Microsoft suffered a massive, ongoing global IT outage on Friday morning, affecting airports, airlines, banks, hospitals and broadcasters around the world. The outage hit thousands of Windows PCs, which many companies and organizations rely on as part of their critical internet infrastructure. Perhaps most concerning of all, several states across the US reported that their emergency 911 call centers have been hit.

Microsoft said on X that it was aware of an issue affecting people’s ability to access 365 services late on Thursday. In an update issued around 1 a.m. PT (4 a.m. ET), the company said, “Multiple services are continuing to see improvements in availability as our mitigation actions progress.” The company didn’t immediately respond to request for further comment.

The outage,…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX)—The Michigan State Police (MSP) will honor a fallen hero on Friday. A highway dedication ceremony will be held for trooper Caleb Starr.

Starr was killed in the line of duty when a drunk driver hit him in Ionia County in July 2020.

On Friday, a stretch of US-127, between the Cedar Street exit and the I-96 interchange in Ingham County, will be dedicated as “Trooper Starr Memorial Highway.”

The ceremony will take place at Hayes Park at noon.

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If you’re managing Windows servers you may need to cancel your weekend plans as a CrowdStrike update has caused millions of Windows servers to BSOD / boot loop. 

The incident does not appears to be a security incident or cyberattack, and only affects Windows hosts, with CrowdStrike saying Linux and Mac are not affected. 

If you’re managing Windows servers you may need to cancel your weekend plans as a CrowdStrike update has caused millions of Windows servers to BSOD / boot loop. 

The incident does not appears to be a security incident or cyberattack, and only affects Windows hosts, with CrowdStrike saying Linux and Mac are not affected. 

LOS ANGELES – A local nonprofit is hosting an online back-to-school drive for kids facing homelessness.

Los Angeles Mission, the nonprofit working to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, shared a link for families looking to help the unhoused students ahead of the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

Below is the QR code to help the students. LA Mission also shared a 4-step instruction on how to help:

According to LA Mission, one in four families in Los Angeles struggle to afford basic school necessities.

For more information on LA Mission and the nonprofit organization’s work, click here.