Microsoft Azure A Microsoft Azure datacenter in Texas goes down due to a cooling system failure. Outages in cloud services were reported worldwide
Government of Jimmy Morales President Jimmy Morales and the National Security Council of Guatemala banned the re-entry into the national territory of the head of the CICIG (International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala) Iván Velásquez Gómez. President Morales also criticized the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres and ordered him to immediately replace the CICIG commissioner.
Chicago mayoral election, 2019 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces he will not seek a third term in 2019.
European Ombudsman The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, mentions four counts of maladministration by the European Commission in the fast-track nomination of Martin Selmayr as its Secretary-General in February.
Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee opens confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Table Rock Lake duck boat accident Tia Coleman, an Indianapolis woman who lost her husband and eight other relatives in the sinking of a duck boat in Branson, Missouri, files a lawsuit against the tour boat operators and manufacturer.
Piper Perabo 70 protesters, including television actress Piper Perabo, are arrested at the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination.
2018 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Jebi kills at least 11 people in Japan, while more than 300 are injured. It is considered the strongest typhoon in the country in 25 years.
International reactions to the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen Spain confirms that it has cancelled the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia because of concerns about the weapons' use in the conflict in Yemen.
Judy Garland A pair of Judy Garland's famous ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) are recovered by police. The shoes were stolen from a museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005.
Bob Woodward The new book of investigative journalist Bob Woodward, "Fear", draws the ire of the White House.
Libyan Civil War The United Nations reports that a ceasefire has been agreed upon by non-governmental militias fighting in Tripoli.
2015–2018 Iraqi protests Seven people are killed and more than 30 are injured during a rally in Basra, Iraq after security forces opened fire.