DC Sports

Spirit will host fourth straight playoff sellout crowd when it takes on Portland Thorns FC in Saturday’s semifinal

The Washington Spirit has sold out its home semifinal match in record time, the club announced today. Less than three days after announcing the date and time for its upcoming semifinal against Portland Thorns FC, all seats at Audi Field have been sold.


Beyond MoCo

The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $965 million after no one matched all winning numbers in the November 11 drawing, though two tickets sold in Elkridge and District Heights each won $20,000. That same night, a Bonus Match 5 player in Hagerstown won a $50,000 top prize. Full details below courtesy the Maryland Lottery.

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Law

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s expansion of “expedited removal,” a policy allowing deportations without court hearings or access to legal representation.

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Event

Historic Indigenous Recognition Event to Take Place in Montgomery County, Maryland

The Taino American Indigenous National Organization (T.A.I.N.O.) proudly announces its upcoming signature public event,


Potomac

The former Potomac estate of Dan and Tanya Snyder, once the personal residence of the former Washington Commanders owners, is officially heading to auction through Concierge Auctions, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society.

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Beyond MoCo

Zaxby’s, the fast-growing chicken chain known for its fried chicken sandwiches, wings, “Zingers,” crinkle-cut fries, and Texas toast, officially opens its first Maryland location on Wednesday, November 12, at 3068 Waldorf Market Place, near the intersection of Route 301 and Berry Road in Waldorf, MD. (more…)


Maryland

Baba Oladotun, one of the nation’s top high school basketball prospects, will announce his college commitment on Wednesday, November 19, at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring.

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News

Governor Wes Moore visited Greenbelt on Veterans Day to honor Maryland’s veterans and announce $250,000 in funding to support initiatives that provide emergency assistance, food aid, and household stability for veterans and military families affected by federal shutdown impacts.

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