Spectators Gasp as Lightning Flashes Behind Fireworks Display in Washington

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A lightning bolt added a dramatic touch to a Fourth of July fireworks display in northeast Washington. Gabe McDonald recorded the shocking moment a lightning bolt shot down from the night sky, just as fireworks were going off over Loon Lake, Washington. McDonald told Storyful, “It was absolutely crazy! When I was shooting, we knew storms were in the area, but didn’t know lightning was as close as it was seen in this video,” he told Storyful. The National Weather Service issued a scattered thunderstorm warning for the area. Credit: Gabe McDonald via Storyful

The Struggle Is Real for Washington Redskins Flag Twirler at FedExField

A Washington Redskins flag twirler struggled to get his team’s flag to fly at a game at FedExField in Maryland on September 23. Footage by Steffani Jiroux shows the twirler failing to get the flag in the air before the game, which the Redskins lost 31-15 to the Chicago Bears. The hilarious mishap has since gone viral, with one version racking up over one million views. Credit: Steffani Jiroux via Storyful

DC Protesters Unfurl Huge Palestinian Flag

Large crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Washington on Tuesday, May 11, amid the growing Israel-Gaza conflict. Early on Wednesday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said they had hit “significant terror targets and terror operatives” across the Gaza Strip, in response to more than a thousand rockets fired over a 38-hour period. Gaza health officials said at least 48 people had died, while six deaths were reported in Israel. Footage uploaded by Batoul Alaoui Hafidi shows protesters near the White House holding a huge Palestinian flag while chanting “Palestine will be free” and “Free, free Palestine.” The protest was organized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations and American Muslims for Palestine, according to Newsweek. Credit: Batoul Alaoui Hafidi via Storyful

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