Puerto Rico was hit by another massive power outage Wednesday, leaving the United States territory in the dark for a second time in four months, officials said. Local power authorities, Genera and ...

Power failures are no longer rare glitches in the background of modern life. In 2024 the US power grid faced 346 major ...

A dream voyage across the Atlantic came with an unexpected detour for passengers aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Star on Saturday, after a technical issue forced the ship to return to New ...

The cause is under investigation as the provider says restoration may take days. Over half of Puerto Rico had their electricity restored by Thursday evening following an island-wide blackout that left ...

Nearly half of the homes and businesses in Puerto Rico that receive electricity from the main utility remain without power Thursday, a day after an island-wide blackout that left as many as 1.4M ...

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If you have paid close attention to power lines, you might have noticed metal spring-like structures close to the transmission towers. These spring-like structures are known as lightning arresters, ...