Officials in Puerto Rico demand answers after another blackout leaves 1.4 million without power

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews worked early Thursday to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers. The outage that …

Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico

Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico

(Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) — Power has been restored to nearly 99% of customers, LUMA Energy said in an update early Friday. LUMA Energy gave an update at 5 a.m. on Friday morning, saying that almost 1.5 million people — or 98.8% of …

Crews restore power to nearly all clients after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico

Florida Polling and Puerto Rico Statehood Support: A History

A poll covered by Politico in 2019 asked 600 Puerto Rican voters in Florida a range of political questions, including, “If the United States Congress offered Puerto Rico statehood, would you support it?” 77% of respondents to the Florida poll said yes.   …

Massive power outage hits Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico hit by widespread outage

NEW On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Crews scrambled to restore power to Puerto Rico Thursday after a blackout hit the entire island, affecting the main international …

Puerto Rico Blackout Cripples Island Ahead Of Easter

Puerto Rico faced a massive island-wide blackout on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, leaving 1.4 million residents without electricity. The outage disrupted essential services, including the main international airport, hospitals, and water supply systems, …

Puerto Rico left in the dark after massive blackout

Thousands of Puerto Ricans were left in the dark after a massive island-wide blackout on Wednesday. News 12 spoke to Puerto Rico residents Jarrell and Jose Alexander, who say these blackouts are their new normal. "I think a lot of people here are numb …

Puerto Rico faces island-wide blackout, sparking anger from officials

Crews scrambled to restore power to Puerto Rico on Thursday after a blackout hit the entire island, affecting the main international airport, hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers. The outage that began past noon Wednesday left 1.4 million …