A technological meltdown disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and emergency services on Friday. Thousands of Microsoft users reported being suddenly knocked offline, and the culprit appeared to be cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, which had a routine software update malfunction. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” the company said in a statement.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NPR

VIDEO: Newly released video is showing just what happened on the ground the moment multiple vehicles were hit by a crane that suddenly collapsed onto a busy South Florida roadway, and how officers worked to get the bridge clear and victims the help they needed. It happened on April 4 in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPLG-TV ABC 10 Miami

VIDEO: A Marin County woman who provides four-legged emotional support for first responders has expanded her nonprofit across the country. When Kerith the golden retriever and her companions come to visit a fire station they bring smiles. Just ask Kerith's human, Heidi Carman. "Kerith lives for this," said Carman.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPIX-TV CBS 5 San Francisco

VIDEO: Soon you will be able to learn more about the history of the Knoxville Fire Department. That's because the department is working on creating a museum that will feature vintage items and artifacts. Now that the Knoxville Fire Department headquarters has moved to North Knoxville, Mark Wilbanks, the assistant fire chief, has been quietly working on creating a new KFD museum.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBIR-TV NBC 10 Knoxville

A large fire broke out at a home in North Spokane on Thursday afternoon, according to Spokane Fire Department. On July 18, crews responded to a reported house fire near Marjorie Court and Stephanie Street. When crews arrived, they found the fire burning in the home's garage. The fire did not spread to the rest of the house, but did cause smoke damage to the main part of the home.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane