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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., asked at a news conference this afternoon.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 25 June 2025
The National Weather Service reported that the injuries occurred from a single lightning strike at approximately 4:43 p.m.
18 people were struck by lightning at Lake Murray Public Park in Lexington, SC this afternoon.
6 adults and 12 children.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Stock indexes are positive so far this afternoon despite the Iranian attacks on U.S. bases, as investors view the missile fire as a relatively limited response to the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
—Christina Wilkie,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Strong and locally damaging wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph are expected to be most focused this afternoon into tonight across the Santa Barbara County interior mountains, Ventura County mountains, I- 5 corridor, and Antelope Valley including the western foothills.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 25 June 2025
The National Weather Service reported that the injuries occurred from a single lightning strike at approximately 4:43 p.m.
18 people were struck by lightning at Lake Murray Public Park in Lexington, SC this afternoon.
6 adults and 12 children.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Stock indexes are positive so far this afternoon despite the Iranian attacks on U.S. bases, as investors view the missile fire as a relatively limited response to the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
—Christina Wilkie,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Strong and locally damaging wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph are expected to be most focused this afternoon into tonight across the Santa Barbara County interior mountains, Ventura County mountains, I- 5 corridor, and Antelope Valley including the western foothills.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
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“This afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20afternoon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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