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Holiday Shipping Deadlines: Ensure Your Gifts Arrive on Time 11/28/2023 07:00pm • After years of pandemic-related supply chain issues, holiday packages should be moving smoothly this year. "You'll have a better experience than in previous years," says Vaughn Moore, executive chairman and CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics. Gone are the backlogs at U.S. ports and worker shortages that Are Private Student Loans Worth It? How to Decide 11/28/2023 07:00pm • Paying for college can seem like an insurmountable feat for students and their families amid the rising cost of a university education -- especially for those who can't afford to pay out-of-pocket after maxing out federal student loans, grants and scholarships. When federal aid comes up short, priva 6 Best Health Care ETFs to Buy for 2024 11/28/2023 07:00pm • Investors who are unsure, or even anxious, about the stock market heading into the last month of the year might want to check up on the health care sector -- particularly health care exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. The reasons for doing so are off the charts. Health care funds offer a strong dose of Ways to Sidestep Holiday Financial Stress 11/28/2023 07:00pm • The winter holidays are here, and with them comes a crush of expenses. "A lot of people want to do something nice for their families," says Diane Kessler, director and senior wealth advisor with Citi Wealth Management in Bethesda, Maryland. "They want to be generous." But being generous can put a da Banker involved in big loans to Trump's company testifies for his defense in civil fraud trial 11/28/2023 05:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) — When Deutsche Bank loaned Donald Trump's company hundreds of millions lawyers of dollars, the bank always followed its own guidelines that include checking out information that would-be borrowers provide, an executive testified Tuesday at the former president's civil fraud trial. T Finland will close its entire border with Russia over migrant concerns 11/28/2023 05:21pm • HELSINKI (AP) — Finland said Tuesday it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of “hybrid warfare” to destabilize the Nordic country following its entry into NATO. Finland already had shut seven of the eight checkpoints on Not just books: DC public libraries see big spike in digital items being checked out 11/28/2023 04:48pm • It’s a digital milestone for DC Public Library — the library system checked out it’s 2 millionth digital item of the year earlier this month, doubling last year’s total of 1 million downloads. Tiphanie Yanique's "Land of Love and Drowning" was the 2 millionth digital checkout, accordi Analysis: Week 12 backs up Simmons' contention NFL lacks clarity, consistency in rules enforcement 11/28/2023 11:33am • DENVER (AP) — When his teammate Kareem Jackson was suspended for a second time last week for the kind of hits the NFL is trying to get rid of, Denver Broncos star safety Justin Simmons lamented the league lacked both consistency and clarity in its rules enforcement. Week 12 showed Simmons was s 13 Sierra Leone military officers are under arrest for trying to stage a coup, a minister says 11/28/2023 11:28am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Attacks on Sierra Leone’s main military barracks and prisons were a failed coup attempt and have resulted in the arrest of 13 military officers, the government’s spokesman said Tuesday. The attackers attempted to “overthrow the elected government of Sierra Leone,” Inf Is it normal or a problem if your evergreens are browning? How to know whether they need help 11/28/2023 10:14am • Are your evergreens turning yellow or brown? The symptoms could indicate a problem, but chances are they’re just part of the trees’ seasonal aging process. Close examination will reveal the cause – and whether any action is needed. Many healthy evergreens regularly experience yellowing and bro New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military 11/28/2023 07:59am • The woman refused to sell Captain Saleha Jabeen a hijab to don with her military uniform. While many civilian Muslims tell Jabeen she makes them proud, others are horrified by her decision to serve. “You’re gonna go kill Muslims,” the store owner told her that day. Major Rafael Lantigua Jr. ha German-Israeli singer admits he lied when accusing hotel of antisemitism in a video that went viral 11/28/2023 07:41am • BERLIN (AP) — A German-Israeli singer who claimed he had been turned away from a hotel in the eastern German city of Leipzig because he was wearing a Star of David pendant, admitted Tuesday during a defamation trial against him that he had made up the story. The proceedings against Gil Ofarim for Reston hosts inaugural 'Winterfest' with lighted trail, s'mores and Santa 11/28/2023 04:09am • A new holiday tradition is about to begin in Northern Virginia. Check out the inaugural "Winterfest" in Reston this Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. "This is a brand new event for Reston and we are really excited," Cara O'Donnell of the Reston Association told WTOP. "Our first ev Johansen scores twice, Avalanche beat Lightning 4-1 for 4th straight win 11/28/2023 12:51am • DENVER (AP) — Ryan Johansen scored twice, Alexandar Georgiev made 37 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Monday night for their fourth straight win. Cale Makar added a goal and an assist, while Valeri Nichushkin sealed the win with an empty-net score. Makar now has Reinhart and Bobrovsky lead Florida Panthers past Ottawa Senators 5-0 11/28/2023 12:17am • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves, helping the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Monday night. Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist for Florida, which had dropped two in a row. Carter Verhaeghe and Eetu Luostarinen also scored, a