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How a faulty CrowdStike update crashed computers around the world
(AP) – Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. But all it took was one faulty CrowdStrike software update to cause global disruptions Friday that grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets...
Study: Here’s what you have to make to be in the top 1% in every state
DENVER (KDVR) – Are you part of the top 1%? Well, it depends heavily on which state you live in, according to a new study by GoBankingRates. The study used Internal Revenue Service data from 2021 and 2022 to determine the top 1% threshold was for all states. The amounts were adjusted for inflation.
Online rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum
(The Conversation) – In the immediate hours after the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, social media users posted the same videos, images and eyewitness accounts but used them as evidence for different rumors or theories that aligned with their political preferences. Among the...
CDC map shows listeria reports in Missouri and Illinois
Missouri and Illinois have been added to the list of states affected by Listeria, which has already resulted in two deaths and over two dozen hospitalizations in 12 states, with many of the cases linked to meats sliced at grocery store deli counters.
Rain postpones Cardinals-Braves opener; Doubleheader planned Saturday
ATLANTA (AP) — The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves originally scheduled for Friday night was postponed because of persistent rain. The Cardinals, who are in second place in the NL Central, and the Braves, who are second in the NL East, will try to play a split doubleheader Saturday at Truist Park. The first pitch for the opener has been scheduled for 1 p.m., and the nightcap will begin at 7:20 p.m., though there is more rain in the forecast.
You Paid For It team helps St. Louis resident save home from demolition
A resident in St. Louis was able to keep her house from being demolished after the You Paid For It team intervened, and the city's building division agreed to take the property off the demolition list and allow the owner to restore the building to a habitable state.
Flash floods wash away bridge, displacing St. Charles County couple
A couple in St. Charles County deals with the aftermath of widespread flash flooding, which has washed away their bridge and left them unable to access their home, and they are seeking answers from the county to fix the problem.
Can you get compensation if your flight was delayed or canceled by the CrowdStrike outage?
(NEXSTAR) – Travelers worldwide were delayed or left stranded by a massive tech outage that was still being resolved Friday. The trouble was sparked by an update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. It only affected its customers running Microsoft Windows, but as the world’s most popular operating system for personal computers it created widespread disruption. Businesses and governments worldwide experienced hours-long disruptions — their computer monitors glowing blue with error messages — and scrambled to deal with the fallout.
Two deaths linked to listeria from meat sliced at deli counters
At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters, federal health officials said Friday. At least 28 people in a dozen states have gotten sick, though the largest number, seven,...
St. Louis family, victims worldwide get victory in court against Texas surrogacy escrow company
The Oyirifi family's path to parenthood was disrupted when they discovered that their surrogate contractor, SEAM, had mismanaged their escrow funds, leading to a lawsuit and an FBI investigation.
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