Arlington National Cemetery announces updated schedule for Wreaths Across America

Arlington National Cemetery has announced updated plans for their Wreaths Across America event to safely lay and recover approximately 267,000 wreaths to honor our nation’s heroes and their family members this December.

STEM toys for kids
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Jane� Pelletier joins the show with some fun toys and games that encourage STEM learning.

Dancing panda rides the ZooLights Express and we are here for it

The National Zoo's ZooLights is hitting the road this year because of coronavirus, and so far this dancing panda is the star of the show.

Black Friday crowds thin amid surging COVID-19 pandemic as retailers push online sales

In normal times, Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, drawing millions of shoppers eager to get started on their holiday spending. But these are not normal times.

Small Business Saturday more critical this holiday season amid coronavirus pandemic

Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, a national initiative to shop local and break away from large box stores. However, this year shoppers will notice a few changes because of COVID-19.

Santa's mailbag gives a peek into children's pandemic worries

Letters pouring by the tens of thousands into Santa's mailbox offer a glimpse into the worries and hopes of children awaiting a pandemic-hit Christmas.

Food and Friends serving thousands of families in need across the DC area

A wonderful D.C. tradition continues this Thanksgiving, as Food and Friends’ staff and volunteers give holiday meals to adults and children in the region facing HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses. 

Couple sends cardboard cut-out of themselves to grandkids for holidays

Missy and Barry Buchanan created life-sized cardboard cut-outs of themselves and sent them to their grandchildren in Texas and California ahead of the holidays.

Giving back on Thanksgiving
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Food and Friends volunteers talk about some of the challenges the coronavirus is creating for their program, which gives back to people in the DC area.

Giving back on Thanksgiving
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FOX 5's Sierra Fox talks to Food and Friends volunteers about what they're thankful for on Thanksgiving today.

Food and Friends helping out on Thanksgiving
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Food and Friends gathered to prepare and deliver meals to residents in the D.C. area on Thanksgiving.

Food and Friends pitches in
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Volunteers and chefs from Food and Friends spent Thanksgiving morning preparing and delivering 3,500 meals to adults and children in the DC area who are facing life-challenging illnesses.

Denver mayor encouraged virtual Thanksgiving before flying to Mississippi for holiday

Despite his own warnings about traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reportedly boarded a plane to Houston Wednesday, as the Colorado capital sees a record spike in coronavirus cases.

Millions of Americans stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings

About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings.