Amazon Web Outage Impacts Major Companies; Gaza Cease-Fire Holds After Alleged Hamas Violations | NTD Good Morning (Oct. 20)

Amazon Web Services reported a major outage on Monday morning, affecting a number of major companies. According to Downdetector.com, platforms like Venmo, Facebook, and Prime Video were among a number of sites affected. Amazon Web Services issued a statement, saying the root cause of the outage had been identified and that they were working to “accelerate recovery.”

The cease-fire is holding in Gaza after a deadly flare-up on Sunday. Israeli forces resumed the truce after retaliating in the wake of a Hamas attack that killed two IDF soldiers. President Donald Trump confirmed that the cease-fire remains in place. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and former senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner have arrived back in Israel, according to a U.S. embassy spokesperson. Vice President JD Vance said he might return to Israel in the coming days.

Authorities in France are investigating after the Louvre Museum in Paris was robbed in broad daylight on Sunday. Four suspects made off with several priceless items of jewelry in what officials called a “highly professional operation.” The sapphire necklace of Queen Marie-Amélie and the emerald necklace gifted by Napoleon to his second wife, Marie-Louise, as a wedding present are among the pieces missing. French President Emmanuel Macron responded to criticism over the Louvre’s lack of protection for the art pieces. He announced a $1 billion plan to renovate the museum over the next six years.