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5 tips to prepare for Small Business Saturday 11/24/2019 07:00pm • If you're looking to take advantage of discounts and promotions around Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you may want to consider shopping on Small Business Saturday, a shopping holiday created to inspire consumers to shop locally at mom and pop stores. Invented by American Express 10 years ago, Sma Former Baltimore mayor enters guilty pleas in fraud case 11/21/2019 01:33pm • BALTIMORE (AP) -- The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore pleaded guilty Thursday to federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges in a case involving sales of her self-published children's books. Catherine Pugh pleaded guilty in federal court in Baltimore to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspir White House Christmas tree to be delivered on Monday 11/19/2019 11:36am • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, after stepping off Marine One as they return from New York. (Courtesy AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)   WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The White House is gearing up for Ch FAQ: What you need to know about ZooLights at the National Zoo this year 11/15/2019 11:20pm • Before traveling to the National Zoo's popular ZooLights attraction this holiday season, here's what you need to know to get the full experience. What is ZooLights? Now in its 13th year, ZooLights features displays made from thousands of lights as well as rides, shopping and food options for the w Q&A: 'RENT' tour brings 525,600 goose bumps to National Theatre 11/13/2019 01:33am • It changed musicals ��� and society ��� when it won the Pulitzer Prize and four Tonys in 1996, capturing souls ���living in America at the end of the Millennium.��� This week only, the smash rock musical "RENT" returns to National Theatre, cycling back for a second time since its 20th anniver Maryland man pleads guilty to seeking explicit content from boys online 11/01/2019 09:06am • A Frederick County, Maryland, man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Thursday for posing as a teenage girl online and pressuring young boys to send him sexually explicit content. Federal prosecutors said Jake Tyler Patterson, 21, of Adamstown, pleaded guilty to child pornograph Nationals will print commemorative tickets to World Series games at Nats Park 11/01/2019 07:21am • Fans who got into one of the Nats Park World Series games with a smartphone app or printed-out ticket can drop by the ballpark and get a crisp, flat, sweat-free, suitable-for-framing version. (WTOP/Kristi King) Even though World Series Games 3, 4 and 5 at Nationals Park in D.C. weren���t as memo Baseball fans come together to return lost Nats hat with sweet message 10/30/2019 01:55pm • A lost Washington Nationals hat has brought together concerned fans from D.C. to Michigan ��� even all the way up into Canada. And after one man's tireless efforts, the heartfelt item has finally found its way home. Mark Thomas lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was approached by a friend who a Today in History: Oct. 28 10/28/2019 01:00am • Today is Monday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2019. There are 64 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. On this date: In 1726, the origina Woman leads legacy of compassion with comfort bags for Maryland cancer patients 10/19/2019 05:30am • CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) ��� Jami Strickland kept her mother's legacy of compassion alive Monday when she donated 102 comfort bags to cancer patients at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Strickland is originally from Frostburg. Although she now resides in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, she still Movie Review: 'Zombieland' sequel 'Double Taps' our funny bones 10/18/2019 01:36am • In 2009, "Zombieland" became an instant cult classic, launching Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone as Hollywood leads, proving Woody Harrelson's incredible staying power and even whacking Bill Murray in a delicious zombie cameo. This weekend, the geographical gang of Columbus, Wichita, Tallahasse 'Friends' hits big screen for 25th anniversary 09/18/2019 01:34am • Grab a cup at Central Perk and head to the cinema! Fathom Events is celebrating the 25th anniversary of NBC's ���Friends��� with the big-screen event ���Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary,��� bringing��12 episodes to 1,000 movie theaters nationwide on Sept. 23, Sept. 28 and Oct. 2. Metro Cooking DC 2019 Contest 09/12/2019 02:35pm • Enter now for your chance to win tickets to the 14th annual MetroCooking DC Show! Grand prize winners will be chosen for a special "BBQ & Brew" OR "Sip and Savor" package. This ultimate foodie outing returns to the Washington Convention Center November 16-17, 2019. Whether you���re an aspir Tipping etiquette: The ultimate guide to tipping 08/29/2019 12:00am • With a rising number of tech-savvy tipping tools and calculators in recent years, there's been growing complexity and confusion associated with tipping. How much should you leave? When do you have to provide gratuity and when should you skip tipping? "There is no true norm for tipping," says P Sen. Pinsky faults Hogan administration for late rollout of scholarship programs 08/22/2019 09:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. More than 1,200 community college students will receive Promise Scholarships this year that could eliminate their tuition costs, but a state