‘Little Voice’ That Told Maryland Man To Turn Around At Wawa Lands Him $50K Jackpot ‘Little Voice’ That Told Maryland Man To Turn Around At Wawa Lands Him $50K Jackpot ‘Little Voice’ That Told Maryland Man To Turn Around At Wawa Lands Him $50K Jackpot
‘Little Voice’ That Told Maryland Man To Turn Around At Wawa Lands Him $50K Jackpot Sometimes, it pays to listen to that little voice in your head. For one Maryland man, it paid $50,000. The Charles County electrician had lunch in hand and was already leaving a Wawa in Suitland when something kept nagging at him: Go back. He had no particular reason to. He'd already bought his Pick 5 tickets that morning. He was hungry. Lunch was getting cold. There was a job site to get back to. But there was also one set of numbers he hadn't played. That was enough. “I couldn’t stop thinking about it, because there was one of my favorite combinations that I didn’t play,” the longtim…

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Who Needs A Runway? Manassas Company Puts Airplane Through Unusual Flight Tests Who Needs A Runway? Manassas Company Puts Airplane Through Unusual Flight Tests Who Needs A Runway? Manassas Company Puts Airplane Through Unusual Flight Tests
Who Needs A Runway? Manassas Company Puts Airplane Through Unusual Flight Tests A Virginia aviation company just taught an airplane a few helicopter tricks. Manassas-based Electra completed a series of unusual test flights across Virginia this month, putting its hybrid-electric EL2 "Ultra Short" aircraft down in places normally reserved for helicopters rather than traditional fixed-wing planes. That meant skipping the runway. During the tests, the aircraft took off and landed from heliports, vertiports, taxiways and other small spaces at sites in Roanoke, Blacksburg, Blackstone, Richmond and Newport News, according to Electra. At Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, …
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Motorcyclist Dies After Car Turns Across His Path On Maryland Road: Police A motorcyclist has died from injuries suffered in a weekend crash in Maryland. Elias Crespo Tejada, 42, of Glen Burnie, died after his motorcycle collided with a turning vehicle shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 in Linthicum, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Investigators say Tejada was riding a 2026 Yamaha south on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard when a 2017 Nissan traveling in the opposite direction attempted to turn left onto westbound East Maple Road. As the Nissan crossed the southbound lanes, Tejada's motorcycle struck the passenger side of the vehicle, police said. …
Gunman Who Killed McDonald's Worker Building Happy Meal Boxes Learns Prison Fate Gunman Who Killed McDonald's Worker Building Happy Meal Boxes Learns Prison Fate Gunman Who Killed McDonald's Worker Building Happy Meal Boxes Learns Prison Fate
Gunman Who Killed McDonald's Worker Building Happy Meal Boxes Learns Prison Fate He was building Happy Meal boxes when the gunman walked up to the drive-thru window. More than four years after 23-year-old Britrain Marcelus Gray was shot to death during an overnight shift at a Maryland McDonald's, the man convicted of killing him will spend life plus 20 years in prison. Ja'Quan Dontremique Green, 25, of Middle River, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 23 in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court for the May 2022 murder at the McDonald's on Route 3 South in Gambrills. Gray, an Odenton resident, was working inside the restaurant's cash booth shortly before 5 a.m. on May 13 when…
Escapee At Large After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Fleeing In Maryland: Sheriff Escapee At Large After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Fleeing In Maryland: Sheriff Escapee At Large After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Fleeing In Maryland: Sheriff
Escapee At Large After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Fleeing In Maryland: Sheriff A court-ordered GPS monitor wasn't going to keep one Maryland woman from disappearing, authorities say. Melissa Irene Richards, 34, of Mechanicsville, remains wanted after deputies responding to a tampering alert on Sept. 9 found her monitoring device cut off and discarded in a tree line along Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Richards was on pre-trial release at the time, and investigators say she hasn't been found since the monitor was discovered. Deputies were called to the 28000 block of Point Lookout Road after receiving the alert …

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Hilary Duff Expands Comeback Concert Tour: This Is 'What Dreams Are Made Of' Hilary Duff is giving fans another reason to ask Why Not? — the pop star has dramatically expanded her comeback concert tour with 32 new dates around the world. Duff announced the new dates for "the lucky me tour" on Wednesday, Sept. 23, extending her first full-scale global headlining tour in nearly two decades into late 2027. And for fans who grew up with "Lizzie McGuire," Come Clean, So Yesterday, and Fly, the expansion may be exactly What Dreams Are Made Of. The new dates span Europe, Latin America, and the United States, with the new US leg kicking off in Sunrise, Florida, on Friday, …

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Ex-nfl Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Former NFL star Antonio Brown could receive probation instead of prison in a Miami shooting case under a plea deal his lawyer says Brown plans to accept. Brown, 38, is due in a Miami court on Sept. 30, and his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said prosecutors offered to reduce the second-degree attempted murder charge, CBS News Miami reported. Brown has not yet accepted the deal in court. The charge stems from gunfire after a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May 16, 2025. If convicted, Brown could have faced up to 30 years in prison, including a mandatory 20-year term.  Eiglarsh said the of…

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USPS Reveals 2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: When To Send Gifts The US Postal Service has announced its recommended holiday shipping deadlines for anyone hoping to get cards and packages delivered before Christmas. The USPS released its mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The agency is urging customers to plan ahead and send packages early to help ensure they arrive by Friday, Dec. 25. For the contiguous US, including the Northeast, the recommended deadlines are: USPS Ground Advantage - Thursday, Dec. 17 First-Class Mail - Thursday, Dec. 17 Priority Mail - Friday, Dec. 18 Priority Mail Express -&…

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USPS Reveals 2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: When To Send Gifts The US Postal Service has announced its recommended holiday shipping deadlines for anyone hoping to get cards and packages delivered before Christmas. The USPS released its mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The agency is urging customers to plan ahead and send packages early to help ensure they arrive by Friday, Dec. 25. For the contiguous US, including the Northeast, the recommended deadlines are: USPS Ground Advantage - Thursday, Dec. 17 First-Class Mail - Thursday, Dec. 17 Priority Mail - Friday, Dec. 18 Priority Mail Express -&…

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FBI 'Aggressively Investigating' After Hackers Claim To Have Stolen Data On All Its Employees FBI 'Aggressively Investigating' After Hackers Claim To Have Stolen Data On All Its Employees FBI 'Aggressively Investigating' After Hackers Claim To Have Stolen Data On All Its Employees
FBI 'Aggressively Investigating' After Hackers Claim To Have Stolen Data On All Its Employees The FBI is investigating a hacking group’s sweeping claim that sensitive information about its workforce has been stolen. The bureau acknowledged the allegations Wednesday, Sept. 23, but said investigators had not determined whether the breach originated with a third-party provider or the FBI’s own systems. ShinyHunters claims it obtained data on all FBI employees and applicants, according to 404 Media, which communicated directly with a representative of the group. That sweeping claim remains unconfirmed by the FBI. The bureau’s full statement reads: “The FBI is aware of a cybercriminal…