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'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa 'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa
'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa She always knew she'd hit the lottery. Then she walked into a Virginia Wawa and proved herself right. An anonymous Hampton woman is celebrating a $1 million Virginia Lottery win after buying a Winners Club scratcher at the Wawa on East Mercury Boulevard and uncovering the game's top prize. The Hampton resident said she had long believed a big win was in her future. "As soon as I saw it, I just freaked out!" the winner told Virginia Lottery officials. "I always thought I was going to hit the Lottery." The winning ticket was purchased at the Wawa at 301 E. Mercury Blvd. in Hampton. B…

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by Zak Failla
News
New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident
New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident A major Washington media event is getting another chance after a chaotic night. The White House Correspondents' Dinner was disrupted Saturday, April 25, after gunshots were reported at the Washington Hilton while President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and more than 2,000 guests were at the event. The White House Correspondents' Association will hold the rescheduled dinner on Friday, July 24, WHCA President Weijia Jiang, CBS News senior White House correspondent, announced on X. “I’m proud to share the WHCD will be held on 07/24,” Jiang said. “Our first d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Former Maryland Prison Lieutenant Helped Hide Inmate Assault. Now He's Going To Prison: DOJ Former Maryland Prison Lieutenant Helped Hide Inmate Assault. Now He's Going To Prison: DOJ
Former Maryland Prison Lieutenant Helped Hide Inmate Assault. Now He's Going To Prison: DOJ A former prison lieutenant who helped cover up an assault on an inmate is going to spend years behind the same bars he was once tasked with protecting. Jermaine Sturgis, 41, of Laurel, Delaware, was sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by a year of supervised release for conspiring to obstruct justice and lying to federal officers, authorities announced. Sturgis was convicted by a federal jury in December following a five-day trial tied to a 2021 assault inside Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover. At the time, Sturgis was not just another officer at the prison. He was a lie…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Texas Man Used Fake Government ID After Demanding Stolen Packages At Kensington CVS: Police Texas Man Used Fake Government ID After Demanding Stolen Packages At Kensington CVS: Police
Texas Man Used Fake Government ID After Demanding Stolen Packages At Kensington CVS: Police A 24-year-old man, hundreds of miles from home, tried to pull a fast one on police in Maryland. Now he's facing criminal charges for using a false government ID, police say. Houston native Elijah Gonzalez is facing charges following a strange theft scheme that played out last month in Montgomery County, ending with him in handcuffs. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, in May, a victim's credit card was used to make multiple unauthorized transactions at Costco. The next day, investigators were notified of the fraudulent purchases, prompting an investigation that led…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Future Of Stephen Colbert's Popular Ice Cream Revealed After 'Late Show' Ends Future Of Stephen Colbert's Popular Ice Cream Revealed After 'Late Show' Ends
Future Of Stephen Colbert's Popular Ice Cream Revealed After 'Late Show' Ends Stephen Colbert's late-night run has ended after a controversial cancellation, but his popular ice cream flavor isn't leaving. Ben & Jerry's will continue to sell "Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream," a flavor launched back in 2007. The vanilla ice cream includes fudge-covered waffle cone pieces and a caramel swirl. A spokesperson for the Vermont-based ice cream company confirmed Americone Dream will remain in freezers nationwide with updated packaging. "The flavor is a top 10 and is going nowhere!" the spokesperson told People magazine. The final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
'Didn't Lose Any Of Them': Goose Family Escorted To Safety Off I-95 In Maryland (WATCH) 'Didn't Lose Any Of Them': Goose Family Escorted To Safety Off I-95 In Maryland (WATCH)
'Didn't Lose Any Of Them': Goose Family Escorted To Safety Off I-95 In Maryland (Watch) A family of geese took a wrong turn onto one of Maryland's busiest highways Tuesday morning, leading to a dramatic rescue caught on camera. Five tiny goslings found themselves in a dangerous place Tuesday morning, June 2, when a family of geese ended up in the right lane of I-95 near mile marker 77.5 outside Aberdeen. What happened next looked more like a scene from a cartoon than a police call. The ducks being rescued in Aberdeen. Aberdeen Police Department Body camera footage released by the Aberdeen Police Department shows Officer Buettner and several Good Samaritans working tog…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Survives Screwdriver Stabbing During Bar Fight, Ends Night In Handcuffs: Sheriff Maryland Man Survives Screwdriver Stabbing During Bar Fight, Ends Night In Handcuffs: Sheriff
Maryland Man Survives Screwdriver Stabbing During Bar Fight, Ends Night In Handcuffs: Sheriff David Reidy Brosnahan's night in Maryland started with him being stabbed with a screwdriver during a fight outside a bar. It ended in handcuffs. The 54-year-old District resident joined Chesapeake native Nathan Oliver White, 44, behind bars following a fight that was reported outside Traders Steak & Ale over the weekend, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, to the restaurant in the 3800 block of Gordon Stinnett Avenue in Chesapeake Beach to investigate a reported altercation involving two men. Investigators say th…

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by Zak Failla
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Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say
Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say What police describe as a hookup gone wrong ended with a Long Island man dead in his father's arms and a woman charged with murder. Kristin Sculley, 22, of Massapequa, was charged with Murder 2nd Degree in the death of Robert "Bobby" Michael Carragher Jr., 28, according to Nassau County police. Investigators said Carragher and Sculley met up at a bar before returning to the Beaumont Avenue home in Massapequa that he shared with his parents. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, Sculley became angry and stabbed Carragher in the neck while he was sleeping, Nassau County Police Detec…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former '60 Minutes' Boss Warns Of 'Partisans And Ideologues' After CBS News Purge Former '60 Minutes' Boss Warns Of 'Partisans And Ideologues' After CBS News Purge
Former '60 Minutes' Boss Warns Of 'Partisans And Ideologues' After CBS News Purge A former executive producer of "60 Minutes" is warning about the direction of CBS News amid major staffing changes and a right-wing shift. Bill Owens made the comments while accepting the Gabe Pressman Truth to Power Award during a New York Press Club ceremony on Monday, June 1. The longtime showrunner resigned in April 2025, saying that "60 Minutes" was no longer journalistically independent as Paramount faced a lawsuit by President Donald Trump. The criticism also came days after his successor, "60 Minutes" veteran Tanya Simon, was among several end-of-season firings. Simon…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026 Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026
Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026 A day dedicated to delicious deals on doughnuts is serving up plenty of sweet reasons to celebrate. National Donut Day falls on Friday, June 5, and chains across the US are offering free doughnuts, huge deals, and limited-time giveaways. The holiday began in 1938 when The Salvation Army in Chicago created it to honor "Donut Lassies," who were volunteers who served comfort and doughnuts to American soldiers in the WWI trenches. The Lassies' work not only improved troops' morale but also made doughnuts popular back home. Across the country, doughnut chains and local shops are servi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Super El Niño Could Raise Hantavirus Risk Super El Niño Could Raise Hantavirus Risk
Super El Niño Could Raise Hantavirus Risk A powerful climate pattern could pose a health concern unrelated to storm tracks or temperatures. A potential Super El Niño could indirectly raise the risk of hantavirus cases by creating conditions that allow rodent populations to grow, according to Smithsonian educational material on El Niño and disease. The concern is not that El Niño itself causes hantavirus. The risk comes from what can happen afterward. Heavy rain and warmer conditions can lead to more vegetation. That gives rodents more food and shelter. When rodent populations surge, they can move closer to homes, cabins, sheds, ga…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident
Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident A rising pop star says a frightening pattern at home crossed a dangerous line. Sabrina Carpenter was granted a temporary restraining order after an alleged stalker tried to enter her Los Angeles home and returned after being arrested, according to multiple reports. ABC7 Los Angeles reported that Carpenter filed for protection against William Applegate, 31, after a series of incidents at her residence. Court documents say Applegate first came to Carpenter’s attention Saturday, May 23, when he allegedly entered a neighbor’s property to get past security fencing and went to her front door, AB…

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by Joe Lombardi