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What could DC's airports do better? More bathrooms, shorter customs lines 11/23/2019 05:00am • Leading into the Thanksgiving travel rush, statistics suggest people flying in and out of Reagan National and Dulles airports are generally satisfied with their experience — despite some rather specific areas of concern. Overall customer satisfaction in 2018 was 3.7 out of 5 for Reagan National Should you open a store card for holiday shopping? 11/20/2019 07:00pm • With the holiday shopping season heating up, retailers may try to sell you on the idea of opening a retail store credit card. While store credit cards can potentially yield savings and rewards, first consider what one could really be worth to you, compared with a traditional rewards card. Store c Top Black Friday deals from major retailers 11/20/2019 11:00am • During the final stretch until Black Friday, most major retailers have announced their deals via their Black Friday ads, which are advance advertisements of all their Black Friday deals (either in physical or electronic form). Retailers generally release these in the weeks before Black Friday. How to host 'Friendsgiving' on a budget 11/13/2019 07:00pm • Flat-lay of friends eating at Thanksgiving Day table with pumpkin pie, roasted vegetables, fruit and rose wine, top view   Thanksgiving for many Americans means celebrating with close or extended family and a feast of turkey, ham or an alternative main dish. Folks who are unable to make Investigation: Aging US dams pose risk to thousands 11/10/2019 04:37am • On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door. Two workers from a utility company in northern Nebraska had come with a stark warning: Get out of your house. Just a little over a quarter-mile upstream, the 92-year-old Spencer Dam was straining to contain the swollen, ic Veterans Day 2019: Freebies and deals 11/08/2019 12:40pm • As America honors service members who served and sacrificed, there are a number of freebies and deals for veterans and active-duty military this Veterans Day. What's open, what's closed on Veterans Day Things to do Colonial Williamsburg: Free admission for all active-duty military, re Online shoppers beware: Experts see increase in phony e-commerce sites 11/08/2019 10:58am • It’s the time of year when retailers are ramping up for the holiday shopping season. And as online shopping becomes a bigger part of the retail experience, cyber experts say there has been a huge surge in registered websites that appear to mimic some of the leading online retailers. NormShield, FAQs: What to know about the Nationals' championship celebration 11/01/2019 04:10pm • Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals celebrates in the locker room after defeating the Houston Astros in Game 7 to win the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park on Oct. 30, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The Washington Nationals won the World Series! Now what? He Gear up! Where to find Nationals World Series Championship merchandise 10/31/2019 06:15am • OK, party people! The Nats have claimed their first ever World Series Championship. It's time to gear up with caps, shirts, hoodies and more. Select Dick's Sporting Goods stores in the area reopened immediately after the big win to sell World Series Championship gear. But there's still a chanc Online holiday shopping's 'golden hours' 10/30/2019 11:12am •   Amazon fulfillment centers will be busy this holiday season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Adobe Analytics annual holiday online sales forecast predicts it will hit an all-time high of $143.7 billion this season, up 14.1% over last year. The report also forecasts for the first 5 must-have products on Black Friday 10/22/2019 08:00pm • Every year, the combination of doorbuster pricing and holiday hype results in a few products that stand out -- and often sell out -- on Black Friday. Low prices and buzzy sales will have these brand-name items flying off the shelves during this major shopping holiday. If any of these products are on Police canvass neighborhood for clues, info on fatal Prince George's Co. shooting 10/17/2019 11:11pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'd3f9ddb0-e1a5-408c-903f-d73d79e6f3ff' }).render("7561536a6eee83b");}); Almost a week after a man was killed in a Series-hungry fans gobble up Nationals championship gear 10/16/2019 11:24am • Longtime and bandwagon fans of the Washington Nationals are eagerly buying T-shirts and hats proclaiming the team has won the National League pennant, and is headed to the World Series. Sporting good stores including Dick's and Modell's had select stores open immediately after Tuesday night's vic In latest e-cig attack, Montgomery County sues JUUL 10/15/2019 04:38am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Montgomery County says JUUL Labs – with fruity-flavored, easily concealable nicotine cartridges – has caused a severe public nuisance Your business' social media isn't enough. You really still need a website 10/14/2019 11:16am • A growing number of very small stores or restaurants are bypassing a traditional website altogether in favor or just Facebook or Instagram. And that's a bad idea. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/jacoblund) Almost all small local businesses with any kind of marketing savvy now use social media to conne