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Ludvig Aberg powers to a 64 and leads RSM Classic by 1 shot at Sea Island 11/17/2023 05:17pm • ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Ludvig Aberg had a pair of two-putt birdies, one of them on a par 4, and kept bogeys off his card for the second straight day for a 6-under 64 on Friday to take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the RSM Classic. In the final tournament of the longest PGA Tour season PHOTOS: 2 million pounds of ice comes to life at National Harbor 11/17/2023 01:35pm • One of the most popular Christmas destinations in the D.C. area is back, starting this weekend. ICE has returned to National Harbor with a new theme. “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, everyone’s favorite reindeer,” said Jennifer Cerasani, director of marketing for the Gaylord Resort. #tnvbNcaMH McIlroy stalls, Hovland soars and Hojgaard leads by 2 shots at World Tour Championship 11/17/2023 12:00pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood were in a group of marquee players moving into contention at the season-ending World Tour Championship on Friday. Rory McIlroy wasn't among them. While the No. 2-ranked McIlroy was, in his words, “stuck in neutral” Spend this holiday TV season with Paddington, Melissa McCarthy, Lori Loughlin and more 11/17/2023 10:35am • Festive TV programming is starting to stack up like toys in Santa’s sleigh. Holiday favorites like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “A Christmas Story” will soon return, along with new family friendly films including “Dashing Through the Snow” on Disney+ and Melissa McCarthy's “Genie� Acapulco races to restart its tourism engine after Hurricane Otis devastates its hotels, restaurants 11/17/2023 10:17am • ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — The keyboard and drums from a musical show thump just yards from a mountain of storm debris and fractured hotels left by Hurricane Otis three weeks ago. On the northern end of Acapulco Bay, hairdressers and masseuses sweep branches from a beach. Across the Pacific resort of F1 off to rough Las Vegas start. Ferrari damaged, fans told to leave before practice ends at 4 a.m. 11/17/2023 07:32am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Grand Prix had a bumpy opening when the first practice of the $500 million Formula One race was halted nine minutes into the session Thursday night because Carlos Sainz Jr. ran over a water valve cover that badly damaged his Ferrari. It caused the first practice to Las Vegas Grand Prix expected to smash Formula One betting records 11/17/2023 06:00am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The visuals of the world-famous Strip expected to emerge from the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night has enticed sports bettors so much that the event is expected to set Formula One and motor sports wagering records. “By leaps and bounds,” said Adam Pullen, Caesars Enterta Max Verstappen unimpressed with excess and opulence of Las Vegas Grand Prix 11/16/2023 08:46pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Grand Prix is an absolute spectacle of neon extravagance and Max Verstappen has absolutely no interest in the excess and opulence weaved into Formula One's first visit to Sin City in 41 years. The reigning three-time Formula One champion called Saturday night's race Dollywood temporarily suspends park entry due to nearby wildfire 11/16/2023 06:24pm • PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton's Dollywood temporarily suspended entry Thursday into the Tennessee amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames. Park officials say they paused entry to allow fire crews enough room to assess the growing blaze in Sevier County east of Foundation pulls CASA funding as Maryland lawmakers seek formal apology 11/16/2023 06:02pm • A major foundation has pulled funding from CASA, the Maryland-based immigrants’ rights organization under fire for its recent pro-Palestinian tweets, and Jewish lawmakers are calling for a public apology. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the biggest and most powerful philanthr Rep. George Santos won't seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking 11/16/2023 05:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department, concluding flatly that he “cannot be trusted” after a monthslong Formula One helps Vegas expand efforts to become a destination for sports with international appeal 11/16/2023 04:06pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the world's best Formula One drivers speed down the Strip this weekend, it will mark the latest step in the evolution of Las Vegas as an international sports city. The transition from a city that no pro leagues would touch to a global sports destination has its roots in the 1 Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel's action in Gaza. Who are they? 11/16/2023 02:07pm • As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, there’s a bitter battle for public opinion flaring in the United States, with angry rallies on many college campuses and disruptive protests at prominent venues in several major cities. Among the catalysts are Palestinian and Jewish-led groups that have been F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race 11/16/2023 11:03am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not stop thinking about his golf game. He felt up to speed on the Las Vegas street circuit after turn Things to do in the DC area: Thanksgiving takeout, art fairs … and more! 11/16/2023 06:10am • 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. Fogo de Chão's Thanksgiving To-Go Package. (Konnect Agency/Manny Rodrigu