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Newly Minted Millionaire! $4.3M Lottery Jackpot Won By Virginia Man As He Sat On The Couch
It started as a quiet evening at home, but it turned into a life-changing moment for one Prince William County man who struck gold—or rather, $4.3 million—playing a Virginia Lottery game online.
Manoj Chhetry, feeling a little bored, decided to pass the time by trying his luck with the Merry Money Mania game on the Virginia Lottery website.
By the time he finished, he was staring at a jackpot worth $4,303,499.
Merry Christmas, indeed.
“I didn’t know what happened!” Chhetry told Lottery officials, describing the surreal moment.
Thinking it was too good to be true, he called his wife…
Parade Of Planets: Rare Celestial Lineup Set To Dazzle Night Skies
A rare celestial phenomenon is about to light up the heavens, offering skywatchers a chance to marvel at the dynamic beauty of our Solar System.
This February, a "Parade of Planets" will see all seven of Earth’s planetary neighbors align in a dazzling display.
The main event occurs on Friday, Feb. 28, when Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars will appear in the night sky at the same time.
Stretching in a neat row along the ecliptic, this alignment promises to be a feast for the eyes, with bright Venus and Jupiter taking center stage while the fainter Neptu…
New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle
Some lucky Virginia Lottery players rang in the new year with a bang, and are the state's newest millionaires.
Each year, winning numbers are drawn in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle with five tickets worth a seven-figure prize, and an additional seven worth $100,000.
The $1 million winners were sold at:
McNair Farms Sunoco, 13470 Coppermine Road, Herndon;
Schmitz Sunoco, 42800 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn;
Lake Mart & Deli, 4795 Scruggs Road, Moneta;
Food Lion, 30 Windward Drive, Fishersville;
7-Eleven, 3310 Church Road, Henrico.
Seven additional tickets each won $100,000.…
