There is no official estimate for when the blackout will be ended. Even in a country that is used to outages amid a deepening economic crisis, Friday’s supply collapse was unprecedented in modern times, aside from incidents involving intense hurricanes, like one in 2022.
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Cuban electrical collapse causes island-wide blackout, paralyzes economy
Cuba is suffering its worst economic crisis in decades, due to the embargo and enhanced U.S. sanctions introduced in recent years.
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Trump hotel overcharged Secret Service, report finds
House Republicans dismissed the report as misleading and outdated, criticizing Democrats for what they characterized as their lack of oversight of the Biden administration.
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Sinwar’s killing opens up opportunity and much uncertainty for war in Gaza
Sinwar’s killing on Wednesday decapitates the Palestinian militant group that was already reeling from months of assassinations up and down its ranks, and it is a potent symbolic achievement for Israel in its battle to destroy Hamas.
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Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
The screen version of ‘South Pacific’ received three Academy Award nominations and won for best sound, while Gaynor was a best actress nominee for a Golden Globe.
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Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Sinwar was one of the chief architects of Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel has vowed to kill him since the beginning of its retaliatory campaign in Gaza.
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Israeli attacks on aid convoys in Gaza persist, U.N. says
A year into Israel’s military operations in Gaza, the besieged enclave has become the most dangerous place in the world for relief workers, according to aid groups.
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Musk gives $75 million to his own America PAC in push to elect Trump
Musk’s contribution is part of a larger wave of fundraising hauls reported on Tuesday by several PACs, congressional campaigns and some presidential committees.
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Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect different approaches to governing
The vice president and former president are running markedly different transition efforts to be ready for the potential responsibility of taking over the federal government.
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Georgia smashes first-day early voting record; no signs of slowing Wednesday
Early voting gives Georgians a chance to avoid the hours-long lines and delayed mail-in ballots that have marred past contests in the state.