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Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage

Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software update, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and drawing unwanted attention from the federal government.
4 months ago

Hollywood reacts to Joe Biden exiting the presidential race

Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Joe Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
4 months ago

Harris wins Pelosi endorsement, claims many of the delegates she needs for the nomination

Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly Monday to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside.
4 months ago

A man on death row for a 1998 murder asks Utah’s parole board for mercy

Utah officials began hearing testimony Monday about whether a man facing execution next month should be spared the death penalty for murdering his girlfriend's mother and instead remain imprisoned for life.
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Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says: ‘We failed’

The Secret Service director is set to testify before a congressional committee as calls mount for her to resign over security failures at a rally where a 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
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Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage

Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide.
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‘Twisters’ whips up $80.5 million at box office, while ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ looms

Moviegoers ran toward the tornadoes this weekend, propelling “ Twisters ” to a blockbuster opening. The standalone sequel to the 1996 hit made $80.5 million in ticket sales from 4,151 theaters in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Harris, endorsed by Biden, could become first woman, second Black person to be president

She's already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could shatter several more after President Joe Biden abruptly ended his reelection bid and endorsed her.
4 months ago

Utah State says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after Aggies player’s arrest

The review concluded that Anderson violated university policy by failing to report information to the Office of Equity.
4 months ago

Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?

Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided.
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How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world

All it took was one faulty CrowdStrike software update to cause global disruptions Friday that grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, retailers and other services.
4 months ago

Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps

The keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small Pennsylvania town on Friday as hundreds gathered to honor an ex-fire chief who was shot and killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump.
4 months ago

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries.
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Biden’s campaign chair acknowledges support ‘slippage’ but says he’s staying in the race

President Joe Biden’s campaign is insisting anew he's not stepping aside. Biden's campaign chair on Friday acknowledged “slippage” in support but told MSNBC the campaign sees “multiple paths” to beating Republican Donald Trump.
4 months ago

Russia convicts US reporter of espionage after a trial widely seen as politically motivated

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. vehemently reject.
4 months ago

Widespread global tech outage disrupts flights, banks, hospitals and media outlets

A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers.
4 months ago

Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78

Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, has died. He was 78.
4 months ago

Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally

Thousands of mourners filed into a Pennsylvania banquet hall Thursday to remember the former fire chief who was fatally shot during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, who sent a note of condolence.
4 months ago

Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94

Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94.
4 months ago

Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race

Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid.
4 months ago

Donald Trump will accept Republican nomination again days after surviving an assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump says the recent assassination attempt against him has led him to change the speech he'll give at the Republican National Convention.
4 months ago

‘Shogun’ leads all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ sets comedy series record with 23

“The Bear” has gone on a tear at Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and “Shogun” led all nominees with 25.
4 months ago

Traces of cyanide found in blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in Bangkok hotel

Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a luxury hotel in central Bangkok.
4 months ago

Homeland Security investigates Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally

The Department of Homeland Security opened up an investigation into the Secret Service’s handling of security for former President Donald Trump.
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