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Retailers are ready to kick off Black Friday just as shoppers pull back on spending 11/23/2023 07:11am • NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. But executives are growing concerned with a spending slowdown that could temper sales on the day after Thanksgiving as well as throughout the holi Things to do in the DC area: Holiday lightings and parades, DC Cocktail Week … and more! 11/23/2023 07:05am • There's so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. The "Darth Fisher" public art installation by Streetart Frankey at Georgeto Israel unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City's Shifa Hospital 11/22/2023 11:55pm • GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday unveiled what it claimed was a Hamas military facility under Gaza's largest hospital, showing what appeared to be a subterranean dormitory to a group of foreign journalists who were given a rare glimpse inside the besieged enclave. Doz Small business owners hopeful but not optimistic heading into holiday season 11/22/2023 08:44pm • Consumers aren't the only ones feeling the pinch of inflation this holiday season; so are small business owners, according to Mike O'Halloran, the Maryland state director for the National Federation of Independent Business. "It's an unfortunate reality as we lean into Thanksgiving that folks are Search continues for the missing after landslide leaves 3 dead in Alaska fishing community 11/22/2023 08:09pm • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Searchers with heat-sensing drones and a cadaver-dog kept up the search Wednesday for three people missing in a landslide that barreled down a mountain and slammed into homes in a remote Alaska fishing community, leaving three confirmed dead. Monday night's slide churned up Business Highlights: Record Thanksgiving travel rush kicks off; OpenAI rehires CEO it fired days ago 11/22/2023 04:47pm • ___ OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him just days ago. The move culminates a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts Robbery suspect's colorful underwear helped police arrest him, authorities say 11/22/2023 12:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect's low-slung trousers helped police arrest him more than a year later, federal authorities in New York said Wednesday. The robbery happened at a tobacco shop in Queens on Sept. 14, 2022. Three masked men got out of a Suspected militants kill 5, including 2 soldiers, in pair of bombings in northwest Pakistan 11/22/2023 12:46pm • DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants killed five people on Wednesday, including two soldiers, in a pair of bomb attacks targeting security forces in northwest Pakistan, near the Afghan border, officials said. The first attack occurred in North Waziristan district, in Khyber Pakhtu Holiday gift guide: Ideas for practically everybody from DC-area small businesses 11/22/2023 11:48am • ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping! Last-minute shoppers don’t have to go far to find an array of gifts ideas — small businesses in the D.C. area are stocked with possibilities. Your loved ones may mail a Christmas list off to Santa, but that won’t help you find the right p Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the holiday sales event's history and evolution 11/22/2023 09:55am • NEW YORK (AP) — If you didn't already guess it from a barrage of sales ads in your inbox, the holiday shopping season is upon us. And Black Friday is right around the corner. While Black Friday may no longer look like the crowd-filled, in-person mayhem that it was just decades ago — in large par Where can you shop on Black Friday? Here's what's open — and when 11/22/2023 07:22am • Black Friday is almost upon us, when retailers kick off the holiday season with offers meant to get customers in the shopping mood. The term “Black Friday” in relation to shopping the day after Thanksgiving is most often traced to Philadelphia where police had to deal with large crowds who thron More Americans are expected to 'buy now, pay later' for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk 11/22/2023 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shop Stock market today: Asian shares slip following a weak close on Wall Street 11/22/2023 12:30am • BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Asia on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street a day after stocks there hit their highest level since the start of August. Tokyo and Mumbai advanced while most other major markets declined. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices edged lower. Trading High prices, reduced benefits: Local food bank sees need up, donations down 11/21/2023 10:38pm • The 12,000-square foot warehouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is buzzing on a Monday afternoon, with staff and volunteers at Manna Food Center packing food boxes as cars pull up to distribute donations at local schools. In the center of it all is Jackie DeCarlo, CEO of Manna, who says hunger isn't Chevy Chase business focuses on outfits and gear for horseback riding 11/21/2023 09:32pm • Operating a local business that specializes in horseback riding brings a unique and compelling aspect to the community. It combines the passion for equestrian activities with the charm of a small business, creating an entertaining experience for both riders and enthusiasts alike. "There are mo