Maryland Pit Stop Becomes $50K Prize for Lucky Trucker
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Clayton Webb, a North Carolina-based truck driver, turned an overnight stop in College Park into a $50,000 payday with a winning FAST PLAY Double Win ticket, Maryland Lottery…
New York Rep Kathleen Rice Becomes The 30th House Democrat To Retire Ahead Of 2022 Midterms
New York Rep. Kathleen Rice said Tuesday that she would not seek another term in the House, becoming the 30th Democrat in the chamber to retire ahead of the 2022 midterms. “I…
‘Path To Freedom’: Austria Becomes First EU Country To Mandate Vaccine For All Adults
Austria became the first country in the European Union to sign a vaccine mandate for all adults into law on Friday, CNN reported. Those without a vaccine certificate or an exemption may…
Denmark Officially Becomes First EU Country To Drop All Domestic COVID Restrictions
Denmark lifted all domestic COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, becoming the first member of the European Union to do so, BBC News reported. Case counts of the virus are still relatively high in…
Suspects wanted after woman becomes latest Philadelphia armed carjacking victim
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On January 6, 2022, at 1:00pm, the victim, a 40-year-old-female, parked her vehicle on the 8xx block of N 28th Street. and as she was getting out of the…
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Becomes Powerball “First Millionaire of the year”
MIDDLETOWN, PA – A Chester County resident is the winner of a $1 million prize that was awarded just after midnight during ABC’s live broadcast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with…
BarterSaves becomes New Jersey’s largest barter network after the acquisition of Barter Systems, Inc.
TOMS RIVER, NJ – BarterSaves is now New Jersey’s largest independently-owned Barter Exchange. In August 2021, the company acquired BarterSystems Inc. serving businesses in the Mid-Atlantic for more than 40 years. With…
Fiscal Year 2021 Becomes Third-Highest Year On Record In Border Encounters, Reaching 1.7 Million
Border officials encountered the third-highest number of migrants at the southern border on record, reaching more than 1.7 million apprehensions, according to Customs and Border Protection data. Border officials reported 192,000 encounters with…
Taliban Commander Of Suicide Bombing Squads Becomes Police Chief
A Taliban commander in charge of suicide bombers in Kabul, Afghanistan, was selected as police chief for one of the country’s capital districts, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. In his…
Taking Off A Condom Without Consent Becomes ‘Sexual Battery’ In California
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed into law Thursday a bill prohibiting men from removing a condom without consent during sexual intercourse. Under the new law, introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Cristina…
Baltimore man becomes a millionaire with $20 lottery ticket bought in Perry Hall
A Baltimore County scratch-off player is a Maryland Lottery millionaire, thanks to a $20 instant ticket he bought at a Nottingham convenience store. The anonymous 66-year-old is a loyal player with two…
Facebook Becomes Debt Collector For Minority-Owned Businesses
Facebook is spending $100 million to buy up the outstanding invoices of small businesses owned by women, racial minorities, veterans, disabled people and LGBTQ+ people, the company announced last week. The Invoice…