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Ana Beatriz Araújo Ferreira, a 22-year-old Brazilian beauty queen and physiotherapy student, died after being struck by lightning in her mother’s garden in Almas, Brazil. She was caring for her niece during a light rainstorm when the bolt hit. Ferreira, recently crowned Queen of the Rodeo at the ExpoAlmas fair, is survived by her five-year-old son.
Lightning opened the shortened preseason with a 2-1 win over Nashville, offering a glimpse at opening-night plans and prospects. Sam O'Reilly showed defensive savvy and won six of eight faceoffs, while Ilya Mikheyev scored early and flashed speed and penalty-killing ability. The game also showcased Tampa Bay's toughness with several scrums; goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy faced 13 shots and saved 12 as the team prepares for the Oct. 1 opener against the Rangers.
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro marks a four-year leap from the iPhone 14 Pro with a 6.3‑inch, 3,000‑nit display, a USB‑C port replacing Lightning, an A20 Pro chip, a 48‑MP triple-camera system (plus an 18‑MP front cam) with Center Stage, and upgrades like an Action button, enhanced Dynamic Island, faster wireless charging, and up to 2TB storage. It’s a substantial upgrade for Lightning users, though the appeal may be limited for owners of the 15–17 Pro.
A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms swept through the DC region late Thursday, delivering damaging winds over 60 mph, heavy lightning, and outages that left more than 150,000 customers without power, with reader videos capturing the storm’s dramatic impacts as experts prepare an explainer.
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.
A man in Staten Island, New York, was struck by lightning but sustained no major injuries. He remained conscious, hobbled to his neighbor’s door for help, was treated at a hospital and released, and said the experience gave him a new perspective on life.
A Staten Island man, Thomas Fahmy, was struck on the foot by lightning as he walked to a dentist appointment; the moment was captured by his doorbell camera. He experienced tingling, numbness and a burning sensation, spent the night in the hospital but suffered no burns, and later thanked God for the outcome.
Thomas Fahmy, a GOP congressional staffer for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, was struck by lightning on Staten Island while walking to his car; he remained conscious, was treated at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital and discharged the next day with no burns. Malliotakis praised responders and Fahmy said the incident gave him a new appreciation for life.
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for California's Central Coast (5 a.m.–3 p.m. Friday) due to possible lightning in the Santa Cruz Mountains and surrounding areas, with gusty 40–50 mph winds and little rainfall, raising wildfire risk; a 20% thunderstorm chance and under 0.15 inches of rain are expected. Residents should extinguish fires, avoid sparks, secure equipment, not discard cigarette butts from vehicles, review emergency plans, and keep a go-kit ready.
A Bluffton home in the Edgefield area caught fire during a lightning storm, killing Mirjana Dizdarevic, 71, and Dzevad Dizdarevic, 73, from smoke inhalation, with one cat also dying as six pets were evacuated; investigators from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are probing the blaze, which also injured a Bluffton firefighter and prompted Red Cross assistance for the family. This was the first fatal structure fire in Bluffton Township Fire District in two years.
A Margate, Florida mother, 31-year-old Kenya Glasgow, and her 2-year-old daughter Kennedi Glasgow were killed when lightning struck them as the family tried to rush indoors during a storm. The father, Kameron Glasgow, said Kensli, the couple’s other daughter, was in the car at the time. The deaths mark Florida’s third and fourth lightning fatalities this year, with authorities noting a dangerous weather pattern and multiple strikes in the area.
A 31-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter were killed when struck by lightning on a Margate, Florida sidewalk. Florida has recorded four lightning fatalities this year, in a state that averages about seven such deaths annually.
An American tourist, a 29-year-old man from Kansas, died after being struck by lightning while hiking in a restricted area of Mount Etna in Sicily as volcanic activity continues; he was airlifted by helicopter but pronounced dead, and authorities have closed large sections of the slope, with nearby airports and flights affected by the eruption-related disruptions.
A 29-year-old Kansas man was killed by a lightning strike while hiking Mount Etna in Sicily amid ongoing volcanic activity. He was found around 1,400 meters in the Rocca Capra area and airlifted to medical staff, but he died. Authorities closed portions of Etna’s slopes; historically, lightning has caused more fatalities on Etna than eruptions, with the last eruption-related deaths in 1987.
An American tourist, a 29-year-old man from Kansas, was killed by a lightning strike while hiking Mount Etna in Sicily. He was rescued by helicopter after being struck Sunday evening in an exposed area at about 1,400 meters and later pronounced dead. Authorities closed portions of Etna due to ongoing activity, and nearby air travel disruptions were noted as the region remains volatile. Officials say more people have died on Etna from lightning strikes in recent decades than from eruptions, with the last eruption fatalities recorded in 1987.