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Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media
A major tech outage is causing issues worldwide, including grounding flights.
Banks, stock markets, and media outlets are also being affected on Friday morning, July 19.
An update by cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike appears to be the cause of device outages for millions of Microsoft Windows device users.
Several major US air carriers, including Delta, United, and Spirit are under a full ground stop, according to the FAA.
"Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved," the agency said.
Microsoft has said it is taking "mitigation …
Victims Killed In VA Plane Crash ID'd As Passionate Pilot, NY Mom, 2-Year-Old Daughter, Nanny
The pilot and three passengers killed in the Sunday, June 4 Virginia plane crash have been identified.
Adina Azarian, her 2-year-old daughter, Aria, and nanny, were identified as the passengers of the aircraft by Azarian's father, John Rumpel — who runs the company that owns the aircraft — in an interview with the New York Times.
Azarian's live-in nanny was identified as Evadnie Smith, and the pilot as Jeff Hefner, according to the Washington Post. Kimberly Hefner, who is listed on social media as Hefner's wife, said "Papi Hefner" died doing what he loved doing: Flying.
Papi Hefner do…