently features two deeply unpopular candidates.
Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. vehemently reject. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a secretive and rapid trial in the country’s highly politicized legal system. The conclusion of the trial could potentially clear the way for a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The publisher of the Journal called it a “disgraceful, sham conviction.” Gershkovich, his head shaved, looked calm as he stood in a defendants’ cage in the Sverdlovsk Regional Court and listened impassively to the verdict. When the judge asked if he understood it, the journalist replied yes. After the verdict was read, someone in court shouted, “Evan, we love you!”
Joe Biden faces increasing pressure to quit the race, but has spent a lifetime overcoming the odds
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden now is weighing whether to bow to the mounting pressure to exit the presidential race. He insists he’s staying in, but his decision will be based not just on this fraught moment but on his long history in public life and the extraordinary personal struggles he has endured since the dawn of his political career. Late this week, some of the most influential Democrats in the country — among them Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer — let it be known they had doubts about Biden’s viability. Some told him so directly. A critical mass may have been reached in the party. Yet Biden has a long history of defying odds.
From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both
In the eyes of much of the media, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing with his acceptance speech at the Republican national convention. In a speech that lasted more than 90 minutes, Trump gave a somber and emotional recounting of the attempt on his life last weekend, then segued into an address that felt familiar to many who watch his political stump speeches. Vanity Fair said it “gave America whiplash.” The attention of the political press now turns to who will oppose Trump.
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