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3 Dead After Apparent Lightning Strike Injures 4 Near White House
NBC News ^ | Aug 5, 2022

Posted on 08/05/2022 7:44:02 PM PDT by 11th_VA

Three of the four people who apparently were hit by lightning near the White House on Thursday have died, Washington, D.C., police said in updates Friday.

James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, tourists to D.C. from Janesville, Wisconsin, were killed, police said Friday morning.

A 29-year-old man also died, police said later Friday. His name was not immediately released.

The Muellers were semi-retired high school sweethearts visiting D.C. for their 56th wedding anniversary, their niece told News4. James Mueller owned a drywall business, Donna Mueller was a teacher, and they had five children, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. ..

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcwashington.com ...


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To: 11th_VA

Dreadful! You don’t think this can ever happen in a built up area. But I always remember a woman who was killed by lightening here in NJ about 15 years ago. She was walking from her car to a diner. Scary really.


61 posted on 08/06/2022 2:02:46 AM PDT by jocon307 (No Dems win - Nov 22)
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To: JohnnyP

May it please God the Father to send you mercies and graces to help you through this very, very difficult time. May Jesus prove himself to be your best friend when no one else can be there for you.


62 posted on 08/06/2022 2:03:37 AM PDT by .30Carbine
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To: Truth not Theories

Thank you very much.


63 posted on 08/06/2022 2:50:11 AM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: .30Carbine

Thanks for your prayers.


64 posted on 08/06/2022 2:50:52 AM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: Songcraft

Thank you-I will listen to this song tonight...I vaguely remember it.


65 posted on 08/06/2022 4:04:29 AM PDT by rlmorel (Nolnah's Razor: Never attribute to incompetence that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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To: TigerHawk; Songcraft

Thank you to both of you-I admit I was a little concerned someone would misconstrue my observation...I am gratified there are some who understand just what I meant.


66 posted on 08/06/2022 4:06:22 AM PDT by rlmorel (Nolnah's Razor: Never attribute to incompetence that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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To: TexasGator

Don’t be a jerk. This thread is about three people who died.


67 posted on 08/06/2022 4:38:54 AM PDT by Romulus
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To: Songcraft

A very similar thing happened to my aunt and uncle. They were so close, and I’m glad they were spared most of the pain of separation.


68 posted on 08/06/2022 4:42:35 AM PDT by Romulus
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To: Romulus

He is not being a jerk.
He is a jerk.


69 posted on 08/06/2022 5:03:37 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: VeniVidiVici

LOL would you believe....


70 posted on 08/06/2022 7:44:32 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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To: Allegra

“Don’t tell people how or for whom to pray.”

I didn’t.

Don’t tell me what I can or cannot say.


71 posted on 08/06/2022 10:18:37 AM PDT by TexasGator (ice )
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To: 11th_VA

You never know when your time will be up.

Sad to hear they were struck down like that.


72 posted on 08/06/2022 10:28:25 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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To: palmer

I’m about 9 miles NE of Lafayette Square, by roads; and we certainly saw it getting darker and heard distant thunder - but I’m in the open, not in the middle of the city.


73 posted on 08/06/2022 11:35:05 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Fury

We noticed that the tiny hummingbirds don’t seem to have any fear of downpours - often they are still fighting over our feeder in the midst of storms.


74 posted on 08/06/2022 11:39:14 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: TexasGator

Buzz off, hall monitor.


75 posted on 08/06/2022 11:44:41 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: 11th_VA

As long as Joe Biden is in the White House I would stay as far away as possible. God is waiting for him to come out.


76 posted on 08/06/2022 8:54:20 PM PDT by George J. Jetso
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To: livius

Baptizing them is one of MormonISM.


77 posted on 08/07/2022 5:03:47 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Born in 1950

AMEN!


78 posted on 08/07/2022 5:04:37 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Allegra
Catholic ritual.

Don’t tell people how or for whom to pray.

Doesn't look like he did.

79 posted on 08/07/2022 5:06:34 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: HKMk23

Opel GT heaven!


80 posted on 08/07/2022 5:08:27 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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