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Married couple, young son found dead with gunshot wounds after Los Angeles house fire US News: A married couple and their young son were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds after a fire broke out at their home in Maywood, Los Angeles County,.

After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected, sonar recorded 3.44 million fish detections Science News: A restored 25-acre coastal wetland on the southern shore of western Lake Erie was used continuously by millions of aquatic animals after it was reconn.

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EastEnders’ Zoe left alone by Kat amid risky act – and Kat may regret it Things are tense (Picture: BBC) EastEnders (https://metro.co.uk/tv-soaps/eastenders/)’ Kat Moon (http://metro.co.uk/tag/kat-slater) (Jessie Wallace (http://metro.co.uk/tag/jessie-wallace)) may just live to regret letting Zoe Slater (http://metro.co.uk/tag/zoe-slater) (Michelle Ryan (http://metro.co.uk/tag/michelle-ryan)) head off on a risky mission this week, as the soap builds towards her death. Actress Michelle Ryan is set to depart the BBC soap (https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/12/huge-eastenders-star-killed-off-26-years-shocking-twist-29115861/) this month, just a year after reprising her role as Zoe following 20 years off-screen. Following confirmation of Zoe’s exit, it was widely claimed that the iconic character will be killed off (https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/12/huge-eastenders-star-killed-off-26-years-shocking-twist-29115861/), with reports suggesting that she will die after suffering a fall and banging her head, with mum Kat finding her dead in bed. While EastEnders bosses have kept completely schtum on how exactly Zoe will leave the show, spoilers for this week’s episodes do indicate that this could well turn out to be true. The week begins with Zoe helping Kat comfort her younger brother Tommy Moon (http://metro.co.uk/tag/tommy-moon) (Sonny Kendall (http://metro.co.uk/tag/sonny-kendall)), who is worried about seeing abusive Joel Marshall (Max Murray) again, following his release from prison. Zoe heads off on a mission (Picture: BBC) While they try their best, Tommy remains concerned about how Joel will react given Tommy’s role in getting him sent down (https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/20/tommy-breaks-eastenders-supporting-incel-joel-24476912/), so he ends up stealing vodka from The Vic’s barrel store and getting drunk. Meanwhile, Zoe tells Kat she’s found dad Charlie Slater’s (Derek Martin) old black cab up for sale and plans to buy it and return the prized motor to the family. Kat gets waylaid on her way to meet the cab owner with Zoe when she finds out about Tommy’s drinking, so Zoe heads off alone. When she gets there, Zoe gets into an argument with the seller, and spoilers reveal that ‘things escalate’, suggesting there could be a scuffle in which Zoe is injured. Zoe then steals the cab, but things get worse when the seller manages to track her down to the Square. Reports suggest that Zoe Slater is being killed off (Picture: BBC) Kat is furious at the situation, but to save Zoe from another spell behind bars, she and Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) agree to pay the seller. Kat and Zoe end up getting into a massive barney as a result, and while Alfie tries to mediate, the heated row could end up being the last exchange they ever have… Last month, cast members including Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie were among those who were spotted on location filming funeral scenes thought to be Zoe’s (https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/18/iconic-eastenders-character-confirmed-dead-cast-film-sad-funeral-scenes-29404523/). It came as an insider also revealed to Metro: ‘Michelle’s exit marks the end of a storyline that has been in the works for some time. ‘With such an iconic character, Zoe’s exit is never going to be without drama, but bosses are keeping tight-lipped about how she leaves the Square, but as always with the Slaters, it’s not going to be quiet.’ EastEnders airs these scenes from Monday 7th September at 7.30pm on BBC One or stream first from 6am on iPlayer. Comment now Comments (#metro-comments-container)Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://metro.co.uk)

US war veteran's home threatened by Elon Musk's AI data centre in Tennessee US News: After serving in the US military during the Gulf War, veteran Loretta Thornton settled in a wooded home in Memphis, Tennessee. Living with post-trauma.

Man struck by lightning in a one-in-a-million chance buys lottery ticket next day To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video (https://videojs.com/html5-video-support/) Up Next Previous Page Next Page You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning than winning the lottery (https://metro.co.uk/tag/lottery/)– and Thomas Fahmy knows this all too well. Fahmy was returning to his car following a dental appointment when he was hit by the phenomenon in New York (https://metro.co.uk/tag/new-york/)’s Staten Island on August 27. Home doorbell camera footage shows Fahmy suddenly collapsing on the pavement in Castleton Corners as several loud bangs are heard. The Congress caseworker told the US (https://metro.co.uk/news/us/)outlet CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/staten-island-lightning-strike-good-samaritan/) that he felt ‘numbness, tingling and pain’ in both of his feet when he was struck. ‘I was beginning to scream, “Help, help, help,” because of just, I was so confused and I was so much in pain,’ he said. ‘I was very scared that I would be struck by lightning again… Just a harrowing, crazy, miraculous, every type of feeling emotion you could feel.’ Thomas Fahmy was struck by lightning as he walked back to his car following a dental appointment in Staten Island, New York (Picture: GMB) Homeowner Stefanie Homan heard Fahmy’s pleas and came to the door, with the video showing her letting him inside. However, emergency operators told her there wasn’t much she could do to help him, warning her that Fahmy must not touch water or eat food. Fahmy added to WABC (https://www.witn.com/2026/09/03/man-struck-by-lightning-walks-away-buys-lottery-ticket-afterward-it-was-astonishing/)that he never fell unconscious and spent 12 hours in the hospital, having a series of blood tests before being discharged. Doctors told him he suffered no injuries or burns and only had to drink some liquids when he got home. Before heading home, though, Fahmy tried his luck on something with similarly low odds – the Mega Millions lottery – but didn’t win. ‘I won a second opportunity at life, that’s it,’ he said to CBS News. According to the National Weather (https://metro.co.uk/tag/weather/) Service, the odds of being struck by lightning in any given year are less than one in a million. Winning the Mega Millions jackpot, meanwhile, is one in 290,000,000 (https://www.nylottery.org/mega-millions/odds-and-prizes). Fahmy returned to work (https://metro.co.uk/tag/work/) within a week of the incident. Homan was honoured with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition by Representative Nicole Malliotakis, for whom Fahmy does casework. The Republican politician said it was a local instinct to ‘run to help people’. She said: ‘Always help someone in need and just spread the kindness of that.’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk (mailto:webnews@metro.co.uk). For more stories like this, check our news page (https://metro.co.uk/news/). Comment now Comments (#metro-comments-container)Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://metro.co.uk)

Judge orders Trump admin to give 48-hour notice before work on 250ft Arlington arch US News: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to notify the court at least 48 hours before carrying out any work at the site of a proposed 250-.