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- Man Hit By Amtrak Train in Rockville Dies: Police
- 20-Year-Old Facing Charges in Chemical Spray Incident at Mall: Police
- $4.4M Bogus Tax Refund Scheme Sends Bowie Man to Prison
Mosquito Invasion: Tips from Maryland's Bug Guy
As temperatures warm, mosquitoes will hatch and Maryland residents need to take steps now to ward off the disease-carrying insects.
A University of Maryland expert says that the type of mosquitos that carry yellow fever could also carry the Zika virus – which can cause severe birth defects – and those insects spend the winter underground in the DC area. >>> Read more.
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Powerball Jackpot is Climbing Again
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, May 4's drawing isn't quite the record payout we saw in January, but it's hardly chump change. The jackpot is up to an estimated $348 million, with a $226.1 million cash value. If nobody wins this time around, that jackpot will continue to climb.
Earlier this year, the Powerball jackpot climbed up to $1.6 billion, the highest it's ever been. It may not take long to get there. On Jan. 2, the jackpot was $355 million. And it was just three drawings later that the jackpot climbed to its record finish on Jan. 13. >>> Read more.
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