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One Tech Tip: Spend quality time with loved ones, not a screen, over the holidays 12/18/2025 07:20am • The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and dearest instead of screens, apps and chatbots. Here are some suggestions on how to unplug from the online world for the next few weeks as you sit down for a festive meal, exchange Message from USPS: Mail your packages today 12/17/2025 03:59pm • Wednesday is the last day to get your cards and packages in the mail in order to ensure they arrive at their destination by Christmas, according to the U.S. Postal Service. WTOP recently took a tour of the USPS facility in Sterling, Virginia. Thousands of letters and cards whizzed by in mail sort What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll 12/17/2025 11:41am • NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts, and many plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year's Eve, according to a new AP-NORC poll. About 6 in 10 Americans say cash or gift cards are “very” acceptable as holid A warning about a new gift card scam called draining 12/16/2025 03:52am • Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news release from the office of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, scammers take an unpurchased gif ‘This is Spinal Tap,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and more: Rob Reiner’s best films and where to watch them 12/15/2025 12:20pm • Rob Reiner made the kind of movies that we all rewatch already. They’re the films that we quote without having to think about it, the ones we hold up as gold standards of comedy, romance, drama and suspense, the ones we wish they made today. Before his death Sunday, it was not uncommon, or unwarra Inter moves top of Serie A after Milan and Napoli drop points 12/14/2025 04:46pm • MILAN (AP) — Teenage defender Davide Bartesaghi scored his first senior goals but couldn’t prevent AC Milan from being held to a 2-2 draw at home to Sassuolo and being overtaken at the top of Serie A by city rival Inter Milan on Sunday. Inter won 2-1 at relegation-threatened Genoa to move a poin Expert tips to ease financial pressure and avoid holiday overspending 12/13/2025 07:48am • NEW YORK (AP) — Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and credit card debt are rising, and prices for many items remain high due to inflation. If you’re feeling financially strained, kn Experts share their top tips to save money this holiday season 12/12/2025 09:16am • NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season means time with family and new memories, but it can also mean lots of spending — sometimes too much. From gifts to travel plans to grocery shopping, costs can pile up and become overwhelming, especially in a difficult economic environment. Holiday shopping can Moving Your Senior Parents Into Your Home: What to Consider 12/11/2025 07:00pm • Multigenerational households are not as common here in the U.S. as they are in some other parts of the world, but the idea is gaining steam, according to Pew Research Center analysis of Census data. According to their analysis, in 2021, about 18% of the U.S. population lived in a multigenerational h Hospital Bag Checklist for Mom and Baby: What to Pack for Delivery 12/10/2025 07:00pm • What to pack in your maternity hospital bagYou've spent months preparing for your baby's arrival throughout your pregnancy journey -- picking out the best maternity hospital, setting up the nursery and going to your prenatal appointments.As the big day approaches, it's important to make sure you pre 5 notable books by author Sophie Kinsella, who died at age 55 12/10/2025 11:31am • Sophie Kinsella, who has died at age 55, had a special talent for characters who persevered through the most embarrassing mishaps — often of their own making. Here are five novels that helped keep readers laughing, and relating, over the past 30 years. “The Tennis Party” (1995) Fellow writers A guide to good manners at the retail counter this holiday season 12/10/2025 10:51am • As shoppers flood stores across the country during the year’s biggest shopping season, retail workers are bracing for what many describe as the most demanding — and often demoralizing — stretch of the job. “It magnifies everything,” said Nick Leighton, host of the podcast “Were You Raise The holiday shopping season comes with tons of extra emissions. Here's how to do it sustainably 12/09/2025 09:10am • We're in the thick of the holiday shopping season, and U.S. residents are expected to shatter the spending record again this year. The National Retail Federation forecasts that 2025 will be the first time we collectively spend more than $1 trillion on year-end gifts. A lot of materials, energy, pack Worst Medicare Advantage Plans: How to Find a Good One 12/08/2025 07:00pm • Medicare beneficiaries have a wide selection of Medicare Advantage plans to choose from, but the quality and coverage can vary significantly. For 2026, 97% of beneficiaries have 10 or more Medicare Advantage plans to choose from, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), m Kids at DC hospital get visit, holiday gifts from Washington Wizards players 12/08/2025 06:29pm • What is nearly 7 feet tall and brings joy to kids in the hospital during this holiday season? Several members of the Washington Wizards. They made a Christmas visit to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Monday to spend time with the children who will be in the hospital for the holidays