Tech outage ripples worldwide

July 19, 2024

Business and Economics

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CrowdStrike says global IT disruption is not a cyberattack

A global internet outage hit airlines and businesses around the world on Friday, but the CEO of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it was not a cyber attack.

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Are DINKs living the new American Dream?

Author and historian James Truslow Adams coined the term “American Dream” in his 1931 best-selling book, “Epic of America,” describing it as “the dream of a nation in which every man will have opportunity according to his ability or merit, and in which the better, richer, and more fulfilling life for all will be.”

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UAW slams Trump for ‘strikebreaker and billionaire’ comments at Republican National Convention

In a speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union blasted former President Trump for calling for the removal of union President Sean Fain from his position for allowing automakers to build factories overseas.

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The House Transport and Infrastructure The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a public hearing and Railway Safety It will air next Tuesday at 2pm ET “in the aftermath of the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.”

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Court blocks Biden plan, suspending millions of student loan payments

Millions of student loan borrowers will have their loan payments paused after a court ordered a halt to President Biden’s Savings for a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.

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