| Good morning. It's Thursday, Dec. 29, and if you're caught up in the travel chaos, we have some helpful tips. Now let's get to the news. |
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 | Buffalo's response to the deadly blizzard is under scrutiny. | - Why? It has taken almost a week for the city to dig out from the storm, which left at least 37 people dead across the region. A six-day driving ban just lifted at midnight.
- Why was it so devastating? Among other things, the historic nature of the storm, bad timing with the holiday, and not enough emergency management resources.
- In other storm-related news: There were warning signs before Southwest Airlines' meltdown this week.
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 | The U.S. announced coronavirus testing rules for travelers from China. | - The requirement: All visitors age 2 and older will need a negative test result before entering the country. The rule is expected to go into effect Jan. 5.
- Why now? China is facing a wave of covid cases as it lifts strict pandemic rules, but experts say testing travelers isn't really necessary or effective now that vaccines are widely available.
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 | An incoming congressman is facing an investigation in New York. | |
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 | A wave of missile strikes was reported across Ukraine this morning. | - The latest: Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, as part of what appeared to be the most intense bombardment of the country in nearly two weeks.
- What else to know: A months-long examination by The Post reconstructed Ukraine's stunning counteroffensives against Russia in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
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 | Another leader of a failed plot to kidnap Michigan's governor got jail time. | - The background: Right-wing extremists targeted Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, and planned to blow up a bridge as part of a 2020 scheme to trigger a civil war.
- The latest: Barry Croft Jr., 47, got 19½ years in prison yesterday. His co-conspirator, 39-year-old Adam Fox, was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years.
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 | The dog who inspired the "doge" meme is seriously ill. |  The meme was used as a logo for the cryptocurrency dogecoin. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters) | - If you've been online at all over the past decade or so, you've probably seen memes or a cryptocurrency logo with this dog, a Japanese shiba inu named Kabosu.
- What to know: Kabosu is 17 years old. Her owner said she was hospitalized over the weekend and diagnosed with leukemia and an inflammatory disease.
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 | Artificial intelligence became eerily human this year. | You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … if you're looking for your next show: These were our entertainment team's 2022 favorites. Plus, the best movies of the year, according to our film critic.  (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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