Rep.-elect George Santos acknowledges ‘résumé embellishment’ but answers little on finances  —  The Long Island Republican was pressed to address questions about whether he fabricated his biography and why he reported skyrocketing wealth  —  George Santos, a Long Island Republican …

Greg Abbott: Scrooge.  —  Our immigration problem calls for generosity, not cruelty.  —  On Christmas Eve in Washington, D.C. the temperature plunged to 15 degrees Fahrenheit, the coldest on record.  In our neighborhood, people were exchanging hints on the Nextdoor app about opening taps to drip …

Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov dies in Indian hotel fall  —  Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov has been found dead at an Indian hotel, two days after a friend died during the same trip.  —  They were visiting the eastern state of Odisha and the millionaire, who was also a local politician …

The untold story of how a US woman was sentenced to six years for voting  —  The case of Pamela Moses sparked a national outcry - but newly uncovered documents reveal the extent of its injustice  —  It was the morning after Labor Day and Pamela Moses was in a rush.

Whoopi Goldberg reiterates false claim that Holocaust “wasn't originally” about race  —  Whoopi Goldberg is again receiving criticism for her false claims about the Holocaust.  In an interview published with The Sunday Times of London on Saturday - the sixth day of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah …

‘A sea change’: Biden reverses decades of Chinese trade policy  —  After decades of U.S. efforts to engage China with the prospect of greater development through trade, the era of cooperation is coming to a screeching halt.  —  The White House and Congress are quietly reshaping …

Scoop: U.S. Jewish leaders warn Israeli officials over incoming right-wing government  —  Several U.S. Jewish leaders during a meeting with Israeli officials earlier this month warned that racist and extremist moves by the new Israeli government could seriously hamper support for Israel among Jews …

Mike Pence did not file paperwork to run in 2024, spokesperson says  —  WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Mike Pence did not file to run for president for 2024 on Monday after hoax screenshots of a Federal Election Commission posting began circulating online, according to his spokesperson.

Exclusive: $4 gas could return as soon as May, GasBuddy projects  —  New York CNN Business —  Gas prices will probably be significantly cheaper overall next year.  Yet the national average could still climb back above the $4-a-gallon threshold as soon as May, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN.

Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound  —  Workers are in short supply three years into the pandemic job market rebound, and officials increasingly think they aren't coming back.  —  Alice Lieberman had planned to work for a few more years as a schoolteacher …