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DC Singer Falls Flat On 'The Voice DC Singer Falls Flat On 'The Voice
DC Singer Falls Flat On 'The Voice For "The Voice" judges, Ash Haynes wasn't quite it. The 36-year-old Washington D.C. singer who once sang backup for a Swedish artist at Eurovision took to the NBC stage in this season's debut Monday night, Feb. 27. Haynes sang "Simply the Best" by Tina Turner for judges Reba McEntire, John Legend, Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay. None of the judges turned their chairs for Haynes, but did give her some constructive criticism. EGOT Legend told Haynes if she was going to hit the big notes, she should do so "more accurately" and with control and precision. Shay of Dan + Shay said Haynes…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Occasional Drag Queen' From Silver Spring Squares Off Against VA Attorney On 'Jeopardy!' 'Occasional Drag Queen' From Silver Spring Squares Off Against VA Attorney On 'Jeopardy!'
'Occasional Drag Queen' From Silver Spring Squares Off Against VA Attorney On 'Jeopardy!' Who is the smartest person in the DMV? A battle of the brains between a Maryland trail planner and Virginia attorney is set for Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the latest Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions. Arlington attorney Luigi de Guzman will join Silver Spring resident Kevin Belle - also known as Whiskey Ginger - on stage with Canadian psychiatrist Juveria Zaheer as they compete for a $250,000 grand prize. Canada’s sweetheart meets America’s sweetheart #jeopardy pic.twitter.com/J2u01gcvIb — Whiskey Ginger aka Kevin Belle (@whiskeygingdrag) February 23, 2024 During his time …

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by Zak Failla
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Montgomery County Cities Among Most Culturally Diverse In The US, New Study States Montgomery County Cities Among Most Culturally Diverse In The US, New Study States
Montgomery County Cities Among Most Culturally Diverse In The US, New Study States Several Maryland cities were ranked among the US’s most culturally diverse in a new study by personal finance company WalletHub. The study breaks down the cultural diversity of more than 500 cities using key indicators like ethnoracial diversity, linguistic diversity, and birthplace diversity, according to 2024 US Census Bureau data. WalletHub ranked the top five ethnically diverse cities as: 1. Gaithersburg, MD 2. Jersey City, NJ 3. Germantown, MD 4. Silver Spring, MD 5. Kent, WA Rockville, MD ranked at no. 8 on the list, as well. According to the study, Gaithersburg was chosen la…

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by Valerie Musson
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Two Winning Million-Dollar Lottery Tickets Sold In Same Maryland City In One Week Two Winning Million-Dollar Lottery Tickets Sold In Same Maryland City In One Week
Two Winning Million-Dollar Lottery Tickets Sold In Same Maryland City In One Week Two tickets worth $1 million each were sold in the same Maryland city less than a week apart, officials confirmed. The first was sold when a Prince George’s County man pulled over to make a phone call in the parking lot of 24/7 Convenience in Laurel, deciding on a whim to purchase a 100X The Cash ticket for $20. The second winner bought his $20 ticket for $1 Million Royale at Giant on Fairlawn Street in Laurel and scratched it right at the store. He scratched a “diamond” underneath his number, meaning he was guaranteed the $1 million prize without having to match i…

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by Valerie Musson
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'Bout Time:' Longtime Maryland Lottery Player To 'Bless Sisters, Brothers' With $100K Prize 'Bout Time:' Longtime Maryland Lottery Player To 'Bless Sisters, Brothers' With $100K Prize
'Bout Time:' Longtime Maryland Lottery Player To 'Bless Sisters, Brothers' With $100K Prize Well, it's about time, at least in the mind of one Charles County woman. A longtime Maryland Lottery player plans to pay it forward after turning a $10 scratcher into a $100,000 windfall that she intends to share with friends and family. The Waldorf woman's first reaction when she realized her six-figure prize? "'bout time" she mused. “I don’t play the numbers, I just like to play scratch-offs,” she said, adding that her favorite games are bingo- and crossword-style tickets. Sure enough, the Charles County native's big win came when she was playing "$100,000 Crossword," which went on sale…

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by Zak Failla
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Forgotten Phone Call Leads To $1M Lottery Scratcher Win In Maryland Forgotten Phone Call Leads To $1M Lottery Scratcher Win In Maryland
Forgotten Phone Call Leads To $1M Lottery Scratcher Win In Maryland A man who pulled over to make a phone call he’d forgotten about ended up winning $1 million on a Maryland scratcher — what luck! The sales account manager from Laurel was heading to work and had to pull into a nearby parking lot to make a phone call he’d previously forgotten; that’s when he saw it. “I looked up and saw a Maryland Lottery sign right in front of me,” he tells officials. He decided to walk into the store — 24/7 Convenience in Laurel — and pick out three 100X The Cash tickets for $20 a pop. While the first two were losses, the third ticket turned out to be a lucky $1 million …

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by Valerie Musson
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Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win
Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win A Maryland school teacher was stunned when his weekly $20 lottery budget paid off to the tune of $50,000. The New Carrollton man went for a $50,000 Cash ticket at the Landover Hills Exxon at 6579 Annapolis Road in Prince George’s County. The ticket provides 30 chances to win if a player matches one of five numbers at the top of the ticket. After scratching off the first 29 without a match, he got to the 30th number and found a $50,000 amount under a No. 7, which was one of the ticket’s five winning numbers, at the lower right corner of the ticket. “I got to the very bottom and saw that I …

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by Valerie Musson
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Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win
Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win A Cecil County man who says he likes to play Keno for its camaraderie is feeling lucky after winning a six-figure prize on a Maryland Lottery scratcher. The Elkton resident had been playing Keno recently at Xtreme Gas on North Bridge Street, and just before he left, he decided to pick up a pair of scratch-off tickets.  It was a $100,000 decision. He says that he doesn't play many such games, but decided to take a shot. The first $100,000 CA$H ticket came up blank, but the second provided what was described as "an eye-popping surprise."  "I saw all these zeroes," he mused. "…

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by Zak Failla
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'Cigarettes And A Ticket' Land Silver Spring Man $1,000-A-Week-For-Life Lottery Prize 'Cigarettes And A Ticket' Land Silver Spring Man $1,000-A-Week-For-Life Lottery Prize
'Cigarettes And A Ticket' Land Silver Spring Man $1,000-a-week-For-Life Lottery Prize A Maryland man who stopped at a local Giant store to pick up a lottery ticket and pack of cigarettes ended up winning the second-tier prize on a Cash4Life drawing earlier this month. The Silver Spring man, an IT worker, made a quick stop at Giant on International Drive in Silver Spring and grabbed the ticket for the Thursday, Feb. 8 drawing. He didn’t check the ticket until four days later, however, and continued to keep it hidden in the pocket of a pair of short in the bottom of a dresser drawer. He later stopped at lottery headquarters in Baltimore to cash in his winnings alongside …

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by Valerie Musson
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Maryland Man Wakes Up From Midday Nap $50K Richer After Big Lottery Win Maryland Man Wakes Up From Midday Nap $50K Richer After Big Lottery Win
Maryland Man Wakes Up From Midday Nap $50K Richer After Big Lottery Win A Maryland man awoke from an afternoon nap to find that he’d won $50,000 in the Pick 5 midday drawing on Thursday, Feb. 15. George Butcher of Baltimore won the top $50,000 prize after placing a $1 straight bet on the Feb. 14 evening drawing and Feb. 15 midday drawing with the numbers 95636. He placed his lucky wager at Royal Farms on West Padonia Road in Timonium. “NO WAY! What? No way!” George tells lottery officials he yelled from his bed after waking from his nap and realizing he’d won the Feb. 15 midday drawing. He plans to spend his winnings by investing in home repairs, enjoy a fami…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prize Fit For A King: Crown-Wearing Maryland Man Claims $50K Lottery Prize Prize Fit For A King: Crown-Wearing Maryland Man Claims $50K Lottery Prize
Prize Fit For A King: Crown-Wearing Maryland Man Claims $50K Lottery Prize A professional driver from St. Mary's County came dressed for the occasion when he collected his $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize this week. Sporting a stylish crown, "Anthony" was in Lottery Headquarters this week after claiming a second-tier prize playing the "50X The Cash" scratcher that he bought at a Waldorf liquor store. The winner says he's not a Lottery regular, but he and a friend came up with a system that paid off in a big way. "Neither of us plays too often he said," but when they do, the prosperous pair tends to pick up the same tickets, believing that it could lead to a big win…

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by Zak Failla
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Community Rallies Around First Responders Injured In Fiery Maryland Crash Community Rallies Around First Responders Injured In Fiery Maryland Crash
Community Rallies Around First Responders Injured In Fiery Maryland Crash Support is swelling for a pair of employees working for the St. Mary's County government who suffered critical injuries before being rescued from a burning vehicle by Maryland State Police troopers and a Good Samaritan.  Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the families of Todd Bowman and Dr. Jason Finkelstein, members of the county's Department of Emergency Services team, who were involved in a serious motor vehicle crash while serving their community on Thursday, Feb. 8.  ***Serious Accident with Vehicle on Fire*** At approximately 1315 hours, Engine 7 an…

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by Zak Failla