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United States
Blackout Hits Manhattan
A power outage in the heart of Manhattan Saturday night crippled traffic, knocked out Times Square’s iconic billboard screens, and left people stranded in subway cars and elevators. The blackout, which began at 6:47 p.m., left around 73,000 customers without power and affected hundreds of thousands of people, according to electric company Con Edison. The affected zone stretched from 72nd Street to Times Square in the West 40s, and from Fifth Avenue to the Hudson River. Power was restored in parts of Manhattan around 10 p.m., and had returned completely by midnight. Con Edison CEO John McAvoy said the outage was caused by a problem at a substation, but the root of the failure is still under investigation.
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France
Police Clash with Protestors
French riot police fired tear gas at protestors blocking the Champs-Élysées after the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris yesterday. Demonstrators occupied the thoroughfare shortly after it reopened to traffic, as part of the grassroots “yellow vest” movement calling for economic justice, improved quality of living, and the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron. The Paris Police Department arrested 175 people, including two prominent leaders of the movement. Macron banned all demonstrations along the Champs-Élysées in March, following riots which burned and ransacked luxury stores on the boulevard.
This map depicts the location of the clash between protestors and police on the Champs-Elysees bouleavard in Paris. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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Indonesia
Earthquake In Maluku Islands
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian Maluku Islands on Sunday, killing at least two people and damaging dozens of homes. The USGS said the earthquake’s epicenter was 166 km southeast of Ternate. The earthquake has been followed by at least 65 aftershocks. While Indonesia’s national disaster agency said the earthquake did not pose any tsunami risks, many local residents sought refuge on higher ground.
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Q: In which South American country is the world’s largest salt flat, at 4,086 square miles (10,582 square kilometers), located?
A: Bolivia
The Salar de Uyuni salt flat covers a massive stretch of the Altiplano plateau region of Bolivia. Its reflective surface makes it a popular destination for tourists, while it serves as a bountiful extraction site for salt and lithium.
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Q: Occupying approximately only 1 square mile, where is the world’s smallest desert located?
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