Authorities said a Texas woman was arrested for stealing a $1 million lottery ticket from her Long Island cousin, who gave her cash to remain anonymous. Nassau County prosecutors said Tuesday that Iris Amador Argueta, 32, of Houston also falsified lottery tickets to lead her relatives to believe he won only a small portion of the big prize. Authorities said the $1 million infractions began when the victim purchased a $5 Hold ‘Em Poker game at the New York State Lottery at a 7-Eleven game at Glen Cove last October,…
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McDonald’s enters the crypto market with McRib NFT
Now you can eat your sandwich and spend it too. Despite the sandwich’s limited-edition status (in the US, anyway), McDonald’s McRib’s image will remain for posterity now as an NFT. The McRib features a boneless pork patty reformed to look like a short rack of ribs, dipped in barbecue sauce and topped with onions and pickles on a sesame seed bun. It’s a polarized sandwich where some were instantly sealed with a “rib” sandwich with no ribs. However, since its debut in 1981, McCripe has blossomed into a cult niche…
Read MoreA woman nearly threw away $3 million worth of diamonds after she thought it was a toy
It was a real diamond in the rough. A British woman nearly missed out on an unexpected life gain after throwing in nearly $3 million because she thought it was fake. The 70-year-old owner, who chose to remain anonymous, found the sterling-sized diamond while cleaning her Northumberland home. And although the old woman couldn’t remember where or when she bought it, the boxed rat was reported to have often “bought trinkets” at garage sales. “She’s always visited car trunk sales and bought trinkets,” said auctioneer Mark Lane of Fittonby Auctions…
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