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CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage
WASHINGTON — An executive at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike apologized in testimony to Congress for sparking a global technology outage over…
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Explosion levels southwest Louisiana home, killing teen from Alabama and injuring 5
RAGLEY, La. — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an explosion that destroyed a southwest Louisiana home, killing…
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Major power outage hits Venezuela’s capital, with government blaming ‘sabotage’
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states. President Nicolas…
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Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide power blackout in 3 months
NAIROBI, Kenya — A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya Sunday evening, paralyzing large parts of the country, including the main…
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Cash App and Square down? Payment services ‘steadily’ recovering after outages
Thousands Cash App and Square customers were unable to access their accounts or send money Thursday and early Friday due…
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Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm’s wake
The Los Angeles Fire Department says a power outage at a hospital prompted the evacuation of at least 21 patients…
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A power outage in New Jersey was due to an unlikely culprit: a fish likely put there by a bird
Officials say a New Jersey power outage a week ago was due to an unlikely culprit — a fish SAYREVILLE,…
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State of emergency declared as Cyclone Gabrielle devastates NZ | 9 News Australia
Cyclone Gabrielle has pushed New Zealand into a state of emergency For only the third time in the nation’s history.…
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Global National: Dec. 24, 2022 | Extreme weather creates challenges across Canada
Extreme weather has led to a challenging Christmas Eve for many Canadians. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for most…
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