Mistake Earns Lottery Cashier $7 Million | Patch PM

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Lottery Cashier Makes Mistake, Wins $7 Million

While we were all losing at Powerball last month, Michael Donnelly was buying a “Cash4Life” ticket — a ticket he printed as a mistake — and collecting $7 million.

A customer service manager at a Falls Church Harris Teeter, Donnelly printed the ticket in error after the customer had requested Powerball numbers. Donnelly decided to purchase the ticket that would win the Jan. 7 Cash4Life jackpot. >>> read more.

Man Allegedly Tried to Exit Airplane Mid-Flight

A Reston man is accused of assaulting another passenger and members of the flight crew during a flight from D.C. to Florida, according to prosecutors in the Sunshine State.

Before flight attendants were able to subdue and cuff him, the man reportedly attempted to exit the plan mid-flight. >>> read more.

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Pilot Program Offering Grocery Delivery at Vienna Metro

• Just don’t have the energy to stop at the grocery store after work? Order ahead and pick ‘em up on the way to your car at the metro.

Animal Alert: Possible Rabid Fox Seen in McLean on Feb. 2

• Residents are warned to be aware and keep close watch of children and pets because a possible rabid fox was seen in a McLean Tuesday.

Voter Registration Deadline for Presidential Primary is Feb. 8

• The deadline to register to vote is Feb. 8 in order to vote in the presidential primary on March 1.

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