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Erika Gonzalez's Guide to Last-Minute Holiday Gifts for Everyone in Your Life
News4’s Erika Gonzalez breaks down last-minute great gifts for everyone in your life: Kids, techies, wine-lovers and anyone itching to travel again.
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4 Your Home: Secrets to a Great Gingerbread House
With snow on the ground, it feels like the holidays, and what’s Christmas without a gingerbread house? News4’s Erika Gonzalez shares some secrets to making gingerbread houses that can weather any storm.
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Join ‘Sixx Cool Moms' to Collect Gifts, Spread Holiday Cheer in Maryland Saturday
A group of moms in Montgomery County is hosting a toy drive on with a fun twist that will brighten many holidays. The event happens 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Rio Lakefront Gaithersburg.
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How to Keep Your Natural Christmas Tree Full & Healthy
This year, more people are buying natural Christmas trees to have something a little more traditional during the pandemic. News4’s Megan McGrath shares tips for keeping the tree full and healthy.
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The Campagna Center Gives Holiday Goodies to 400 DC-Area Families
The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend won’t look like years past, but it’s not stopping The Campagna Center from helping in the community. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Can Virtual Holiday Parties Be Fun?
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey dropped in on a virtual holiday party thrown by nonprofit Brain Injury Services (https://braininjurysvcs.org/) to see if they can still be fun.
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Wolf Trap Reimagines Holiday Sing-A-Long as Virtual Event
Wolf Trap’s annual holiday sing-a-long typically brings crowds of people to enjoy music together, but due to the pandemic the event is moving online. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.
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Alone for the Holiday? 6 Ways to Beat the Isolation
Mental health experts weigh in with tips for seniors who are celebrating solo and how to keep feelings of loneliness at bay.
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Here's How to Cook Your Holiday Turkey Safely
Follow these tips to ensure your holiday turkey is both safe and delicious.
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Thieves in DC Target PlayStation 5 Ahead of Holiday Season
Several recent, violent crimes in D.C. have been tied to Sony’s new PlayStation 5. News4’s Darcy Spencer has more on how you can protect yourself if you’re looking to snag the big ticket video game console for the holiday season.
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Lil' Nas X Is a Futuristic Santa in New ‘Holiday' Music Video
The two-time Grammy Award winner released a futuristic, Christmas-themed video for his first single in over a year.
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Why Honoring Veterans Day Is So Important — This Year More Than Ever
Every year on November 11th, the country unites to honor and thank our veterans for their service. NBCLX explains the history of Veterans Day and shares ideas about how to help America’s vets, especially during the pandemic.
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Target Raising Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour, Giving Employees $200 Bonus
Target has announced plans to raise its hourly minimum wage beginning next month and will offer employees a one-time bonus and free access to virtual healthcare through the end of the year. The Minneapolis-based retailer said beginning July 5, the starting wage at the company will be $15 per hour. Current frontline store and distribution center hourly workers will also…
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What Is Juneteenth? The History Behind America's Other Independence Day
President Donald Trump has rescheduled a presidential reelection campaign rally from June 19, the same day as Juneteenth, to June 20, after he faced backlash for the rally’s date and location, Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre against the city’s Black residents. California Rep. Karen Bass and Texas Rep. Al Green have both called it a...
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Martin Luther King Day: Faith, Politics Mix This Holiday
The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named for him against the backdrop of a presidential election year.
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Virginia Senate Advances Bill to Scrap Lee-Jackson Holiday
The Virginia Senate has advanced legislation to scrap the state’s Lee-Jackson holiday celebrating two Confederate generals.
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Christmas Surprise: Squirrel Wreaks Havoc
It’s a scene almost straight out of “Christmas Vacation,” only it’s a very real nightmare for one Atlanta, Georgia family. Kari and Dustin Drees returned from Christmas vacation to find substantial damage caused by a squirrel that slid down their chimney and couldn’t get out. WXIA’s Joe Henke reports.
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After Christmas, It's National Thank You Note Day
Now that holiday gifts have been opened, it’s time to take a moment to say thanks with a handwritten thank you note.
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How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of a Holiday Scam
While you’re gearing up for the holidays, fraudsters may be trying to take advantage of you.
Empty gift cards, bogus charitable solicitations, cyberattacks and thieves who steal packages from your porch aren’t necessarily unique to this time of year.
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Last-Minute Gifts That Were Made in DC
News4’s Molette Green catches up with some Washington-area entrepreneurs who sell ideal gifts at Shop Made in DC.