 Airports in the U.S., Japan, and Australia, 911 phone lines in Alaska, and the London Stock Exchange and hospitals in England were all dealing with major disruptions. Entire companies are reported being offline, and merchants can't process payments in some cities. The IT glitch has wreaked global havoc. News agencies, too, like Sky News in Australia, reported being completely knocked offline. Bobby Allen, NPR News. Former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president last night.