1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (226+ words) March 20 (UPI) -- A Maryland man stopped at a grocery store for some fried chicken and ended up buying a scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $1 million prize. The player told Maryland Lottery officials he recently stopped at the Royal…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (143+ words) March 19 (UPI) -- A Delaware woman crossed the border into Maryland and bought a scratch-off lottery ticket that earned her a $100,000 prize. The New Castle County woman told Maryland Lottery officials she was giving new nephew a ride to Maryland when…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (121+ words) March 18 (UPI) -- A South Carolina woman stopped to buy four lottery tickets, and all four turned out to be winners -- including one $200,000 prize. The Upstate woman told South Carolina Education Lottery officials she bought four $5 scratch-off tickets at the Stop-A-Minit…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (396+ words) Emu escapes Kentucky home when storm topples fence'upi.com Emu escapes Kentucky home when storm topples fence March 17 (UPI) -- Authorities in Kentucky said an emu named Mystery spent about a day on the loose when severe storms knocked down her…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (163+ words) March 16 (UPI) -- Guinness World Records said the auction of Cheetozard -- a Flamin' Hot Cheeto shaped liked the Pok'mon Charizard -- resulted in a new record. The record-keeping organization said Goldin Auctions' March 2025 sale of Cheetozard ended in a final price of…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (171+ words) March 16 (UPI) -- A Maryland woman said a timely reminder from her sister to pick up lottery tickets led to her winning a $50,000 prize from a scratch-off ticket. The Prince George's County woman told Maryland Lottery officials she was on her…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (163+ words) March 16 (UPI) -- Guinness World Records said the auction of Cheetozard -- a Flamin' Hot Cheeto shaped liked the Pok'mon Charizard -- resulted in a new record. The record-keeping organization said Goldin Auctions' March 2025 sale of Cheetozard ended in a final price of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (125+ words) March 12 (UPI) -- A Maryland man took some advice from a stranger at a convenience store and bought a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $100,000. The Hyattsville man told Maryland Lottery officials he usually reaches for bingo-themed scratch-off tickets, but a fellow customer…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (154+ words) March 12 (UPI) -- A red fox stowed away on a cargo ship that departed Southampton, England, and was found by customs officers at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the Bronx Zoo in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (154+ words) March 12 (UPI) -- A red fox stowed away on a cargo ship that departed Southampton, England, and was found by customs officers at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the Bronx Zoo in…...