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Mega Millions jackpot soars to $875 million. Powerball reaches $600 million 03/17/2024 01:03am • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — If you're feeling some St. Patrick's Day magic, you might want to buy a lottery ticket. Mega Millions and Powerball have racked up some massive jackpots after weeks of rollovers. The Mega Millions jackpot is already estimated at a whopping $875 million for Tuesday nigh It's March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games 03/17/2024 12:23am • People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year's NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments, as they will be able to legally bet on the games through their smartphone apps and computers for the first time. For the sixth straight year, the number of states allowing legal sp Officials want the Nats to keep DC in the ballgame 03/16/2024 10:35am • Many people still remember what Navy Yard looked like before the Nationals baseball team and stadium came to D.C. in 2008 and completely changed the Southeast neighborhood’s landscape. Even though that was less than 20 years ago, in terms of a stadium, it is slightly older, and is starting to need A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must close their beds 03/16/2024 08:55am • As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Rural emergency hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal funding a year and higher Medicare reimbursements in exchange for closing all inpatient beds and providing No room for compromise for Maryland Senate on $1.2 Billion House revenue proposal 03/16/2024 08:28am • Democrats in the House are pressing a nearly $1.2 billion package they say will pay for both a multi-billion expansion of education funding and a multi-billion projected shortfall in the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. The package highlighted Friday by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Balt Proposed Manassas budget would raise city homeowners' taxes; town hall planned for Monday 03/16/2024 08:23am • Interim Manassas City Manager Douglas Keen has proposed a fiscal 2025 spending plan that would raise the average homeowner's real estate taxes by more than $260. During a Feb. 26 City Council meeting, Keen proposed the real estate tax rate remain at $1.26 per $100 of assessed value. Under this rat FIFA gives president Infantino 33% raise in pay deal worth $4.6 million in Women's World Cup year 03/16/2024 06:20am • GENEVA (AP) — FIFA raised president Gianni Infantino's base salary 33% last year to lift his total pay package to more than 4.13 million Swiss francs ($4.67 million), soccer’s governing body said in its financial report. Infantino was re-elected unopposed in 2023 to extend his presidency to 11 y Prince George’s Co. unveils bigger budget with no new taxes — but there will be some pain 03/15/2024 09:35pm • Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks unveiled her proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year on Friday afternoon. It’s slightly bigger than last year, by 1%, and includes more money for schools and public safety. But that means less money for just about everyone else. “This year Donald Trump wanted trial delays, and he's getting them. Hush-money case is latest to be put off 03/15/2024 09:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Delays in Donald Trump's criminal cases are increasing the possibility Americans will be deep into the presidential election season before they know whether or not he has been convicted of any wrongdoing. The former president’s Washington, D.C., election interference case is on h Maryland House pushes higher taxes, online gambling in $1.3B plan for education and transportation 03/15/2024 02:53pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A budget showdown at the Maryland General Assembly is brewing, with top House leaders outlining on Friday a $1.3 billion plan for new state revenues to pay future education and transportation costs that Senate leaders think is too hefty now and unsuitable for the state’s cu Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices 03/15/2024 11:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can't fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that's a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year's presidential election. Shelton, 67, drives an Uber to help pay rent in Aurora, Colorado. An advance on her pay covered her Proposed Montgomery Co. budget includes record spending for schools, no tax increases for residents 03/15/2024 10:15am • Montgomery County residents won't see any tax increases under the recommended $7.1 billion operating budget plan for fiscal year 2025. County Executive Marc Elrich released his budget plan on Thursday. "There was nothing frivolous," Elrich said during the presentation of his budget. "We weren Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reform 03/15/2024 05:50am • RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister in the face of U.S. pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority as part of Washington's postwar vision for Gaza. Mohammad Mustafa, a United States-educated econ Maryland Senate approves $63B budget legislation for next fiscal year 03/15/2024 04:16am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Despite recent fiscal challenges, Gov. Wes Moore's $63 billion budget plan remains largely intact under legislation approved unanimously Thursday in the Maryland Senate. The measure makes reserves available if needed to cover a miscalculation in Medicaid costs that was dis A Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent change 03/15/2024 01:29am • TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions. Plaintiffs and the LGBTQ+ community in Japan cheered it as giving them hope for change toward equali