Major power outage in Puerto Rico, govenor slammed for being ‘missing in action'

Jenniffer González, governor of Puerto Rico, is facing criticism for being “missing in action” during a major power outage that struck the island just months after a similar blackout occurred on New Year’s Eve. The latest island-wide outage hit on …

Grid Failure Paralyzes Puerto Rico as All Power Plants Shut Down

Widespread outage leaves the island without electricity while Genera and LUMA Energy race to restore service and determine the cause. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Puerto Rico was plunged into widespread darkness on Wednesday afternoon following the sudden …

Puerto Rico Blackout: Entire Island Without Electricity Amid Grid Failure

Puerto Rico experienced an island-wide blackout on Wednesday, leaving all 1.46 million electricity consumers without power at one point. As of 5:45 p.m. ET, more than 1 million Luma Energy customers did not have service, according to the company's …

One-way ticket to Puerto Rico, controlled burn helped crack Lori Paige case

After nearly two years, the search for Lori Paige ended in the woods of south Georgia. All that remained of the missing 12-year-old were two small bones. The discovery became the crucial piece of evidence that led to the arrest of her father after months …

Puerto Rico hit by another island-wide power outage

A car navigates an intersection without working stop lights in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a major power outage hit the island on Tuesday. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP Puerto Rico is once again grappling with an island-wide power outage, just months after a …

Puerto Rico's power plants go offline, leading to widespread island blackout

Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colon said local officials and power-generation companies are working to restore electrical service following an island-wide blackout due to an unknown cause on Wednesday. File Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons …

Blackout hits Puerto Rico; power restoration may take up to 48 hours

Puerto Rico was plunged into a widespread blackout following an unexpected failure across all power generation units on the island, including those operated by private providers. According to a statement from Genera PR, the outage was caused by the sudden …

Train Stalls on Elevated Track During Blackout in Puerto Rico

Island-wide power outage hits Puerto Rico ahead of Easter weekend

An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, a power company spokesman said. All hospitals the island are operating on generators after the power went …

Final goodbyes heard on flight from Orlando before hard landing in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight from Orlando to Puerto Rico endured a hard landing when it touched down late Tuesday. No one was hurt, but the plane’s landing gear was damaged. The incident was a scary one, with one …