Coverage dated August 4, 2022

2 dead, 2 injured by lightning strike near White House

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A Wisconsin couple has died following last night's lightning strike across the street from the White House. Two other people were injured.

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  1. Daily Progress

    2 dead, 2 injured by lightning strike near White House (opens Daily Progress)

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    A Wisconsin couple has died following last night's lightning strike across the street from the White House. Two other people were injured.

  2. The Buffalo News

    4 critically injured in lightning strike near White House (opens The Buffalo News)

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    Four people have been critically injured after a lightning strike near the White House. The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department says the victims, two men and

  3. Winchester Star

    Lightning strike near White House leaves 2 dead, 2 injured (opens Winchester Star)

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    Police say two people who were critically injured in a lightning strike outside the White House have died. Two other people remained hospitalized Friday with life-threatening injuries. The lightning strike

  4. NBC4 Washington

    3 Dead After Apparent Lightning Strike Injures 4 Near White House (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Two of the four people who were apparently struck by lightning Thursday near the White House have died, Washington D.C. police said.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Four people in critical condition after lightning strike near White House (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    WUSA, DC FIRE EMS PHOTOS, CNN By Colin McCullough and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Four people are in critical condition following a lightning strike across the street from the White House. The lightning strike hit Lafayette Park which sits directly across the street from the White House, Vito Maggiolo, a spok…

  6. Fox News

    Lightning strike outside White House sends 4 to hospital in critical condition (opens Fox News)

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    Fire and EMS officials responded to a lightning strike Thursday afternoon near the White House that sent four people to the hospital in critical condition.

  7. NBC News

    2 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House (opens NBC News)

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    Authorities have identified the two deceased as a man and a woman, both in their 70s from Janesville, Wis.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    4 people critically injured in lightning strike near White House (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department says the four people were injured Thursday in Lafayette Park, located directly outside the White House complex.

  9. NBC4 Washington

    4 Critically Hurt During Apparent Lightning Strike Near White House (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Two of the victims have died, police said in an update Friday morning. Go here for updates. Four people have life-threatening injuries after they were apparently struck by lightning near the White House in Washington, D.C., Thursday evening, fire officials said. U.S. Secret Service and U.S.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    2 people were killed by a lightning strike near the White House (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Intense thunderstorms killed two and critically injured another two at the park next to the White House in Washington, D.C. Thursday evening. U.S. Park Police and the Secret Service rushed to help.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Lightning strike near White House leaves 3 dead, 1 injured (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    A husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage were killed in a lightning strike outside the White House. A third victim was pronounced dead Friday evening, and one other is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

  12. The Guardian

    Four people critically injured after lightning strike near White House (opens The Guardian)

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    A portion of Lafayette Park, located outside the complex, remained closed as emergency crews reached the scene

  13. WUSA9

    Four people in critical condition following lightning strike in DC (opens WUSA9)

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    The four people were at a park outside the White House when the lightning strike hit.

  14. NBC 6 South Florida

    2 Die After Apparent Lightning Strike Injures 4 Near White House: Police (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Two of the four people who were apparently struck by lightning Thursday near the White House have died, Washington D.C. police said.

  15. Wfmy News 2

    2 people dead, 2 in critical condition following lightning strike in DC (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    The four people were at a park outside the White House when the lightning strike hit.

  16. Voice of America

    4 Hurt in Lightning Strike Near White House (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Secret Service and Park Police provided ‘immediate’ care

  17. Delaware Public Media

    2 people killed after lightning struck near the White House (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Intense thunderstorms killed two and critically injured another two at the park next to the White House in Washington, D.C. Thursday evening. U.S. Park Police and the Secret Service rushed to help.

  18. Newsweek

    Lightning strike near White House critically injures 2 men, 2 women (opens Newsweek)

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    Secret Service members were among the first on the scene at Washington's Lafayette Park.

  19. CBS News

    4 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House (opens CBS News)

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    All four had life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

  20. WTOP Washington DC

    4 people in critical condition after lightning strike near White House (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Four people are in critical condition after being struck by an apparent lightning strike near the White House Thursday night.

  21. Fox News

    Lightning strike near White House kills Wisconsin couple (opens Fox News)

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    A Wisconsin couple has been pronounced dead Friday morning after a lightning strike at Lafayette Park near the White House yesterday, which left 2 others injured.

  22. Deseret News

    Lightning strike near White House kills 2, leaves 2 critically injured (opens Deseret News)

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    The Secret Service and Park Police rushed to render aid in Lafayette Park.

  23. Towleroad Gay News

    Lightning Strike Near White House Kills Two People (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Washington (AFP) - Two people were killed and two more were in critical condition on Friday after a lightning strike near the White House the night before,

  24. The Daily Caller

    Four Injured After Lightning Strike Outside White House (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Four people were critically injured Thursday after lightning struck outside of the White House.

  25. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Four people in critical condition after lightning strike near White House | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Four people in critical condition after lightning strike near White House

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