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Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Greenbelt back as next home for FBI, after court rejects 'unlawful' plan to stay in DC (marylandmatters.org) — A federal judge has reinstated Greenbelt as the chosen site for the new FBI headquarters, blocking a Trump administration attempt to keep the agency in downtown D.C. The ruling restores hundreds of millions in project funding and positions Greenbelt and Prince George's County for thousands of jobs and billions in projected economic impact.
2. Lanham Jackpot Chaser Takes Home $50,000 Powerball Prize (mdlottery.com) — A Lanham woman's $50,000 Powerball win is closely tied to Greenbelt, where she stopped at Greenway Liquors on Greenbelt Road for quick-pick tickets while heading to the Greenbelt Safeway. Days later she discovered she'd matched four white balls plus the Powerball, confirmed the prize at another retailer, and plans to celebrate modestly while saving most of her winnings.
3. 'Hundred Acre Wood' Saved From Bulldozers In Maryland (thebaynet.com) — A 105-acre forested tract in Greenbelt, long used by NASA near Goddard, has been permanently protected by transferring it to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Now part of the Patuxent Research Refuge, the former rocket-fuel testing site will be restored and opened for public wildlife-focused recreation, preserving one of the region's largest unbroken woodlands near Greenbelt.
4. Judge blocks administration plan to thwart FBI headquarters move to Maryland (detroitnews.com) — A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration unlawfully tried to shift the new FBI headquarters from Greenbelt to Washington's Ronald Reagan Building, restoring the Maryland project. The decision blocks diversion of $555 million and, according to state officials, puts Greenbelt back on track for significant jobs, investment, and long-term federal presence.
5. Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building (kcci.com) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's plan to move the FBI headquarters into Washington's Ronald Reagan Building, reviving a previously approved site in Greenbelt. The decision, sought by Maryland and Prince George's County, clears a legal path for the long-planned headquarters project that could bring major federal investment and jobs to the Greenbelt area.
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