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Shot At Redemption Slips Through Maryland Native Mo Rocca's Hands In Celebrity Jeopardy! Win Shot At Redemption Slips Through Maryland Native Mo Rocca's Hands In Celebrity Jeopardy! Win
Shot At Redemption Slips Through Maryland Native Mo Rocca's Hands In Celebrity Jeopardy! Win Vindication was there for the taking and Mo Rocca missed it by a split second. A Celebrity Jeopardy! veteran, the Bethesda native famously flubbed a question he feels he should have gotten during his first time playing regarding one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. The journalist and podcast host got a second shot, but one of his competitors had other ideas. "I do have good memories (of Celebrity Jeopardy!), but I'm still troubled by the fact that when I was asked about Shakespeare's Julius Ceasar, I mixed up Brutus and Mark Antony," he recalled. "And the only reason I felt bad is becau…

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by Zak Failla
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Instagram Star Rallies Support For VA Firefighter In Need Of Wheelchair Van For Son Instagram Star Rallies Support For VA Firefighter In Need Of Wheelchair Van For Son
Instagram Star Rallies Support For VA Firefighter In Need Of Wheelchair Van For Son A social media star helped a Virginia fire union more than triple their fundraising goal as they help one of their members purchase a special new mobility van for her son. In Fauquier County, more than $170,000 was raised in just days as support swells for firefighter Gilda Martinez, whose son Aiden suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy and is in need of a new mobility van after theirs broke down on the side of the road. The single mother of two purchased a wheelchair van to take him to and from doctor appointments, family get together, and other transportation needs, but the outdated vehicl…

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by Zak Failla
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Do YOU Know This 'Unique' DMV Building? Final Jeopardy! Question Stumps Actress Cynthia Nixon Do YOU Know This 'Unique' DMV Building? Final Jeopardy! Question Stumps Actress Cynthia Nixon
Do YOU Know This 'Unique' DMV Building? Final Jeopardy! Question Stumps Actress Cynthia Nixon Can you name the Virginia building that features more than 17 miles of hallways, but can be walked within five minutes due to its layout?  Cynthia Nixon couldn't. The "Sex and the City" star flubbed the final question, ending her "Celebrity Jeopardy!" run on the Wednesday, Nov. 29. The final category was "Unique Buildings," and the answer was The Pentagon. Comedian Heather McMahan and Cedric the Entertainer both got it, but Nixon threw up her hands in confusion and showed her best guess. It's certainly U N I Q U E! Jeopardy! Nixon came into Final Jeopardy! with a…

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by Zak Failla
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Husband Pulls Fast One On Wife After $1M Maryland Lottery Win Husband Pulls Fast One On Wife After $1M Maryland Lottery Win
Husband Pulls Fast One On Wife After $1M Maryland Lottery Win A clever Catonsville man had some fun with his wife before letting her know that they had won $1 million on a Maryland Lottery scratcher. The Baltimore County resident took his wife on a ride after realizing he won a seven-figure prize playing a "Hot 777" scratch-off that he bought at an area liquor store. He said that after realizing his newfound windfall, the winner called one of his daughters with the good news, but waited to tell his wife in person, though not before he had some fun with her.  “When she came home, I was there, serious, on the couch and I told her to sit down …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Couple Rolls The Dice, Turns Loose Change Into $50K Lottery Scratch-Off Prize Maryland Couple Rolls The Dice, Turns Loose Change Into $50K Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
Maryland Couple Rolls The Dice, Turns Loose Change Into $50K Lottery Scratch-Off Prize Happy holidays are ahead for a Maryland couple who turned a routine trip to the grocery store into a five-figure windfall playing scratch-off Lottery games. Westminster native Sandra Russell said that she and her husband Albert were shopping and when they got their change, she was feeling lucky and decided to purchase a pair of scratchers at the store.  That purchase net her two $5 prizes, and while on their way home from the store, they were debating whether or not to purchase more tickets before returning to their farm.  They decided to roll the dice.  "I said, 'let's buy…

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by Zak Failla
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Road To Recovery Begins For Maryland Woman Stabbed Repeatedly During Temple Hills Carjacking Road To Recovery Begins For Maryland Woman Stabbed Repeatedly During Temple Hills Carjacking
Road To Recovery Begins For Maryland Woman Stabbed Repeatedly During Temple Hills Carjacking What started as a trip to a local restaurant led to a harrowing ordeal for a 75-year-old mother who was viciously assaulted during a random attack in Prince George's County. Elda Robinson is out of the hospital, but there is a long road to complete recovery after she was stabbed nine times in the face, neck, and left arm, reportedly by Clinton resident James Minor, leaving her with grievous injuries. Earlier this month, Robinson's son says that she was the victim of an apparently random carjacking at a Temple Hills restaurant, which shockingly, could have been worse, if not for some Good Sa…

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by Zak Failla
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Third Time Is A Charm For Maryland Lottery Player Who Narrowly Missed Big Prizes Twice Third Time Is A Charm For Maryland Lottery Player Who Narrowly Missed Big Prizes Twice
Third Time Is A Charm For Maryland Lottery Player Who Narrowly Missed Big Prizes Twice It may have felt like "50 Years" for a Maryland Lottery player who finally cashed in big on a scratcher and claimed a six-figure prize after a series of unfortunate events. Montgomery County resident "Harry" has seen a lifetime worth of close calls playing various Lottery games, but he is feeling lucky after missing out on some huge wins.  "I love scratch-offs," he told Lottery officials, saying that he won $10,000 once, but his luck had since run dry. Until it didn't. Choosing to stay anonymous going only by the moniker "Harry's Happy Days," the winner said that he regularly frequen…

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by Zak Failla
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Aw, Rats: DC Earns Dubious Distinction Among US Cities In Newly Released Ranking Aw, Rats: DC Earns Dubious Distinction Among US Cities In Newly Released Ranking
Aw, Rats: DC Earns Dubious Distinction Among US Cities In Newly Released Ranking The nation's capital is renowned for many things throughout the city. This is not one of them. Washington, DC once again landed in the top-five of "Orkin's Top 50 Rattiest City's List," which the pest control company puts out annually (and has been led by front-running Chicago for nine straight years).  Each year, Orkin's evaluates "the number of new rodent services showcasing the demand and also indicates the efforts that residents and businesses of the top cities have taken to treat rodent issues."  This year, DC landed fourth on the list, behind only Chicago, Los Angeles, and …

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by Zak Failla
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Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks One lucky Maryland Lottery player in Baltimore got a whale of a surprise this week. For nearly a month "Private Person" was sitting on a golden Powerball ticket worth $1 million and didn't have a clue - and was even unsure where he picked up the big winner. The 41-year-old instantly became a millionaire when the balls were drawn for the Wednesday, Sept. 30 Powerball drawing, but he didn't realize until he went to check his numbers earlier this week. As it turns out, the ticket was bought on the day of the drawing at Golden Ring Liquors on Philadelphia Road in Rosedale as the Lottery player…

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by Zak Failla
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Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win
Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win A Baltimore man went from zeroes to hero after cashing in big on a Maryland Lottery scratcher. Overlea resident Paul Armbrester, Jr. credits divine intervention after he woke up recently with "triple zeroes" on his mind, unexpectedly leading to a $50,000 prize that easily marks his biggest win to date. The retired grocery store manager explained that after waking up with his premonition, he headed to Jack's Fine Food in Baltimore to purchase a few "0-0-0" "Pick 3" tickets, though as he was leaving, his eyes were suddenly drawn to the store's scratch-off display. "It was the '$50,000 Cash' …

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Sad Powerball Player Claims $50K Scratch-Off Maryland Lottery Prize Sad Powerball Player Claims $50K Scratch-Off Maryland Lottery Prize
Sad Powerball Player Claims $50K Scratch-Off Maryland Lottery Prize A $50,000 wining scratcher helped a disappointed Maryland Lottery player turn his frown upside down after coming up short in the recent near record-setting Powerball drawing. Ronald Mueller, a self-described dedicated Lottery player, is glad he didn't go all-in on Powerball tickets when he dropped $80 on them at The Corner Pub on South Mulberry Street with hopes of winning the big one in Washington County. However, despite his best efforts, the 39-year-old Mueller came up short playing Powerball, but his fortunes quickly changed when he dropped an extra $20 he had in his pocket and picked u…

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Could Baltimore's Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?' Could Baltimore's Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?'
Could Baltimore's Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?' Could Maggie Sajak replace Vanna White on "Wheel Of Fortune?" White herself certainly thinks so, she told E! News. She's filled in before, anyway. We’re keeping it in the family – meet our special guest letter-turner, Maggie Sajak! @patsajak #Family #FamilyTime #WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/QJCEqzuXtz — Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) January 7, 2020 Maggie, 28, grew up in Severna Park, MD, and earned her undergrad degree from Princeton University, before completing law school at Columbia University. She currently handles social correspondence for "Wheel Of Fortune," and as her d…

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