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Gunman fires at woman in Bronx robbery attempt, misses before fleeing

BRONX, N.Y. — A 32-year-old woman narrowly escaped serious injury Friday morning after a gunman fired a shot at her during an attempted robbery in University Heights, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 a.m. in front of 21…

So close! Military couple hits $50K Powerball prize, misses $10M jackpot by one number

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — A longtime Powerball-playing couple from Prince George’s County nearly struck it rich this week, matching all but one number in the Double Play drawing to win a $50,000 prize. The ticket, purchased at the Exxon…

Cincinnati man nearly misses $1 million win on April Fools’ Day ticket

CINCINNATI, OH — A Cincinnati man thought he had won a modest prize on an Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket — until he put on his reading glasses and discovered he had actually…

Middletown school district misses federal academic targets for math and English tests

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — The Middletown School District fell short of federal proficiency targets on statewide math and English assessments, according to newly released data from the New Jersey Department of Education. In…