August marks the 20-year anniversary of the infamous blackout that left millions across North America without power. From New York to Cleveland to Ottawa, elevators stopped, cell phone service was ...

(Reuters) - A vast electricity blackout in the United States and Canada in 2003 led to the deaths of nearly 100 people, a study found, linking the deaths -- higher than official estimates -- to not ...

On August 14, 2003, the simple fact of a power line falling against a few nearby trees in Northern Ohio caused a massive power failure that affected eight Northeastern states, Canada, and 50 million ...

DETROIT – It was a typical summer day until, in a matter of minutes, 50 million people were without power. That was 21 years ago. We’re talking about the 2003 Northeast Blackout. By 4:15 p.m. on Aug.

A cascading blackout hit eight Northeast states and parts of Canada on August 14, 2003. That included much of the Capital Region. Here’s our coverage from back then.

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