Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-tanker-crashes-into-river-cruise-boat-in-new-orleans Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In our news wrap Friday, a ship collided with a river cruise boat in New Orleans, causing it to sink in the Mississippi River, some Microsoft users were offline for a second day as the company scrambled to restore its widely used suite of workplace software and the White House is tightening rules on how staffers interact with lobbyists. Listen to this Segment
News Wrap: Tanker crashes into river cruise boat in New Orleans
In short
The collision between a commercial tanker and a river cruise boat in New Orleans resulted in the vessel sinking in the Mississippi River. At the same time, Microsoft worked to resolve ongoing technical disruptions that left numerous workplace software users offline for a second consecutive day. In Washington, administrative staffers are adjusting to newly tightened rules restricting how they interact with lobbyists.
Key points
- Maritime traffic in New Orleans faced severe disruption after a cruise boat sank followin…: Maritime traffic in New Orleans faced severe disruption after a cruise boat sank following a tanker crash.
- Ongoing enterprise software outages continued to impact Microsoft customers working acros…: Ongoing enterprise software outages continued to impact Microsoft customers working across various sectors.
- Stricter federal ethics guidelines have officially taken effect for staff members serving…: Stricter federal ethics guidelines have officially taken effect for staff members serving in the White House.