Trending: * Yesterday, March 1, 2025, Microsoft experienced a technology outage that disrupted several of its key services, including Outlook, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Teams, and the Microsoft Store. Users started reporting issues in the early afternoon, with Downdetector tracking a rapid increase in complaints. By around 4 p.m. Eastern Time,
Trending: * Today, March 1, 2025, a FedEx cargo plane departing from Newark Liberty International Airport struck a bird shortly after takeoff, causing a fire in its right engine. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-3S2F, was carrying three crew members and was headed to Indianapolis when the bird strike occurred around 8:
Trending: * Yesterday, February 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice released the first phase of declassified documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. This initial release includes 200 pages of materials, such as Epstein’s contact book, flight logs, and an evidence list. The contact book contains names of various individuals;
Trending: * Yesterday, the FBI recently announced that North Korea was responsible for a $1.5 billion hack targeting the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. According to investigators, the cyberattack was part of a larger effort by North Korean hackers to steal digital assets and convert them into other cryptocurrencies before laundering them
Trending: * Yesterday, February 25, 2025, at 3:16 PM local time, Chile experienced a massive nationwide power outage affecting 14 of its 16 regions. The blackout stretched from the far north to the south, including major cities like Santiago. The cause was identified as a failure in a high-voltage transmission
Trending: * Yesterday, February 24, 2025, a section of a highway under construction in Anseong, South Korea, collapsed, leaving at least eight workers buried under the debris. Multiple casualties have been reported, though the exact number remains unclear. The cause of the collapse has not been confirmed, but initial visuals indicate
Trending: * Yesterday, February 23, 2025, an American Airlines flight traveling from New York’s JFK Airport to New Delhi was diverted to Rome after a bomb threat was received via email. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner carrying 199 passengers and 15 crew members, was two hours from its destination
Trending: * In February 2025, Amazon reached an agreement with longtime James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, securing creative control over the franchise. This follows Amazon’s 2021 acquisition of MGM, which granted them distribution rights to the Bond films. Under the new arrangement, Amazon MGM Studios now
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: Environment & Weather: * As of February 22, 2025, Gassan Shizu Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, has recorded a snow depth of 600 cm (about 19 feet 8 inches). This
Trending: * Yesterday, February 20, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel as the new Director of the FBI in a narrow 51-49 vote. Patel, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is known for his views on reforming federal agencies and his criticisms of past FBI leadership. His confirmation
Trending: * On February 17, 2025, a major water main broke in Southwest Detroit, Michigan, flooding hundreds of homes and forcing many residents to evacuate. The break happened in an aging 54-inch steel pipe from the 1930s, sending large amounts of water into streets and neighborhoods, with some areas experiencing up
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * On February 18, 2025, M23 rebels took control of Kamanyola, a town in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kamanyola is located about 25 kilometers (15 miles)
