Carmelo Mercado, a retired NYC firefighter, who was a first responder on Sept. 11, 2001, won $5 million from a scratch-off ticket he purchased in Queens, New York. Hit the jump for his amazing story!
Carmelo Mercado, a retired NYC firefighter, who was a first responder on Sept. 11, 2001, won $5 million from a scratch-off ticket he purchased in Queens, New York. Hit the jump for his amazing story!
Looks like this guys girlfriend and best friend set him up with a fake lottery ticket and his reaction was priceless…
In the past decade Ice Cube has probably put out more movies than singles, it makes sense financially but one of his pictures has apparently been plagiarized. Franklin White, an author, filed the suit against Cube Vision, Warner Bros. Pictures, Alcon Film Fund and Alcon Entertainment in Atlanta federal court. White’s book, “The First Round Lottery Pick” was about a young basketball player who instantly became rich and the problems that arise with it. White claims the film and the book have 44 identical incidents, just missing the basketball component, forcing him to pursue legal action. The lawsuit does not list Ice Cube personally but his company will have to fight this out in court. We will keep you posted on any updates.
Mirlande Wilson, the flaky McDonald’s worker who claimed she had one of the winning Mega Million Lottery tickets now says she lost the slip. When asked by NBC News if she was going to ever to ask for her share of the dough, Wilson replied, “If I find it (the ticket).†Click below to read the story. @WiLMajor
Attention parents: show this story to your teen and you can guarantee a clean room!! A teenager in Scotland who was told to clean his room last month found 12 lottery tickets, among them, a winner. More details after the jump! Wendy L.