| Good morning. It's Monday, Jan. 23, and the CDC director is answering your questions about the coronavirus this afternoon. Ask one here. Now let's catch up from the weekend. |
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 | Ten people were killed in a massacre Saturday night near Los Angeles. | |
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 | More classified documents were found at President Biden's Delaware home. | - The details: The Justice Department spent 13 hours searching Biden's home in Wilmington on Friday and took six items.
- Why it matters: It's the latest development in an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.
- What else to know: Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, his former coronavirus response coordinator, as his next chief of staff.
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 | The 2023 tax season starts today. | - The details: The IRS will start accepting tax returns, and the deadline to file is April 18. This should be a smoother year because the IRS has worked through much of a massive backlog.
- What to know before you file: Refunds will probably be smaller this year, and filing electronically is the quickest way to get a refund. (More tips here.)
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 | Western allies are pushing Germany to send tanks to Ukraine. | - Why this matters: Leaders say this equipment is key to helping Ukraine retake territory Russia has captured. A decision is coming "soon."
- What else to know: Russia's Wagner Group, a band of mercenaries operating in Ukraine, is becoming "a rival power center" to the Russian military itself, according to a U.S. official.
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 | This pandemic winter has been nowhere near as bad as the previous two. |  Emergency department visits for covid-19, flu and RSV. (The Washington Post) | - What to know: Doctors were braced for a "tripledemic" of the coronavirus, RSV and flu, but emergency room visits for the three viruses declined after peaking last month, new data shows.
- Why? Most people have some covid immunity from shots and previous infections. However, experts are still worried about the spread of the immune-evading XBB.1.5 subvariant.
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 | The NFL's final four is set. | |
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 | Buzz Aldrin married his "longtime love" on his 93rd birthday. | - What to know: The astronaut, who became the second man to walk on the moon in 1969, married 63-year-old Anca Faur in Los Angeles, he announced Friday.
- What he said: That the two of them were "as excited as eloping teenagers." Aldrin tweeted photos of them from the private ceremony.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … as we start the workweek: One simple trick to make sure your email gets noticed. Plus, last night's "The Last of Us" recap (warning: many spoilers).  (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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