A Virginia woman won an eye-popping sum after accidentally purchasing the wrong lottery ticket at a gas station.
Carrollton resident Kelly Lindsay bought the winning ticket at a Race Way station in her town in January. She was initially unhappy about “being given the wrong ticket,” she told officials, having wanted to play a different lottery game.
But that Money Blitz ticket ended up containing the correct numbers for the game’s second-place prize of $2 million. Lindsay scratched the ticket in the parking lot and soon learned of her good fortune.
“And I got over not being happy about it!” she joked.
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Kelly Lindsay won a seven-figure sum out of pure luck, the Virginia lottery says. (Virginia Lottery / Fox News)
Though she won the $2 million prize, she opted to take home a smaller amount all at once.
“Ms. Lindsay had the choice of taking the full $2 million prize in annual payments over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $1,250,000 before taxes,” the Virginia Lottery explained. She chose the cash option.”
According to the Virginia Lottery, one more top prize is still unclaimed. The chances of winning the top prize are less than one in a million.
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The Commonwealth of Virginia’s “Virginia Lottery” headquarters building in downtown Richmond. (iStock / iStock)
“The chances of winning the top prize are 1 in 1,142,400,” the lottery noted. “The chances of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 3.29.”
The Virginia Lottery added that all profits go to supporting K-12 education in Old Dominion.
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All Virginia Lottery profits go to support education in the state. (iStock / iStock)
“Ms. Lindsay lives in Isle of Wight County, which received more than $3.7 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year,” the statement added. “In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.”
Lindsay’s lottery win is one of many that have occurred by accident. Last fall, an Illinois lottery player won $9.2 million after playing the wrong game.
And so it begins… Anti-Valentine’s Week—the glorious seven-day stretch where the world collectively says, “You know what? Forget flowers, chocolates, and romantic dinner dates. I’m going to embrace my inner cynic and celebrate being single (or at least pretending to be emotionally detached) for a week.” Day 1 of this wonderfully bitter journey? Slap Day—a day dedicated to, well, slapping the nonsense out of whatever feels wrong in your life. People also share Anti-Valentine’s Week Day 1 Slap Day funny memes and jokes. Hence, we bring you some of the best and iconic Slap Day 2025 funny memes and jokes. These hilarious Slap Day images, Instagram posts and quirky one-liners will make you go LOL.
But don’t get too excited; before you start envisioning yourself smacking that ex who ruined your life (or your morning coffee order), let’s remember: Slap Day is more about metaphorical slapping than anything too criminal. It’s not about physical violence—it’s about slapping away the negativity, the toxic relationships, and the utterly ridiculous expectations that come with “romantic” holidays like Valentine’s Day. And, as per tradition, this day is perfectly made for memes. Anti-Valentine Week 2025 Calendar With Full Dates: What Are the 7 Days of Anti-Romance?
If you’ve ever had an ex that makes you want to scream, or maybe you’ve had one too many reminders of the world’s obsession with coupledom, Slap Day is your official moment of catharsis. You don’t need to physically slap anyone, but you do need to share the best memes possible. Memes that make everyone laugh, roll their eyes, and wish they were emotionally unaffected… but secretly, aren’t.
Humor is catharsis, people. It’s a day when you can laugh about all the bad dates, the awkward encounters, and the emotional baggage you carry around. It’s an opportunity to let off some steam in a funny way, without actually hurting anyone. Sharing Slap Day 2025 memes and jokes with your friends on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook is like saying is a must and if you are looking for some of funniest Slap Day 2025 funny memes and jokes, we have your back.
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So there you have it—Slap Day, day one of Anti-Valentine’s Week, is here, and it’s glorious. It’s the day you get to slap reality in the face with humor, share memes that drag every ridiculous notion of love into the trash, and be unapologetically sarcastic about your love life.
Now, take those funny memes, send them to your friends, post them on social media, and embrace the snark. Because while everyone else is in full Valentine’s Day mode, we’ll be here enjoying our singlehood—one meme at a time.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 15, 2025 07:10 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
Josh Allen finally earned his first MVP award Thursday night by a slim margin.
The Buffalo Bills quarterback edged Lamar Jackson by 21 points. Allen received 27 first-place votes to Jackson’s 23.
Allen has been a perennial MVP candidate throughout his career but had always fallen short prior to Thursday.
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He was a finalist three previous times, and with Jackson having just won last year, one Hall of Famer suggested Allen received sympathy votes this year.
“I get it, because [Josh] is a great quarterback. He hadn’t won one. Lamar had two. And they’re like, ‘Let’s just give him one.’ But that’s the wrong reason,” Jonathan Ogden told TMZ Sports. “But it’s all good. What are you going to do? But they made the wrong choice. But that’s all good.
“I don’t want it to sound like I’m hating on Josh because the brother is a tremendous quarterback. But he didn’t have the year Lamar had.”
Jackson’s numbers do trump Allen’s mostly across the board, but there is something to be said about Allen’s Bills running away with their division despite letting go of top receiver Stefon Diggs.
This season marked the first time since 2019 Allen did not pass for 4,000 yards, but he did lead the NFL with a 77.4 total QBR. While his 28 passing touchdowns were also his lowest since 2019, he did run for 12 touchdowns, the second most of his career.
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After winning his second MVP award last year, Jackson hit career highs with his first 4,000-yard campaign and his first season throwing 40 touchdowns.
Allen got the benefit of a rather subpar division, clinching the AFC East Dec. 1. But it became clear that as long as Allen is in the fold, the Bills have a chance to compete.
Allen received 22 second-place votes to Jackson’s 26 (Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow each received one), while Allen also got a third-place vote. Jackson recorded a fourth-place vote.
This comes despite Jackson receiving more first-team All-Pro votes than Allen. It’s the first time since 1987 (John Elway) a first-team All-Pro did not win the MVP.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday addressed events in Afghanistan, saying they created the perception of “American weakness.”
While speaking to the Department of Defense and Pentagon workforce during a town hall on Friday, Hegseth said America “deserves to take accountability for” events in Afghanistan, the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, and the war that was unleashed in Ukraine.
“Chaos happens when the perception of American strength is not complete,” Hegseth said. “We aim to re-establish that deterrence.”
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 14 in Washington, D.C. ( (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))
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He discussed the three pillars he will focus on during his term – reviving the warrior ethos, restoring trust in the military and rebuilding it by matching threats to capabilities, and reestablishing deterrence by defending the homeland.
Hegseth also spoke about the broken windows theory in policing, explaining that disregarding the small things in the military can create large problems.
“I think the same thing exists inside our services – making sure at every level, there [are] standards and accountability, and that we live it at the highest levels,” he said.
UNITED STATES – DECEMBER 3: Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, makes his way to a meeting with Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., in Russell building on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)(Tom Williams)
That is why, Hegseth said, the U.S. will look back at what happened in Afghanistan.
He added the department will hold people accountable.
“Not to be retrospective, not for retribution, but to understand what went wrong and why there was no accountability for it,” Hegseth said.
Sec. Hegseth said he will focus on rebuilding the military.(U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood)
Going forward, the military will find strength in unity, not diversity, according to Hegseth.
“I think the single dumbest phrase in military history is ‘our diversity is our strength,’” he said. “Our strength is our shared purpose – regardless of our background, regardless of how we grew up, regardless of our gender, regardless of our race.
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In the department, Hegseth said everyone will be treated equally.
“We will treat everyone with fairness,” he said. “We will treat everyone with respect.”
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Service members and department civilian employees will be judged by their merit, commitment to the team, and the mission, according to Hegseth.
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EXCLUSIVE – Newly appointed U.K. ambassador to the U.S., Lord Peter Mandelson, is readying himself to take up the top job of preserving the “special relationship” long championed by London and Washington, but first he’s looking to set the record straight.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Mandelson, when asked about previous comments he made regarding the recently re-elected president, including in 2019 when he said President Donald Trump was “a danger to the world,” said his opinion of the president had changed.
“I consider my remarks about President Trump as ill-judged and wrong,” he said. “I think that times and attitudes toward the president have changed.”
Peter Mandelson, former Labour MP and European commissioner, speaks to the media following the result of the EU referendum, in London, June 24, 2016.(Reuters/Stefan Wermuth)
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“I think that he has won fresh respect,” he added in reference to Trump’s second election as president. “He certainly has from me, and that is going to be the basis of all the work I do as His Majesty’s ambassador in the United States.”
The incoming ambassador’s comments come amid reports that the U.K.-U.S.’s “special relationship” could be put to the test, and Mandelson’s appointment may be blocked by the White House.
Mandelson rejected these claims and said, “I’ve heard nothing from the president or the White House or anyone working for him that suggests that there’s going to be any difficulty about my appointment.”
But speculation on the reliability of the U.S. in that trans-Atlantic relationship remains high following comments made by officials from Trump’s campaign, as well as by close ally and tech titan Elon Musk.
Musk, who engaged in a social media spat leveled at British Prime Minster Keir Starmer earlier this month, is not in Trump’s Cabinet, but he has been charged with overseeing the new Department of Government Efficiency.
Despite the negative social media banter by those who have Trump’s ear, the president and Starmer engaged in an apparently friendly phone call over the weekend – suggesting Trump may look to prioritize the U.S.-U.K. partnership.
Elon Musk speaks with former President Donald Trump during a campaign event, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.(Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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“They’re not Siamese twins, President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer, but they’re both pragmatic people. They know where each is coming from, they want to find common ground,” Mandelson said. “I feel very optimistic. I feel very upbeat about the relationship that they’re both going to have.”
Mandelson is the first non-career diplomat to take up the job as chief U.K.-U.S. liaison in over half a century. That could prove beneficial for Mandelson when up against Trump, who has long strayed from engaging in traditional diplomacy.
“The president isn’t a career diplomat, and I’m not a career diplomat,” Mandelson said. “I came into politics to change things for the better for people, and so did he.
“We share a similar, if not identical, outlook on the world and motivation in politics. But I think above all, we believe in something which is really special between our countries,” he added, pointing to the enduring relationship between the U.S. and U.K.
Mandelson said his chief priorities will be to work with the U.S. on trade, technological developments and defense partnerships – particularly in the face of adversarial powers like China.
“I think that the United States and Britain, working together, can outsmart and keep ahead of the curve as far as China is concerned,” the incoming ambassador said. “[Trump] wants a dialogue with China, he wants to do deals with China. But he’s also not going to be naive about China.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses members at the Labour Party in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday.(AP)
“We face a challenge together from China, and we’ve got to make sure that we are able to deter that challenge or that threat when they’re having aggressive intents toward us,” he added.
Mandelson championed the trilateral alliance shared by the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, established with the intent of countering China’s aggression in the Indo-Pacific.
“Security in the Euro-Atlantic area depends on making sure that China is kept at bay in its own region,” he said. “China has the right to prosper, to generate higher standards of living for its own people, but not at the expense of others.”
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Mandelson argued that despite international apprehensions over certain security uncertainties under the Trump administration, the U.K. does not share in these concerns.
“There are so many threats and challenges the world is facing at the moment. It takes courage, somebody, sometimes, who’s prepared to be argumentative and, indeed, disruptive, not just take business as usual,” he detailed.
“Frankly, I think President Trump could become one of the most consequential American presidents I have known in my adult life,” Mandelson said.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker responded to widespread mockery that was directed at her when she misspelled the name of the hometown Eagles during a speech on Sunday.
During a chant to celebrate the team’s playoff run, the Democratic mayor attempted to do the fan base’s signature chant of spelling out the team name. However, she spelled it “E-L-G-S-E-S.”
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Mayor Cherelle Parker rings the ceremonial bell before action between the 76ers and the Houston Rockets at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 2024.(Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports)
Parker addressed this mistake during a press conference on Tuesday.
“We don’t promise perfection, I’m so happy I never have,” Parker told reporters. “Especially after I couldn’t spell Eagles right.”
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Mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker takes part in a Democratic primary debate at the WPVI-TV studio in Philadelphia, April 25, 2023.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Reporters in attendance laughed in response.
The Democrat’s misspelling has already been turned into a T-shirt by the independent Philadelphia sports apparel business “Philly Goat.”
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Mayor Cherelle Parker during an event at Independence Hall on July 4, 2024, in Philadelphia.(Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
Parker is in her first term as the city’s mayor after winning the mayoral election in 2023, becoming the first woman mayor in the city’s history when she defeated Republican Joe Rockey.
Parker served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005-15, and then on the Philadelphia city council from 2015-22.
The Eagles will face the rival Washington Commanders in Philadelphia on Sunday in the NFC Championship game for the right to advance to the Super Bowl.
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