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Man killed by lightning in New Jersey as climate change brings uptick in strikes

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Man killed by lightning in New Jersey as climate change brings uptick in strikes

A man in New Jersey was killed and several people were injured by a lightning strike Wednesday night. Meg Oliver reports on his death and the rise in lightning events brought on by climate change. And Lonnie Quinn has more on the danger of lightning.

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