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25 h. ago Terrifying moment lightning strike causes tower of flames in South Carolina as hurricane weather threatens US

A lightning strike in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, exploded a transformer into a tower of flames, causing widespread power outages and traffic chaos. The dramatic moment was caught on police dash cam

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37 h. ago South Carolina lawmaker awaiting trial on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office

A Republican lawmaker in South Carolina has resigned from the House while awaiting trial on charges of distributing child sexual abuse material

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67 h. ago How to make the perfect peach cobbler – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

A fruity stew topped with something akin to a crumble dumpling, the cobbler is a beloved specialty of the southern US – but whose version will make it to your table?‘If you go to a picnic in the south,” wrote the late South Carolina chef Emily Meggett, “and there’s no peach cobbler, someone’s got some explaining to do.” Cobblers, a rustic variety of fruit pie that seems to have originated in the rough-and-ready environs of the American west, are now principally associated with the US south and are, as chef Brad McDonald observes, “unglamorous” yet “rarely fail to please”.As befits frontier food, they’re extremely adaptable to a variety of climates and kitchens, too, but, as the southern food critic James Villas once explained, “no matter how you construct a hot cobbler, the main principle is that the filling should never be either soggy or dried out and the crust must be crisp enough to create a good counterpoint with the soft fruits or berries – not to mention the obligatory scoop ...

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67 h. ago How to make the perfect peach cobbler – recipe | Felicity Cloake

A fruity stew topped with something akin to a crumble dumpling, the cobbler is a beloved specialty of the southern US – but whose version will make it to your table?‘If you go to a picnic in the south,” wrote the late South Carolina chef Emily Meggett, “and there’s no peach cobbler, someone’s got some explaining to do.” Cobblers, a rustic variety of fruit pie that seems to have originated in the rough-and-ready environs of the American west, are now principally associated with the US south and are, as chef Brad McDonald observes, “unglamorous” yet “rarely fail to please”.As befits frontier food, they’re extremely adaptable to a variety of climates and kitchens, too, but, as the southern food critic James Villas once explained, “no matter how you construct a hot cobbler, the main principle is that the filling should never be either soggy or dried out and the crust must be crisp enough to create a good counterpoint with the soft fruits or berries – not to mention the obligatory scoop ...

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7 d. ago Moment man casually points weapon at group of terrified teens in McDonald's

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Olympic medalist Audun Groenvold killed by lightning strike aged 49

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3 w. ago Olympic medalist Audun Groenvold killed by lightning strike aged 49

Audun Groenvold, a skier who won a bronze medal back at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, has been killed at the age of 49 after he was struck by lightning

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3 w. ago Norwegian Olympic medalist Audun Groenvold dies after lightning strike

Athlete won bronze in ski cross at 2010 Vancouver Games49-year-old died of injuries after being taken to hospitalOlympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced on Wednesday. He was 49.Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Norwegian Olympic medalist Audun Grønvold dies after lightning strike

Athlete won bronze in ski cross at 2010 Vancouver Games49-year-old died of injuries after being taken to hospitalThe 2010 Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Grønvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced on Wednesday. He was 49.Grønvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Continue reading...

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