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Shoppers flock to Tysons Corner Center for holiday returns, sales 12/27/2022 09:48pm • Thousands of shoppers visited Tysons Corner Center on Tuesday to make holiday returns and to take advantage of some post-holiday sales. Some people who spoke with WTOP at the mall say an annual post-Christmas trip to the shopping center is a tradition. “Straight after Christmas Day, it’s s ARM Borrowers Gamble Short-Term Savings on Long-Term Risk 12/27/2022 07:00pm • As fixed mortgage rates have risen sharply over the course of 2022, more homebuyers are ditching their traditional home loans for adjustable-rate mortgages. ARMs typically come with a lower initial interest rate, but that rate can change after a set period of time -- making this loan product inheren The 11 Best Weekend Getaways From Seattle 12/27/2022 07:00pm • The laid-back city of Seattle beckons art lovers, outdoor adventurers and coffee aficionados alike with its diverse neighborhoods and abundant natural beauty. Another highlight of this Washington state destination, however, is its proximity to a wide array of weekend getaway options. Just a few hour Mortgage Rates Fall in Belated Gift to Holiday Homebuyers 12/26/2022 07:00pm • Mortgage rates declined this week, with the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage falling from 6.77% a week ago to 6.65%. Interest rates declined across all fixed-rate home loan products, while adjustable mortgage rates stayed about the same. Here are the current average mortgage rates, without The Benefits of Career and Technical Education Programs for High Schoolers 12/26/2022 07:00pm • The "vocational education" of years ago has evolved from wood shop and home economics into a powerful educational reform tool. Some 8.3 million high school students participated in what are now called career and technology education, or CTE, pathways in 2020-2021, up from 7.5 million the previous ye What is the meaning and symbolism of Kwanzaa? 12/26/2022 01:00pm • Monday marks the beginning of Kwanzaa — a seven-day celebration of African American culture, family and community that lasts until Jan. 1. It was started in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, an activist and professor of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach following the 1965 Watts Ri Brands tightening policies on holiday returns 12/26/2022 07:36am • The busy shopping season isn’t over yet for retailers because consumers will now be heading back to stores for those returns. At least 33% of shoppers are expected to return unwanted gifts before the end of January, according to the e-commerce company, Red Stag Fulfillment. More Mazza Gallerie shopping center permanently closes 12/25/2022 10:32pm • Mazza Gallerie, the largely empty shopping center along Wisconsin Avenue at the D.C.-Maryland border, used to be thought of as a local Rodeo Drive. But its stores have been closing over the last few years and now the very last retail business in the mall has closed. The T.J. Maxx closed permanent Children's National brings the Christmas spirit to kids spending the holiday at the DC hospital 12/24/2022 04:36pm • While some kids will have to spend Christmas hospitalized, those staying at Children's National will at least get some presents and holiday cheer, thanks to a special toy shop within the hospital. For the last few days, Dr. Bear's Holiday Toy Shoppe was open for families of children staying in th Cold weather hampers final day of DC's Downtown Holiday Market 12/23/2022 10:49pm • The cold weather was tough for some vendors on the last day of D.C.’s 2022 Downtown Holiday Market in the Penn Quarter area, which opened a week before Thanksgiving. Some vendors said that fewer customers came out because of the wet and cold weather, and that many stands packed up earlier than What to know before choosing an assisted living community option for aging loved ones 12/22/2022 10:36pm • Interest in senior living communities skyrockets during and after the holidays, according to a senior living expert who has advice for families considering whether an elderly loved one needs help. 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