5 things to know for July 19: Republican convention, Cyber outages, Ukraine aid, Olympics security, Climate protests

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Over the years, some coffee chains have shifted their sit-down business models to prioritize speed. Take a look back at the beloved Starbucks era when baristas would handwrite customers’ names on their drink orders as smooth jazz music played in the background. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Former President Donald Trump accepted his third GOP nomination for president at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night. His lengthy acceptance speech was his first public address since an attempt to assassinate him at a rally in Pennsylvania last week. Trump called for unity and outlined key campaign promises on the economy and the border, but repeated numerous false election claims. Elsewhere, as President Joe Biden remains in Delaware after testing positive for Covid-19, he is growing increasingly isolated from many parts of the Democratic Party. Many senior-ranking White House and campaign officials now privately believe that he must abandon his campaign for a second term — and soon. Flights around the world were grounded today after a global computer outage hit airlines and businesses. Major US carriers including Delta, United and American Airlines have been impacted, resulting in widespread delays and cancellations. The outage appears to stem at least partly from a software update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, experts tell CNN. The firm said the issue that caused airlines to ground flights was “not a security incident or cyberattack” and a fix has been deployed. Banks and telecom companies in Australia and New Zealand have also been affected, while Israel’s hospitals and health services are facing a computer “malfunction,” authorities said. Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that US support for Kyiv could diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House. This comes as Germany’s military stocks, already run down by decades of underinvestment, have been further depleted by arms supplies to Kyiv. Germany hopes Ukraine will be able to meet the bulk of its military needs with the $50 billion in loans from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets approved by the Group of Seven, and that funds earmarked for armaments will not be fully used. At the same time, many people in Europe are looking at Trump’s VP pick, Sen. JD Vance, with anxiety. Vance opposes military aid for Ukraine and warned that Europe will have to rely less on the US to defend the continent should the GOP regain control of the White House. Final preparations are underway for the 2024 Paris Olympics set to kick off in one week. French officials are ramping up security measures in the capital as the Olympic Village begins to welcome the first athletes into their housing facilities. On Thursday, however, a police officer was attacked and injured in central Paris, sparking alarm ahead of millions of tourist arrivals. The attack occurred in the eighth arrondissement known for iconic sites including the Champs Elysées. This is the second violent incident against French security agents this week after a soldier was stabbed on Monday in a Paris train station. French officials said they will continue to strengthen security ahead of the Games, which are expected to draw around 15 million visitors, according to the European Union.