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Detroit man responsible for bizarre gas station situation on city’s east side is charged with arson
Read full article: Detroit man responsible for bizarre gas station situation on city’s east side is charged with arsonProsecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jessie Tom Day, 57, of Detroit, with arson at the Speedway gas station on the city’s east side.
2 claim Mega Millions prize; 3rd-largest US lottery jackpot
Read full article: 2 claim Mega Millions prize; 3rd-largest US lottery jackpotLottery officials say two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket was sold in a Chicago suburb for a late July drawing, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5 million.
Report: World demand for gasoline may never recover
Read full article: Report: World demand for gasoline may never recoverThe world's once-insatiable demand for gasoline is unlikely to recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from the International Energy Agency. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)NEW YORK – The world's once-insatiable demand for gasoline is unlikely to recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report Wednesday from the International Energy Agency. Oil demand, meanwhile, is expected to continue rising as developing countries with growing populations use more of the fuel. But it is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023, according to the Paris-based intergovernmental agency. Gasoline demand is unlikely to fully return because increased demand in the developing world will be offset by consumers shifting to electric vehicles, manufacturers improving fuel efficiency and businesses increasing telework while decreasing travel, the report said.
2 Port Huron stores sell alcohol to underage police decoys during sting involving 30 businesses
Read full article: 2 Port Huron stores sell alcohol to underage police decoys during sting involving 30 businessesPORT HURON, Mich. – A party store and a gas station in Port Huron were caught selling alcohol to underage police decoys during a sting involving 30 businesses, officials said. Port Huron officers conducted the sting Monday, checking 30 businesses for compliance focused on the underage sale of alcohol, according to authorities. Police said underage decoys were sent into retail stores licensed by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission to sell alcohol. Officials found 28 businesses were in compliance by refusing to sell alcohol to the underage decoys. Port Huron police said all licensed businesses should check IDs to prevent minors from buying alcohol.
Michigan's School Aid Fund gets $1 million after Powerball ticket expires
Read full article: Michigan's School Aid Fund gets $1 million after Powerball ticket expiresLANSING, Mich. - A $1 million Powerball ticket expired Thursday, and the prize went to Michigan's School Aid Fund. The ticket expired at 4:45 p.m. This is the third $1 million prize to go unclaimed in 2019. In March, a $1 million Mega Millions prize went unclaimed, and another went unclaimed earlier this month. The record for an unclaimed lottery prize in Michigan goes back to 1998, when a $34 million prize went unclaimed.
Michigan Lottery: $1M Powerball prize yet to be claimed by winner, expires Oct. 3
Read full article: Michigan Lottery: $1M Powerball prize yet to be claimed by winner, expires Oct. 3LANSING, Mich. - One lucky Powerball player may not be so lucky after Thursday. However, they have yet to claim their $1 million prize, which expires Oct. 3 at 4:45 p.m. one year from the drawing date. This would be the third unclaimed $1 million prize in 2019. The winner should contact the Michigan Lottery Public Relations Division at 517-373-1237 to schedule an appointment to receive their reward. The prize must be claimed at Michigan Lottery's headquarters in Lansing.