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If you have Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge, it’s time to throw them out to make way for holiday treats. We're celebrating National Cookie Day on Thursday with a bracket to determine – once and for all – the best holiday cookie. We explain it all on Instagram and TikTok .

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11 can't-miss holiday markets in the DC area

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Saturday, The Wharf in D.C. and Old Town Alexandria

Captains have decked the hulls of dozens of boats to show whimsical and over-the-top holiday scenes for the annual parade setting sail on the Potomac and Washington Channel.

You’ll find numerous good viewing loc

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