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October 19, 2025

Breaking: Local Teen Prevents Global Blackout

Power Grid Saved by Accidental Gaming Marathon

By Casey Sparks

In a remarkable chain of events, 16-year-old gamer Max Torres inadvertently saved the world from a massive power grid failure — all while trying to beat his personal high score. When an energy surge threatened to overload critical systems, Max’s marathon gaming session drew just enough electricity to stabilize the grid’s imbalance.

Experts later confirmed that his console’s constant power draw prevented a catastrophic cascade. “We didn’t know Call of Duty could literally save the world,” said one engineer. Max, meanwhile, humbly stated he was “just trying to unlock a new skin.”