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'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize
A premonition came true for a lucky Maryland Lottery player who claimed a $1 million prize months after her ticket hit big. “I always said I would win the Lottery one day,” a Montgomery County woman who calls herself “Lady Jackpot Chaser” said while claiming her second-tier “Mega Millions” prize. The Silver Spring native said that she was chasing the ultimate jackpot, but she isn’t scoffing at the seven-figure victory either as she became a newly minted millionaire. She said that she has been chasing a Lottery jackpot all her life - hence the self-appointed nickname - and she’s won big b…
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Oh Deer: Harford County Sheriff Makes Unusual Save
The Harford County Sheriff were called in to make a special save this week when a deer found itself in a perilous position. The agency's Special Response Team used all the tools in their tool belt on Wednesday, June 28 when they were called into action while doing routine training exercises at Palmer Park. While they were focusing on their training, they spotted a distressed baby deer that was in the bottom of a well in the area. Much like they would if a child was struck, members of the sheriff's office were able to rappel to the bottom of the well, secured the baby deer, and …
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Man's Best Friend Getting New Car After Fisherman Wins $30K Maryland Lottery Prize
Dogs really are a man's best friend. A Baltimore fisherman plans to treat his loyal buddy with a special treat after claiming a $30,000 progressive jackpot playing a $3 "SLINGO" Fast Play Maryland Lottery game. The finicky pup will be riding in style soon, as his owner plans to buy a new car, just for her, since she doesn't enjoy riding shotgun in the truck he purchased from a previous Maryland Lottery win. In 2017, the lucky lotto player claimed a six-figure prize that allowed him to move, buy the truck, support his church, and take a trip out to Las Vegas. This time, he plans to p…
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Maryland's Toni Braxton To Shine With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Maryland's Toni Braxton is among a number of celebrities who recently learned they'll be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born in Severn, the 55-year-old R&B singer has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and has sold more than 70 million records worldwide. Braxton began singing with her her four sisters in the 1980s as The Braxtons. She would ultimately go on to become best known for her songs "Un-Break My Heart," "He Wasn't Man Enough," and "You're Making Me High." Click here for the complete list of newest celebs to be gett…
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Ryan Seacrest To Replace Maryland's Pat Sajak As New Host On Wheel Of Fortune
Sajak out, Seacrest in. Hollywood has spoken, and it will be Ryan Seacrest taking over as host for Maryland native Pat Sajak when he retires from his role at the head of Wheel of Fortune at the end of the year. Earlier this month, the 76-year-old Anne Arundel native announced that he would be stepping away from the show after more than four decades at the helm of the show, making him the Guinness World Record hold for having the longest career as a game show host. In mid-June, Sajak announced that the 41st season, which begins in September, would be his last alongside longtime sidekick Va…
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Brothers Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop
Two thirsty brothers from Anne Arundel County who made a pitstop for a bottle of water during a business trip found themselves showered in cash after winning big playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. A "Power 10s" ticket bought at My Dollar & More in Gaithersburg led to two brothers from Severn cashing in a $100,000 prize that still has their heads spinning as they ponder what to do with the sudden windfall. The winning ticket was sold at My Dollar & More in Gaithersburg at 250 North Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg.Google Maps street view According to Lottery officials, the pair …
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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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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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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 In Same MD Town On Same Day
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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