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Monday

Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid on April 28.

Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid on April 28. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption

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World

Spain and Portugal begin recovering from a massive blackout. Here's what to know

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.

SPAIN PORTUGAL POWER OUTAGE

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Thursday

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

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

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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Wednesday

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

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.