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'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Maryland Woman 'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Maryland Woman
'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Maryland Woman A Carroll County woman is upgrading her home thanks to a $50,000 Powerball win that she says still feels “surreal.” The longtime lottery player, who is choosing to stay anonymous and go by the nickname “V,” struck big in the Jan. 25 drawing after purchasing a $2 quick-pick ticket at 7-Eleven on South Main Street in Union Bridge, officials announced. "V" has been playing the lottery for as long as she can remember but started buying tickets more regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, turning her Friday visits to 7-Eleven into a ritual.  7-Eleven at 120 South Main St. in Union B…

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by Zak Failla
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Rise In Food Prices Goes Beyond Eggs: Here’s Rundown Rise In Food Prices Goes Beyond Eggs: Here’s Rundown
Rise In Food Prices Goes Beyond Eggs: Here’s Rundown Eggs are not the only food product seeing a sharp increase in prices. December grocery prices were nearly 28 percent higher than five years ago, reflecting how much harder families are finding it to manage their everyday expenses, The Wall Street Journal reports.  According to Labor Department data, grocery prices surged 1.8 percent year-over-year in December, marking the fastest increase in over a year, The trend started just after the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2019, mainly due to pandemic-related supply chain issues. According to a Trace One analysis of US Bureau of Labo…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Convicted Of Parking Garage Murder In Maryland (VIDEO) Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Convicted Of Parking Garage Murder In Maryland (VIDEO)
Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Convicted Of Parking Garage Murder In Maryland (Video) The shooter who opened fire into a group of people and killed a man after getting kicked out of a nightclub in Montgomery County has been convicted, authorities announced. Ramone Christopher Ramsay, who has no known address, was found guilty of murder and other charges by a jury in connection to the murder of 21-year-old Baltimore resident Kymani Elijah Bailey in July 2023. Kymani Elijah Bailey Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office At approximately 2:40 a.m. on July 8, 2023, officers were called to the Montgomery County Public Parking Garage 3 in the 900 block of Silver Sprin…

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by Zak Failla
News
Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns
Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Cases of whooping cough are five times higher than at this time a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning. Officially known as pertussis, those infected have persistent, chronic fits of coughing followed by a “whoop” sound. "Reports of pertussis cases were lower than usual over the past few years, during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.," the CDC said in a new advisory. "However, the United States is beginning to return to pre-pandemic patterns where more than 10,000 cases are typically reported each year. It's likely mitigation measures used during the…

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by Joe Lombardi