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Authorities said in a written statement that Aikebaer was inside the home Wednesday night during a power outage, prompting him to go outside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Investigators said they’re looking into the circumstances surrounding the power outage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The issue follows a separate incident on 24 July in which the PlayStation Network also suffered an outage for several hours.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

A power outage then hit in the early hours of Thursday, so the family came to an emergency shelter to escape the intense heat, forecast to reach 38C this weekend.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

I explained that the phone had accidentally dropped onto the kitchen floor while I’d been talking to Thomas, but left out the part about the exploding grapes causing a power outage.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Since late 2024, there have been 10 such total power outages.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

People in the building reported hearing loud bangs when the fire began, and some employees had to be rescued from elevators amid power outages, according to Culver City Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Atenza.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

In some areas, videos containing false information about power outages prompted residents to panic buy emergency supplies.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Brown tree snakes have driven many of Guam's native forest birds to local extinction, and they cause hundreds of power outages each year by climbing utility poles and electrical equipment.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

Kathy had grown up in Baton Rouge and was used to the hurricane routine: the litany of preparations, the waiting and watching, the power outages, the candles and flashlights and buckets catching rain.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers