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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 Cava founders’ new restaurant, Melina, opens in North Bethesda 11/22/2021 11:00am • D.C.-based Mediterranean chain CAVA continues to branch out, this time with a new fine casual Greek restaurant named Melina in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose development. It joins CAVA’s nearby French restaurant, Julii, which opened at Pike & Rose in 2018. More Business News 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 Car Review: Kia K5 GT turns up the fun with a big bump in power 11/22/2021 04:05am • This is the third Kia K5 sedan I have sampled in the last year or so, and they are really standouts sedans when compared to competition from the likes of Honda and Toyota. This time, the K5 sedan is the GT that has some styling improvements over other Kia K5 models. The K5 GT looks sportier with bla Omega Psi Phi chapter celebrates its founder's day with giving 11/21/2021 11:46pm • One hundred and ten years of brotherhood and service, that's what the brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated celebrated last week during their founder's day. The fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 17, 1911.  A local chapter continued Volunteers distributing 4,000 boxes of food to DC and Maryland families in need 11/21/2021 11:51am • This year, volunteers will be packing and distributing 4,000 boxes to DC and Maryland families, their biggest number so far (WTOP/Shayna Estulin). Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, dozens of volunteers gathered in a Silver Hill, Maryland, warehouse to pack boxes of holiday food staples for area Hogan’s former aide pleads not guilty in federal court 11/19/2021 04:19pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Roy C. McGrath, the former chief of staff to Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and ex-head of the Maryland Environmental Service, pleaded not g 2021 holiday shipping guide: Deadlines for USPS, FedEx and UPS 11/18/2021 01:04pm • Don't let this year's especially challenging hunt for holiday presents go to waste by forgetting that you still have to ship those goods to someone far away. Even for those of you who started -- and maybe even finished -- your holiday shopping back in October, timelines for shipping vary dependin DC's Downtown Holiday Market starts Friday 11/16/2021 12:36pm • This is the 17th year for the Downtown Holiday Market, which focuses on boosting small and minority-owed business and local retailers, with more than 70 businesses from across the D.C. region. (Courtesy Downtown DC Business Improvement District) The Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District’ Wegmans will eliminate plastic bags in Fairfax Co. 11/15/2021 11:21am • With a new 5-cent surcharge for disposable plastic bags approved by Fairfax County, Virginia, going into effect after the first of the year, grocery chain Wegmans will stop offering plastic bags to its shoppers at stores in Fairfax, Alexandria, Tysons and Chantilly. Wegmans will offer paper groce Maryland House Appropriations Chair McIntosh to retire at the end of her term 11/15/2021 04:19am • An emotional Del. Maggie McIntosh (D-Baltimore City), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, watches the vote tally as the House of Delegates passed the Blueprint for Maryland's Future bill in March 2020. (Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This content was republished with permission fr Car Review: Redesigned Buick Envision looks to woo buyers moving up in the compact crossover market 11/15/2021 04:01am • Want a bit more luxury from your crossover? Buick has a ride that gives more luxury for not much more money than the normal brands. Buick has made big upgrades to its five-seat Envision crossover and it now sports a fresh new look. The front end has a more modern look with a lot of interesting angle Data Doctors: Does Windows 11 need anti-virus software? 11/12/2021 04:51pm • Q: With all of the new security features in Windows 11, should I still install some form of anti-virus software, and if so, which one? A: Microsoft has definitely stepped up the security features in Windows 11 in response to some of the more prevalent threats that most users will encounter in today Amazon adds more last-mile stations in Prince George’s Co. 11/12/2021 01:40pm • Have you ever wondered where those blueish-gray Amazon delivery trucks with independent drivers load up? Most do at what Amazon calls “last mile” delivery stations, and the company continues to add more in the D.C. region. Amazon opened a new one in Beltsville, Maryland, in late October, and She Also Served: A woman veteran spotlight with Jennifer Marshall 11/12/2021 11:30am • This content is sponsored by American Military University. Jennifer Marshall is a proud veteran who served in the Navy, but she is more widely known through the roles she plays in the world of entertainment on television and in films. "It's been a wild and crazy adventure since getting out of