Tag: power
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Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall
HAVANA — Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures. Power is expected to be restored to everyone on the island by Tuesday, the minister of energy and mines, Vicente de la O Levi, told reporters during a press…
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Cuba slowly starts restoring power after island-wide blackout
Cuba restored a trickle of power to its grid by mid-evening on Friday, officials said, hours after the island plunged into a countrywide blackout following the collapse of one of its major power plants. The vast majority of the country’s 10 million residents were still in the dark on Friday night, but scattered pockets of the…
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Power goes out on the entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people in the dark
Electricity went out on the entire island of Cuba on Friday, affecting its population of 10 million after one of its main power plants failed, according to Cuba’s energy ministry. The government had tried to keep the lights on earlier in the day by closing schools and having most state workers stay home in an…
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Richard Allen used power and fear to kill teen victims, prosecutors say
Richard Allen was armed with a gun when he came across teenage friends Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German near a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana, in February 2017, then used “power and the fear” to force them “down the hill” before slitting their throats, prosecutors said in an opening statement Friday in his…
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Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Biden administration at least in the short term to enforce its latest attempt to curb climate-harming carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants that contribute to climate change. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, rejected emergency requests brought by Republican states led by…
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As Florida reels, focus turns to restoring power, assisting victims in Hurricane Milton’s wake
Restoring power, clearing debris and distributing fuel are now the top priorities in Florida as the state continues to reel in the wake Hurricane Milton. More than 1.5 million are without power and at least 17 fatalities have been confirmed as recovery efforts continue into the weekend. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that efforts…
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Deadly Maui wildfire was sparked by downed power lines, investigation finds
A wildfire that killed more than 100 people on Maui, Hawaii, last year was sparked by “reenergized” broken power lines that ignited vegetation around a utility pole, according to findings released Wednesday by the Maui Fire Department and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Investigators also determined that the fire in Lahaina…
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Storm kills 64; 3 million customers still without power
Share Biden approves disaster declaration for North Carolina President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for North Carolina, where at least 10 people have died and flooding brought major destruction across the state. The approval makes federal funding available to people in 25 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the White House…
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Hurricane Helene leaves Georgia community in ruins as families brace for long power outages
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Fear lingers in this hard-hit city, where trees toppled onto houses and several downtown buildings were destroyed. Anxious families worry their community could be without power for weeks in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Valdosta residents seeking bottled water, ice, tarps and food passed through an ever-growing line of cars Saturday morning…
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A far right party with Nazi roots is on the brink of power in Austria
Politics in a central European country of just 10 million people might not seem consequential. But that’s not the case in Austria, where there’s a good chance its election Sunday will be won by a far-right, pro-Russia party that was founded by former Nazis. A win for the Freedom Party, or FPÖ, would not just…