Mother and 2-year-old killed by lightning strike in Florida neighborhood
Fire department ambulance responds to the scene of an emergency.(MattGush/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — A mother and her 2-year-old daughter were killed Sunday after being struck by lightning in a neighborhood north of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to officials.
Margate Police Department and Margate Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday that two individuals had been struck by lightning and were found lying on the sidewalk in Margate, Florida, according to a Margate Police Department press release.
It appeared as though the woman and her daughter had just exited their car when lightning hit them, sending their bodies to the ground, witness Prince Moody told ABC Miami.
The mother, identified as 31-year-old Kenya Glasgow, was rushed to North Broward Medical Center in Deerfield Beach, and her daughter to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, accompanied by a police escort, according to police.
Both victims were pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospitals, police said.
First responders and medical personnel immediately provided CPR and other life-saving efforts upon arriving at the scene, according to police.
Moody said he rushed outside to help after seeing an orange glow through his window and being told by his son that a lady had been hit.
“Very traumatic scene,” Moody said. “I offered aid as much as I could, calmed the family down, and I started praying. I called 911 immediately.”
It was very emotional to see two lifeless bodies on the ground, Moody said.
The Margate Police Department is investigating the incident.
Police have not released any additional details at this time.
The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for the two suspects wanted in the murder of 22-year-old William “Billy” Schmidt on June 6, 2026. (Philadelphia Police Department)
(PHILADELPHIA) — One of the teen suspects in the fatal shooting of a Penn State University student was arrested in Colorado after the Philadelphia Police Department said it had obtained arrest warrants for two 16-year-old boys.
Azzubair Outen-Fleming was arrested in Colorado Springs at a distant relative’s home, the U.S. Marshals Service of Philadelphia said in a social media post.
Outen-Fleming and Kaiseem Smith are wanted for murder and related offenses for the June 6 slaying of 22-year-old William “Billy” Schmidt, police announced on Tuesday.
Billy Schmidt had been watching the NBA Finals with his friends at a bar and was walking home when he was shot in the chest in an apparent robbery, according to police and his family.
Schmidt was studying digital journalism and media at Penn State World Campus, the university said.
He was set to graduate in December and hoped to work in sports broadcasting, his sister, Anna Schmidt, told ABC News.
She said her brother “was one of the nicest, most genuine and honestly, goofiest, people there is.”
Outen-Fleming was arrested by the U.S. Marshals’ Colorado Violent Offender Task Force, officials said.
“He was arrested at a distant relatives home after attempting to deny his identity,” the U.S. Marshals of Philadelphia said. “He is housed at the Zebulon Pike Youth Center waiting extradition back to” Philadelphia.
Police ask anyone with information on the suspects’ whereabouts to call the department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
ABC News’ Jessica Gorman contributed to this report.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay looks on at Zarzuela Palace on June 14, 2013, in Madrid, Spain. (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 was awarded Friday to Navanethem Pillay “for her efforts to promote peace and international law.”
Calling her a person “with exceptional courage and integrity” and somebody who “has led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order,” the Nobel Institute said that Pillay “has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.”
“Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career,” the Nobel Institute said. “Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.”
Pillay has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court in her career. She was also the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Pillay is currently a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.
“In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence,” the Nobel Institute said. “Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.”
“In awarding this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to remind the world that the rule of law — national and international — underpins the system we have set up to ensure peace and resolve conflicts non-violently. Peace requires justice,” the Nobel Institute added.
“History has shown that a world operating without the rule of law is unjust, unwise and inhumane. The judges — those who guard the thin red line between order and chaos — are therefore highly deserving of our praise,” the Nobel Institute said in their announcement. “But today, as these same judges are sanctioned, and their institutions are attacked, we need people of courage, vision and determination — qualities that Navi Pillay demonstrates in her work on the bench.”
Pillay, who was born in 1941 and has two daughters, holds a Master of Law and a Doctorate of Juridical Science from Harvard University.
“The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 springs directly from Alfred Nobel’s will,” the Nobel Institute said. “Navi Pillay strengthens fraternity between nations and — by systematically advancing the use of tribunals for peace and justice — she provides substance, direction and motivation for peace conferences in their modern form.”
“Navi Pillay is one of the great defenders of international legal principles in our time,” the Nobel Institute added. “Her distinguished career reminds us of the need to support, fortify and expand the global rule of law. Navi Pillay’s commitment to justice and human dignity is a source of hope and inspiration to all who seek to bring about a more peaceful world.”
The announcement was made by the chair of The Norwegian Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway.
