Red, White & Boom dazzles Cape Coral
Published: July 4, 2021 10:23 PM EDT
Updated: July 5, 2021 8:05 AM EDT
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Cape Coral’s Red White & Boom event made its triumphant return after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic and thousands showed up to celebrate freedom.
They say this Fourth of July holds more meaning than ever before. Last year, they felt trapped inside their homes and now they get to remember why they love America.
The sights and sounds that fireworks provide were missed by so many. Now, they’re back.
“It’s good to have everything back to normal, we’re excited to be part of that,” said Thomas Naylor, who came to Cape Coral to experience Sunday night’s display.
As the threat of COVID-19 subsides, some local food growers say they will continue to prioritize local families that kept them afloat during the pandemic over the tourism industry.
Irish Department of Health headquarters
Two healthcare agencies in Ireland suffered ransomware attacks last week that appear to be related, not just one as originally reported, authorities say.
Last Thursday, the Irish Department of Health, which is responsible for health policy, spotted an attack and was able to quickly halt it, according to state broadcaster RTE.
That attack came the day before ransomware hit Ireland’s Health Service Executive, the nation s state-run health services provider.
The HSE expects many healthcare services to continue to be disrupted nationwide until at least Wednesday as systems are restored, The Irish Examiner newspaper reports.
Watch for updates on this developing story.
After Health Service Executive, Ireland’s state health services provider, shut down all its IT systems serving hospitals in the wake of a ransomware attack early Friday, some security experts praised its decisive action and refusal to pay a ransom.
When unusual activity was spotted on IT networks at a Dublin maternity hospital and a ransomware virus was found, HSE shut down all its IT systems serving healthcare facilities throughout Ireland to prevent the spread of the malware, forcing clinicians to use paper-based processes, Irish state broadcaster RTE reports.
Paul Reid, CEO of Health Service Executive, said the shutdown followed a “significant ransomware attack” that caused widespread disruption to the HSE’s systems, RTE reports.