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Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media
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 …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Lehigh Valley PNC Bank Slated For Permanent Closure Lehigh Valley PNC Bank Slated For Permanent Closure
Lehigh Valley PNC Bank Slated For Permanent Closure A PNC Bank branch in the Lehigh Valley area will soon close its doors permanently. The Northampton County branch at 2102 Main St. in Northampton is slated for closure, media relations manager Jason Beyersdorfer told DailyVoice.com. “We constantly evaluate our branches, together with our other available channels of banking, to ensure that they are most effectively meeting our customers’ needs,” Beyersdorfer said. While the Northampton branch will no longer be open, the change is more of a merger, as it will be “combined” into the Fullerton branch at 1300 3rd St. in Whitehall, Beyersdorfer e…

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by Valerie Musson
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Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer
Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer A 24-year-old Morris County man lost his job then his life savings during the pandemic. If not for ABC7's 7 On Your Side, Andrew Alexander of Morristown may not have ever seen the funds again, the media outlet reports. Alexander, 24, signed himself up for college courses after his employer closed due to COVID-19. In the meantime, he worked as a personal trainer. Hoping to get $700 as part of a Citibank promotion, Alexander opened a new account just before Christmas and transferred over $50,000 from his Chime account -- leaving the remaining $30,000 of his life savings with Chime. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine