 A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked out banks, offline anyway, and media outlets also off the air after a faulty software update disrupted companies and services around the world and highlighted their dependence on just a handful of providers. Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has passed away. The long-serving, often outspoken Democrat was diagnosed last month with pancreatic cancer, after which she wrote in a statement, My adult life has been defined by my faith in God.