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Unseasonably cold weather for the East Coast on Thanksgiving Day 11/22/2018 06:01am • Temperatures dove below freezing on Wednesday night, as an arctic air mass (pictured in blue) surged into the Northeastern U.S. from central Canada. (Courtesy Tropical Tidbits/Levi Cowan) WASHINGTON — It might be sunny on Thanksgiving, but that won't do much to keep the cold at bay. Much of Today in History: Nov. 22 11/22/2018 12:00am • Today is Thursday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2018. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas; Texas Gov. John B. Connally, in the same car as Kennedy, was seriously wounded; a Police investigating shooting, car crash at Westfield Wheaton 11/21/2018 09:30pm • WASHINGTON — Before a vehicle crashed in front of a store at Westfield Wheaton, a man was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday night, police said. Around 7 p.m., officers responded to the parking garage area outside of the Dick's Sporting Goods store for the report of a shooting, Rick Goodale, Thanksgiving is a chance for kids to learn some low-key lessons about life 11/21/2018 04:12pm • WASHINGTON — School may be out over Thanksgiving, but there’s plenty kids can learn over the holiday, parenting blogger Leslie Morgan Steiner told WTOP on Wednesday. Steiner, who writes for ModernMom.com, said kids of any age can learn lessons over Thanksgiving. Little kids, she said, can Which DC-area airport is busiest? 11/21/2018 04:50am • WASHINGTON — Amid the Thanksgiving rush to the region’s airports, BWI Marshall remains the region’s busiest. Two-thirds of those flying there take Southwest. Rail riders can expect Union Station to be busy too, since Amtrak saw its busiest day ever last Thanksgiving weekend. Amtrak adds Woman struck and killed by car near MARC train tracks in Gaithersburg 11/20/2018 12:29pm • WASHINGTON — A woman was struck and killed by a car Tuesday morning while crossing the street near MARC train tracks in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Montgomery County police said. Li Zhang, 52, of North Potomac, was struck by a Nissan Rogue while crossing South Summit Avenue at Wells Avenue around 6 Uber deal offers more wheelchair-accessible vehicles around DC area 11/20/2018 10:00am • WASHINGTON — Uber is expanding its offerings of wheelchair-accessible vehicles in the D.C. area through an agreement with one of the companies that has operated MetroAccess paratransit service. The agreement with MV Transportation will provide "hundreds" of wheelchair accessible vehicles in New Alexandria leaders see Amazon HQ2 as economic boom, not traffic nightmare 11/20/2018 05:21am • WASHINGTON — Alexandria city leaders are promising that Amazon's move to Crystal City and Virginia Tech's plan to build a high-tech campus in Alexandria will produce an economic boom, not a traffic nightmare. "We are focusing on ways to keep people moving in lots of different ways to get people How to Spend Less on Food While Traveling 11/19/2018 07:00pm • Traveling during the holiday season can be expensive. On their own, the cost of plane tickets, train tickets, bus tickets, fuel, car rentals and hotels can be a real struggle, but the cost of food is an additional financial burden, especially when you're traveling with children. Airport food and qui How to Give Caregivers a Break During the Holidays 11/19/2018 07:00pm • Gearing Up for the Holiday SeasonCaring for a loved one who faces serious health challenges can be a consuming job -- at any time of the year. But often there's even more to do during the holidays, from getting a person ready for what can be a joyful but stressful experience, to alerting others to t 2 more men convicted in Md. high schoolers' double murder 11/19/2018 04:18pm • Adi Najjar, father of slain 17-year-old Shadi Najjar, at a news conference after two convictions in the 2017 deaths of his son and his friend, Artem Ziberov. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) WASHINGTON — Two more men will face jail time for the murders of two Montgomery County high school students, shot de Police identify pair hurt in Md. crash, hit-and-run; driver of 2nd car sought 11/19/2018 12:15pm • WASHINGTON — Montgomery County, Maryland, police have identified the two people seriously injured in Sunday night's crash and hit-and-run in Derwood. And as they try to piece together just what exactly happened, investigators are looking for the driver of a dark-colored Ford Mustang that struck New experimental Lockheed supersonic jet starts production 11/19/2018 05:00am • WASHINGTON — Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace technology company Lockheed Martin has officially begun production of its experimental jet capable of flying at supersonic speeds without creating loud supersonic booms. The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology aircraft addresses the current ban of c Movie Review: McQueen directs Viola Davis in stylish heist flick 'Widows' 11/19/2018 12:06am • WASHINGTON -- The next step after Oscar glory is always a fascinating career crossroads. What should Steve McQueen direct after winning Best Picture with "12 Years a Slave" (2013)? What role should Viola Davis play after winning Best Supporting Actress for "Fences" (2016)? The answer: t Car Review: An old name, but new look for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 11/18/2018 08:45pm • WASHINGTON — The new Eclipse Cross is a stylish crossover that puts Mitsubishi back on the map. Prices of new vehicles are getting higher and higher, especially for those of us hoping to purchase vehicles that fit in the popular sub-compact and compact crossover categories. Lately, buying a u