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200-Year-Old Tree Branch Crashes Through MD Home (
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The bigger they are, the harder they fall. A Montgomery County family is scrambling after a 200-year-old tree on their property came tumbling down and crash landed on the roof of their Bethesda home. First responders in Montgomery County were called to the 5900 block of Onondaga Road early on Monday morning, where there were reports of a tree that landed on a home. All of the residents were able to escape the home uninjured, but the tree left the two-story home with extensive damage. MCFRS units were dispatched to the 5900 blk of Onondaga Rd(Bethesda) for a report of a tree fallen on…
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Be On The Lookout For Missing Emu Taking Sunday Stroll In Charles County
Seen this guy? Roscoe P. Coltrane, a beloved emu who lost his Black Lab best buddy in Charles County is on the loose in White Plains, and his owner is hoping to bring him home safely. At approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, the owner said that the emu got spooked by a delivery driver bringing firewood to her farm and snaked his way through a fence and ran out toward Route 301 before ultimately circling back to her neighborhood. The emu's story is one of tragedy and joy, as he became buddies with a Black Lab who was later killed. He then got bored and would break out of his fence…
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Millions Of Baby Shark Bath Toys Recalled Due To Injury Risk For Children
Doo doo doo not let your kids use these Baby Shark toys. Toymaker Zuru announced that it is recalling 7.5 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys that have hard plastic top fins that pose a risk of "impalement, laceration, and puncture injuries," according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Officials said that a child using the toys, specifically in a bathtub or wading pool, run the risk of slipping, falling, and landing on the point of the plastic toys. The recall involves both full-size Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim bath toys, which sing and swim in the …
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Support Swells For Expecting Mother Whose BF Was Shot In Mass MD Shooting Over Parking Spot
Support is swelling for an expecting mother whose boyfriend was one of three victims wounded in a Maryland mass shooting that claimed the lives of three others last week. The mass shooting broke out over a parking spot on Paddington Place in Annapolis on Sunday, June 11, Daily Voice reported. Charles Robert Smith was identified as the alleged gunman and arrested the following day. Meanwhile, more than $500 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched by Aliciya Mcrae, who says one the victims, her boyfriend, Enner “E,” was shot multiple times when trying to help his friend during the incident an…
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Dish That Landed Grammy-Nominated MD Home Cook Spot On 'MasterChef' Was Ode To DC Restaurant
Grammy nominations? Check. Fancy new tasting menu? Check. One of America’s top home cooks in the Northeast at the age of 28? Check — and that's according to some of the top chefs in the world. Silver Spring's Richie Muhammad is bringing a taste of the DMV to "MasterChef: United Tastes Of America," which airs Wednesdays on FOX at 8 p.m. THE CAT IS FINALLY OUT OF THE BAG! I chased a dream all the way to the #MasterChef kitchen! Got the chance to compete in... Posted by Richie Jones-Muhammad on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Muhammad, who will be representing the Northeast in this season's reg…
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Bus Driver Celebrates New Life As 'Million Dollar Man' After Maryland Lottery Windfall
Seven seems to be a lucky number for a Baltimore bus driver who claimed a seven-figure prize playing a “Hot 777” Maryland Lottery ticket. The 61-year-old “Million Dollar Man,” who is a regular Lottery player, is feeling lucky after switching up his routine and swapping his regular “Racetrax” and other scratchers to “Hot 777” which landed him a million dollar prize. "Hot 777"Maryland Lottery On the day the newly minted millionaire won his fortune, things actually started off on the wrong foot, he said. When he arrived at work, the bus driver said that he realized he left his phone at ho…
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Intuition Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Prophetic Father Of 10
A family man from Baltimore County is feeling prophetic (and lucky) after his intuition led to a five-figure Maryland Lottery prize. The number “90990” landed a retired longshoreman going only by the moniker "Bubba" a $50,000 windfall while playing "Pick 5" last week. “The numbers came straight to me,” the beloved father and grandfather said said with his daughter in the Winner’s Circle at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “This is the biggest prize I’ve ever had.” “Bubba” and his wife, who are the parents of 10 and grandparents of 12, have been playing Maryland Lottery games for years, h…
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Three Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Tickets Sold Miles Apart In Upper Marlboro
Upper Marlboro was the place to be for Maryland Lottery players looking to win big in the latest "Mega Millions" drawing. Three third-tier tickets worth $10,000 were sold in Prince George’s County for the Tuesday, June 13 draw, Lottery officials announced. The winning numbers for the latest "Mega Millions" drawing were: 08-10-19-44-47 with a Mega Ball of 04 and the "Megaplier" was X4. Two of the $10,000 tickets were sold at Giant on Campus Drive, and the third at Royal Farms on Sansbury Road in Upper Marlboro. The two stores are less than four miles apart. None of those prizes have bee…
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Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out
Officials in Maryland announced that the “227" area code will soon join the traditional “240” and “301" numbers, which are expected to run out sometime in the coming year. Once those numbers run out, all new businesses and residents will begin getting assigned the “227" area code. Anyone with a current "240" or “301” area code will not be impacted by the change. The change is set to be put into place beginning on Wednesday, June 14, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission, which approved the measure in September last year. Areas impacted by the "240/301/227 area code complex" i…
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Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers
Maryland residents are being advised to be on high alert following a recent rash of fraudsters posing as police. An alert was issued by Maryland State Police over the weekend warning residents to be aware of possible phone scam fraud attempts by police impersonators. Officials say that they've received multiple reports from several residents throughout the state who advised that they'd been contacted by people claiming to be either state troopers or police officers in an attempt to scam victims out of cash or personal information. According to police, the poser tells possible victims that …
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Top Secret Maryland Beach Tops List Of Best Beaches In America
One has wild horses and the other is so hidden you might miss it if you don't know it. Two Maryland beaches have been named to a list of the top 100 secret beaches in America compiled by the Family Destinations Guide. The Guide said it surveyed 3,000 families nationwide to compose a list of hidden beaches that people liked the most. Coming in at No. 38 is Assateague Island while No. 57 is Matoaka Beach. According to Only In Your State, Matoaka is a hidden beach that requires following a secret trail to get to. Admission is only $5. Boasted Maryland's only waterfront park, …
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Two 'Secret' Virginia Beaches Named Among Best In America
Secret's out. Two of Virginia's beaches have been named to a list of the top 100 secret beaches in America compiled by the Family Destinations Guide. The Guide said it surveyed 3,000 families nationwide to compose a list of hidden beaches that people liked the most. Coming in at No. 15 is Sandbridge Beach, and at No. 75 is Cape Charles. Located in Virginia Beach, Sandbridge is described as a "secluded beach hideaway" complete with dancing sea oats and and pristine dunes, the Virginia Beach website says. Need some more convincing? Sandbridge was also ranked No. 3 to US News' list of Best …
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