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Puerto Rico hit with a massive power outage

Nation Apr 16

Puerto Rico hit with island-wide blackout as residents prepare for Easter weekend

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

World Oct 21

Cuba's electrical grid collapses again amid restoration efforts
Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm

Cubans have taken to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day, their concerns heightened as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain.

By Andrea Rodriguez, Milexsy Duran, Associated Press

World Oct 20

Cuba suffers third major setback in restoring power to island, millions still in dark, in Havana
Days after island-wide blackout, Cubans suffer through multiple setbacks to restoring power

Many Cubans waited in anguish Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout. Their concerns were also raised as Hurricane Oscar made landfall in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward their…

By Milexsy Duran, Associated Press

World Oct 18

Cuba hit by total blackout
Cuba’s electrical grid goes offline after major power plant fails

Even in a country accustomed to frequent outages amid a deepening economic crisis, the size of Thursday night’s blackout left millions of Cubans on edge.

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

World Oct 29

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-BLACKOUT
Internet, phone service slowly returns to Gaza after blackout amid heavy bombardment

Two days after cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for most of Gaza amid a heavy Israeli bombardment, the crowded enclave was coming back online Sunday as communications systems were gradually being restored.

By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Nov 15

Russian missile strikes cause power blackouts across Ukraine

By John Leicester, Associated Press

The strikes followed days of euphoria in Ukraine sparked by one of its biggest military successes in the nearly nine-month war — the retaking last week of the southern city of Kherson.

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Sep 08

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News Wrap: Deadly shooting spree in Memphis, Steve Bannon charged with fraud

In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman killed four and wounded three others in a shooting spree in Memphis, the legal fight over the search of former President Trump's home in Florida takes a new turn as the Justice Department…

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Sep 07

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News Wrap: Putin vows to continue Ukraine invasion, Obamas unveil White House portraits

In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is defying pressure to halt the war in Ukraine and insisting Moscow will forge ahead, former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled their official portraits at the White…

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Sep 07

Watch 8:30
Record-setting heat wave pushes California power grid to the brink

By Stephanie Sy, Murrey Jacobson, Dorothy Hastings

A record-setting heat wave has pushed California to the brink with the state facing its highest chance of rolling blackouts this year. Electricity demand forced the power grid operator to urge residents to conserve energy for an eighth straight day.

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Jun 29

Rolling blackouts hit parts of U.S. Northwest amid heat wave

By Gene Johnson, Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press

As the Pacific Northwest swelters in an unprecedented heat wave, an electrical utility in Spokane, Washington has announced that there will be more rolling blackouts that will cut off electricity and air conditioning.

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