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Two Maryland Taco Shops Minutes From Each Other Make Yelp List Of 100 Best In America Two Maryland Taco Shops Minutes From Each Other Make Yelp List Of 100 Best In America
Two Maryland Taco Shops Minutes From Each Other Make Yelp List Of 100 Best In America A pair of Maryland taco shops have made Yelp's list of 100 best in the U.S., and they're located just minutes from each other. El Sabor Chapin and DMV Taqueria, both in Columbia, were both named among the "Top 100 US Taco Spots 2023," by Yelp. El Sabor Chapin is not easy to find. It's a small, little taco stand in the Sunoco lot on Freetown Road. Yelpers are raving about the authenticity of these street tacos. Then, on Banneker Road — about four minutes away — there's DMV Taqueria. Another food truck. This place has Birria tacos, mix-and-match — any taco you could ever hope for, Yelpers …

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by Cecilia Levine
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61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon 61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon
61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon More than 61,000 gun cases sold nationwide are being recalled due to a malfunction that can allow unauthorized people to access dangerous weapons, and already led to the death of a child. Illinois-based Fortress Safe announced this week that the biometric gun safes were being recalled due to a "serious safety hazard and risk of death" caused by a programming feature that made the safes more accessible.  The recall comes following a recent lawsuit that alleges a 12-year-old boy died from a gun obtained from one of the safes, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  "…

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by Zak Failla
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Rite Aid To Close These Maryland Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid To Close These Maryland Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid To Close These Maryland Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing.  Some of those closures will be in Maryland. The stores closing are: 5 Bel Air South Parkway, Suite 1347 in Bel Air 728 East Pulaski Highway in Elkton 5624 Baltimore National Pike in Baltimore 5804 Ritchie Highway in Baltimore 7501 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie 7967 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie  Rite Aid announced earlier this week that declining sales and rising debt forced the company's hand in filing …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shoppers Rejoice! IKEA Opening New Format Store In Maryland Shoppers Rejoice! IKEA Opening New Format Store In Maryland
Shoppers Rejoice! IKEA Opening New Format Store In Maryland IKEA announced plans to open a new store in Maryland, increasing its footprint in the DMV region, officials announced. Later this year, IKEA US plans to open a Plan & order point with Pick-up in Annapolis, which will allow customers to shop online and then pick up their orders up at the new location. The new store will offer home furnishing inspiration and personalized interior design planning, according to officials. Purchases can also be arranged to be shipped to customers' homes or other points of delivery. It is expected to be complete in late 2023 at 2512 A Solomons Island Road in…

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by Zak Failla
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Four $50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold Across Maryland Four $50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold Across Maryland
Four $50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold Across Maryland A jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth more than $1 billion wasn't sold in Maryland, but some Lottery players should still be feeling lucky after the latest drawing. A $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot was won in California, but four Maryland players have tickets that are worth the $50,000 third-tier prize that were sold across the state. The Winning numbers for the Wednesday, Oct. 11 drawing were: 22-24-40-52-64 with a Powerball of 10. Lottery officials are now encouraging players to check their tickets if they bought from these locations:  Abingdon: 7-Eleven on Pulaski Highway in …

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by Zak Failla
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Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Smoke Shop Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Smoke Shop
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Smoke Shop One lucky Maryland Lottery player could be sitting on a ticket worth $50,00 and may not even know it. Lottery officials are encouraging players to check their tickets after a top-prize winning "Bonus Match 5" ticket was sold in Baltimore for the latest drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 10.  The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing were 15-22-27-28-29 with a "Bonus Ball" of 26. It was sold at Baltimore's Tobacco Barrel on East Lombard Street., which will receive a $500 bonus. This win represents the 26th top-prize winning "Bonus Match 5" ticket that has been sold in Maryland in 2023.  "B…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Maryland Stores Two Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Maryland Stores
Two Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Maryland Stores Check your tickets! Two winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 were sold in Maryland for the most recent drawing. In Prince George's County, one of the tickets was sold at 7-Eleven on Edmonston Road in College Park, and a second winner was sold at Your Store on Old Ocean City Boulevard in Worcester County. The winning numbers for the drawing on Monday, Oct.9 were: 16-34-46-55-67 with a Powerball of 14. According to Lottery officials, there were more than 3.7 million Powerball winners on Monday, including more than 73,000 in Maryland. No one matched all five numbers and the Powerball, an…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Maryland Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Five Maryland Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America'
Five Maryland Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Maryland is home to five of the richest people in America, according to Forbes. In the last year, two have made money, two have lost money, and one is brand-new to the list. The residents on the Forbes 400, the definitive list of the richest people in the nation, are worth $4.5 trillion in total, tying the 2021 record, according to the business outlet. The Maryland billionaires on the list are: 161. Annette Lerner & family, of Chevy Chase, are new to the list, and are worth $6.5 billion. According to Forbes, in 1952, Lerner, now 93 years old, lent $250 to her 26-year-old husband, Ted…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Winning 'Powerball' Tickets Worth $100K, $50K Sold At Maryland Liquor Store, Gas Station Winning 'Powerball' Tickets Worth $100K, $50K Sold At Maryland Liquor Store, Gas Station
Winning 'Powerball' Tickets Worth $100K, $50K Sold At Maryland Liquor Store, Gas Station Some Maryland Lottery players woke up with a smile on their face and may not even know it after winning big playing "Powerball" tickets bought for Tuesday's drawing. Lottery officials are encouraging players to check their tickets after a $100,000 winner was sold at a Howard County liquor store and a $50,000 winning ticket was purchased at a gas station in Prince George's County. The third-tier winning tickets were sold at Crestmount Wine & Spirits on Washington Boulevard in Jessup, and at Exxon on Northwest Crain Highway in Bowie. Winning numbers for the Monday, Oct. 2 drawing were: 1…

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by Zak Failla
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Company Won't Offer Fix For Bassinets Sold That Pose Strangulation, Suffocation Risks: CPSC Company Won't Offer Fix For Bassinets Sold That Pose Strangulation, Suffocation Risks: CPSC
Company Won't Offer Fix For Bassinets Sold That Pose Strangulation, Suffocation Risks: Cpsc Federal officials are warning parents to immediately stop using a specific bassinet sold nationwide online that could pose a host of hazards for infants. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an alert advising that Missouri-based Rev Grace Import is not cooperating with the agency, which is cautioning that the "5in1 Rocker Bassinets" pose a suffocation, strangulation, and fall risk. 5in1 Rocker Bassinet (Packaging)CPSC According to CPSC officials, the bassinets do not meet their requirements for their "infant sleep products rule," though the company refuses to offer a …

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by Zak Failla
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Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Deli Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Deli
Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Deli Check your tickets! A lucky Maryland Lottery player is sitting on a Powerball ticket worth a million dollars and may not know about it as the jackpot continues to approach record numbers. Lottery officials are on the lookout for a big winner who bought a $1 million ticket at Duck In II Convenience located at 5610 Market Street in Snow Hill for Wednesday's drawing. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Sept. 27 drawing were 01-07-46-47-63 with a Powerball of 07 and a Power Play multiplier of X3.  A $50,000 ticket was also purchased at Wesley's Restaurant on Telegraph Road in Elk…

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by Zak Failla
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Cantaloupes Shipped To DMV Region Being Recalled For Salmonella Concerns Cantaloupes Shipped To DMV Region Being Recalled For Salmonella Concerns
Cantaloupes Shipped To DMV Region Being Recalled For Salmonella Concerns Thousands of cases of whole cantaloupes - many of which were shipped to the DMV region - are subject to a new recall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Arizona-based Eagle Produce is voluntarily recalling 6,456 cases of cantaloupe that may be contaminated with Salmonella following a test at an FDA distribution center. Specifically, the recall includes Kandy whole cantaloupes with the UPC number code of 4050 on the package and lot codes of:  797901; 797900; 804918. The recalled cantaloupes were distributed between Tuesday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 16 and sold in sup…

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by Zak Failla