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DC School Bus Driver Turns 59, Wins $5M Lottery Prize On Ticket Marked With 59 DC School Bus Driver Turns 59, Wins $5M Lottery Prize On Ticket Marked With 59
DC School Bus Driver Turns 59, Wins $5M Lottery Prize On Ticket Marked With 59 Happy Birthday!  A school bus driver from DC gave himself an unexpected 59th birthday surprise: a $5 million Maryland Lottery jackpot that's going to benefit the whole family. Maurice Williams was all smiles on Tuesday, May 5, days after his birthday, when he went to Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore to claim the first $5 million top prize on the $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off game. Williams said he was on his way to work when he stopped by 7-Eleven in the 7200 block of Sheriff Road in Hyattsville to cash in a $50 prize he previously won playing the same ticket. His new prize had a few …

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former $10M Mansion Salvaged From Demolition Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former $10M Mansion Salvaged From Demolition
Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former $10M Mansion Salvaged From Demolition Eight months after actor Richard Gere moved with his wife and their two children to her native Spain, the $10.75 million Connecticut mansion they once called home has been demolished. The 32-acre estate was torn down so developers could create nine separate housing lots. The move drew backlash from architectural preservationists and neighbors, but it’s also giving some buyers the rare chance to own salvaged pieces of the Colonial-style mansion once owned by Paul Simon. Hudson Valley House Parts, an architectural preservation company, was hired to remove and resell the most valuable features…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash
Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash Donald Trump is losing ground with a key voting group, according to a new national tracking poll.  The survey shows sharp declines in his favorability, job approval, and economic ratings among Hispanic and Latino voters. While overall ratings were already low, the second-quarter survey conducted by Global Strategy Group for Somos Votantes shows a deeper erosion in key subgroups: independents, women, and voters under 45. Pollsters attribute the shift to continued economic pessimism, a growing belief that Trump is out of step with everyday priorities, and intensifying opposition to his …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump
US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump The US economy shrank during President Donald Trump's first three months back in office, breaking a three-year growth streak as imports surged ahead of his trade wars. Real gross domestic product fell at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Wednesday, April 30. It marked the first quarter of negative growth since early 2022. The economic contraction is a dramatic drop from the 2.4% GDP growth the US experienced in the fourth quarter of 2024. The shrinking was largely due to a 41.3% spike in imports …

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
'It's A Good Day:' President Biden Signs Bill Granting DC Control Of RFK Stadium Site 'It's A Good Day:' President Biden Signs Bill Granting DC Control Of RFK Stadium Site
'It's A Good Day:' President Biden Signs Bill Granting DC Control Of RFK Stadium Site President Joe Biden made it official on Monday afternoon, signing the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act, giving DC long-term control of the federally-owned campus.  Under the bill, the District will have a 99-year lease at the site, allowing for retail, housing, and recreational developments, though it wasn't alway smooth sailing for lawmakers. "This moment is the result of years of tireless and strategic advocacy, extraordinary collaboration, and bipartisan leadership," DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said.  "We extend our gratitude to President Biden, Rep…

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by Zak Failla