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Livestreamer Shocked By Lightning While Gaming: Why Plugged-In Devices Are Risky During Storms Livestreamer Shocked By Lightning While Gaming: Why Plugged-In Devices Are Risky During Storms
Livestreamer Shocked By Lightning While Gaming: Why Plugged-In Devices Are Risky During Storms A gamer’s electrifying livestream took a terrifying turn when a lightning bolt struck outside his home, sending a surge through his plugged-in headset and shocking viewers, and himself. The incident happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Chrispymate, as he’s known online, was broadcasting live on Twitch when the screen suddenly flashed white and a deafening crack filled the audio.  In the video, shown here in this AccuWeather report, Chrispymate leaps from his chair, rips off his headphones, and bolts off camera. “Bro, I just got struck by …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video)
Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Sentencing proceedings for the 19-year-old gunman who shot and killed ten Black people in a racist attack at a New York grocery store were briefly halted Wednesday, Feb. 15, when someone inside the courtroom charged toward the admitted killer. Video posted on Twitter captured the tense moment, which came as a relative of one of the victims addressed the shooter inside an Erie County courtroom. “You don’t know a damn thing about Black people. We’re human,” the woman is heard saying to Payton Gendron. “We like our kids to go to good schools. We love our kids. We never go to no neighborhoods …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties
Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties Donald Trump Jr. has become the latest member of the First Family to flee New York amid more fallout tied to the circumstances surrounding his father's unprecedented second impeachment. According to reports, Trump Jr. is following in the footsteps of his sister, Ivanka, who already left New York to establish residence in Florida. The move comes as the PGA moved the 2022 championship from the Trump golf course in Bedminister, New Jersey, and corporate America began severing all ties with the much-maligned president. Reports stated that Trump Jr. is looking at homes in Jupiter, Florida, less…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech
Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech President Donald Trump's campaign account has been banned from a popular streaming service for alleged “hateful conduct” that was aired. Twitch announced a temporary ban for Trump’s account, removing some content that was allegedly filled with hate, including a rebroadcast of the president’s 2016 campaign kickoff announcement in Trump Tower, when he stated Mexico was sending rapists north into the United States. With the election season heating up, and Trump’s polling numbers going down, the president has become increasingly brash and outspoken on social media platforms, including retweeti…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Prime is about to cost customers a few more dimes. Actually, more than a few. A 20-percent increase to be precise. Citing new Prime features and increased costs, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky announced on Thursday afternoon that the cost of membership will be upped to $119 annually beginning on May 11 for new customers. Existing members will see their bill increased as of June 16. Prime - once renowned for its free, expedited shipping - has introduced several new features since its inception, including streaming video, free two-hour delivery for certain products, Twitch viewing and dea…

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by Zak Failla