Since someone won the Powerball $142 million jackpot with a ticket bought in Southeast three weeks ago, plenty of people have been waiting to see who the city’s newest multimillionaires would be and if they would invest in this awesome business venture idea I have that will seriously pay off in a big way. Think Snuggie, but for summer and better. No, really. Hear me out. I swear it’ll be huge. Anyhow, I digress. The Post reports that a D.C. couple has come forward to claim the prize, but they’re looking to remain anonymous. Working through a lawyer, the couple has apparently presented the D.C. Lottery with the wining ticket and could claim their payout — a $79.6 million lump sum — in the next week. No big oversized check, no random relatives showing up after years of being totally absent, no bloggers with great ideas and a need for some seed money. None of it. Sigh.

Justice Souter to Retire: OK, so it’s not totally local news, but everyone will be talking about it — Associate Supreme Court Justice David Souter will retire in June, writes the Post. Souter has served on the court since 1990, and though he was appointed by President George H.W. Bush he became a member of the court’s liberal bloc. He’s one of the few justices to live in Washington — he lives in Southwest — and was mugged while jogging near his home in 2004.

D.C. Embarks on Renovation of 14th Street Bridge: The next few years might be a pain for local drivers, as the District starts work on replacing the 11th Street Bridge and renovating the 14th Street Bridge. The Examiner reports that the city will soon begin $27 million worth of renovations on the span carrying traffic to and from Virginia, promising traffic tie-ups for the years to come. Work will start on the northbound span this May. The bridge is the busiest route in and out of the city, ferrying 200,000 cars a day from Virginia into D.C. and back.

Briefly Noted: Rockville high school closed due to swine flu scare … Teens accused of plotting to attack MoCo school denied bail … Virginia Gold Cup on tomorrow.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2008, the D.C. Madam was found dead in Florida and it was announced that no charges would be filed in the killing of DeOnté Rawlings. In 2007, we mourned the burned shell of the South Hall of Eastern Market (when will the thing be done?!?) and legislation was introduced in the Senate to give the District a voting seat in the House. Wonder what happened to that. Oh right…

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