Pepper Purpura

Pepper Purpura is a reporter/multimedia journalist who joined KCCI 8 News from the University of Oklahoma. Originating from Texas, Pepper honed her skills in various roles within the student newscast, web team, and production at OU. In 2022, she was selected to report for the Gaylord College of Journalism's Gaylord News Washington Bureau. During her time there, she localized national stories for Oklahoma audiences and extensively reported at the Supreme Court on indigenous issues. Upon returning to Oklahoma to complete her degree, Pepper continued reporting on tribes and worked part-time for a newsroom in Lawton. Excited about exploring Iowa, Pepper is eager to uncover stories that matter to the local community. She welcomes story ideas, winter survival tips, and cute pet photos at pepper.purpura@hearst.com.

Biography:  https://www.kcci.com/news-team/f2bf7e38-4afa-4a84-ab0e-3bada08b6d69

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • The IT outage affected various sectors including airlines, postal services, news organizations, and healthcare facilities.

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Recent Articles

Global IT Outage on July 19, 2024: Over 5,000 Flights Canceled and Thousands Delayed Worldwide Due to CrowdStrike Software Update

Global IT Outage on July 19, 2024: Over 5,000 Flights Canceled and Thousands Delayed Worldwide Due to CrowdStrike Software Update

Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 A global IT outage on July 19, 2024 caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update led to over 5,000 flight cancellations and nearly 13,000 delays on Friday alone. Major industries including airlines, hospitals, banks and television networks were affected worldwide. Delta Air Lines canceled about 36% of its Saturday flights while American Airlines and United also experienced significant disruptions. The ripple effects extended to utilities, healthcare services and other sectors.