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Puerto Ricans were without electricity on New Year's Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power.

He was always kind, hard-working and thoughtful.” Former president Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, never enjoyed much ...

New Yorkers have welcomed 2025 in style, braving torrential rain and lightning to watch the iconic ball drop in Times Square.

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