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Need a new car? How to save money car shopping before end of the year 12/19/2023 12:35pm • Gas prices are easing, but inflation and high interest rates are still making it difficult to purchase a car. So, how can shoppers save money when purchasing a vehicle before the end of the year? Sean Tucker, a reporter with AutoTrader, joined WTOP's Michelle Basch and John Aaron to discuss w WATCH: Come and explore Old Town Alexandria's most miniature mansion — built purely out of spite 12/19/2023 05:09am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Virginia Tech professor urges parents to be vigilant about 'smart' toys 12/18/2023 08:44pm • It’s toy-buying season, and internet-connected toys are on a lot of kids' lists. But there’s growing concern about how much data those toys are collecting. Donna Wertalik, a professor at Virginia Tech’s department of marketing, told WTOP that smart toys are typically equipped with a camera New policy at a DC mall aims to cut down on unaccompanied minors in stores 12/15/2023 08:55pm • A new policy at the DC USA mall in Columbia Heights aims to cut down on unaccompanied minors in its stores. Signs posted on the mall’s front entrance, and in front of stores like Target and Burlington Coat Factory, are crystal clear: Under the new policy, shoppers under 18 will now need to be a WATCH: Mariah Carey stops by Library of Congress, receives recognition for hit Christmas song 12/15/2023 04:10pm • This time of year, Mariah Carey’s voice is heard nationwide in shopping malls, at parties and anywhere else Christmas music is played. Her hit holiday song, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” is so popular that it was added to the National Recording Registry earlier this year. And 3 hospitalized after being hit by car near Montgomery Co. courthouse; suspect identified 12/14/2023 06:36pm • Three people were injured after they were hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon near a courthouse in Rockville, Maryland. Police said the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on East Montgomery Avenue near the Montgomery County Circuit Courthouse. Rockville City Police say all three people — a 79-y WTOP space reporter says the Geminids meteor shower did not disappoint 12/14/2023 12:53pm • The 2023 Geminid meteor shower was quite the sky show from Central Virginia for anyone who was looking up. I observed the sky for five hours — 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. EST — using two cameras and taking 1,249 pictures. My initial review of these pictures has found 12 of them caught the Geminid Apartment fire displaces 17, injures dog in Northwest DC 12/14/2023 08:34am • An apartment building fire Wednesday night displaced 17 people in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest D.C., according to officials. A spokesman for D.C. Fire and EMS told WTOP that firefighters were called to the 4000 block of Kansas Avenue NW just after 6:30 p.m., where they found the second WATCH: There's a 'wine revolution' happening in the DC area— and it's not where you might expect 12/14/2023 07:45am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Fewer Md. schools at five-star status in state's report card 12/14/2023 06:32am • Although the majority of Maryland’s public schools experienced no change this year in the state Department of Education’s five-star rating system, there was a statewide decrease of schools to receive top-star status. According to data released Wednesday, 85 schools received five stars during Things to do in the DC area: Kwanzaa celebration, ARTECHOUSE displays … and more! 12/14/2023 04:34am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. In Suitland, Maryland, arts-based organization Creative Suitland will host What’s important inside a sporting venue? DC just learned the hard way 12/13/2023 09:50pm • These days, when it comes to new stadiums and arenas, it’s not just about the location being offered, but what else can be located there too. It’s a lesson D.C. just learned the hard way. “There's a new economics now,” said Matt Winkler, professor of sports analytics and management at Career competition kicks in at a Montgomery Co. high school 12/12/2023 09:40pm • Not all high school competitions take place on a field or court. At Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Montgomery County, Maryland, students in various disciplines are elbow-deep in SkillsUSA competitions. Not only are students honing their skills, but they're getting feedback, and once t Even a little Christmas gift-induced credit card debt will be a Grinch 12/12/2023 02:43pm • We all want to buy presents for our loved ones, but take care when racking up credit card debt. The consequence of spending a little more money before Christmas might catch up with your credit score after New Year's. "It is probably more the norm than the exception that people take on additional Sababa puts their own twist on the traditional latke recipe 12/12/2023 02:03pm • Latkes are a quintessential part of Jewish cuisine, often paired with sour cream, apple sauce or both — and now a local restaurant is putting their own twist on the traditional potato pancake in celebration of Hanukkah. In Cleveland Park, Sababa executive chef Ryan Moore is offering daily latke