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Your Guide to the Biggest Holiday Shopping Days of 2017 11/15/2017 07:00pm • The holiday shopping season is upon us again. Each year, stores compete for the attention of shoppers, and as our digital options grow, it can be confusing to know when and where to shop. Here are the biggest holiday shopping days of the year -- and how to take advantage of holiday sales, deals and The Best Winter Getaway in Every State 11/14/2017 07:00pm • Spend the most wonderful time of the year in an enchanting locale.As you plot your holiday vacation, perhaps you're dreaming of a classic winter wonderland with snow-capped peaks, ice-skating rinks, twinkling lights and hot chocolate around a roaring fire. It's hard to deny the appeal of taking a "W More than 160 stomach flu cases tied to Ocean City food festival 11/13/2017 01:48pm • WASHINGTON — The number of people who reported becoming ill after attending a food festival in Ocean City earlier this month has increased, according to Maryland health officials. Health officials in Maryland are investigating an outbreak of the stomach flu among those who attended the "Shell S Photos: Veterans Day weekend 2017 11/11/2017 03:26pm • WASHINGTON — Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11, but events have been happening all weekend to honor of those who have served. People have taken time during their weekends to show appreciation for veterans across the world, from Scotland to Dallas, Texas. See photos from the events between No 2017 Veterans Day freebies: From free food to haircuts, car washes and more 11/09/2017 09:11am • WASHINGTON — Veterans Day is this weekend, on Saturday, Nov. 11. Many businesses and organizations are offering everything from free food to free haircuts and car washes for veterans and, in many cases, for active duty military personnel as well. Most of the offers on WTOP's list are availab Spike Lee, William H. Macy headline 30th annual Virginia Film Festival 11/08/2017 10:17pm • WASHINGTON — There's no better time and place for a film festival to celebrate diversity. The 30th annual Virginia Film Festival returns Thursday to Sunday in Charlottesville, Virginia. "We're programmed at the University of Virginia, but we're also one of the largest film festivals in Best Veterans Day Sales and Deals for 2017 11/08/2017 07:00pm • Black Friday and Cyber Monday are hailed as the chief shopping holidays of November, but Veterans Day surprises with its share of noteworthy sales. The oft-overlooked holiday may not bring long lines or frenzied crowds to shopping malls, but it does come with solid deals on apparel, home goods and Q&A: Greta Gerwig talks 'Lady Bird,' a modern coming-of-age masterpiece 11/05/2017 10:40pm • WASHINGTON -- While mainstream audiences flocked to the superhero blockbuster "Thor: Ragnarok" over the weekend, a 4-star indie arrived under the radar that is truly a sin to miss. "Lady Bird" marks the solo directorial debut of Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote and starred in Noah Baumbach's "Fran How to celebrate Maryland Emancipation Day 11/04/2017 04:11pm • WASHINGTON — Celebrate Maryland Emancipation Day all weekend at historic sites and parks across Montgomery County. Montgomery Parks is hosting a weekend-long celebration for Maryland's Emancipation Day. The events began Friday, Nov. 3 and will end Sunday, Nov. 5. Festivities on Sunday begin Nationals introduce new manager Dave Martinez 11/02/2017 01:07pm • WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals introduced new manager Dave Martinez in a news conference Thursday afternoon, roughly 12 hours after the 2017 baseball season came to a close. Martinez, who was officially announced as the successor to Dusty Baker on Monday, signed a three-year deal with an op Fairfax Co. police chief defends behavior of officers in parade arrest 11/01/2017 10:12am • Warning: Graphic language WASHINGTON — Following video that shows the arrest of a man at the annual Annandale Parade over the weekend, Fairfax County, Virginia, Police Chief Edwin Roessler defended his officers' conduct. "There's awful events that are unfolding in the streets of America Why ongoing vigilance is a must when a parent lives in memory care 10/30/2017 08:00pm • In memory care, safety is the bottom line. Residents live in secured memory-care facilities because dementia or cognitive impairment makes it difficult for them to look out for themselves and it is risky for them to live alone. For many of these older adults, issues with wandering mean they need DC loses bid to host 2022 Gay Games 10/30/2017 03:00pm • For the second time in eight years, the District landed on the short list to host the Gay Games only to lose the quadrennial competition on the last day. The 2022 games will be held in Hong Kong, the Federation of Gay Games announced Monday from Paris. Guadalajara, Mexico, was the third finalist. Va. governor's race that's days away remains 'close and competitive' 10/30/2017 09:01am • WASHINGTON — Voters in Virginia are preparing to head to the polls to elect a new governor in just over a week as Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam begin the final stretch of their campaigns. "This has been a pretty close and competitive race the whole time," election analyst a Adam Ferrara cracks up the DC Improv for three straight nights this weekend 10/30/2017 12:02am • WASHINGTON — We loved him in "Rescue Me," "Nurse Jackie" and Comedy Central specials. Now, comedian Adam Ferrara cracks up the D.C. Improv for three straight nights on Nov. 2-4. "I've suffered for my art, now it's the audience's turn," Ferrara joked on WTOP. "I always look forward to co