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🇨🇺 Cuba goes dark again as the grid buckles under pressure. Cuba lost power islandwide again on Saturday. It was the third total blackout in March. Officials offered no immediate cause. The state-owned Cuban Electric Union reported a nationwide collapse. The government blames decaying infrastructure. It also blames an American-imposed oil blockade. Donald Trump in January threatened tariffs on countries providing oil to Cuba. Cuban officials say that pressure deepened an already brittle energy crisis. They also say the removal of Venezuela’s leader cut off critical petroleum shipments to Havana. In Cuba, the lights now fail so often that outage itself has become a form of political weather.

🇯🇵 Japan secures one release, but Tehran still holds another card. Japan said one of its detained nationals in Iran has been released. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi made the announcement on Sunday. He said the person had been held since last year. He also said the detainee was released on Wednesday. The person flew out through Azerbaijan. The flight was scheduled to reach Japan on Sunday. Motegi did not explain why the person had been detained. Another Japanese national arrested earlier this year remains in custody. Tokyo said earlier this month both detainees were safe and in good health. Even a partial release shows how war turns quiet consular cases into public tests of leverage.

🌊 Hawaii floodwaters rise, and an aging dam sharpens the fear. Hawaii is enduring its worst flooding in more than 20 years. Severe rains swallowed roads and vehicles north of Honolulu. More than 4,000 people were ordered to evacuate. Officials also warned about possible failure at the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam. Parts of Oahu got 8 to 12 inches of rain. Governor Josh Green said damage could top $1B. More than 200 people were rescued from rising water. Authorities said no deaths were reported. Crews also airlifted 72 children and adults from a youth camp. In Hawaii, blue skies mean very little when the mountain is still emptying itself downhill.

⚖️ Breonna Taylor case narrows again, this time by dismissal. Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Friday to dismiss charges against Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany. Both were accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s apartment. Prosecutors said the charges should be dropped in the interest of justice. A hearing is scheduled for April 3rd. Judges had already reduced felony charges against both officers to misdemeanors. The courts said the false information was not directly linked to Taylor’s death. Taylor was 26 when police broke down her door in March 2020. Officers were serving a no-knock drug warrant for an ex-boyfriend who was no longer there. Her mother, Tamika Palmer, called the move disrespectful. Six years on, one of America’s clearest symbols of police impunity is being narrowed again by procedure.

🕴️ Robert Mueller dies, leaving behind a career built on duty and reserve. Robert Mueller has died at 81. He led the Federal Bureau of Investigation after September 11th. He later became special counsel in the Russia-Trump investigation. His family announced his death Friday night. Mueller served a 12-year FBI tenure across presidents of both parties. Before law school, he served as a Marine officer in Vietnam. He received a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, and two Navy Commendation Medals. His Russia investigation found interference by Moscow and a welcoming Trump campaign, but not enough evidence for a criminal conspiracy charge. President Trump spent years calling the inquiry a witch hunt and mocked his death on Truth Social. Mueller leaves behind the rare Washington reputation built more on restraint than performance.

🌫️ The EPA is loosening the rules that kept America’s parks clearer. The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to soften the regional haze rule. Conservationists say the change will allow more pollution near major parks. The agency is still taking public comments. Critics say it has already approved state plans the Biden administration rejected. West Virginia became the clearest example of that reversal. Environmental groups say the shift threatens air quality at Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, and Mammoth Cave. The new standard lets states pass if visibility improves, even when polluters avoid deeper cuts. The agency says it is following the law. Activists call it a backdoor gift to fossil fuel plants. America may soon keep its vistas in postcards while losing them in real life.

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