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Mass IT Outage Affects Airlines, Media Outlets And Banks Around The World

A wave of IT outages swept across the globe Friday morning, sending airports, airlines, banks and other institutions into a screeching halt as some Microsoft-based computers ceased to work.

CrowdStrike -- an American cybersecurity technology firm that provides cloud workload protection, threat intelligence and cyberattack response services -- said the outage, which sparked chaos for many, was not a cyberattack. Instead, there was an issue with software and a fix had been deployed.

2 Senior House Democrats Believe Biden Could Leave 2024 Race In Days

Two senior House Democrats tell CBS News they believe that President Biden could leave the 2024 presidential race in three to five days, after a pressure campaign from top lawmakers in his own party, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The lawmakers did not have insight into the precise timing of such a move.

The two House members said the tide has turned, and each day of indecision from Mr. Biden would be met by more Democratic requests to step aside.

Trump Comes Out Fighting After Rally Shooting: 5 Takeaways From RNC’s Last Night

Former President Trump turned the 2024 Republican National Convention into a campaign rally in his first speech since surviving an assassination attempt, claiming God was on his side during the shooting and calling for his party to unify to “save this country.”

Trump divulged the details of his near-death experience as he addressed thousands in attendance in Milwaukee and formally accepted the GOP presidential nomination.

Here are the five big takeaways from the last night of the convention:

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Convicted Of Espionage By Russian Court In Case Denounced By US As A Sham

Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, has been found guilty of spying and sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russian court, in a case that the US government, his newspaper and supporters have denounced as a sham.

The court in Yekaterinburg announced the guilty verdict and sentencing on Friday shortly after 3 p.m. local time (8 a.m. ET). It emerged earlier Friday that Russia was seeking an 18-year prison term for the Wall Street Journal reporter according to state news agency TASS, citing the court.

'I've Lived In An Incredible Time': Comic Bob Newhart Dies At 94

Comic Bob Newhart, best known for an everyman persona that powered two classic TV sitcoms, died Thursday morning of natural causes. He was 94. Newhart was the funniest guy in the room while playing unassuming characters who, in others' hands, would have been setting up somebody else's jokes.

Much of his success, according to Newhart himself, came from one mannerism: his stammer. It showed up in his first hit TV sitcom, The Bob Newhart Show in 1972, where he played a psychologist flummoxed by a long line of eccentric patients. And it continued all the way up into his guest appearances on CBS' hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory starting in 2013, where he played a former kids TV show host bewildered by the fan worship of genius scientist Sheldon Cooper.

Trump Pledges To ‘Make Wisconsin Great Again’ In RNC Acceptance Speech

Partway through his speech formally accepting his party’s nomination at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, former President Donald Trump shouted out the host city of Milwaukee.

Pledging to invest millions in Wisconsin, he asked the crucial swing state to remember that in November.

“I am trying to buy your vote!” he said, to applause.

Hovde Says He Would ‘Step Away’ From Business Holdings If Elected

U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview said he would “totally recuse myself” from the California bank he owns and step away from his business holdings if he defeats U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, in November.

“I have a real estate development company, I own properties throughout our state, developing a big apartment project in Racine right now, in Janesville, you know, obviously properties throughout Dane County, so, you know, if I go into the Senate, I would step away from my business holdings,” Hovde said.

Attorney General Kaul Announces New Accelerant Detection Canine At The Wisconsin Department Of Justice

Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a new addition to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Canine team with Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC) Bo. Bo joins ADC Tutty as the second ADC in the State of Wisconsin. Bo assists Special Agents and other fire investigators across the State of Wisconsin that require the detection of accelerants in and around fire scenes. Bo is a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) canine that is assigned to the Wisconsin DOJ State Fire Marshal’s Office.

“DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation brings expertise in arson investigation to cases around the state,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “Bo’s ability to detect accelerants helps with the investigation of these serious crimes.”

Green Bay Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Dealing Fentanyl Resulting In Death Of 17-Year Old

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 18, 2024, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Roosevelt T. Taylor (age: 36) to 20 years in prison after he pled guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841.

According to court records, for at least several weeks in 2023, Taylor repeatedly distributed counterfeit Percocet® “M30” pills containing fentanyl in the Green Bay area. Taylor described himself as a “middler” who connected customers to a larger drug distributor. In that role, Taylor became responsible for putting hundreds of fake Percocet® pills into circulation, not knowing who would ultimately ingest the potentially lethal dose of fentanyl found in about 70% of such pills. During one fentanyl-trafficking offense, Taylor supplied “M30” pills to a 17-year-old female who used them and died of fentanyl toxicity. At the time, Taylor had a lengthy criminal history, including prior jail and prison sentences, and was on supervision in three separate felony cases for robbery, burglary, and delivery of heroin.

Florida Man Charged With Fraudulently Selling Jewelry As Native-American Made

Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Jose Farinango Muenala, 45, Casselberry, Florida, with wire fraud, mail fraud, and misrepresenting Indian produced goods. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 26, 2024.

“Prosecuting these types of fraud cases is part of our important work to support Tribal Nations,” said U.S. Timothy M. O’Shea. “The indictment announced today is not only about enforcing the law, but also about protecting and preserving the cultural heritage of Native Americans.”

“Jose Farinango’s false tribal affiliation cheated customers and impacted the economic and cultural livelihood of Native American artists,” said Edward Grace, Assistant Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement. “Our dedicated team of special agents works on behalf of the Department of the Interior and the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to protect Native American and Alaska Native artists. Safeguarding Native American culture, traditions, and the consumers who purchase authentic Native American art are a critical part of these investigations. We want to thank our partners at the U.S. Department of Justice and the IACB for their ongoing assistance.”