Lightning Strikes GOP Staffer in Staten Island, Hospitalized
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A staffer for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) was struck by lightning while walking to a dentist appointment in Staten Island, experiencing a burning sensation, tingling and severe pain; he was hospitalized overnight and released. The incident highlights how unlikely lightning strikes are (CDC: odds under 1 in a million) and comes with general safety guidance to seek shelter and avoid metal objects during storms.
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