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Look out for new return policies this holiday season 12/17/2019 03:00pm • If you’re done with your holiday shopping or still have a few more gifts to check off, you’ll want to make sure it’s a gift that special someone will really love. Some big retailers have changed their return policies this year; that includes Macy's, where an unlimited return policy years ag Holiday cheer: Car dealership erases $25K Prince George's Co. school lunch debt 12/17/2019 02:09pm • Prince George's County Public Schools students are getting quite a gift this holiday season. DARCARS Toyota announced Tuesday that it's paying off the school lunch debt for every student in the PGCPS system. Chief Operating Officer Jamie Darvish presented a $25,000 check to the nonprofit Excel Malnourished dog adopted after walking into home amid storm 12/16/2019 02:13pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A malnourished dog that wandered into a Philadelphia home during a storm has been adopted. Sports podcast host Jack Jokinen said his wife found the dog when she went to grab a pacifier for their baby at 4 a.m. Saturday. She woke Jokinen up, and he r Va. poll shows support for Democrats' priorities in 2020 General Assembly 12/16/2019 11:20am • Democrats taking control of Virginia's General Assembly next month have significant support for key priorities, a new poll suggests. According to the poll released Monday morning by the Christopher Newport University Wason Center for Public Policy, voters strongly support expanding background che Before you say, 'OK boomer' — embrace value of multigenerational workforce 12/16/2019 11:00am • The phrase "OK boomer" can be heard everywhere lately, especially after Chlöe Swarbrick, a 25-year-old member of New Zealand's parliament, responded with the phrase after being heckled by an older member. Don't feel bad if you're not sure what this means. After all, Generation Z has only recentl Your tipping and gift guide during the holidays 12/16/2019 10:40am • The holidays are a great time to show appreciation to those who make your life easier. But this time of year is tough on many budgets, and it can be difficult to balance giving gifts, traveling, paying bills and coming up with money for everyday expenses. With some creativity and this guide, lear 2019 car deals hit the market as 2020 models arrive 12/16/2019 05:31am • As 2019 comes to a close, it's out with the old and in with the new for many car dealerships making room for newer models. Jamie Page Deaton, executive editor of US News & World Report's best cars team, said 2019 models still have all the bells and whistles, making many deals worth checking o Winter weather could delay Monday commute for areas near DC 12/15/2019 06:45pm • You may want to leave some extra time for your morning commute on Monday: A wintry mix is heading to the area. A winter weather advisory is in effect from midnight to 1 p.m. on Monday. The advisory includes Frederick, Carroll, Washington and Northwestern Montgomery counties in Maryland and Northe Nats' Sean Doolittle makes guest appearance on 'Wait Wait … Don't Tell Me!' 12/15/2019 02:40pm • Washington Nationals relief pitcher Sean Doolittle did more pitching after the Nationals won the World Series in October. Doolittle's public relations team asked him what he wanted to do in the offseason to extend riding the wave of the historic Fall Classic win. Did he ask for a cameo in the Arlington Co. approves first phase of Amazon HQ2 development at Metropolitan Park 12/14/2019 08:40pm • An artist's rendering of what the proposed architecture and public space at Metropolitan Park in Pentagon City will look like. (Courtesy Arlington County) A redevelopment plan for Amazon HQ2 was approved by the Arlington County Board on Saturday, clearing the way to transform 6.2 acres of Metrop FAQs: What to know about Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery 12/13/2019 12:00pm • What is it? Wreaths Across America holds an annual event to honor those laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Volunteers will lay a wreath on each veteran's grave — more than a quarter-million wreaths altogether — and each veteran’s name will be spoken aloud to honor them. When is it? Wine of the Week: Holiday gift guide 2019 12/13/2019 04:57am • T’was the week before the holidays and all through the wine cellar, the thoughtful spouse was fretting about what to buy her wine-loving fellar. As she worried about what to get for her guy, her caring spouse was contemplating what for her he should buy. The wine-sharing couple both fretted Movie Review: South Korean suspense 'Parasite' named Best Film by DC critics 12/13/2019 12:32am • When Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" became the first Korean film to win the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, it was the worthy culmination of a stellar career. The South Korean master has rattled off gem after gem: a modern monster movie of "Jaws" meets "Godzilla" in "The Host" (200 'Holiday heart syndrome': What is it and how to avoid it 12/12/2019 08:04am • 'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down. The combination can create what doctors call "holiday heart syndrome." It's a term coined in 1978 to describe the sudden increase of patients in emergency rooms during the holidays c Gun control, gender equality: Some of Northern Virginia's wish list for the 2020 General Assembly 12/11/2019 06:12pm • When Virginia lawmakers get to work next month in Richmond, they're likely to look favorably upon priorities important to local lawmakers in Northern Virginia, now that both chambers are controlled by Democrats. Three of the area's wish-list items are gun control, equal rights related to gender a