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Power outage causes NASA to briefly lose contact with ISS: Report
NASA briefly lost contact with the International Space Station (ISS) after a power outage at the sp…
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Ukraine appears to have launched its biggest drone attack ever, with reports of explosions at two major Russian ports
Russia said it shot down a total of 102 aerial drones and six naval drones, making it Ukraine's lar…
Thibault Spirlet
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A snake combusted after sparking a power outage that struck 9,800 homes in Japan's Fukushima amid a heatwave
The Tohoku Electric Power Company said the snake could have slithered over a live fire, causing a p…
Cheryl Teh
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Renewable energy sources kept the Texas power grid mostly stable this summer even as the state broke record after record for power usage
But as the record-breaking extreme heat continues into September and renewable energy decreases, Te…
Katie Hawkinson
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Candlelit dinners and grocery shopping in the dark: Life goes on for Ukrainians amid Russian-triggered power outages
Government officials on Tuesday said water had been fully restored, but some 20,000 apartments in t…
Erin Snodgrass
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Taiwan earthquake: 9 dead, 1,038 injured, rescue underway
The number of deaths has reached nine, with 1,038 injured, 96 trapped, and 52 missing, as per the C…
ANI
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An energy firm accidentally sent customers trillion-dollar checks in compensation for a power cut
The huge checks were down to a "clerical error," a spokesperson for Northern Powergrid, a Berkshire…
Grace Dean
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A power outage in North Carolina that has left nearly 40,000 people without electricity was caused by 'intentional vandalism,' police say
A power outage in North Carolina that left nearly 40,000 people without power on Saturday is being …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Power outages and brownouts become growing concern as state electricity grids struggle against heatwaves and record-breaking high temperatures
As heatwaves continue to sweep across the nation, power companies are asking residents to conserve …
Jordan Hart
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Sweeping changes to America's aging power grid are on their way to help bypass NIMBY roadblocks and state infighting
The federal government in the last month has made sweeping changes to how upgrades to the power gri…
Catherine Boudreau
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I'm an electrician in Oklahoma, where snowstorms rarely hit but can be dangerous. Here's what my job is like.
Clayton Helvy says he worked from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Tuesday to fix a burned-out utility pole tha…
Kristi Eaton
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Another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio, causing mass power outages
This train that derailed in Springfield, Ohio, was not carrying any hazardous chemicals, and offici…
Bethany Dawson
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The sun has produced a record number of sunspots — and it could mean power outages, grounded flights, and beautiful auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it recorded 163 sunspots on our star's sur…
Marianne Guenot
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The majority of Lebanon will be without power for 'several days' after main power plants run out of fuel
"The Lebanese power network completely stopped working at noon today, and it is unlikely that it wi…
Connor Perrett
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More than 350,000 people are already without power in Louisiana because of Hurricane Ida, and some could be without it for 3 weeks
People "in the direct path of a storm as intense as Hurricane Ida could experience outages for more…
Connor Perrett
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My first cruise with my son was a nightmare. We lost power twice, had to shower with flip-flops, and couldn't make 2 of our destinations.
Our cruise was an adventure, including two power outages, a bathroom that smelled terribly and not …
Heidi Borst
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It will take weeks to restore power to the parts of Louisiana hit hardest by Hurricane Ida
As of Saturday afternoon, roughly 469,000 households across the state still lacked power, including…
Michelle Mark
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Hurricane Ida could bring extensive power outages to the Gulf Coast and it's already knocked out more oil production than Katrina
Ida is expected to pass through oil fields that contribute 17% of the nation's total oil production…
Francis Agustin
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As Henri gains speed, power companies warn those living in its path could face several days of power outages
Eversource President and CEO Joe Nolan said as many as 49% of the company's customers in Connecticu…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A Texas woman is suing her electricity provider after she got a $9,000 power bill amid statewide power outages
Lisa Khoury is at the forefront of a proposed class-action lawsuit against Griddy Energy that's see…