Eastern Shore man wins final $50K prize on Maryland Lottery’s Joker’s Wild scratch-off
GREENBELT, MD — A Queen Anne’s County man struck gold with the final $50,000 top prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Joker’s Wild scratch-off game after buying a few tickets on a hunch.…
$137,278 Jackpot Lottery Ticket Sold on Eastern Shore
STEVENVILLE, MD – A $137,278 jackpot from the Maryland Lottery’s FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Bases Loaded game was claimed by a player in Queen Anne’s County. This marks the fourth progressive…
Eastern Shore Resident Strikes Lottery Luck Again
TALBOT Co., MD—A resident of Talbot County, Maryland, has claimed a $50,000 prize from the Maryland Lottery this week, marking her third substantial win from scratch-off games in recent years. Six years…
Former Guatemalan congressman guilty of international drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas
Jose Armando Ubico Aguilar, 45, a former senior Republic of Guatemala official, pleaded guilty to an international drug trafficking conspiracy violation before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson on May 1, 2024. …
Air and Marine Operations and partners disrupt smuggling of 2.8 tons of cocaine in the Eastern Caribbean Sea
MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations worked with partners in the Eastern Caribbean to disrupt smuggling of 2.8 tons of cocaine, denying transnational criminal organizations approximately $73,892,000 USD on…
Pro-Kurdish party challenges election outcomes in eastern Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party called on Tuesday for authorities to reverse a block on one of its mayors taking office after local elections, and said it was challenging other…
Eastern Orthodox Churches Stand with Jewish School at Supreme Court of New Jersey
WASHINGTON, NJ – A coalition of Eastern Orthodox churches supported an Orthodox Jewish school’s right to choose its religious leaders at the Supreme Court of New Jersey today. In the case of…
Baltimore Teen Arrested for Attempted Murder Following Eastern District Shooting
BALTIMORE, MD—In a significant development, the Baltimore Police Department announced the arrest of 18-year-old Isiah Peay in connection with a shooting incident in the Eastern District. The arrest stems from an investigation…
Ukrainian soldiers expect more assaults after Russian forces capture eastern town
By Inna Varenytsia NEAR AVDIIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian soldiers dug in around new positions outside of Avdiivka say Russian forces who captured the eastern Ukrainian town last week are pressing on…
Stellantis to cut 600 jobs in eastern France – spokesperson
PARIS (Reuters) – Stellantis will cut 600 jobs at its Mulhouse plant in eastern France, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, adding the move would concern workers on time contracts while those…
Eastern Shore Man Wins $100,000 on Lottery Scratch Off Ticket
An occasional player from the upper Eastern Shore in Maryland struck gold with a $100,000 win from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off. The Caroline County resident, who prefers to play when the mood…
Man Wounded in Nighttime Shooting in Eastern Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened last night in Eastern Baltimore. Police were called to the scene of a shooting in the 4500 block of…
UN says 2,000 peacekeepers to leave eastern Congo in withdrawal’s first phase
KINSHASA (Reuters) – About 2,000 U.N. troops will leave restive eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of April in the first phase of the peacekeeping mission’s planned…
Heavy Winter Storm to Hit Western Maryland and Eastern West Virginia
ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD – The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office has issued a winter storm warning, effective from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Saturday. Residents in portions of western Maryland and eastern…
Over 1,000 Burundian soldiers covertly deploy in eastern Congo – internal UN report
By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) – Over 1,000 Burundian troops have been covertly deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since October, wearing the uniform of Congolese troops and working alongside them in…
Lusby Man Trashed Vehicles Outside Eastern Church Road Residence
LUSBY, MD – A series of property damages led to an arrest on Wednesday, December 15. Deputy Jones from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a disorderly individual…
Russia unleashes new attacks in eastern Ukraine, says Ukrainian military
KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces have unleashed a massive new offensive on the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, part of their campaign to secure control of the eastern Donbas region, the Ukrainian military…
Major Drug-Trafficking Operation Dismantled on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
EASTON, MD – A yearlong investigation by the Talbot County Drug Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations has led to the arrest of eight individuals linked to a drug-trafficking ring in Talbot…
Russia presses attacks on devastated Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine
(Reuters) – Russian forces intensified attacks on Monday on the pulverised town of Avdiivka, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow’s military presses its slow advance through eastern Ukraine. The town is just 20…
Laredo man guilty of drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas
PLANO, Texas – A Laredo man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas on the day his jury trial was set to begin, announced U.S. Attorney…
Russians ease attacks in eastern Ukraine, shattered town may still be held by Kyiv
(Reuters) – Russian forces eased attacks on the beleaguered eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Saturday and unofficial reports from the region suggested they had failed to capture the devastated town of…
Control over devastated eastern Ukrainian town uncertain
(Reuters) – Control over Maryinka, a town in eastern Ukraine all but destroyed by more than a year of fighting, remained uncertain on Friday, with unofficial reports suggesting Russian forces had registered…
Investigation Underway for Eastern District Shooting Incident
EASTERN DISTRICT, November 24, 2023 – An investigation is ongoing following a shooting incident in the Eastern District of Baltimore today. The incident was reported on Friday at around 2 p.m. after…
Shot Spotter Alerts Police to Eastern Baltimore Shooting
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – A man was shot yesterday afternoon in Eastern Baltimore. Officers were dispatched following a ShotSpotter notification in the 3900 block of Erdman Avenue at approximately 2:20 p.m. At the…
Eastern Shore Construction Worker Turns $50 Win Into $1 Million Jackpot
DENTON, MD – A 47-year-old construction worker from Denton on Maryland’s Eastern Shore parlayed a modest $50 lottery win into a staggering $1 million. The man cashed a $50 winning scratch-off early…
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Spokane, WA – October marks the observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, Vanessa R. Waldref, joins the U.S. Department of Justice in commemorating Domestic…
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