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FedEx, UPS warn deliveries may be delayed due to Microsoft outage
Shippers FedEx and UPS on Friday said the Microsoft outage caused by a software glitch could lead to delayed package deliveries. FedEx acknowledged the interruption in a statement on its website Friday, saying "FedEx has experienced disruptions throughout our networks due to a global IT outage experienced by a third party software vendor.""Contingency plans have been activated to mitigate impacts but potential delays are possible for package deliveries with a delivery commitment of July 19, 2024," FedEx added. Shipping and logistics company UPS also said the software outage was affecting some of the company's systems, leading to potential delivery delays."A third-party...
Russian court sentences U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich to prison
Yekaterinburg, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. The remarkably rapid conclusion of his secretive trial in the country's highly politicized legal system could possibly clear the way for a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. When the judge in the Sverdlovsk Regional Court asked Gershkovich if he understood the verdict, he said yes. Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of spying for...
Microsoft outage causes mass airline disruptions. Here's what to know.
Air travel is experiencing disruptions across the globe on Friday morning due to a Microsoft outage for customers of its 365 apps, including many major airlines. In the U.S., more than 1,300 flights had been canceled as of 10 a.m. Eastern Time, while more than 3,600 flights have been delayed, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking service.Airlines said the outage impacted the back-end systems they use to send key data, such as weight and balance information, required for planes to depart.Air travelers posted images on social media of long lines at ticket counters, and "blue screens of death" — the Microsoft...
Former Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg released from jail
Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg has once again been released from jail, according to New York City corrections records.Weisselberg was sentenced April 10 to five months in New York City's Rikers Island jail complex, in line with a plea agreement reached with prosecutors over perjury he committed in a 2023 civil fraud case. He was released Friday, after 100 days, due to good behavior. It was his second 100-day stint in jail in just over a year.Weisselberg pleaded guilty to two felony counts of perjury, admitting he gave false testimony regarding the size of former President Donald...
Hundreds of NYC area flights impacted by global Microsoft outage
NEW YORK -- Hundreds of flights are canceled or delayed at New York City airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage early Friday morning. Tri-State Area officials stressed this was not a cyberattack, and most critical services, like 911, hospitals and mass transit, were not impacted.Delta, United & American flights grounded overnightThe outage first impacted Frontier Airlines late Thursday night. Several major airlines, including American, United and Delta, then requested ground stops from the Federal Aviation Administration around 2:30 a.m. Friday, citing communication issues.American and United started resuming some flights around 5 a.m., but Delta remained grounded until about...
What to know as Microsoft clients hit by massive global outages
Banks, airlines, television networks and health systems around the world that rely on Microsoft 365 apps were hit by widespread outages early Friday linked to the company CrowdStrike. Thousands of flights and train services were canceled globally, including more than 1,800 in the U.S., and there were disruptions to many other public and retail services. Here's what we know about the outages:What caused the global Microsoft outages?The issue was caused by a technical problem that global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it had identified in its software and was working to resolve. CrowdStrike provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices."Earlier...
Trump accepts GOP nomination with lengthy RNC speech, his first since shooting
Former President Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination for president for the third time in a row on Thursday, closing out the Republican National Convention with his first speech since he was shot in a failed assassination attempt just days earlier.Speaking for more than an hour and a half in what was the longest convention address in modern history, Trump struck an uncharacteristically somber tone to recount the fatal shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania before he transitioned into the kind of meandering address that is his staple.With a bandage covering the wound where a sniper's bullet tore through his...
New bill would require NYC landlords to provide air conditioning
NEW YORK – New York City landlords would be required to provide air conditioning to their tenants under a bill introduced Thursday.The bill would require landlords keep units below 78 degrees inside when it's above 82 degrees outside.It was introduced by City Councilman Lincoln Restler and is co-sponsored by six other council members and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso."Just as the landlord provides heat in the winter, they should be providing cooling in the summer," Restler said.If the bill becomes law, landlords would have four years to make the necessary upgrades to bring their buildings into compliance.Advocates say providing air...
Israel says 1 killed in drone strike claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels
A large explosion rocked the streets of central Tel Aviv in the early Friday morning hours, jolting Israelis out of bed, shattering windows and raining down shrapnel in what Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed as an attack using a new explosive drone. Israeli officials said later Friday morning that the blast was caused by a drone fired from Yemen, and that one man in his 50s was killed by shrapnel that tore into his home and at least eight other people were wounded.The Iran-backed Houthi movement, which has been fighting Yemen's internationally recognized government in a decade-long civil war, claimed responsibility...
Trump on assassination attempt: "I'm not supposed to be here"
Washington — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday recounted for the first time the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania and said he initially believed he was under attack but survived because of the "grace of almighty God.""So many people have asked me what happened, 'tell us what happened please,' and therefore, I'll tell you exactly what happened, and you'll never hear it from me a second time, because it's actually too painful to tell," Trump told the crowd gathered for the final day of the Republican National Convention in a speech formally accepting the party's presidential nomination.The former...
2 senior House Democrats believe Biden could leave race in days
Two senior House Democrats tell CBS News they believe that President Biden could leave the 2024 presidential race in three to five days, after a pressure campaign from top lawmakers in his own party, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The lawmakers did not have insight into the precise timing of such a move.The two House members said the tide has turned, and each day of indecision from Mr. Biden would be met by more Democratic requests to step aside.So far, 22 congressional Democrats have called on Mr. Biden to withdraw his relection bid....
JFK Airport testing self-driving shuttles in parking lots
NEW YORK – Self-driving shuttles are being tested out at John F. Kennedy International Airport.The Port Authority's pilot program started Tuesday.How JFK Airport's self-driving shuttles workThe cube-shaped electric shuttles can fit eight people and luggage inside. They travel at 9 mph.Using what's called "Light-AR" technology, the shuttles know their path and are ready to slow down or stop when something is near it. It has a satellite receiver on top and six sensors."We have three of them on each end, so it makes sure that we see 360," said Leo Tsang, principal transit planner for Port Authority of New York...
City Council passes NYC public schools dress code legislation
NEW YORK -- School dress codes are a topic that students -- and maybe even more so their parents -- often feel strongly about.The New York City Council passed a bill into law on Thursday that addresses two pieces of dress code legislation that may mean more freedom for students and more transparency from schools.Councilmember Diana Ayala's bill means the Department of Education now must post dress code policies on its website, and publish reports on dress code policies at schools and any violations or penalties that occur. Then, a resolution which cannot become law but can influence future policy...
Apollo Theater is first institution recognized by Kennedy Center Honors
NEW YORK – This year's Kennedy Center honorees were unveiled Thursday morning, and they include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater. It's the first institution to ever be honored by the Kennedy Center.From James Brown to Bruno Mars, for 90 years the Apollo Theater has provided a platform for famous and rising stars alike. The anniversary celebration ushered in a new era with Michelle Ebanks at the helm in her first year as CEO.Apollo's Amateur Night is the longest-running talent show in America, and Ebanks emphasized in a conversation with CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell in June, the nonprofit's new spaces at the...
NYC Council member accused of biting NYPD official speaks out
NEW YORK – Protesters returned to the site of a future homeless shelter in Brooklyn for the second day in a row Thursday.During Wednesday's protests, a New York City Council member was arrested for assault after police said she bit a deputy chief during a struggle.The protest on 86th Street stemmed from residents opposing the construction of a shelter for adult men – a first in the neighborhood, according to city officials. Protesters, however, believe it's too close to schools, day cares and a nearby train station.NYC Council member accused of biting NYPD official says she was protecting senior citizenCouncilmember...
Caught on video: Rockland County, N.Y. man nearly struck by lightning
NEW CITY, N.Y. - Wednesday's storms brought destruction to parts of New York state. A tornado did damage in the upstate New York city of Rome in Oneida, north of Utica. The twister snapped trees in half and sent debris flying into people's homes. It toppled power poles and downed power lines. Some buildings were completely destroyed, with bricks and debris falling on top of cars. Several people in the city said they lost everything. The National Weather Service said it was the worst tornado to hit the area in at least 30 years. "I am so lucky to be alive" There were long hours...
Grand Central's Main Concourse reopens. Protesters take to NYC streets
NEW YORK – Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse has reopened to the public. It was temporarily closed Thursday afternoon in response to reports of planned protests.CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports MTA Police got word that a pro-Palestinian protest was scheduled to take place by the clock in the middle of the Main Concourse at 5:30 p.m.There was a heavy police presence from multiple agencies, including New York State Police and MTA Police, and police surrounded the concourse with barricades.Riders were directed to use alternate entrances. Train service did not appear to be disrupted.The concourse has since reopened.Protesters gather outside...
55 ghost guns among massive illegal firearms bust in Queens, AG says
NEW YORK -- New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday announced a massive weapons bust in Queens.James said a 625-count indictment charged five people in an alleged gun-trafficking operation that led to the confiscation of 86 firearms, including 55 ghost guns and 25 assault weapons, along with 90 high-capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.Read more: Why is YouTube suggesting ghost gun videos to young people watching video games? Officials want changeShe said Satveer Saini, 20, of East Elmhurst; Mateo Castro-Agudelo, 21, of Long Island City; Hargeny Fernandez-Gonzalez, 20, of Richmond Hill; Adam Youssef Senhaji-Rivas, 20, of Astoria; and...
Marcum Workplace Challenge set for Jones Beach on July 30
NEW YORK – The much-anticipated annual Marcum Workplace Challenge is set to return to Jones Beach on Tuesday, July 30th. Proudly produced by Marcum, Long Island's largest accounting firm, in collaboration with the Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC), this community-centric event promises another year of excitement and philanthropy.Bringing together businesses, organizations, and government agencies, the Marcum Workplace Challenge has become a cornerstone event, fostering a deep sense of community and camaraderie. Open to friends and families, the event has raised over $1.3 million for local charities, significantly impacting the community over the years.Beneficiaries include the Long Island Children's Museum,...
Sen. Bob Menendez has financial means to stay out of prison, pundit says
MADISON, N.J. -- Convicted U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has told CBS New York he's not stepping down, even as some fellow senators have called for his resignation. Menendez has vowed to appeal his corruption conviction and on Wednesday, despite reports he was caving in to demands to resign, the senator dug in and told reporter Christine Sloan, "I can tell you that I have not resigned nor have I spoken to any so-called 'allies,'" adding, "Seems to me that there is an effort to try to force me into a statement. Anyone who knows me knows that's the worst way...
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