Power Failures and Blackouts

• Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify - As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for “freedom, freedom.”
• After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’ - With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.
• After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Waymo Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake? - City officials have called for a hearing investigating Waymo after the company’s self-driving taxis suffered widespread problems during a power outage.
• Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity - At least 125,000 customers out of 414,000 lost power on Saturday.