Air passengers around the world faced delays, cancellations and problems checking in as airports and airlines were caught up in a massive IT outage that also affected industries ranging from banks to media companies. Donald Trump is officially the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. The best of the WNBA are playing (and dressing up) for the All-Star Game.

American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines and other major airlines grounded flights Friday morning at the same time other carriers, media companies, banks, health care systems and telecom firms around the world reported IT outages. The cause of the global tech outage appears to be linked to an update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike. A change to its software caused Microsoft Windows to crash and display a screen known as the “Blue Screen of Death.” Crowdstrike said it wasn’t a security issue or a cyberattack.

A screen showing an error is seen at a currency exchange store at Hong Kong International Airport amid system outages disrupting the operations, in Hong Kong, on July 19, 2024.

After a somber 15 minutes talking about unity and recounting the shooting that nearly took his life Saturday, former President Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech turned to familiar grievances that have been the hallmark of his campaign.

The final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was a mishmash of familial anecdotes, riffs off the prewritten speech and former pro wrester Hulk Hogan ripping his shirt off on stage.