## Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

Authored by apnews.com

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark.

Nearly 90% of 1.47 million clients across Puerto Rico were left in the dark, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution.

The blackout fanned simmering anger against Luma and Genera PR, which oversees the generation of power in Puerto Rico, as a growing number of people call for their ouster.

While blackouts are rare in Puerto Rico, the island struggles with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm in September 2017.

Only recently did crews start making permanent repairs to Puerto Rico’s power grid following Hurricane Maria.

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority struggles to restructure more than $9 billion in debt, the largest of the island’s government agencies.

Power plants that rely on petroleum generate more than 60% of Puerto Rico’s energy, followed by natural gas and coal. »

### Texas teenager accused of using poison to kill rival’s competition show goat

Authored by theguardian.com

A Texas teenager has been charged with animal cruelty after she was accused of using pesticide to poison and kill a rival’s competition show goat.

The goat died about 21 hours later after convulsing and showing signs of respiratory distress, documents say.

She reportedly said it was her second attempt to kill the goat. »

### Exclusive: PlayStation Portal usage peaks at night, an hour after the PS5's does

Authored by gamefile.news

That’s an hour later than the peak playing time for PlayStation 5 users.

While Sony doesn’t release unit sales figures for the Portal, the unit has shown market strength in the U.S., for starters.

In its report for September 2024, Circana noted that “3% of PlayStation 5 owners have purchased a PlayStation Portal to date," suggesting a healthy six-figure install base. »

### Photos: Former President Carter redefined post-presidency role

Authored by npr.org

After leaving the Oval Office with dismal approval ratings, former President Jimmy Carter dedicated the rest of his life to public service.

Enlarge this image toggle caption Erland Aas/AFP via Getty Images Erland Aas/AFP via Getty Images.

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### Ukraine's Defence Intelligence reports historic strike: naval drone destroys Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Crimea – video

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has announced that its military have destroyed an aerial target using a Magura V5 maritime drone for the first time in the world.

The intelligence service reported that a Russian Mi-8 helicopter had been destroyed by R-73 SeeDragon missiles during a battle in the Black Sea near Cape Tarkhankut in temporarily occupied Crimea.

Another similar Russian helicopter was hit and managed to reach its home airfield. »

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