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The holiday travel period is underway.

A record number of Americans are expected to travel at least fifty miles from home this holiday season.

Michael Kashner reports.

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According to Triple A's projections, over one hundred and twenty two million are expected to travel during the holidays.

It's a two point two percent increase from last year, and the majority of travelers will likely drive to their destinations.

However, air travel will also reach new heights, with over eight million Americans flying domestically and four point nine million people are expected to off for travel via bus, plane, or cruise.

A group of alleged Jeffrey Epstein victims has accused the Justice Department of violating the law with a partial release of files related to the convicted sex offender.

The DOJ had to release the files by Friday to a deadline imposed by Congress.

Thousands of files were released, but the department said it would fail to fully release all the files.

In a statement, the group said the public was given a fraction of the files that were riddled with abnormal and extreme redactions, with no explanation.

Yesterday, the DOJ said the reviews of the files are continuing and they will release more in due time.

The Trump administration is denying the State of Colorado disaster AID following wildfires and flooding.

Colorado Governor Jared Poulis accused the President of playing political games and urged him to reconsider in a statement announcing the denial yesterday.

A president can unlock additional federal assistance by declaring a major disaster under the Stafford Act, but the White House has defended Trump's decision not to declare the disaster.

However, Governor Polis's statement indicated Colorado will be appealing this decision.

Chat GBT users can now adjust the chatbot's enthusiasm or warmth.

Open Ai made the adjustments after some critics said the chatbot was too willing to indulge in dark fantasies.

Other users found models to be unfriendly, So now open ai is letting you set the vibes.

I'm Chris gross you.

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren's bipartisan IRIS Math Act has now been signed into law.

Tammy Trijello has details.

It looks to simplify tax filing and add transparency for American taxpayers.

In a social media post, Warren set her new measure ensures that a math mistake in tax filings won't cause taxpayers of fortune or hours of work.

The legislation requires the IRS to explain where a filer made a mistake on their return and give instructions on how to challenge it if necessary.

Warren describes the villa as a common sense reform that saves Americans time and money.

I'm Tammy truheo.

Millions of Americans are hoping to strike it rich this holiday season by winning the power Ball, and the next opportunity to do that is tonight.

The powerful jackpot has grown to one point six billion dollars after nobody won the grand prize on Saturday.

Taking the cash option would bring a lucky win or winners just over seven hundred and thirty five million bucks.

Ever wondered how and why Norad tracks Santa every Christmas Eve.

As Sarah Walters reports, it started by an accident.

In nineteen fifty five.

The folks at Norad in Colorado were working a typical night shift when Air Force Colonel Harry Shop received a phone call from a child.

The boy had called a number he saw in a newspaper ad promising he'd reached Santa directly, but the number was wrong, and instead he called the military.

Soup was no Scrooge and entertained all calls from kids that night, Beginning a new tradition.

I'm Sarah Walters.

Orange and Noble plans to open sixty new brick and mortar stores across the US next year.

The plan comes after strong sales and existing stores following decades of declining store numbers.

The bookstores planning new locations in Ohio, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Washington State, California, Virginia, Georgia, and Washington, d C.

Between now and June.

I'm Chris Krajio