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Restorations are ongoing after global tech outage strands thousands at airports, disrupts hospitals and public services
(CNN) — Operations are gradually being restored but delays continue for a second day after “the largest IT outage in history” disrupted sectors across the globe, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports, emergency communication services down and blood donation centers without vital shipments.
Mike Watt named Kansas ABCA Coach of the Year
PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The success of St. Mary's-Colgan's Baseball coach Mike Watt is staggering. Coach Watt has 600+ career wins and is a Kansas Baseball Hall of Famer. Watt was selected as the 2024 Kansas ABCA Regional Coach of the Year. This is the first time Watt has won the award since 2016. Watt led the Colgan Panthers to their 34th state appearance. The team finished in 3rd place in the Class 2A State Tournament this past season.
Israel’s invitation to this year’s atomic bomb commemorations in Japan has sparked a controversy over double standards
Tokyo (CNN) — Hiroshima, the Japanese city devastated by a US atomic bomb in 1945, is at the center of a growing controversy after local officials dismissed calls to disinvite Israel from its annual ceremony promoting world peace as war rages in Gaza.
Prosecutors ask judge for trial date for man charged with attempting to kill Justice Kavanaugh in 2022
(CNN) — After two years, prosecutors and defense attorneys have not been able to reach a plea deal in the case against the man charged with attempting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and have asked the judge to set a trial date.
Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2M after fatal scalding shower incident
(CNN) — A jury awarded $2 million to the estate of a man who died months after being “scalded and severely burned” by water from a shower in his Kentucky motel room, according to a lawsuit.
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