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Lightning strikes jolt beachgoers, lifeguards in Long Beach

Lightning strikes shocked several people in Long Beach Thursday afternoon during a fast-moving thunderstorm. The chief of lifeguards says two beachgoers and three lifeguards were jolted while his crew

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