Portions of Cuba remain without power for 4th day
To make matters worse, the eastern portion of the island is dealing with Tropical Storm Oscar.
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To make matters worse, the eastern portion of the island is dealing with Tropical Storm Oscar.
Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of blackout.
Cuba's electrical grid went offline Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed, the energy ministry said.
A massive outage left millions of Cubans without power and prompted the government Friday to implement emergency measures to slash demand.
At least 17 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Milton, officials told CBS News.
Utility crews were working to restore power Thursday afternoon in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
Austin Carter reports nearly 3 million people lost electricity in Florida as Hurricane Milton crossed the state.
When bands from Hurricane Helene moved through South Florida, some 25,000 homes in Miami-Dade and Broward lost power, but the neighborhood of Las Olas Isles in Fort Lauderdale remained unaffected.
FPL spokesman Chris McGrath says they pre-staged crews so that after the worst of the storm passed they could get out quickly to impacted areas.
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Small groups of protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern Cuba city of Santiago as power outages lasting up to eight hours sweep across the Caribbean nation.
Attention Doral residents, if you have been out and about, you may have noticed power is out in certain areas of the city.
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A major power outage in the lower Florida Keys is being blamed on a sailboat which got stuck in transmission lines on Monday morning, officials said.
Lengthy and widespread power outages are in the forecast after Hurricane Dorian hits Florida.
A massive power outage has left over 70% of Venezuela without electricity.
Officials say a hungry raccoon caused a brief power for more than 3,000 customers in Central Florida.
An incident with a construction crane could be impacting residents of West Miami.
The recovery efforts following Hurricane Michael continue in Florida.
Kindred Hospital in Fort Lauderdale had to be evacuated Friday afternoon due to a power outage, fire officials said.
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A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Milei is the first world leader expected to be in Washington, D.C. for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, though arrangements are underway for others to join.
Electors are voting in each state to formalize President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
Rep. Mike Waltz said President-elect Donald Trump has a good relationship with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who he said also has ""regular engagement" with Russia amid its war with Ukraine.
Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said hunger is a "national security issue" amid global conflicts.
Jim talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, the President of the United Teachers of Dade, about the special election vote held among teachers which soundly defeated efforts of The Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank, to decertify the county's teachers union.
Jim talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, the President of the United Teachers of Dade, about the special election vote held among teachers which soundly defeated efforts of The Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank, to decertify the county's teachers union.
Jim talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, the President of the United Teachers of Dade, about the special election vote held among teachers which soundly defeated efforts of The Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank, to decertify the county's teachers union.
Jim keeps the theme of the week going with longtime political reporter Marc Caputo.
Jim interviews the Chair of the Republican Party of Florida about the wave of Floridians being tapped to take over the Trump administration.
A week after interviewing Republican State Rep. Danny Perez of Miami, who is the new Florida House Speaker, Jim goes one-on-one with Fentrice Driskell, the Florida House minority leader.
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her Broadway debut Saturday night in a one-time performance in the hit musical comedy "& Juliet."
Fan-captured video from Saturday's performance showed Wilson hyping Scott on stage to deliver his 2023 hit song "FE!N" in front of thousands of festivalgoers.
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.