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People claim The Washington Post "tempted fate" after revealing no one had been killed by a lightning strike in 2021, only for a man to die the next day. The news site shared an article entitled "The United States has yet to see a lightning fatality this year, a record to date," published on Tuesday. They uploaded the story on their Twitter page the following day, captioned: "Nobody has been killed by lightning in the United States this year, the first time the nation has made it this far into the year without a lightning death." But just hours after it was shared, a man died after being struck by lightning in New Jersey. Accuweather cited a report from the National Weather Service (NWS), confirming a man died on Wednesday after being struck at around 3.45 p.m. EDT. Action News later revealed the man, who hasn't been identified, was playing golf at the Burlington Country Club in Westampton Township. The site claimed officials revealed the man was struck between the …

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Saudi women might finally be allowed to drive, but not everyone in the kingdom is on board with the changes: Just a week after the ban was lifted, arsonists targeted one woman exercising her long-awaited and hard-fought right. Two men have been arrested in the holy city of Mecca after allegedly setting fire to a woman's car Monday. According to Arab News , Saudis across the country have expressed their disgust at the attack, though it suggests not everyone is on board with the kingdom's drive to become more socially liberal. Authorities in Mecca said one of the men purchased a container of gasoline and asked another to help him burn the car belonging to 33-year-old Salma al-Sharif. Saudi Arabia's ban on female drivers—in force either customarily or officially since 1957— was lifted on June 24. Thousands of women have so far applied for licenses, though the exact number granted his not been made public. The move has been lauded as a major symbol of the country's …

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Werner Herzog. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images If you gaze into Werner Herzog talking about Werner Herzog for long enough, does Werner Herzog gaze back into you? I pondered that question in late June as the 71-year-old director sat across from me at a conference table in the Santa Monica offices of Shout! Factory, the production house behind the newly released Herzog: The Collection , a Blu-ray retrospective featuring 16 of his early art-house films, including the masterpieces Stroszek (1977) and Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1979) , hits like Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), and self-reflective meta-documentaries like My Best Fiend (1999) and Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997). Leading up to the interview, I had immersed myself in so many Herzog movies, so many documentaries, and so many mini-featurettes — and then re-watched the films to hear Herzog’s commentary tracks — that by the time I was in his presence asking him questions and listening to him respond …

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The Counting On star also shared a full 2-month photo album on the Seewald family website website Advertisement Jessa (Duggar) Seewald ‘s baby Henry is growing up! The Counting On star took to Instagram on Thursday to share an adorable picture, celebrating her son turning 2 months old. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. “Superman!” gushed Jessa, 24. “Y’all, Henry turned two months old today!” (Check out the full 2-month photo album on her website.) The sweet shot comes just a few days after the TLC star shared a photo of Henry taking his very first steps. “Ya know, a month old, and already takin’ my first steps,” she captioned the picture. “#HenryWilberforceSeewald.” And Henry isn’t the only one celebrating milestones: his cousin Israel , the firstborn son of Jill (Duggar) …

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CANADIAN Premier League side Atletico Ottawa are letting fans 'pay what you want' for tickets to watch their first ever home game at their new stadium. The game against HFX Wanderers FC will take place at the TD Place Stadium on August 14. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Atlético Ottawa (@atletiottawa) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Atlético Ottawa (@atletiottawa) And fans can choose to pay anything from nothing to £28 for tickets for the first outdoor sporting event post-COVID. Ottawa - who are owned by Atletico Madrid and only formed - have got off to a rocky start to the season, sitting rock bottom of the league on seven points. But they are, however, just one point behind their August 14 opponents. President of Ottawa, Jeff Hunt, believes the event will be good for the community, who have had …

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The chef and father of five shared his son's accomplishment on Instagram. Advertisement Gordon Ramsay’s son Jack joins the Royal Marines Credit: Gordon Ramsay/Facebook Gordon Ramsay 's son Jack has joined the United Kingdom's Royal Marines. The chef and father of five shared his son's accomplishment in a heartfelt post on Instagram on Friday. "Jack Ramsay you’ve made me feel like the proudest father today," Ramsay, 53, wrote, adding that it was an "amazing achievement." Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. In the first photo Jack, 20, posed in his new uniform, and the second picture features the Ramsay boys, including the the Hell's Kitchen star's youngest son, Oscar, 17 months , with massive smiles. The Royal Marines is a sector of United Kingdom's Navy. …

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"The face I get when I am late with his porridge ... " Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana captioned the hilariously grumpy snapshot of their youngest child Advertisement Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay (R) and son Oscar | Credit: Gordon Ramsay/Instagram; Chris Pizzello/AP/Shutterstock Oscar James may be only 17 months old, but he's got his dad's signature attitude down pat. Gordon Ramsay shared an adorable image of his youngest child to Instagram on Monday, looking not too happy at the person behind the camera as he sat at a table, waiting to be served. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. The second photo in Ramsay's slideshow showed the celebrity chef, 53, pulling a similar expression , with his eyebrows pulled together in what could pass as considerable consternation. "Good …

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The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's southwest Jackson Park neighborhood is expected to break ground later this year Advertisement Obama Presidential Center Michelle Obama | Credit: Michelle Obama/Instagram Michelle Obama has a powerful message to share with all Americans. On Sunday, the former first lady, 57, shared an empowering post on Instagram to celebrate the announcement from the Obama Presidential Center. The words "You Are America" will be added to the exterior of the Chicago-based building as part of an excerpt of a speech former President Barack Obama gave. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. In her post, Mrs. Obama reflected on her own upbringing and the significance that the words on the building mean to her and to all Americans. "Growing up on the …

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