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Boy Struck By Lightning In Central Park As Severe Storms Knock Out Power To 500K In Northeast
A boy was struck by lightning as a potent system prompted severe thunderstorm and tornado watches and warnings across the East Coast.
The 15-year-old is recovering after the incident on Thursday afternoon, June 19 at New York City's Central Park, on the upper East Side, near Fifth Avenue and East 96th Street. The NYPD say he was alert and conscious after the incident.
The storms caused more than 500,000 power outages from North Carolina all the way up to Maine, hundreds of canceled flights, thousands of delayed flights, and airport ground stops in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Newark.…
'I Hope We Don't Crash:' Passenger Admits To 'Stupid' Remarks That Cleared CT Airport Terminal
A Fairfield man was arrested after making alarming comments about a bomb and plane crashes while boarding a flight at Tweed-New Haven Airport, sparking a major police response and delaying takeoff, authorities said.
Jarrett Tucker, 31, was among the passengers boarding Avelo Flight 295 to Concord/Charlotte around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, when he began making unsettling remarks to others on board, according to New Haven police.
As Tucker placed his luggage in the overhead compartment, he allegedly said, "I hope that's not a bomb," before adding, "I hope we don’t crash, there have bee…
