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Thursday January 18, 2024

Gaza has been without internet or cellphone service for nearly a week. Workers have been unable to restore a key fiber-optic line that connects Gaza to Israel and the West Bank. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East conflict

As Gaza's communication blackout grinds on, some fear it is imperiling lives

January 18, 2024 • For days, much of the Gaza Strip has been without cellphone and internet access. The laws of war were written well before the World Wide Web, but some see communication as a fundamental right.

As Gaza's communication blackout grinds on, some fear it is imperiling lives

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Monday January 3, 2022

Texas officials put the final death toll from last year's winter storm at 246

Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign in Feb. 2021 in Killeen, Texas. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Climate

Texas officials put the final death toll from last year's winter storm at 246

January 3, 2022 • The Texas Department of State Health Services adjusted the number of people who died from last February's storm to 246 people — up from July's tally of 210.

Monday February 12, 2018

The Two-Way

Explosion At Substation Plunges Parts Of Puerto Rico Into Darkness Once Again

February 12, 2018 • The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority — under fire for months in the wake of Hurricane Maria — says it thinks power can be restored within a day.

Wednesday August 26, 2015

FCC Hopes To Resolve Largest TV Blackout In U.S. History

Dish Network satellite dishes mounted on an apartment building roof in Palo Alto, Calif. A dispute with Sinclair Broadcasting Group has blocked local stations for over 5 million people. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

FCC Hopes To Resolve Largest TV Blackout In U.S. History

August 26, 2015 • The Federal Communications Commission called a meeting with Dish Network and Sinclair Broadcasting Group. A dispute between the companies has blocked local stations for more than 5 million people.