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Blackout strikes northern Puerto Rico after explosion

An explosion and fire at an electric substation threw much of northern Puerto Rico into darkness late Sunday in a setback for the U.S. territory’s efforts to fully restore power more than five months after Hurricane Maria started the longest blackout in U.S. history.

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Las Vegas’ housing authority loses two members ahead of vote

The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority board of commissioners unexpectedly lost two of its nine members last month. Meanwhile, the commission is slated to make two key votes on Thursday.

Netanyahu vows to take further action against Syria

Israel’s prime minister said Sunday his country delivered “severe blows” to Iranian and Syrian forces and vowed to take further action against its adversaries following the most serious Israeli engagement in Syria since the war there erupted almost seven years ago.

Trump to disclose $1.5T infrastructure plan on Monday

President Donald Trump on Monday will unveil his long-awaited infrastructure plan, a $1.5 trillion proposal that fulfills a number of campaign goals, but relies heavily on state and local governments to produce much of the funding.

Anti-establishment themed Carnival has begun in Rio De Janeiro

There are some Brazilians who aren’t likely to find much to enjoy about the start of Rio de Janeiro’s colorful Carnival parades — the mayor, the governor and the president.

2 Ohio police officers killed while responding to 911 call

Two Ohio police officers responding to a 911 hang-up call were fatally shot on Saturday after entering a townhome in a Columbus suburb and a suspect who police were once warned “carries a gun all the time” was taken into custody, authorities said.

F-16 pilot lands safely in Phoenix after striking a cable

The pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon based out of the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing in Tucson has landed safely at a Phoenix airport after striking a cable.

’Fifty Shades Freed’ tops box office this weekend

Newcomers like “Fifty Shades Freed,” ”Peter Rabbit” and “The 15:17 to Paris” breathed some fresh life into a marketplace that has for weeks been dominated by “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” ”The Greatest Showman” and various Oscar contenders.

Democrats revise Russia memo in attempts for White House release

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are prepared to black out parts of their memo about the FBI’s Russia investigation to ensure there’s no harmful spilling of secrets, then try again to get President Donald Trump to let it come out.