Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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Typhoon Podul Heads Toward China After Lashing Taiwan

A man was swept away while fishing and dozens of other people were injured as strong winds and rain battered the island.

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Neo-Nazi Leader Gets 20 Years in Plot to Attack Baltimore’s Power Grid

Brandon C. Russell, 30, of Orlando., Fla., plotted with a Maryland woman to attack electrical substations in what prosecutors described as a plan motivated by their white supremacist beliefs.

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A Fish Falls From the Sky and Sparks a Brush Fire in British Columbia

Officials say a flying osprey dropped its catch, which then struck power lines, causing sparks that ignited dry grass.

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N.Y.C. Subway Power Outage Leads to Delays and Cancellations

The electrical outage at West 4th Street led to numerous subway delays and cancellations on a sweltering hot day.

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Governors Plan to Rebuke Managers of Largest U.S. Electric Grid

Republican and Democratic governors in Eastern states will send a representative to a meeting of the PJM grid, which serves 67 million people in 13 states.

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Heathrow Shutdown Caused by Problem Left Unfixed for Years, Report Says

The fire at an electrical substation that forced the London airport to close for more than 12 hours was caused by a short circuit in a part that hadn’t been properly maintained, investigators found.

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It’s Heating Up Outside. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.

Judson Jones, The New York Times’s resident meteorologist, discussed this week’s stifling heat and how to prepare for the next temperature spike.

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Iranians Find Pockets of Connection Amid Internet Blackout

Iranians managed to gain some unreliable connection to the internet on Friday after a near-total blackout that lasted four days.

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Spain Blames Planning Missteps and Technical Problems for Huge Power Outage

The Spanish government ruled out a cyberattack, saying that a series of failures led to the nationwide blackout in April.

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