Misinformation, power outages hinder Helene recovery
(news nation) — Misinformation is a hurdle Local residents are on the road to recovery as they work to rebuild a community destroyed by Hurricane Helen. Some Republicans, including former President Trump, have spread false claims that Washington is intentionally withholding aid to people in Republican areas. Meanwhile, many cities and towns in North Carolina […]
Biden-Harris Admin Touts Keeping Power on in Ukraine Amid U.S. Outages
Samantha Power, director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Biden-Harris administration, said on Friday that “Americans will not be able to help keep the lights and heat on in Ukraine going,” with some 700,000 U.S. homes and businesses affected. He posted a tone-deaf video explaining, “Are we supporting them?'' Power outage […]
Bank of America users reporting widespread outages
Bank of America customers reported widespread outages Wednesday, with some unable to access their accounts and others complaining of inaccurate balances. By about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, more than 20,000 people had reported problems with Bank of America's systems. According to Down Detectora site to report problems. More than half (56%) of users reported having problems […]
Verizon says service has 'returned to normal levels' after thousands experienced outages
Verizon said Monday that “engineers have fully restored today's network outage” after thousands of users reported the outage. “Verizon engineers have fully recovered today's network outage that affected some customers. Service has returned to normal levels,” Verizon spokeswoman Ilya Hemlin said in a statement. “If you're still having trouble, we recommend restarting your device. We […]
‘Policy That Can’t Win’: Los Angeles Endures Power Outages After Biden-Harris Admin Lauded Its Green Future
The Biden administration had praised Los Angeles as a pioneer in greening the power grid before blackouts on Saturday and Sunday disrupted life for Los Angeles residents. Los Angeles is aim Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has set a goal of getting 100% of our electricity from green sources such as wind and solar by 2035. […]
Microsoft’s 365 service was down after users reported outages
Microsoft said it was experiencing technical issues with its 365 subscription service after users reported outages early Thursday morning. “We are investigating an issue where users may be unable to access multiple Microsoft 365 services,” the company wrote on its X account Thursday morning. “For more information and future updates, please search MO888473 in the […]
Apparent cyberattack leaves Seattle-Tacoma International Airport facing major internet outages
A suspected cyberattack knocked internet, phone, email and other systems out at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day Monday while Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outage and fully restore service. “We are working around the clock to bring essential systems back online and mitigate the impact to passengers,” Lance Little, the […]
CrowdStrike accuses Delta of offering ‘misleading narrative’ about outages
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has accused Delta Air Lines of “misleading reporting” about a recent global technology outage as the two companies continue to battle over responsibility for damages suffered by the airline. Delta Airlines has threatened to sue CrowdStrike over the outage, which its CEO said has cost the airline $500 billion. CrowdStrike’s lawyer, Michael […]
Users of online trading platforms report outages
Several major online trading platforms went down on Monday as Wall Street was hit by a major financial crisis, according to downdetector.com, a crash-tracking website. Affected companies include Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments and TD Ameritrade, according to the site. Fidelity users reported outages. Christopher Sadowski Users at another brokerage, Vanguard, reported being unable to log […]
Charles Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard Face Outages During Market Crash
Global fears sparked a mass sell-off in stocks and cryptocurrencies on Monday, as investors were frustrated by outages at major brokerages including Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments. Reuters Reports Online services at Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments experienced major problems on Monday, preventing many users from logging into their accounts during a chaotic trading session. […]