approached the maryland lottery to claim the ticket, and we have not heard from anyone claiming that they have the ticket. we have not heard from a representative claiming that they are representing the winner of the ticket. >> since roddick drawing, there have been all kinds of rumors about who has the winning ticket. this woman, mirlande wilson, told a new york post that she has the winning ticket, though no one, including her attorney, has seen it. >> i cannot say with any certainty that this ticket exists, and i would caution anybody until it is presented the lottery commissioner for processing that it does exist. >> so once again -- >> the ticket has not been blamed. no one has indicated to us that they have the winning ticket. we have not heard from anyone who represents that they know or have the winning ticket. until that time, we will wait. we have 122 -- 182 days.

>> in maryland, the law allows lottery winners to remain anonymous. >> we may never know who the person is that has the ticket. >> that is absolutely correct. if the person wants to avoid publicity, we will honor that request. we will put out a release and let people know when the ticket has been claimed. >> the winner has 182 days to bring that winning ticket right here to lottery headquarters and turn again. we may have a long wait. >> at this hour, we are monitoring the development story out of baltimore county. it started as an armed robbery and ended with the getaway car crashing into a pole. skyteam 11 was over the scene when it started around 1:30 this afternoon at a gold exchange shop on york road in cockeysville. police say two men locked in with a gun, took money and jewelry, and then drove off.

they then found that toyota camry crashed into a poll of mccormick road. police were able to catch up with the suspects but have not released their name. we are told at one point that had to use a taser to arrest one man. >> of paris accused of setting a put -- up pitbull on fire. >> today, april 5 was originally projected to be the last day of the trial, the prosecution -- the prosecution is still putting on their case, working all day on a witness who started testifying yesterday. >> brothers travers and tremayne johnson on trough for a second time, accused of setting up pitbull on fire in may 2009. the testimony picked up for the prosecution left off on wednesday. sergeant jerome jackson showed surveillance video showing and

interacting with and kicking a dog, and then a dog running from an alley on fire. they were identified as travers and jermaine johnson. sargen jackson was involved in the case and continue his testimony by talking about the day in june 2009 when sierra goodman walked into the western district and said she witnessed the dog being burned. goodman testified in the johnson burst robert refused in this trial and was held in contempt. jackson said johnson encircled reject circulated pictures and identified them in connection with the dog burning. jackson testified she wrote, i saw these individuals running from the scene of the crime or the dog was burned to death. the judge granted the defense motion to exclude the gas can felt -- founded michael taylor is back yard from evidence. thursday afternoon, the judge announced -- allowed the prosecution to introduce the

can. prosecutors had sgt jackson identify the can in several pictures taken in the backyard. sgt jackson's in the afternoon on the stand identifying pictures of items collected during several search and seizure bonds issued during the case, including two pairs of jeans, a pair of black stickers and a backpack found in an upstairs bedroom of the house the defendant lived in with their father. the testimony was interrupted frequently by side bar bench conferences. the examination was finished around four o'clock in the afternoon. the defense cross-examination of sergeant jackson was still going on when i left the courtroom a few minutes ago. there is no court tomorrow on friday, but the judge said the trial is moving so slowly, he is considering the bringing everyone into have drawn on monday, which would normally be a holiday.

>> of mechanically surcharging to people with murder in a missing persons case that have been investigating sinc. please confirm the remains of 57-year-old jeffrey jennings. two people are now charged with murder. months of investigation led to their arrest. they are held it -- being held without bail. >> a big development in the gerry sandusky case. his attorney withdrew his motion -- the jerry sandusky case. i reported joins us live from harrisburg, pennsylvania. >> after all the pretrial hearings, the attorneys from both sides come outside and talk with reporters afterwards. it always appears that the defense is being talked a lot

lower than the prosecution. it seems today the lead prosecutor has had enough. the reporters were there, the attorneys were there, jerry sandusky was there, but the hearing they all showed up for last less than half an hour, and attorneys on both sides say not much happened. only the prosecution has a problem with that. >> now we are engaged in linked the and pointless pre-trial litigation -- lengthy and pointless pre-trial litigation. >> he claims prosecutors failed to prove sandusky sexually abused invoice. prosecutors say they are tired of the delays. >> the defendant did not wish to hear the litany of perversions that he was accused of and that he in fact committed. >> he is fighting an uphill battle in getting sandusky of

their crop. he believes many people have already decided he is guilty -- getting sandusky a fair trial. >> we had no choice, because of the way the whole case has been presented. >> he says he is not intentionally delaying the case, but wants to wait to proceed until the ongoing investigation is finished. >> we will be ready whenever we have to be ready. if it takes working night and day like we have, we will continue to work night and day for our defense. >> even though he withdrew his request to have the case dismissed, he says he will reintroduce that requests in the next few weeks. that is when he believes all the evidence the prosecution has will be on his desk. >> i am sure you noticed the change in the temperature is.

today we talked out in the upper 50's in los 60. there was a low breeze on top of that. right now we have partly cloudy skies, still in the upper 50's and low 60's. 56 in barton, 61 at the airport. temperatures will drop off fast tonight. it will be chilly when you wake up tomorrow morning. mostly clear with temperatures in the low 30's and the possibility of some frost. we will look at the forecast on all the way through the holiday weekend when we come back. >> budget negotiations are resuming at this hour in annapolis. earlier today, house and senate conferees cannot agree on a plan to shift the costs of teacher pensions to local jurisdictions. the issue is a key obstacle to coming up with the balanced budget before the session ends on monday. david collins joins us live from the state house with more.

are they even close? >> we will find out in just a few minutes. heading into this 5:00 p.m. meeting, the word entrenched came to mind. but the house and senate are stuck on their own positions, and that is a problem. this may push decision making. house and senate budget conferees are at a log jam. each dyke -- each side standing firm. both sides already agree on one thing. it needs to be done now to help balance this year's budget. >> i think the county does not like it, and i totally understand that. but they are prepared to do it. they can make the adjustments, and they will. we should just go about the business of getting it done. >> the house version phases in the shift over three years. local jurisdictions would pick up 30 -- 50% of the cost of burster, 75% sun the second, and 100% the third year -- 50% of

the cost the first year, 75% the second para >> either we will pay for it at the state level or at the county level. this is an opportunity or a plan to begin sharing that. >> the senate did it differently. its plan faces in the cost over four years. local jurisdictions would pick up 25% on the first, 50% the next, seven by present and the third year, and all of it in the fourth. a restoration of local police say, help the progress, and money from the local income tax reserve fund. >> in our four-year plan, it reduces the pressure financially on the county's over those four years and makes it smoother to the full transition. >> is tied to a proposal to increase the state income tax rate, which has not been tackled publicly by the conferees.

[unintelligible] >> you can do it without it, but then you have more significant cuts that have to occur. >> experts say of no plans reached by saturday, the session may have to be extended beyond monday. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> birds fans will be flocking to camden yards tomorrow in black and orange. >> what you need to know before the game, when we come back. >> where there is smoke, there is fire. skyteam 11 tells us what is behind all that smoke. >> the ravens started lardarius webb for a long-term deal, but how much is the quarterback worth? worth? th i have never encountered such a burning sensation...

until i had the shingles. it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it came from chickenpox.

it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com >> you can see the smoke that filled part of the sky over howard county today. it happened just south of route 172 and east of 295. captain roy taylor tells us the plans are part of our brushfire that was sparked by a controlled burn. fire units for at the scene -- were at the scene.

>> big news for the ravens, it looks like we will see lardarius webb -- will not see lardarius webb take the field for the next six years. pete gilbert is live in the studio with the details on the contract. >> a six-year, $50 million contract includes a $10 million signing bonus. not bad for the third round pick from tiny nicholls state. he was a restricted free agent and coveted by many. he had five interceptions in 2011. he is a quality guy, and only 26 years old. the challenges remain to sign joe flacco and ray rice to long-

term deals as well. the draft begins three weeks from today. pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 sports. >> orioles fans are approaching one of the most exciting days of the year, where hope springs eternal, opening day. a closer look at this year starting lineup, a sold-out ballroom welcome more than 500 baseball fans to have lunch with some of the orioles and get autographs from some of their favorite players. it is the 20th anniversary of the opening at camden yards. >> hard to believe it has been 20 years at that rate ball park. yesterday and had an opportunity to preview some of the exciting new things that will be available to you at oriole park and camden yards, and you are going to be thrilled by what you see. >> we showed you some of those

things just yesterday. it all starts tomorrow with the minnesota twins for the season opener, and then on to the yankees. >> there are some traffic advisories you need to know about starting at 10:00 a.m. there will be parking restrictions, as there normally are, along the streets near the stadium. you also want to avoid other streets that will start to close at 1:00 p.m. recitation officials suggest you take public transportation -- transportation officials suggest you take public transportation if you don't have parking approval. downtown parking will be very limited. >> we have breaking news right now. let's go live to captain roy taylor for the latest. >> in northwest baltimore city, mortimer and rubin, an individual pedestrian was struck at this location. we believe it to be a child.

you can see the bicycle there in the middle of the roadway. we understand that pedestrian is in very serious condition and was transported to a local hospital. as soon as we get more information, we will update you. >> a big day coming up tomorrow, the orioles' home opener. the first pitch is at 3:05 in the afternoon. everybody wants to know what the weather will be like. it will be a chilly day, but dry. an outside shot at a sprinkle in the afternoon. it will be breezy at game time, northwest wind at about 10 miles per hour. most of the game, the temperatures will be in the 50's. i think you can leave the umbrella at home, but take a light jacket with you if you are going to the game. high pressure in control of the weather right now. obviously there was a big change

in the weather from yesterday to today. today, upper 50's and low 60s. stalled off to the south, there is a lot of activity down south of us. the southern part of virginia and down for the carolinas, scattered showers and thunderstorms. all of that will stay south of us this evening. we will call it clear to partly cloudy at the present time. that will dissipate as well as we had through the overnight, and we will set up what we call it good radiation a cooling. right now it is breezy but the winds and should be diminishing and the air is dry. relative humidity is only 25%. we have all that we need later on tonight to get the temperatures to drop off fast. 61 at the airport right now, but by tomorrow morning, in the northern suburbs it will probably drop below 32 degrees. frost and freeze advisories in effect for all the counties north of baltimore, adjacent to

the pennsylvania line. if you put stuff out in the garden that is sensitive to the cold, you want to cover up before you go to bed tonight. becoming mostly clear, dropping into the low 30's in the northern suburbs, up to around 40 in the city. tomorrow, the storm system will be passing to the south of us and we should wind up with decent weather on friday. not warm, but we do not expect any rain. high temperatures between 56-61 degrees. sunrise tomorrow morning at 6:42. a little choppy if you are taking the boat out. the forecast going into the holiday weekend, it will warm up a little bit on saturday and sunday. it will start of cold both mornings but should get into the low 60's on saturday and easter sunday. a couple of scattered showers back in the forecast, with temperatures dropping back into

the 50's for the start of the work week on monday and tuesday. >> health officials are calling it a nationwide epidemic. >> what to look out for, at on medical alert. >> it is a peep show for the whole family. the little green marshmallow treats turned into designs, nearly 200 of them, in every color and shape and size. we are taking you to westminster, straight ahead.

wax somewhere along route 95 north, a mistake happened. a truck sprang a leak and shut down every lane of traffic for several hours this morning. frank police work to clean up the mess -- frantic police work to clean up the mess. it was a cement truck operated by hamilton trucking in

colombia. at this hour, all lanes are said to be open and the driver is not expect to be charged criminally. >> a nationwide salmonella outbreak, and according to the latest numbers from the cbc, there are eight cases here in maryland. the feds say 93 illnesses have been reported in 19 states, causing at least seven hospitalizations. a specific to has not been identified as the source, but investigators are said to be looking at sushi and spicy to roles as a highly suspect. my doctor suggested i get a whooping cough vaccine, and here is why. it has reached epidemic levels, including a big increase in adult levels. hundreds of cases have been reported this year, six times more than last year. health officials say is all about vaccinations and booster shots of needed. not only does whooping cough

vaccine work, it is safe and can save your child's life. symptoms of whooping cough start out like a cold or a cough, runny nose and fever. all of a sudden it becomes a loud, barking cough and it becomes difficult to get air. doctors are finding success with the new treatment for traumatic brain injuries that involves medication and surgery. it uses a hyperbaric oxygen tank. patients lie inside the tank for an hour at a time, immersed in 100% oxygen under increased pressure. it is similar to going about 17 feet underwater. >> you are able to liver almost -- you are able to deliver almost twice as much oxygen as you normally get. we think it has a defect -- direct healing effect on neurons. >> of doctors say after 20 sessions, patients usually start to feel better.

their mood improved, they feel more alert and focused, and headaches go away. it usually costs between $200 and $500 per session. peck's bad news from aaa. it looks like all of maryland has hit the four dollars a gallon mark at the pump. just ahead, were you can get the most deals and where the most expensive prices are. how the president helps big plans to help small businesses grow and create jobs. >> some area high school students are getting a taste of the college life. the college life. that story, comi

>> live, local, late-breaking. you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 in hd with dan stovall, donna hamilton, your forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> hundreds of high school students are spending part of their spring break on a college campus. they think it is time well spent. local boys and girls clubs today got some much-needed financial help. >> tim tooten has that story. >> high school students in the baltimore metro area toward the campus of buoy state university read from campus to the red carpet, and date learn to turn diplomas' into degrees.

there was good and plenty of music. >> be on the fanfare, organizers said the goal is to expose high school students to what really matters, a college education. >> this student says his boys and girls club mentor is helping keep him on the right track. >> very important. >> what is interesting is finding out that they have incredible talents, and really just bridging the gap between their talent and the world. >> the diplomas to degrees program is already up and running in close to a dozen u.s. cities, and growing. >> this is a terrific investment. toyota has a longstanding commitment to our community. specifically, we are interested in at risk youth. at toyota, we really believe education is key. >> our mission is to enable all young people, but especially those who needed most, to reach

their full potential of becoming responsible leaders. >> governor martin o'malley praised the program and its potential for the future. >> the more highly educated our work force, the more opportunities come to us. we are all in this together. >> it is only a first-ever to putting more students on the path to higher education. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories. state lottery officials are still waiting for someone to come forward to claim the mega millions jackpot prize. at a press conference this afternoon, the director try to separate fact from fiction following a week of confusion. mcdonald's employee more land with -- wilson came forward claiming she had the ticket. all the lottery can confirm is that no one has come forward yet, and they advise the winter

to get a lawyer, an accountant, and make sure they keep that ticket in a safe place until they turn again. police say what started as an armed robbery in baltimore county ended with the get up -- with the getaway car crashing. happened in cockeysville. police say two men confronted employees at the alpha gold exchange and made off with money and jewelry in their toyota camry. the car then crashed on mccormick road. both men are now in custody, but the investigation goes on. house and senate members are wrestling with how to share teacher pension costs with local governments. a panel of lawmakers is trying to put the finishing touches on the plan by monday night. otherwise, we may be in for an extended session. >> weekly jobless claims have dropped to the lowest in four years.

obama is running the new jobs act to help small businesses create jobs. steve handelsman has more. >> i want to thank all of you for coming. >> president obama and top republicans came to the rose garden. they have cooperated on a bill to help new business start-ups and got some good economic news today. the number of americans claiming new unemployment benefits was the lowest in four years. >> our economy has begun to turn a corner, but we still have a long way to go. we still have a lot of americans out there looking for a job. >> this was atlanta airport, people lining up to get jobs. 700 will come in new restaurants and shops here. there is hope tomorrow's national jobs report will show another strong bounceback. critics worry wall street giants like goldman sachs might abuse

the bill to avoid regulations. the goal is getting financing for small businesses to grow. house republican leader eric cantor. >> i hope it represents the kind of bipartisan work we can actually accomplish here in washington over the next few months. >> we have a difficult economic situation still. >> the record warm weather is helping. retail clothing sales are up, and outdoor sporting goods sales, and that means jobs. >> many will take the sales and continue to create jobs and opportunities to grow their business. >> more americans are spending, music to president obama's years as he runs for reelection. >> will tomorrow's jobs report show another positive move into higher direction? >> coming up, pope benedict

makes a blistering denunciation of priests in his holy thursday homily. >> why he says one particular group is selfish and disobedience. newly released audio recording show how an 80-year-old woman remarkably pulled off a landing while her husband died medflight.

>> texas governor rick perry got an aerial view of the terrible tornado damage in north texas today. about 200 homes were destroyed and 650 damage when violent tornadoes hit tuesday. the national weather service estimates that as many as 13 tornadoes may have touched down around dallas and arlington.

fortune and, no deaths have been reported. dramatic flight recordings give new insight into an 80-year-old wisconsin woman's incredible emergency landing. helen collins was forced to land a small plane after her husband died of a heart attack mid-air. she had taken flying lessons, but that was almost 30 years ago. there were plenty of scary moment in mid-flight. >> you better get me down soon, i don't know how long i am going to have gas. >> officials say they are amazed at how her -- at calm and confidence at the time and they were able to help her land safely. that is amazing. helen was hospitalized with injuries to her spine and a

cracked rib, but family members say she is doing really well. >> a rare and explosive denunciation of priests from pope benedict during his homily. he addressed the priests who have abandoned church teachings on celibacy. he said those questioning the church were being selfish and disobeying his authority. he said those going against the church's teachings on the matter or making a desperate push to do something to change the church in accordance with their own preferences and ideas. and -- in 2006, a group of austrian priest wanted to open up the clergy to women to relieve the shortage of priests. >> the numbers are out from forecasters for the 2012 hurricane season. that is coming up. >> how have the early this

spring like temperatures affected maryland crab harvest? >> it was a lot cooler today but it was dry. what you can expect going into the holiday weekend. first, look outside. 61 at the airport. e1 at the airport.

>> will session 2012 be extended an annapolis? we will tell you how close the senate and house or on agreeing to a budget and what it would mean for state legislation. employment numbers reportedly dropped to the lowest level -- unemployment numbers drop to the lowest level in the last four weeks. how much will this boost

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>> crabbing season ends -- is in full swing in maryland now. the unseasonably warm weather, has affected this year's crab harvest? >> in these parts, being crabby is a good thing. >> the first grads of the season came out yesterday. >> his weekly kedge, straight from the lower chesapeake bay. crab season got off to a good

start. with the warm temperatures we have experience, there has been a slight increase of crabs in local waters, but he is still waiting for his big catch, which is expected to be in a few weeks when the water gets warmer again. he does have one concern. >> i think we'll have a real good harvest this year. one thing i am concerned about is the restrictions that put on a couple of years ago. >> when you have too many female crabs, they actually tried to move out of the area. it is important for crabbers not to catch too many female crabs for reproduction purposes. he is expecting another banner year for crab season and has a message for all crab enthusiasts. >> come out and eat some of maryland crabs and support the local waterman. that is how we support our families. >> if you love them, you will

eat them all your around. >> we are getting a better picture tonight of what to expect for another kind of season this year, we are talking about hurricanes. forecasters are actually calling for a less active year when it comes to severe weather. colorado state university forecaster's estimate just tend major storms in the atlantic basin. they predict only four will become hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. there is a 40% chance that at least one major hurricane will make landfall in the united states. >> i have to say, that does not mean anything. it only takes one storm. just because the number may be down this not mean we are off the hook.

speaking of steve, -- speaking of seasons, we have another big one coming up, baseball season. here is a look at the game time for test. temperatures will be in the upper 50 of the. don't expect any rain, but you might want to take a flight jacket with you. a big change in temperatures from yesterday's -- take a light jacket with you. the normal high is 61. if you are sneezing today, the pollen count is way up. total pollen count, 671. you are going to feel that until we can get some rain in here to clean out the atmosphere. scattered showers and thunderstorms through the carolinas. our rain delay down at the masters in augusta, georgia. overnight the skies will clear.

partly cloudy skies, but we should see mostly clear skies as we had through the night. temperatures will drop pretty quickly after sunset. 61 at the airport, 57 in westminster. those in the far northern suburbs near the pennsylvania line, tomorrow morning it could be below freezing. freeze advisories are in effect for those areas. if you plan something in the garden that is sensitive to the cold, you might want to cover it up again tonight. mostly clear skies, dropping back into the low 30's, low 40's in the city. tomorrow that storm system will pass out of us so they will get more rain down there for the masters tournament. high pressure from the great lakes will be aware dominating weather factor over the next 48 hours. it should stay dry going into the beginning of the holiday weekend.

tomorrow, breezy, cool, the high between 56 and 61 degrees. saturday, low 60's, but chilly in the morning but on saturday and easter sunday. 63 for high on easter sunday and a chance for rain on monday and tuesday. >> the cost of gasoline has finally reached the four dollars beachhead overnight. across the state, most places are already there. the timing could not be worse, heading into the long holiday weekend. there is at 51 cents differential in prices across the state. the highest costs are in

bethesda and the cheapest gas is along the upper eastern shore. with the news that the weekly jobless claims have plummeted to the lowest point for years, some people want to know who is doing the hiring. it looks like the service industry is where the does most wanted. the biggest rebound restaurants, hotels, and retail are reporting the highest profits in two years. a better look at how the state's casinos are fairing when it comes to profit. more than $16 million in revenue statewide from the hollywood casino in perryville and the casino in ocean downs. this comes as the push back legislation continues to make prince george's county the sixth slot savino in the state. it could allow casino operators to keep 9% of the proceeds of table games. a vote is not settled on that

particular bill. growing concern around a network of hackers out to get your personal information. they may already be lurking on your computer and you do not know it. here is how it works. your computer is somehow infected with the virus that works to steal information and then send it to the bad guys or the control computers. they are smart enough to wait for you to go to a banking or credit card side, and then it makes its move. >> the guys on the other end of the transaction, a message pops up on their screen and says that you are online. >> control and command centers have been set up but some of them are still in operation. downtown business owners have been complaining about the

city's poor policing of festivals in the historic district, claiming loud music like a party will hurt their sales. a resolution will be introduced to require council approval for special events at the dock. that means you have to apply for events if they meet certain criteria like having expected attendance of 1000 or more people. >> the space telescope institute has named a supernova after barbara mikulski, the longest serving senator. is a distant, exploding script star that was spotted earlier this year by the hubble telescope. >> i really believe science and technology has made our country great and created jobs and prosperity.

>> she was presented a with a framed photo of the supernova. it serves as a science operations center for the hubble telescope. it will be the missions operations center for the james webb space telescope after its loss. unemployment in -- unemployment claims fell to the lowest level in four years after employers boosted hiring. what is really behind the numbers? details on that coming up, new at 6:00. >> peeps are not just for eating, they are for creating. we'll take you to carroll county for a peep show for the whole family.

x a very sweet exhibit in downtown westminster may have your mouth watering. >> it is called a peep show and has art is crafting a special designs and out of those little marshmallow treats. jennifer franciotti takes us there. >> it is a peep show that everyone can see at the carroll arts center westminster. >> it is our team to show that art is not always meant to be serious. can be accessible and fun. >> there are nearly two and hundred entries, and the designs, to create >> he probably has about 1800 on him.

they are expensive these days. they have raised the price. >> it has hot air balloons going up in the sky. >> it was a bonding experience for this family, who used 1358 peeps to create a carroll county farm. >> we had to go a couple of places to find a different colored piece that we needed. >> did eat them while you made your design? >> mom and dad did. >> what started out as handmade easter candy in the 1940's is turning this into the most looked forward to spring event at the art center. the peep show runs through april 15. it is free to the public, but you can buy tickets to vote for your favorite exhibit. seven lucky winners will when

peep trophies. >> that is all for us at 5:00. >> the budget breakthrough in negotiations, how the new tax proposal could impact you, just ahead. >> a long day of testimony in the retrial of brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire. i am kim dacey, live with details. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> after nearly a week, somebody, show us the money. there is still no conclusion to the mega millions mystery. that is our big story tonight at 6:00. lottery officials took to the podium today to separate fact from fiction. >> they also had a message to the winning ticket holder, please come forward. rob roblin has more on what they had to say today.

>> first of all, this just keeps going on and on. everybody wants to know who won. in all reality, we may never know who bought that winning ticket. yesterday, mirlande wilson held a news conference. she refused to speak to the press, and her attorney said he has not seen the ticket. >> i cannot say with any certainty that this ticket exists, and i would caution anybody until it is presented to the lottery commissioner for processing that it does exist. >> because of all the rumors, the maryland lottery held a press conference this afternoon to tell the public. >> to be clear, no one has approached the maryland lottery to claimed the ticket. we have not heard from anyone claiming that they have the claiming that they have the ticket, and we have not