DC- area shoppers hit malls to score Black Friday deals - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Friday, November 25, 2016

Let the holiday shopping season begin! Area malls are bustling with activity this Black Friday -- considered one of the busiest shopping days of the year, next to the Saturday before Christmas. [Logo] AFTERNOON HEADLINES - November 25, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [DC- area shoppers hit malls to score Black Friday deals] Let the holiday shopping season begin! Area malls are bustling with activity this Black Friday -- considered one of the busiest shopping days of the year, next to the Saturday before Christmas. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [15 recipe ideas for your Thanksgiving leftovers] Can't take another plate of turkey and mashed potatoes? Give your Thanksgiving leftovers a second life with these recipes. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [National Zoo giant panda cub Bei Bei receives ‘life-saving’ surgery] National Zoo panda cub Bei Bei is recovering after an emergency surgery Friday morning to remove bamboo that was obstructing his bowels. 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