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Maryland man stops for lunch, wins $50,000 lottery prize (www.upi.com)
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[-] PapaSkwat@lemmings.world -1 points 2 months ago

A Maryland man made a stop for lunch during his break for lunch and ended up winning $50K. It was news article published on a news site, written up by a news reporter.

What do you think news is? This isn't a political-only news comm, it's a general news comm. This was some general news.

I bet the guy who won the money certainly thinks it's big news! lol

[-] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

I'm sure him and his family are chuffed, but this isn't actually news for anyone outside of their circle. News should be noteworthy in some way.

[-] PapaSkwat@lemmings.world -1 points 2 months ago

The reporter and the news org, UPI.com, found it newsworthy enough to post. If the mod of this community disagrees, then he is free to remove it.

[-] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

And I am free to complain in the comments.

[-] PapaSkwat@lemmings.world -1 points 2 months ago

Of course you are. Just as I'm free to give my defense in the comments.

[-] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

It's still not news. Have a good one.

[-] PapaSkwat@lemmings.world -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Here is the news link to the page it was under at UPI.com, called Odd News: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/

UPI is in the news business and have been since 1907. So I think they are better at determining what news is than Lemmy posters are.

It is news. Have a good one.

[-] SphericalTooth@lemmings.world 2 points 2 months ago

And people doubt you're DJM...

[-] PapaSkwat@lemmings.world 0 points 2 months ago

I don't know what that means. Are you replying to the correct post? UPI is an accepted news org in this community. If you have a problem with any news article I have posted, or if you think the facts are incorrect, please let the mod know.

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