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Widespread power outage in Cuba leaves millions in dark

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Outage affects most of western Cuba, including the capital

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Cuba suffers major power outage after substation failure leaves millions without electricity (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Internet and telephone service were intermittent about 18 hours after power went out around 8 p.m. local time Friday

  2. Washington Examiner

    Cuba’s electrical grid collapses, leaving millions in ‘total blackout’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL), the only Cuban-born member of Congress, called on the Trump administration to exert pressure for a regime change in Cuba.

  3. The Republic

    Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving millions in the dark (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    HAVANA (AP) — Cuba suffered a massive power outage Friday night affecting Havana and the country’s provinces that left millions in the dark. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said at around 8:15 p.m. local time an outage at the Diezmero substation on the outskirts of Havana had caused “a significa…

  4. CBS News

    Cuba suffers another widespread power outage, leaving millions in the dark as ministry works on fix (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Millions are in the dark after a power outage in Cuba occurred on Friday night.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Huge power outage in Cuba leaves millions in darkness (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Latest grid collapse follows a string of nationwide blackouts in recent months.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Cuba suffers nationwide power outage, plunging millions into darkness (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Patrick Oppmann and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Havana (CNN) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed Friday night, triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness. “At around 8:15 p.m.

  7. Digital Journal

    New nationwide blackout hits Cuba, officials say (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Cuba suffered a general blackout on Friday caused by a crash of its national electricity grid, officials said, the latest major power outage in the island

  8. Digital Journal

    Latest power outage leaves Cubans struggling to get by (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The latest blackout began late Friday at a substation near Havana affecting most of the cash-strapped island's 9.7 million people.

  9. The Guardian

    Cuba hit by widespread blackouts after national energy grid collapses (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Large areas of western Cuba, including Havana, lose power in latest blackouts to hit island nation after substation fails

  10. WSVN Miami

    Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving millions in the dark - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    HAVANA (AP) — Cuba suffered a massive power outage Friday night affecting Havana and the country’s provinces that left millions in the dark.Cuba’s Ministry of

  11. Digital Journal

    Cuba suffers fourth nationwide blackout in five months (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Cuba suffered a general blackout on Friday caused by a crash of its national electricity grid, officials said.

  12. Voice of America

    Widespread power outage in Cuba leaves millions in dark (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Outage affects most of western Cuba, including the capital

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