On her 28th birthday, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis was struck by lightning in Lafayette Square. Three other people died. Her heart stopped twice, but she lived.
Tag: United States
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At Salvage Stores, the Fan Base for Food Deals Grows
Salvage food stores have long been a lure for the frugal and the intrepid. But inflation, environmentalism and some clever rebranding are expanding the fan base.
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Magnet Fishers Pull Trash, and Treasure, From the Depths Below
Pandemic boredom led people to seek thrills by tossing powerful magnets into lakes and rivers. They found buckets of scrap metal, and the occasional grenade.
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Trump Has No One to Blame but Himself for Drawing the F.B.I.’s Attention
As its history shows, the bureau is hardly a “woke” deep state mob.
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My Abortion at 11 Wasn’t a Choice. It Was My Life.
If I had been forced to give birth as a child, my life would not have been my own.