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Not so fast: You could toss your poinsettias, or help them 'bloom' again next year 12/26/2023 08:39am • I tend to view holiday decorations strictly as anticipatory objects. They’re lovely leading up to the big day, but as soon as midnight strikes, I’m ready to drag the Jack-O-Lantern or Christmas tree to the curb. Not so with poinsettias, however. The red and white “flowering” beauties can b Millennial Money: 4 things that could impact your credit in 2024 12/26/2023 07:00am • Credit is top of mind for many folks going into 2024. Nearly 4 in 5 Americans (79%) say they are trying to improve their credit, according to a recent survey from NerdWallet. Getting ahead of surprises will go a long way in protecting your credit. Here are four things to look out for that could impa WTOP marks 10 years of Pet of the Week partnership — hundreds of spotlighted dogs adopted 12/26/2023 12:56am • Hundreds of pets have moved out of a D.C. shelter and into loving homes over the course of WTOP's 10-year partnership with the Humane Rescue Alliance on the "Pet of the Week" spotlight. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the weekly feature on WTOP, through which an adoptable pet is spot Jaime Jaquez Jr. scores 31, Spoelstra moves to 9-0 on Christmas as Heat top 76ers 119-113 12/25/2023 11:16pm • MIAMI (AP) — The first thing Miami rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. did when the schedule was released this summer was check to see when the Heat play in his hometown of Los Angeles. The second thing was seeing if they played on Christmas. “I was excited,” Jaquez said. And it showed. Jaquez scored 31 p Metro extends New Year's Eve hours 12/25/2023 08:51pm • If you rely on Metro to get around the D.C. area, you can stay out and watch the ball drop this New Year's Eve without worry of being stranded. The transit agency is extending its service hours for the holiday. Metro normally shuts down rail service at midnight, but trains will keep running from Ways to Find Unclaimed Money 12/25/2023 07:00pm • If your idea of a windfall is finding money under couch cushions or a coin in a parking lot, just wait until you start looking through databases for finding lost or unclaimed money. Chances are, you'll find it more fun -- and possibly far more profitable. Banks, insurance companies and the U.S. Depa Mike Sainristil becomes perhaps Michigan's best player on defense after playing 3 seasons on offense 12/25/2023 10:16am • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Position switches in college football often occur when a player isn't producing. That wasn't the case with Mike Sainristil at Michigan. In his third season at wide receiver in 2021, he was a key target and his highlight-worthy catches seemed to set him up for a bright futur DC, Arlington libraries share top books of 2023 12/25/2023 08:25am • Libraries in the District and Arlington, Virginia, are sharing their lists of top titles checked out by readers this year. Washingtonians spent their time borrowing, streaming or downloading more than 7 million items from the DC Public Library, according to a news release. "This year, Washingt At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed 12/25/2023 05:34am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 17. Associated Press journalists at a nearby hospital watched frantic Palestinians carry the In a troubled world, Christians strive to put aside earthly worries on Christmas Eve 12/24/2023 06:51pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Christians around the world were striving on Christmas Eve to put aside the worries and fears of an unsettled, war-torn world as they prepared to celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Before leading Sunday Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, Cardina Finding new dimensions, sisterhood, and healing in ‘The Color Purple’ 12/24/2023 03:26pm • It’s not a secret that Fantasia Barrino did not want to play Celie again. The “American Idol” winner hadn’t had the best time doing “The Color Purple” on Broadway. The protagonist of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel tells her story of sexual, physical and psychological abuse Emergency room doctor unveils the most dangerous toys this season 12/24/2023 06:10am • In less than 24 hours kids everywhere will begin tearing into toys from their wish list. But before that happens, one D.C.-area doctor suggested some ways to play it safe and avoid a Christmas trip to the emergency room. Dr. Sarah Ash Combs, an emergency medicine physician and director of outreac Quinton Byfield scores twice, Kings halt hot Flames, 5-3 12/24/2023 02:23am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield scored twice, Trevor Moore got his team-leading 16th goal, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Saturday night. Alex Laferriere and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored, Cam Talbot made 29 saves, and the Kings avoided their first three-game losin Jake Browning's charmed run filling in for Joe Burrow ends with 3-pick performance, loss to Steelers 12/23/2023 10:02pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning scrambled to his right with two Pittsburgh Steelers defenders closing in during the first quarter on Saturday and thought he did what he's done so often of late while filling in for Joe Burrow: make the smart play. One problem. Well, t 'The Boys in the Boat' gives the Hollywood treatment to rowing during an Olympic year 12/23/2023 07:11pm • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The journey from nowhere to an Olympic gold medal is a tale as old as time. Just as well-worn, but far less explored, are the stories about great athletes who realize they can't make it anywhere unless they have a way to bankroll the trip. “The Boys in the Boat”