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From saving elephants to pleasing football fans, here are some holiday gift ideas for all 11/20/2023 03:49pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Staring down a hefty holiday gift list? There's something for everybody out there. Artisan gifts can be a hit. Head to Etsy.com to tap into the global handmade marketplace's trends for the season. This year, they include “grandpa chic,” a counterpoint in home decor to the � What grocery stores are open on Thanksgiving? 11/20/2023 03:35pm • The holiday season is here, which means spending time with family on Thanksgiving and also, for millions of people, hunting for the best deals on Black Friday. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November each year, which takes place this week. A lot of national retailers are kee Young Sheldon? Nokesville 10-year-old discovers error in standardized test practice game 11/18/2023 11:25pm • A fifth-grade student at T. Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville discovered this fall that a science question in a Standards of Learning Pass practice game was incorrect, prompting SOL Pass to remove the question from their game. Dylan Weinrich was playing the “Who Wants to Play Millionair How do you know if a bargain is really a bargain? 11/17/2023 06:12pm • For some shoppers, Black Friday bargains are a big deal — that's if you can find one. "The problem is retailers have kind of stretched out Black Friday from what used to be a single day to a whole month. So, it's kind of 'Black November,'" said Edgar Dworsky, founder and editor of Consumer Worl How to watch this weekend's Leonid Meteor Shower 11/17/2023 05:51pm • Are you a night owl or an early riser and like to look at the night sky? Just the thing for you is happening around midnight into Saturday's predawn hours, when the annual Leonid Meteor Shower is expected to peak. Our weather may offer clear to partly cloudy skies after midnight, with possible cl Reviews: 'The Killer' vs. 'Rustin': Which Netflix movie should you watch first? 11/17/2023 04:43pm • David Fincher's "The Killer" is currently the No. 1 movie on Netflix since its premiere last Friday, while George C. Wolfe's "Rustin" premieres this Friday hoping to enter the Oscar race. Turns out, both are pretty solid watches for most of their runtimes, but both leave us with less than stellar Holiday tradition: What we're stressed about in 2023 11/17/2023 10:16am • Many of us are looking forward to Thanksgiving and winter holidays, but with all that togetherness comes another tradition — holiday stress. A new annual pulse check on holiday stress in America shows we're slightly less stressed than we were in 2022 — but what we're stressed about has change Are those Black Friday deals really worth it? 11/17/2023 06:06am • You can find Black Friday deals pretty much everywhere. But buyers beware. Whether it's 40% to 70% off on the sales price, experts will tell you most of those deals are not legitimate. "Most retailers these days, just continuously offer sales off prices that they rarely ever charge," said Kevi Want to get cheaper car insurance? Experts say shop around 11/16/2023 08:40pm • With the cost of inflation, a lot of people are feeling the pinch and trying to save money. One way consumers can cut costs, according to experts, is by checking the rates on their auto insurance policies. "After a few years of holding steady, auto insurance premiums are rising. They're expected How to prevent your heating bill from going up as temperatures go down 11/16/2023 08:31pm • Setting the thermostat to a consistent temperature and considering a smart thermostat are among the things residents can do to avoid spikes in their energy bills this winter, according to Virginia-based Dominion Energy. Peggy Fox, media and community relations manager with Dominion, said setting Has the big federal infrastructure bill changed your commute? Q&A with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg 11/16/2023 02:40pm • It's now been two years since President Joe Biden signed a massive federal infrastructure bill into law. But have you noticed changes to your commute? U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined WTOP's John Aaron to outline what he said are some notable improvements in this area. Re MARC, Amtrak trains experience delays Thursday after train hits car in Prince George's Co. 11/16/2023 08:17am • Travelers using MARC and Amtrak train services will experience delays on Thursday after a train struck a car in Prince George's County, Maryland. According to the Maryland Transit Administration, a Penn Line Train train struck a car driven onto the tracks just before 8:35 p.m. Wednesday. MTA p 'A hometown with its own funky beat': DC leaders, artists, fans celebrate Go-Go Museum ribbon-cutting 11/16/2023 06:45am • "To most of us assembled here, go-go is not just great music but the soundtrack to parties that we went to ... where we met each other, lifelong friends at the go-go," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told an enthusiastic crowd Wednesday afternoon. The mayor was flanked by Oscar-winning filmmaker Things to do in the DC area: Thanksgiving takeout, art fairs … and more! 11/16/2023 06:10am • 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. Fogo de Chão's Thanksgiving To-Go Package. (Konnect Agency/Manny Rodrigu If you can spill, spread, pump or pour it, then check it. TSA tips for smooth holiday travel 11/15/2023 04:15pm • Ahead of Thanksgiving, representatives from the Transportation Security Administration gathered at Reagan National Airport to share tips on how passengers can travel smoothly this holiday. The 12-day-period for Thanksgiving travel begins Friday, Nov. 17 and concludes Tuesday, Nov. 28. During that