• Almost 10,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in 14 hours, as storm dampens Hong Kong’s May Day break

    Hong Kong saw 9,437 cloud-to-ground lightening strikes across a 14-hour period beginning at 9pm on Tuesday, as severe storms lashed the territory, according to the Observatory. The Observatory said that heavy showers and squally thunderstorms will continue during Wednesday’s May Day holiday: “Showers will be heavy at times. Moderate east to northeasterly winds, gusty at […]

  • Lightning Roulette – Play Evolution’s Lightning Roulette casino game

    Lightning Roulette from Evolution Gaming is an exciting and rewarding adaptation of a classic casino game. Streamed live from the developer’s state-of-the-art studio. Random Number Generator (RNG)

  • He led a strike at Kellogg’s. Now he’s aiming for a Nebraska Senate seat

    Dan Osborn is challenging incumbent Deb Fischer in a ‘long shot’ bid to prove the state still has an ‘independent spirit’Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada – these are the swing states most pundits expect will decide the 2024 election. No one has deep-red Nebraska on that list. But a 48-year-old pipefitter and union organizer from Omaha is hoping to change that.Three years ago, Dan Osborn led the Nebraska leg of a US-wide strike against the cereal giant Kellogg’s as the company...

  • Idrissa Gueye’s strike sinks Brentford and ensures Everton’s safety

    Evertonians can sleep peacefully in May for the first time in three years. Their team has suffered two points deductions totalling eight points, their club faces an uncertain financial and ownership future, but they will have top-flight football for a 71st consecutive year thanks to the superb accomplishments of Sean Dyche and his players.Idrissa Gana Gueye delivered victory over Brentford and Premier League safety into the bargain. It was an arduous watch, “quite boring” admitted a frank Thomas...

  • A’s lose to Yankees; Kotsay not happy with umpire’s wide strike zone

    Paul Blackburn and the Athletics could not overcome a tough first inning on Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees

  • Secretary of State Blinken Says U.S. Was Not Involved in Israel’s Retaliatory Strike on Iran

    By: Micaela Burrow, Daily Caller News Foundation Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was not involved in Israel’s offensive strikes on Iran early Friday. The U.S. told foreign ministers at a Group of Seven (G7) meeting Friday that Washington had received “last minute” information about drone action against Iran, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio

  • Iran’s foreign minister dismisses Israel’s strikes, says it won’t retaliate

    Iran's foreign minister dismissed the Friday morning strikes on his country, which hit near a major air base and nuclear site near the city of Isfahan, casting doubt on their origin and downplaying their impact. "What happened last night wasn't a strike," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in translated comments during an interview on NBC News's "Top

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    Car strikes Dayton Children’s building Saturday

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- A car crashed into a Dayton Children's Hospital building on Saturday night. Around 9 p.m. on April 27, a vehicle struck the Connor Child Health Pavilion on Valley Street in Dayton. According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, the driver suffered minor injuries. The car hit a gas meter, which caused a []

  • Lightning strike evacuates Mark Twain Elementary School

    CARTHAGE, Mo. — A lightning strike forces a Carthage elementary school to take precautions. Administrators say during Thursday morning's storm, lightning struck Mark Twain Elementary School. As a precaution, the building was evacuated while the fire department made sure the building was safe. Then, students and staff were taken to the storm shelter classroom until []

  • Key takeaways from Israel’s calibrated strike on Iran

    Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon}   Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Key takeaways from Israel’s calibrated strike on Iran Early Friday the Israeli military struck near a major air base and nuclear site in Iran, in what appeared to be its first military response to Tehran’s

  • S.S.C. Napoli vs. A.S. Roma: Lineups & Match Thread

    While this year’s version of the Derby Del Sole might not pack the same punch as the challenges against last year’s Scudetto-winning side, today’s match is still critical for the Giallorossi’s hopes for Champions League qualification. It also marks the true beginning of a challenging series of matches for Roma, with the side facing Napoli, Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Leverkusen again, and Atalanta between now and May 12. If Roma comes out of this stretch of matches with their hopes for Europa...

  • Pokémon Kids TV​ shares "S-S-S-Sandshrew" music video

    A dancing dust-up