'The dog was just there with gravy raining on his head' - Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | November 23, 2023 [Web version](   [DC-area residents share funny and strange Thanksgiving memories]( Whether it's forgetting food in the oven or breaking a chair, some D.C.-area people said there's often something that happens to make Thanksgiving memorable. [READ MORE](   [The Heights food hall in Chevy Chase finally has an opening date after long delay]( The Heights food hall in Chevy Chase, located across the street from the Friendship Heights Metro station, will officially open on Dec. 11. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Reach your audience with the right message at the right time]( Is your marketing hitting a dead end? Are you unable to tie business goals to advertising revenue? Not sure if your digital outreach is hitting ROI? Connect with 2060 Digital to discover how you can reach the right audience with the right message.   [DC-area veterinarians puzzled by respiratory illness in dogs]( Dr. Patrick Hilson, with Caring Hands Animal Hospital in Merrifield told WTOP, “The real puzzling part for us as doctors is we're not even 100% certain what it is.” [READ MORE](   [Things to do in the DC area: Holiday lightings and parades, DC Cocktail Week … and more!]( There's plenty of holiday displays, tree lightings, menorah lightings and parades worth expecting in the District, Maryland and Virginia. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by ICF International [IT modernization strategies and trends]( Keeping up with technology requires constant evolution. How are agencies employing new technology to better meet their missions and how is it impacting the workforce?   [Festival brings dazzling lights to Prince George's County]( At the 37th annual winter festival of lights in Upper Marlboro, the largest display is a giant, 54-foot LED musical tree. [READ MORE](   [Small business owners hopeful but not optimistic heading into holiday season]( Consumers aren't the only ones feeling the pinch of inflation this holiday season, so are small business owners according to Mike O'Halloran, the Maryland state director for the National Federation of Independent Business. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How to build trust in artificial intelligence]( With a commitment to the creation and deployment of responsible AI systems, IBM sees an opportunity for AI-driven innovation to provide invaluable support in ways that help empower government workers to make better, data driven decisions.   [Presto's Picks: Terps, Hokies, Mids and Cavaliers hope to get full on Thanksgiving]( WTOP's Dave Preston shares his predictions for the Navy-SMU, Maryland-Rutgers, Virginia Tech-Virginia and James Madison-Coastal Carolina games. [READ MORE](   [Tips to make sure you give with your heart - and your head - this holiday season]( 'Tis the season for giving, but when helping your favorite charities, you're encouraged to do your homework before opening up your wallet. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Amentum [New energy era demands lots of technology and engineering]( The energy infrastructure at the moment “is somewhat vulnerable,” said Jim Blankenhorn, the environment and security business line manager at Amentum. He urged planners to think about the electrical infrastructure comprehensively, and not only about the wiring grid.   [1 dead, US Park Police officer wounded in gunfire exchange in Northwest DC. Here's what we know]( A U.S. Park Police officer is recovering in the hospital and another person has died after an exchange of gunfire Wednesday afternoon in Northwest, D.C., authorities said. [READ MORE](   [We talked to the Butterball Turkey Talk Line so you don't have to]( For more than 40 years the Butterball Turkey Talk Line has been answering phone calls from frantic, would-be chefs who are suddenly on the precipice of disaster. But the truth is, the most common problem they get is extremely fixable. 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