Computer Glitches Cancel And Delay Fights At Salt Lake Airport: KSUB News Summary

There are multiple canceled and delayed flights at the Salt Lake International Airport today caused by the global IT outage created by Texas-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The outage led United, American and Delta airlines to initially order a ground stop after the outage went widespread. CrowdStrike officials say a bad line of code in a flawed software update impacted Microsoft systems. Microsoft says that issue is fixed but problems remain. Utah travelers should check with the airport before heading out today.

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Honie Will Speak To The Board Of Pardons

Death row inmate Taberon Honie will get a chance to speak at an upcoming commutation hearing. The Utah man is scheduled to be executed via lethal injection on August 8th. He was convicted of sexually assaulting and killing his ex-girlfriend's mom, Claudia Benn in May 1999. He will have a chance to testify to the Board of Pardons on Monday, July 22nd. The board has two other days scheduled for hearings that week just in case. Honie is petitioning to commute his death sentence to life in prison. His death warrant was signed on June 10th by Senior Judge Jeffrey C. Wilcox.

Passenger Distubance Diverts Flight To Salt Lake City

Local and federal authorities including the FBI are investigating after an on-board disruption forced a flight headed to Dallas, Texas, to be diverted to Salt Lake City yesterday. Local police were notified of an incident involving a 26-year-old passenger on an American Airlines aircraft flight at about 9:15 p.m. The flight had reportedly taken off from Seattle and was on its way to Texas before the disruption sent it to the Salt Lake City International Airport. SLCPD officers responded to the flight and took the passenger into custody. Police say the identity of the passenger is withheld as no charges have been filed.

Largest Solar Farm In Utah To Supply Electricity To Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University is unveiling its new solar energy farm in Tooele County. Officials cut a ribbon on Wednesday officially opening the farm which sits on more than 500 acres of land. The facility is expected to supply power to the campus, providing as much as 92 percent of the electricity required by the school. UVU says one of its goals is to reduce the university's carbon footprint. This farm is the largest solar installation in Utah.