| Good morning. It's Tuesday, Dec. 27, and it's been a big year for bizarre celebrity apologies. Here are 10 from James Corden, Bob Dylan, Kim Kardashian and more. Now let's catch up.  | The death toll from the catastrophic storm in Buffalo has grown. | - The details: At least 28 people have died, officials said yesterday, and that number could grow. It was the area's deadliest blizzard in at least 50 years.
- The latest: Thousands still don't have power. Rescuers were struggling to free people trapped in cars yesterday, and shelters and nursing homes were running out of food.
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 | Storm-related travel chaos isn't over yet. | - What to know: Nearly 70% of Southwest Airline's flights — over 2,700 of them — were canceled yesterday. The airline said to expect more changes approaching New Year's weekend.
- The big picture: More than 5,500 flights had been canceled as of last night, with more than 17,300 flights delayed. Airlines are still trying to reset after the weekend storm.
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 | Ukraine said it wants talks to end the war next year. | - The idea: A U.N.-backed peace summit by the end of February. But Ukraine won't negotiate until Russia faces a war crimes tribunal, an official said yesterday.
- Will it work? Peace remains a long way off. Russia has said Ukraine must agree to give up territory as part of any deal, a non-starter for Ukraine.
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 | China will soon relax its strict rules for incoming travelers. | - The changes: Starting Jan. 8, the country will no longer require all visitors to quarantine upon arrival and end limits to the number of flights allowed into airports, it announced yesterday.
- Why it matters: It's the most significant move to reopen a border that has been all but closed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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 | A congressman-elect admitted to exaggerating his résumé. | - Who? George Santos, a Long Island Republican who won a pivotal House race last month. His biography was questioned after the election.
- What happened? He acknowledged yesterday that he didn't graduate from college or work for big Wall Street firms, as he had claimed, but answered few questions about his skyrocketing wealth.
- Why it matters: Candidates must file financial reports to House record-keepers. If they knowingly file a false form, it could violate a number of laws.
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 | This has probably been a bad year for your retirement account. | - Why? The stock market had one of its worst years in over a decade because the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates to fight rising prices. See the full picture here — but don't panic.
- Will it get better next year? Stocks won't rebound until the Fed stops raising rates, experts say. At least two more increases are expected in 2023.
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 | The pandemic changed how people use restaurants. | - The numbers: Delivery is up more than 5% and drive-through is up 13%, compared with before the pandemic, while 16% fewer people are actually eating out in person.
- Other trends: More diners ordered food online this year, and restaurants streamlined menus to save money without raising prices.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … spicy sesame noodles, veggie soup and more: These were our top recipes this year. Try one — and play one of our music critic's favorite albums while you're at it.  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. |
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