# 🌐 Global Chaos: Amazon Outage, Louvre Heist, and Airport Shooting Averted — A Day of Shocking Events
**By ABC News | Reported by Lindsay Davis, Matt Rivers, Faith Abubey, James Longman & Team**
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## 🌍 Massive Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts the Internet
A **massive global internet outage** linked to **Amazon Web Services (AWS)** sent shockwaves around the world, affecting millions of users and thousands of businesses.
From **Starbucks and McDonald’s** to **airlines, Venmo, and Snapchat**, over **1,000 major platforms** went offline, revealing the fragility of our cloud-based digital world.
Amazon confirmed that the disruption originated from a **DNS server failure** — a key system that translates web addresses into machine language. Though services are now being restored, experts warn this event highlights how **dependent society has become on a few cloud giants** like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.
> “Roughly one-third of all internet activity runs through AWS. This outage exposed how vulnerable our systems truly are,” tech reporter Mike Dusky explained.
Experts suggest companies must **diversify their cloud storage** and avoid relying solely on one provider to prevent future large-scale blackouts.
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## ✈️ Mass Shooting Prevented at Atlanta International Airport
In a dramatic turn of events, police **thwarted a potential mass shooting** at the **Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport** — the world’s busiest.
Authorities arrested **49-year-old Billy Kagel** moments before he could retrieve an **AR-15 rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition** from his truck.
The suspect’s **family alerted police** after seeing his disturbing social media posts threatening violence. Surveillance footage shows Kagel surveying the crowded TSA area moments before being tackled by officers.
> “Dozens of lives could have been lost today,” Atlanta police said. “We thank God and the vigilance of the suspect’s family.”
Kagel, a convicted felon with mental health issues, now faces multiple charges and remains in custody.
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## 💎 Daring Louvre Heist: France’s Crown Jewels Stolen in Broad Daylight
Paris was left stunned as **four masked thieves** executed a **7-minute daylight robbery** inside the **Louvre Museum**, stealing **France’s royal crown jewels** from the 18th-century Napoleonic collection.
Disguised as construction workers, the thieves used **power tools** to cut into the Apollo Gallery, just steps away from the **Mona Lisa**, and escaped on scooters through morning traffic.
Among the stolen treasures: a **2,400-diamond brooch**, **emerald and sapphire jewels**, and historic gold crowns — though one priceless piece was accidentally dropped and severely damaged.
> “This was a simple but spectacular operation,” said France’s Culture Minister. “We cannot rule out an inside job.”
Authorities believe the thieves may attempt to **disassemble the jewels** to sell the gemstones separately.
Former FBI art crime expert **Timothy Carpenter** noted that “most museum thefts have an insider element — someone with knowledge of security systems or timing.”
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## 🏛️ White House Ballroom Construction Amid Government Shutdown
In Washington, D.C., demolition crews have begun work on **President Trump’s $250 million East Wing ballroom**, even as the **government shutdown** enters its third week.
Thousands of federal workers remain furloughed, while **1,400 nuclear agency employees** were recently sent home without pay.
President Trump insists the new **90,000-square-foot ballroom** will be **privately funded** and will “respect the integrity of the existing White House.”
However, images of **bulldozers tearing into historic structures** have drawn mixed reactions amid the ongoing shutdown crisis.
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## ⛽ Gas Prices Drop Below $3 — Will It Last?
Amid the chaos, some good news for consumers: **gas prices have fallen below $3 per gallon** for the first time in four years. Analysts attribute the drop to reduced oil demand and seasonal factors, but experts caution the relief may be short-lived.
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## 🇺🇸 America’s Family Dilemma: “Self-Deportation”
Finally, tonight’s **Prime Focus** sheds light on families torn apart by U.S. immigration policies.
Nearly **5 million American households** consist of both citizens and non-citizens. Facing deportation fears, some are making the painful choice to **“self-deport”** to avoid arrests.
> “We started seeing people picked up for small things. I didn’t want my husband to be next,” one woman said through tears.
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### 💬 Final Thoughts
From averted tragedy to digital collapse and international crime, **this day reveals how interconnected — and fragile — our world truly is.**
Whether it’s an outage in the cloud, a security breach in a museum, or a single phone call that saves lives, one thing is clear: vigilance, technology, and humanity must work together to keep our systems — and people — safe.
