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Prince George's Co. woman didn't know she won $1 million 11/28/2021 11:36pm • Prince George's County, Maryland was home to another lottery winner who forgot to check her winning ticket and cash in a million dollar prize for more than a month. The 55-year-old woman, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Maryland Lottery that her Powerball ticket was purchased more than a Former Montgomery County police chief who was public face of Beltway Sniper investigation dies at 68 11/26/2021 04:34pm • Former Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, who became the public face of the investigation into the Beltway Sniper rampage that terrorized the D.C. region, has died. Moose, who left his post in 2003, was 68, according to a statement from the department. Moose's wife posted a message Data Doctors: Tips for freeing up Gmail storage space 11/26/2021 04:27pm • Q: I’m running out of space on my free Gmail account and deleted a bunch of messages, but it didn’t seem to make much of a difference. Help! Despite Gmail’s generous 15 GB of free storage, it can fill up quickly without regular maintenance. If you haven’t done much in the past to keep Small Business Saturday: Guide to shopping small in the DC area 11/25/2021 04:38pm • The turkey and pumpkin pie have been gobbled up, and your focus has shifted to that holiday shopping list. Before grabbing your phone and loading up your online shopping cart or heading for the big-box retailer, D.C.-area small businesses hope you give a thought to shopping local. Small Business Demand for Christmas trees high amid tight supplies 11/24/2021 04:01am • Thanksgiving dinner is not yet on D.C.-area tables, but it really isn't too soon to plan for a Christmas tree. Tree growers said live trees will be limited this year and prices will be higher. Friday is the first big day of Christmas tree sales. While many retailers and shoppers call the day Avoid the holiday headaches while searching for the best deals 11/23/2021 11:55am • Make that list and check it twice, Black Friday is days away. And this year, many folks are ready to get out and spend, a trend that doesn’t quite line up with a slower supply chain due to the pandemic. More Consumer News More Holiday News Chris Byrnes -- a consultant als As Thanksgiving travel returns, Dulles passengers say they're comfortable but cautious 11/23/2021 09:08am • More people are expected at the nation's airports this Thanksgiving, with the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines, booster shots and an improving economy setting the stage for a busy holiday travel season. But that doesn't mean early birds checking in for flights at Dulles International DC Fire chief explains keys to preventing Thanksgiving cooking fires 11/22/2021 06:44pm • Thanksgiving is a time to show off your chef skills, but all that cooking and baking means more risk for kitchen fires. According to D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly, nationally, Thanksgiving is a peak date for home cooking fires, with more than three times the daily average for such inciden 20 cheap Christmas gifts for 2021 11/22/2021 10:00am • Budget-conscious gifting Even though product prices are rising due to inflation, consumer spending remains strong. In October, retail sales grew 1.7% from the previous month and 16.3% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. "This year, we're facing some unusual headwinds when US added to list of 'backsliding' democracies for 1st time 11/22/2021 06:09am • ▶ Watch Video: Andrew Sullivan says America's democracy is at risk because citizens can’t compromise Stockholm — The United States has joined an annual list of "backsliding" democracies for the first time, the International IDEA think-tank said on Monday, pointing to a "visible de Virginia Tech cybersecurity expert on how to avoid online shopping scams this holiday season 11/22/2021 04:04am • The holiday shopping season is now well underway, and watchdogs want to help people avoid, detect and report online shopping scams. “Reports about online shopping issues aren't new for the Federal Trade Commission, but the supply chain issues related to the pandemic have made matters much, much 'The Humans': A Thanksgiving feast of family drama 11/21/2021 10:03am • Look familiar? The new film "The Humans" follows the most time-honored recipe of all for Thanksgiving dinner: Food, family, and a whole lot of drama. The movie, out this week in theaters and on Showtime (a ViacomCBS company), is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway play, about a family gathe Wizards erase 16-point deficit to beat Heat and snap losing streak 11/20/2021 08:15pm • Wizards erase 16-point deficit to beat Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 103-100 at Capital One Arena on Saturday night. Here are five observations from what went down...7-1 at homeThe Wizards came out flat on Saturday in an ugl Silver Spring rapist sentenced to 25 years in prison 11/19/2021 08:23pm • A Silver Spring, Maryland, man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after prosecutors say he raped a women in his neighborhood while she was intoxicated and couldn’t consent. State’s Attorney John McCarthy said Milton Mazariego has a history of targeting vulnerable victims. Mazariego was al Data Doctors: 2021 Online shopping tips 11/19/2021 04:30pm • Q: What are the latest online shopping safety tips? A: The holiday season always drives online purchase volume to the highest levels of the year, which also means that those with malicious intent step up their tactics as well. Elaborate phishing scams One of the more sophisticated scams incorpo