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24-year-old valet survives after hitting pothole on I-285 at 70 mph, being thrown from motorcycle
“We are trying to raise funds to help with medical and everyday expenses while he is out of work,” his aunt said. “His company doesn’t offer benefits so he doesn’t have medical insurance and cannot receive disability through his company.”
Metro Atlanta mother left for trip days ago. Her boyfriend came home without her, family says
Harvey has been confirmed to be alive and back in Atlanta. According to a family member, Harvey spoke to Crosby’s friends, but claims to not know where she is. He says he left her in middle Georgia, but didn’t say where.
Cooler temperatures will relieve parts of the US from extreme heat next week, forecasts show
Mid-July is typically the hottest time of the year, but several regions in the United States will experience a brief respite from the heat in the coming days. The caveat? Thunderstorms with torrential rain will be the culprit for the cooler temperatures, forecasts show. Much of the South will remain unsettled through next week, with widespread summer thunderstorms developing each day along the Gulf Coast and into the mid-Atlantic, from Houston and New Orleans to Atlanta and Raleigh, There is the possibility of some flash flooding each day in these areas where the heaviest downpours develop.
Flying amid CrowdStrike outage: What to expect next and tips to navigate travel chaos
Friday's wave of global IT outages, which affected CrowdStrike customers who use Windows products, has led to more than 1,100 flight cancelations and hundreds of delays in the U.S., leaving travelers to navigate uncharted next steps as major airlines deploy workarounds and slowly come back online. With interim efforts underway at American Airlines, United and Delta, Nick Ewen, a travel expert and senior editorial director of The Points Guy, told ABC News that there's a potential lengthier domino effect as they get back to fully operational. "There may be knock-on effects with the impacted airlines throughout the day and even into the weekend," he said. "This is because planes and crew members get stranded when a flight is cancelled, and if that plane and/or crew are scheduled to operate two more flights later in the day, and then another four the next day, all of those are at risk of being disrupted." Tips to navigate flight, travel delays and reimbursements this weekend amid CrowdStrike outages
Atlanta Beltline rebrands in move to better ‘reflect city’s energy and diversity’
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Beltline says it’s rebranding to match how Atlanta has grown and evolved, and to more truly reflect the city’s energy and diversity. The organization announced Thursday that going forward, they’d be updating their brand through a new logo that they’re calling “The Beacon.” “The Beacon is the heart of our new logo, and each element within it is meaningful. The central shape signifies the heart of Atlanta, where all of our communities converge,” the Beltline said in a statement. “The surrounding shapes illustrate the connection of those communities, and together they radiate outward, symbolizing the inclusive and sustainable growth that the Beltline fosters.” Beltline officials said the Beacon represents the collective power of Atlanta’s communities to show what’s possible when communities come together for the greater good.
FEMA funds $19 million project for life-saving equipment in critical facilities in Georgia
The funding will provide 157 fixed generators, 30 portable generators, two portable pumps and one transfer switch for critical facilities that provide services and functions essential to communities, particularly during and after a disaster.
Work crews to close streets in Decatur for water main repairs starting Sunday, expect traffic, noise
From Sunday to Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., work crews will be performing night repairs on a 30-inch Ductile Iron Pipe water main that is part of the Scott Boulevard Water Main Replacement Project Phase II.
CrowdStrike outage sparks global chaos with airline, bank and other disruptions
A wave of IT outages swept across the globe Friday morning, causing thousands of flight cancellations and stalling internal and external systems across a variety of industries including hospitals, banks, stock exchanges and other institutions, as some Microsoft-based computers ceased to work. CrowdStrike -- an American cybersecurity technology firm that provides cloud workload protection, threat intelligence and cyberattack response services -- said the outage is not a due to a cyber attack; it was caused by a software issue that has been identified and a fix had been deployed. Some systems can be fixed and back up and running immediately -- but for others it "could be hours, could be a bit longer" before everything is back up and running, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz told CNBC in an on-air interview. For some customers, it will take more than rebooting systems to work through fixes. "CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted," Kurtz said earlier Friday.
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