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LI Powerlifter’s Social Media Flexes Exposed $100K Disability Fraud: Authorities
A Long Island powerlifter bilked more than $100,000 through disability payments while competing in professional competitions, authorities said.
Raymond Phillips, 40, of Huntington Station, pulled off the fraud between 2021 and 2024, the New York Attorney General’s office said.
Phillips said he suffered a serious injury while weightlifting in 2018, rendering him unable to work or perform routine activities without help, investigators said. He applied for state disability payments and was approved in May 2021, according to authorities.
But by 2021, Phillips was perfectly capable of working a…
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Bergen County Convenience Store
A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Bergen County convenience store for the Saturday, July 11 drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials announced.
The ticket was purchased at Krauszer's, 127 Park Ave. in Park Ridge, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The winning numbers were 8, 10, 14, 45, and 59, with a red Powerball of 5. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
The winning ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball to win the game's $50,000 third-tier prize, lottery officials said.
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ Pharmacy
A $1 million-winning Powerball ticket was sold at a New Jersey pharmacy for the Saturday, July 11 drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials announced.
The ticket was purchased at Family Drug Shops, 19 Main St. in Branchville (Sussex County), according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The winning numbers were 8, 10, 14, 45, and 59, with a red Powerball of 5. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
The winning ticket matched five white balls to win the game's $1 million second-tier prize, lottery officials said.
