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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How To Save Up To 40 Cents A Gallon On Gas At Circle K Ahead Of The Holiday Weekend
Circle K's National Fuel Day event isThursday, May 22. Save up to 40 cents off each gallon of fuel at the pump. The promotion is only from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. local time. The promotion is also a fundraising event for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, which provides college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. It is getting a little cheaper to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, thanks to Circle K. The gas station and convenience store chain is bringing savings to the pump with their National Fuel Day event, which kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, just in time to fill up before wherever the road takes you this holiday weekend. Customers can save a little cash at almost 6,000 participating Circle K locations across the South and the deal is this: Head to your local participating Circle K (there's a full list of locations here) and save up to 40 cents off each gallon of fuel at the pump, but only from 4 to 7 p.m., local time. It's a great way to fill up before the long weekend and all the travel it usually entails. National Fuel Day isn't just to keep cash in customers' pockets, though. It's also a fundraising event for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, which provides college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. Circle K will donate 10% of the profits from the three-hour sale. Yes, that means you can not only save some cash and load up on snacks, but help some kids, too. Talk about a win-win situation. 'As people hit the road for the long weekend and kick off the summer season, we are pleased to bring all of our valued customers, both existing and new, some great savings at the pump,' Louise Warner, Executive Vice President – North American Operations, for Circle K, said in an announcement of the money-saving event. 'It is also our honor to use this occasion for the second straight year to partner with the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation and support their important work to provide educational opportunities for children with parents who gave all in service to this country.' To find participating Circle K locations across the South, check here. Read the original article on Southern Living
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Canadian man braves the snow to buy a Lotto 6/49 ticket — ends up winning $50K prize
Robert Dormiedy of Ajax, Ont., nearly skipped his usual lottery stop on Feb. 15, 2025. A heavy snowfall had him second-guessing the trip — but he bundled up anyway and headed to his local Circle K. That spontaneous decision ended up winning him $50,000 in the Lotto 6/49 Super Draw. 'I almost didn't pick up a ticket for this draw. It was a snowy day, and I didn't want to go out to the store, but thankfully I did,' said the winner, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. This isn't Dormiedy's first brush with lottery luck. In 2013, he won $184,625 — also through Lotto 6/49. The longtime player says the feeling of winning never gets old. 'Being a winner feels great,' said Dormiedy. 'I couldn't be more surprised or happy.' The winner, now retired, has been a dedicated lottery player for decades. His go-to games include Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max, Lottario and Ontario 49. He always uses OLG's Quick Pick option to select his numbers — and never forgets to say yes to Encore. The day after buying his ticket, Dormiedy was at home when he decided to check the results. That's when he realized he had won the lottery. 'I went to the kitchen and thought to check my ticket. I scanned it, using the OLG app, and saw the 'Big Winner' message,' said Dormiedy. 'I was so happy, as was my wife, who was there with me.' With his $50,000 prize, he plans to tackle some long-awaited renovations. The Feb. 15 Lotto 6/49 Super Draw awarded 20 separate $50,000 prizes across Ontario. It was part of a special event that also included the Classic and Gold Ball draws. Lotto 6/49 gives players a chance to win two jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday for $3 per play. The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees at least $1 million — or a growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can climb past $60 million. If you're looking to take a break from gambling, self-exclusion programs can be effective tools. See here for resources that are available across Canada.
Chicago Tribune
11-03-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Murder trial begins for Harvey man charged in fatal 2020 New Lenox gas station shooting
Almost five years after 19-year-old Charles Baird was shot outside a Circle K gas station in New Lenox — the village's first homicide in two decades — the trial for a Harvey man facing murder charges began Tuesday. Baird's mother, Jennifer, has maintained a memorial at the Circle K gas station on Nelson Road since her son's death. Aside from the flowers, it remains mostly intact. 'It's my son, Charlie,' Baird, a New Lenox resident for 25 years, said with sorrow after prosecutors showed her a picture of her middle child Tuesday. The defendant was 16 when prosecutors say he shot Baird outside the Circle K. The teen, now 21, faces two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting May 11, 2020. The Daily Southtown isn't naming the defendant because he was a juvenile when charged. Baird, a Lincoln-Way West High School graduate, was living with his parents and working as a cook at Red Robin in Orland Park at the time of his death. His father, David Baird, previously told the Southtown Charles shared a Mother's Day dinner with the family just hours before the shooting, and went out afterward. 'On May 10, 2020, Mother's Day, Charlie Baird said goodbye to his mom for the last time, because later that night, Charlie Baird was shot and killed by this defendant as he was running for his life,' Assistant State's Attorney Lauren Senko told Will County Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak, who will decide the case in a bench trial. Prosecutors said DNA evidence links the defendant to the crime. Jason Strzelecki, a Will County public defender representing the Harvey man, said he plans to prove his innocence via testimony from the defendant's brother, who Strzelecki claims was with him the entire night of the shooting. 'This is one of those cases where it's actually going to be a lot easier for me to talk to you about what won't be presented during trial,' Strzelecki said. 'Your honor, there will be no credible testimony from any eyewitness to say that (the defendant) committed this murder. There will be no forensic evidence to show that (the defendant) pulled the trigger in this case. There is no murder weapon. There is no confession.' Patricia Hudgens, the store manager at Circle K, said Baird, a regular customer, parked at a gas pump just before midnight and entered the store. Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, Baird returned to his car to get it and came back inside. Hudgens then noticed a black SUV, which had been stolen from Lockport two days before, driving around the parking lot, parking in different spots and eventually stopping at a gas pump across from Baird's car. She saw someone get out of the SUV and try the door handle on Baird's car, she said. 'I asked him if he knew these people,' Hudgens said. 'He said, 'No.'' Baird left the store and walked back to his car, only to be approached by one of the people from the SUV. As Baird tried to run back into the store, the man pulled out a gun and shot him in the back, Hudgens said. After she heard the gunshot, Hudgens said she locked herself in a back office and called 911. Prosecutors showed several minutes of video footage showing Baird staggering into the Circle K, bleeding heavily, collapsing to the floor, briefly regaining his footing and then collapsing again. New Lenox police Deputy Chief Tim Perry, a sergeant at the time and responded to the shooting, said he saw blood outside the gas station's entrance and Baird walking toward the door. Perry said Baird was pale, had labored breathing, was bleeding profusely from his back and had a protrusion in his lower abdomen from the bullet. Baird was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in critical condition and died three days later at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Prosecutors said the defendant's DNA was found on a cigarette butt in the back of the black SUV. The defendant was arrested May 11, charged as an adult for the shooting and has remained in custody at the Will County Adult Detention Facility. During booking, prosecutors said the defendant told officers he was in possession of a firearm before his arrest and asked whether others in the vehicle would be charged. 'None of these witnesses will be able to tell us that much, the best they will be able to do is offer speculation, a whole string of speculation,' Strzelecki said. 'In short, there will be a lot of witnesses, but not a lot of substance.' The trial will resume Wednesday at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet.
