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Stafford Man Won $1M In Virginia Lottery New Year's Raffle: 'It's Unbelievable!'
STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — Michael Brosnan of Stafford County won $1 million in the Virginia Lottery’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. Brosnan claimed his prize this week.
Brosnan purchased his lucky ticket at Paddy’s 32 Steakhouse and Pub on Center Street in Stafford. He wore a shirt representing the restaurant as he claimed his oversized check.
“I almost fell to the ground,” Brosnan told lottery officials as he discussed what it was like to win. “It was amazing!”
Bronsan was one of five $1 million top-prize winners in this year’s raffle. The other lucky tickets were sold in Leesburg, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Arlington.
In addition to the $1 million prizes, seven tickets from across the state won $100,000 each.
Brosnan told lottery officials that he does not have any immediate plans for his winnings.
“It’s unbelievable,” he said. “It’s hard to explain.”
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. In fiscal year 2023, the Virginia Lottery raised more than $867 million for K-12 education, making up about 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
Last fiscal year, Stafford County received $16.2 million in funds from the Virginia Lottery.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, the Virginia Council on Problem Gaming provides resources to help. Their hotline can be reached at 1-888-532-3500.
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Opinion | Virginia Giuffre’s brothers join protest outside Epstein’s former New Mexico ranch
The brothers of the late Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre joined demonstrators outside Epstein’s former ranch in New Mexico on Sunday to demand more transparency.
The protest, pegged to International Women’s Day, was attended by what the Santa Fe New Mexican estimated to be hundreds of demonstrators, including activists and lawmakers, outside the estate formerly known as Zorro Ranch.
Sky Roberts said it was the first time he had visited the ranch, and demonstrators’ presence was important as a show of “force” that they’re not “going away,” as some people, including the president, try to direct attention away from the Epstein scandal. During his remarks, he rebuked the government for what he called a cover-up and demanded the Justice Department release documents that show who visited the ranch, among other things.
“All those names are in the files, and right now the government is covering those up,” he said, according to Reuters.
Epstein reportedly talked about using the ranch (now owned by Don Huffines, the GOP candidate for Texas state comptroller) for a eugenics-inspired plan to impregnate several women to “seed” the human race with his DNA (there’s no evidence he carried out such a plan). Giuffre’s posthumously released memoir includes allegations about meeting politicians and CEOs at Zorro Ranch, which was also recently linked to an unverified claim in the Epstein files alleging the deceased sex criminal had the bodies of two women buried near the property. After that allegation surfaced among the recently released Epstein files, New Mexico’s state legislature formed a truth commission to investigate Epstein’s activities at the ranch; the state DOJ has opened a probe of its own.
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Brothers of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre visit New Mexico ranch, demand unredacted documents
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Women’s Lacrosse vs Virginia on 3/8/2026 – Box Score – Florida State University
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