11 h. ago Teen hospitalized after lightning strikes family sheltering under umbrella on Florida beach

The teen was transported to a local hospital as a ‘trauma alert,’ which could mean she has life-threatening injuries

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3 d. ago British angler cheats death after his fishing rod is struck by a lightning bolt

The gardener, from Christchurch, Dorset, was blasted off his feet as lightning struck a tree and 'bounced', zapping his fishing rod.

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8 d. ago ‘A lot has been learned’: Lando Norris on McLaren talks after his crash into Piastri

British driver insists ‘things have come out stronger’‘It’s important Oscar and I keep the trust and honesty’Lando Norris has insisted he and McLaren will come back stronger after the British driver’s title ambitions took a blow when he had to retire at the Canadian Grand Prix having made an error in hitting his teammate Oscar Piastri on track.Norris was challenging Piastri for fourth place in Montreal when he attempted to pass and made what he later described as a “stupid” mistake. The pair were approaching turn one and Norris ran out of room when trying to take the inside line, clipped the back of Piastri’s car and was edged into the pit wall, sustaining damage that took him out of the race. Piastri went on to finish fourth and the championship leader is 22 points ahead of Norris in the title fight. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man on honeymoon dies after being struck by lightning on Florida beach

Death of 29-year-old considered unusual because the lightning ‘came from a storm several miles away’A newlywed man visiting Florida on his honeymoon recently died after reportedly being struck by lightning while standing in shallow water with a blue sky over him.The death of Jake Rosencranz, 29, in New Smyrna Beach was considered unusual because it is “rare” for someone to be struck by lightning from a storm that is several miles away, local beach safety director Tammy Malphurs told Florida news outlet WKMG. Though that occasionally happens, Rosencranz, of Colorado, was the first person to be killed by lightning in Florida in 2025. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman, 26, sues drunken bosses who threw her into pool at company retreat in Mauritius and left her with nerve damage

Chloe Hewitt, 26, said she emerged from the water of the five star resort pool covered in blood after sustaining nerve damage which has since required two operations and physiotherapy.

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1 week ago Events manager sues former bosses for more than £250,000 after she was thrown into pool by drunken Herbalife salesmen

Chloe Hewitt, 26, said she emerged from the water of the five star resort pool covered in blood after sustaining nerve damage which has since required two operations and physiotherapy.

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1 week ago Honeymoon horror as Florida man dies in freak lightning strike on beach in front of wife

The 29-year-old victim, who was visiting from Colorado, was on his honeymoon with his wife when he was struck by lightning on Symrna Beach, Florida, last Friday

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1 week ago Colorado man killed by ‘rare’ lightning strike while on beach honeymoon in Florida

Officials said the man was standing in ankle-deep water when he was killed in a ‘rare’ event

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2 w. ago Teen speaks of shock after surviving lightning strike in New York’s Central Park

"I was so scared to lose him because it was looking very, very bad,” the teen’s mother said

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2 w. ago Satellite images show impact of Israeli strikes on Iranian missile and nuclear bases

Nuclear watchdog says Natanz plant sustained extensive damage in Israeli airstrikes, which likely destroyed 15,000 centrifuges

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2 w. ago Three hikers killed by lightning strike at popular Austrian holiday spot

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon

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2 w. ago Welsh church sustains 'significant damage' in lightning strike

Caersalem Church in Caernarfon was hit by a bolt of lightning at around 6am this morning as a thunderstorm swept across Wales

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2 w. ago Satellite photos reveal damage to Iranian missile bases after Israeli strikes

Satellite images analyzed Saturday by The Associated Press revealed some of the damage sustained by Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal in an Israeli attack on the country.

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