3 dead, 1 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House
Three people who were critically injured in a lightning strike outside the White House have died, police confirmed to CBS News on Friday. Another remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wis., died of their injuries after lightning struck Lafayette Park, located directly outside the campus of the White House, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The Muellers’ niece, Michelle McNett, said in a statement that the couple were high school sweethearts who were traveling to celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary. They leave behind five children, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. “The family asks…
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CJI: Global culture a threat to local symbols, identity | India News
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday said the senseless simulation of global culture is erasing our rich heritage, cultural symbols and ethnic identities and the time has come for the youth to revive their bonds with our magnificent languages. Speaking at the Osmania University in Hyderabad during the conferment of the honoris causa, Justice NV Ramana said, “As this global culture encompasses the world, the need to maintain diversity assumes great importance. Culture global is emerging as a threat to local culture. symbols and identities. Social media, television and pop culture glamorize a particular way of…
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How are these penny healthcare stocks faring on NZX?
Health has become a global priority. Countries have increased their health budgets after witnessing the worst attack of the pandemic in 2021. In New Zealand it has also been named a priority sector in Budget 2022. Consequently, companies are increasing their spending due to the ‘increase in demand. Many companies, including those in the small-cap space, did well during this time. However, investors should do their research well before investing in penny stocks Against that background, let’s see how these penny stocks are performing on the NZX Cannasouth Limited (NZX:CBD) CBD is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to medical cannabis. It…
Read More »INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS: Kim Kardashian And Pete Davidson Have Broken Up After 9 Months
Time to keep up with a newly single Kim Kardashian. The Kardashian star and Pete Davidson have split and decided to just be friends, sources close to the couple exclusively tell E! news Insiders shared that while the couple has “a lot of love and respect for each other,” they found that the distance and their demanding schedules “make it very difficult to maintain a relationship.” The split happened sometime this week. Pete has spent part of the summer in Australia working on the movie Wizards!. As for Kim, she continues to raise four children – North, Psalm, Chicago and…
Read More »When will you be able to buy recreational marijuana in CT? It’s unclear
Connecticut legalized cannabis for adults last year, but it’s still unclear when recreational marijuana will be available to buy without a prescription. Existing medical growers and retailers could be the first to bring recreational products to market, but only a few have so far applied to convert their operations to a “hybrid” model, producing or selling both medicinal and recreational pot. By law, the conversion fee is $1 million for retailers and $3 million for producers, which could be prohibitive for many companies. This rate is discounted operators forming 50/50 “equity joint venture” partnerships. with a person or company that…
Read More »Flash floods strand 1,000 people in Death Valley National Park | World News
Flash flooding in Death Valley National Park caused by heavy rain Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out of the park and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said. The park near the California-Nevada state line received at least 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters) of rain in the Furnace Creek area, which park officials said in a statement represented “almost an entire year of rain in one morning”. The average annual rainfall for the park is 4.8 centimeters (1.9 in). About 60 vehicles were buried in the debris and about 500 visitors and 500 park workers were…
Read More »Gun fired during disorder incident in Auckland CBD
Google Maps/Supplied A gun was reportedly fired in the air during a disorderly incident on High St. (File photo) Five men have been arrested following a disorderly incident involving a gun in Auckland’s CBD. Do you know more? Email aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz Police attended the incident on High St, near Freyberg Place, at around 11.30pm on Friday, a spokesman said. A firearm was reportedly fired into the air during the fight. A person allegedly assaulted during the incident was treated in hospital. The person was seriously injured, according to the Sant Joan ambulance service. Five men aged between 18 and 26 were…
Read More »Former Attorney General Bill Barr says Jan. 6 grand jury activity suggests prosecutors “taking a hard look at the group at the top, including the president”
Former Attorney General Bill Barr called the most recent federal grand jury subpoenas to investigate the Jan. 6, 2020 Capitol riot “a major event,” suggesting government prosecutors are investigating senior officials and allies. from the Trump administration, and even former President Donald. trump “That suggests to me that they’re taking a look at the group at the top, including the president and the people immediately around him who were involved in this,” Barr told CBS News’ Catherine Herridge in an interview Friday . The grand jury met weekly; at the end of July, Mark Shortformer Vice President Mike Pence’s chief…
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