NewsNation Articles: December 23, 2023

Holiday travel numbers surpass pre-pandemic levels: TSA Popular budget app Mint shutting down in Jan Couple sues Connecticut company over 34 defective embryo cultures Fentanyl overdoses, deaths among young people continue to rise in Texas Elementary school janitor arrested again on child sexual abuse charges in Utah What does the CarMax warranty cover and is it worth it? Will mail be delivered on Christmas or New Year’s Day? Americans charged with taking Glocks, AK-47s to Mexico Travis County judge orders Attorney General Ken Paxton to testify in whistleblower case Dreaming of a white Christmas? It’s more likely to be brown Patriots fan’s death ruled homicide; 2 RI men charged with assault Half of states will see a hotter-than-normal start to 2024. Will your region be spared? Hiker recovering after being crushed by boulder: ‘real survival situation’ Postage stamp hikes set to begin in 2024 Iconic USPS collection boxes are getting high-tech replacements Nick and Aaron Carter’s sister Bobbie Jean dies at 41: Reports Exonerated Chicago man plans to sue state and attend law school Utah ranch connects tourists with rescued canine athletes 1 in 10 million bison found in Oklahoma — why’s it so rare? Volunteer drivers log hundreds of miles in the name of pet adoption SiriusXM accused of trapping customers in unwanted subscriptions Las Vegas murder victim identified 44 years later as Ohio 19-year-old Biden sends Blinken to Mexico in effort to stem border surge Obama shares his favorite books of 2023: ‘Give one of them a try’  COVID-19 levels high amid holiday travel and new JN.1 variant China, Russia, Iran tried to meddle in 2022 midterm elections: Report Rise in fake parking tickets in Las Vegas. How to tell the difference. Haley faces barrage of sexist attacks ‘Push, push, push’: Baby born in car along Ohio highway Laura Lynch, founding member of ‘Dixie Chicks,’ dies in car crash Fetterman: Political right, left both ‘wishing that I die’ Escobar, Illinois Democrats denounce migrant flights from Texas Gonzales: El Paso going through migrant crisis, too Massage parlor suspected of ‘sex-for-pay’ operation raided Last-minute gift? Candidates offer ornaments — and Trump mug shot merch Which grocery stores will be open on Christmas Day 2023? New Utah microshelter hopes to help alleviate homelessness Migrant arrests down in November, but fast-climbing in December How rich was the McCallister family in ‘Home Alone’? These 10 cities saw the biggest changes in home buying power in 2023 USDA issues permit for Santa’s reindeer to *legally* enter the US Hermès heir wants to leave $6 billion to his former gardener Over 1 million visitors expected in Arkansas for 2024 total solar eclipse Hyperloop One to shut down having never reached its potential Chatty robot helps Florida seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship Airbnb launches AI effort to predict, block New Year’s Eve parties Ursid meteor shower peak offers incredible sights through Christmas Eve Want to get through airport security faster? Avoid these 3 common mistakes When will I get the Social Security cost-of-living increase in 2024? Coughing? When you may want to skip over-the-counter medication, according to experts Santa asked emergency surgeons not to cut his beard Texas family’s home light show mistaken for aliens, draws out crowd GOP points fingers after disappointing year Dec. 23: Dean Phillips: ‘Donald Trump is going to beat’ Joe Biden. Gift card scams increasing, with some using AI, authorities warn