The latest in what appears to be an unending stream of storms thundered through the Bay Area on Tuesday, producing violent claps of thunder and lightning bright enough to light up momentarily the gray and sometimes dark sky.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
These were claps of relief and encouragement from a European audience bracing for a mauling like JD Vance’s onslaught last year.
No additional information about any of the crashes was available.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Sunday, the Minnesota State Patrol reported three injury crashes, 68 property damage crashes, 177 vehicles off the road, nine spinouts and seven jackknifed semis.
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