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Fairfax County police said they received information that identified the suspect and learned he had fled to Buncombe County, North Carolina. The suspect will rema Stabbing incident reported in the Netherlands 11/29/2019 02:44pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Police in The Hague say multiple people have been hurt in a stabbing incident in the Dutch city's main shopping street. The reported attack comes hours after a similar attack in London. This is a developing story. Stick with WTOP 麻豆传媒 for further updates. Buyer beware! These are the tricks online stores use to get you buying more stuff 11/29/2019 12:27pm • There's a reason you fall into the rabbit hole of online shopping. A new study breaks down a few wily ways digital retailers sucker shoppers into spending more and committing to hidden costs. Websites, it turns out, employ a series of "dark patterns" meant to mislead or Black Friday shoppers started Thursday to find best deals 11/29/2019 08:15am • Even though it's still called Black Friday, the shopping started on Thursday and runs through the weekend and beyond. When there are deals to be had, there will be shoppers trying to take advantage of them. And it doesn't matter how far they have to drive or what time of day. For some sho Police ID victim in fatal Thanksgiving Day shooting in Fairfax County 11/28/2019 10:30pm • One man is dead after being shot in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Thanksgiving Day, and police are still looking for the suspect. Police found Ever Deras-Borjas, 30, wounded at an apartment complex on Dinwiddie Street near the Springfield Plaza shopping center in Springfield just after after 1 p.m Things to do around DC this weekend: Nov. 29鈥揇ec. 1 11/28/2019 12:09pm • (Courtesy Theo Kossenas; Tony Powell; Sean Gardener/AP; Christopher Polk/Getty; Allen Berezovsky/Getty) All Weekend The Festival of Trees at the Maryland State Fairgrounds features a magical wonderland of trees, displays, rides, games and entertainment. If Santa had a theme park, this would be it As holiday shopping ramps up, Secret Service warns of counterfeit bills 11/28/2019 06:14am • As you do your holiday shopping, you may want to take a second look at the cash being put in your hand. The U.S. Secret Service has issued a nationwide alert to keep an eye out for counterfeit bills, launching Operation Quick Glance, urging shoppers to take an extra moment to look at the greenbac My Take: What's in your search engine this holiday? 11/27/2019 09:13pm • 'Turkey Day' is upon us, which means you'll likely be participating in one of three activities: eating, shopping or traveling. In Maryland, Black Friday is a great time to get REAL ID-compliant 11/27/2019 03:31pm • An example of a REAL ID-compliant Maryland driver鈥檚 license. Notice the star in the upper right-hand corner. (WTOP/Dick Uliano, file) It鈥檚 not how you might think of spending the Friday after Thanksgiving, but you might consider stopping by a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration location. Study: You're better off online shopping with a PC than a phone 11/26/2019 05:20pm • If you're planning to shop online with your smartphone this holiday season, you might want to reconsider. A new study suggests you're better off browsing on your laptop or desktop. Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel found that websites viewed on a phone may look good, but Montgomery Co. lawmakers move ahead with tighter vaping rules 11/25/2019 12:35pm • Three bills aimed at making it more difficult for Maryland children to access e-cigarettes advanced Monday in the Montgomery County Council. After making minor changes to the bills, the council's Health and Human Services Committee voted to move them to the full council for consideration. "We Why most Americans will hold the line on holiday spending 11/25/2019 10:18am • Holiday shopping will be up overall, but most people are going spend the same or less as last year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) The National Retail Federation forecasts holiday spending will grow up to 4.2% this year, but the majority of Americans actually plan to spend no more than they did last ye 5 tips to prepare for Small Business Saturday 11/24/2019 07:00pm • If you're looking to take advantage of discounts and promotions around Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you may want to consider shopping on Small Business Saturday, a shopping holiday created to inspire consumers to shop locally at mom and pop stores. Invented by American Express 10 years ago, Sma