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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Lightning strikes 3 aboard boat in Louisiana while New Orleans floods
VENICE, La. – Three people were struck by lightning in Louisiana on Friday, while parts of New Orleans were flooded. Patrick Harvey, director of the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said the people were aboard a boat in the Mississippi River near Venice when the lightning strike happened. Harvey said the victims were met by an ambulance when they returned to shore and were then taken to a New Orleans hospital for treatment. The extent of the injuries was unclear. Southeast Braces For Weekend Washout As Gulf Coast Soaks Up Tropical Moisture Venice sits about 75 miles southeast of New Orleans, which was rocked by severe weather Friday. Several Tornado Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings have been issued in the region. Storm reports from the National Weather Service showed several roads have been flooded in New Orleans after storms dumped several inches of rain on the Crescent City. How To Watch Fox Weather Winds of nearly 50 mph have been reported near Venice, and as high as 60 mph about 20 miles southwest of Venice. Heavy rain is expected to taper off for New Orleans Friday night, but unsettled weather will remain through at least Mother's Day article source: Lightning strikes 3 aboard boat in Louisiana while New Orleans floods
STV News
09-05-2025
- Politics
- STV News
MSP Gillian Mackay announces bid for Scottish Greens co-leadership
Gillian Mackay has announced that she will be standing for Scottish Green party leadership when current co-leader Patrick Harvey steps down this summer. Harvey, the Scottish Greens' co-leader and their longest-serving MSP, announced in April that he will not stand in the party's upcoming leadership election, which is set to take place this summer. The MSP confirmed her intention to run for party leadership in the coming months on Friday. 'I'm really proud to be announcing that I'm running to be co-leader of the Scottish Greens,' Mackay said. 'At a time when politics is dominated by the egos of men, it's all the more important that we have women with big voices and ideas in politics. I hope that you think I tick at least one of those boxes. 'Over the last four years, I've shown that I can deliver on the causes that I champion and bring people together behind them. I believe I'm the person that can not only take the party further and deliver great election results, but deliver fantastic things for Scotland and our communities.' Mackay was first elected in 2021, and she is the first ever Scottish Greens MSP for Central Scotland. She is currently the party spokesperson on health and social care, and her abortion clinic buffer zones bill was passed by MSPs overwhelmingly in June 2024. The bill brought in 200 metre wide exclusion zones, or buffer zones, around health care facilities offering abortions to protect women seeking healthcare from harassment. The Abortion Services Safe Access Zones (Scotland) Bill banned 'certain activities', including protests within 200m of abortion care facilities, and it was agreed by 118 votes to 1 at its final stage of consideration in the Scottish Parliament last summer. The Scottish Greens party has a co-leadership system with Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvey currently at the helm. Lorna Slater has been a Scottish Greens co-leader since 2019 and is a newly elected MSP for Lothian. She has already confirmed that she will stand for re-election in this summer's ballot. The Scottish Greens elect co-leaders every two years, with the winners of this year's contest expected to be announced in August. Any member can stand as a candidate, though one of the co-chiefs has to be a woman. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
STV News
09-05-2025
- Politics
- STV News
Gillian Mackay announces new bid for Scottish Greens co-leadership
Gillian Mackay has announced that she will be standing for Scottish Green party leadership when current co-leader Patrick Harvey steps down this summer. Harvey, the Scottish Greens' co-leader and their longest-serving MSP, announced in April that he will not stand in the party's upcoming leadership election, which is set to take place this summer. The MSP confirmed her intention to run for party leadership in the coming months on Friday. 'I'm really proud to be announcing that I'm running to be co-leader of the Scottish Greens,' Mackay said. 'At a time when politics is dominated by the egos of men, it's all the more important that we have women with big voices and ideas in politics. I hope that you think I tick at least one of those boxes. 'Over the last four years, I've shown that I can deliver on the causes that I champion and bring people together behind them. I believe I'm the person that can not only take the party further and deliver great election results, but deliver fantastic things for Scotland and our communities.' Mackay was first elected in 2021, and she is the first ever Scottish Greens MSP for Central Scotland. She is currently the party spokesperson on health and social care, and her abortion clinic buffer zones bill was passed by MSPs overwhelmingly in June 2024. The bill brought in 200 metre wide exclusion zones, or buffer zones, around health care facilities offering abortions to protect women seeking healthcare from harassment. The Abortion Services Safe Access Zones (Scotland) Bill banned 'certain activities', including protests within 200m of abortion care facilities, and it was agreed by 118 votes to 1 at its final stage of consideration in the Scottish Parliament last summer. The Scottish Greens party has a co-leadership system with Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvey currently at the helm. Lorna Slater has been a Scottish Greens co-leader since 2019 and is a newly elected MSP for Lothian. She has already confirmed that she will stand for re-election in this summer's ballot. The Scottish Greens elect co-leaders every two years, with the winners of this year's contest expected to be announced in August. Any member can stand as a candidate, though one of the co-chiefs has to be a woman. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
