Evening Briefing: Storm knocks out power to 1.4 million homes

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Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. Lake Harriet in Minneapolis saw white-out conditions today.Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times 1. More than 1.4 million Americans have lost power as a sprawling winter storm grips much of the country. Whipping winds, driving snow and subzero temperatures from a [“bomb cyclone”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9jbGltYXRlL2JvbWItY3ljbG9uZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) spanning some 2,000 miles have knocked out power from Texas to Maine. Officials ordered cars off the roads, state troopers delivered blankets to stranded motorists and millions of people [saw their holiday travel plans ruined](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy91cy9mbGlnaHQtY2FuY2VsbGF0aW9ucy1kZWxheXMtd2ludGVyLXN0b3JtLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODEwMzgmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNzM0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). More than [12,000 U.S. flights](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0THaHR0cHM6Ly9mbGlnaHRhd2FyZS5jb20vbGl2ZS9jYW5jZWxsZWQvdG9kYXk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODEwMzgmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNzM0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) have been disrupted so far today. At La Guardia Airport in New York City, a Southwest customer service agent said they were [“completely out of flights”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP4Q7AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMy91cy93aW50ZXItc3Rvcm0tc25vdy13ZWF0aGVyL2F0LWxhLWd1YXJkaWEtd2l0aC1mbGlnaHRzLWNhbmNlbGVkLXRoZXJlLXdhcy1saXR0bGUtc2lnbi1vZi1jaHJpc3RtYXMtY2hhb3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODEwMzgmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNzM0JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) until after Christmas. At least eight people have died in vehicle crashes that the authorities said were most likely related to the storm in Kentucky, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma. [Follow live updates on the storm](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzIzL3VzL3dpbnRlci1zdG9ybS1zbm93LXdlYXRoZXI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODEwMzgmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNzM0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Most states will experience frigid, [below-average temperatures tomorrow morning](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP4RAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMy91cy93aW50ZXItc3Rvcm0tc25vdy13ZWF0aGVyL21vcmUtdGhhbi1oYWxmLW9mLXRoZS11cy13aWxsLWhhdmUtYmVsb3ctYXZlcmFnZS10ZW1wZXJhdHVyZXMtb24tc2F0dXJkYXktbW9ybmluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The Times built a tool to predict [whether your hometown will have a white Christmas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMi91cy93aGl0ZS1jaHJpc3RtYXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIyMTIyM1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ The report was largely an expanded version of the panel’s widely watched set of hearings.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times 2. The Jan. 6 panel’s final report placed the blame for the Capitol riot on “one man.” In more than 800 pages, the House committee investigating the assault described in detail how Donald Trump carried out what it called [“a multipart plan to overturn the 2020 presidential election,”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9qYW4tNi1jb21taXR0ZWUtcmVwb3J0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODEwMzgmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNzM0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and offered recommendations to assure that no such attack could happen again. 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[The New York Times Magazine examined the inside story](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9tYWdhemluZS9qYW4tNi1jb21taXR0ZWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) — the power struggles, resignations and made-for-TV moments of the most important congressional investigation in generations. In other news from Washington, the House averted a shutdown and [passed a roughly $1.7 trillion government funding package](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ob3VzZS1wYXNzZXMtc3BlbmRpbmctYmlsbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) that would increase national security and domestic spending and set aside billions of dollars to aid Ukraine. President Biden is expected to sign the measure in the coming days. After his Washington visit, President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Andrzej Duda in Poland.Jakub Szymczuk/Kprp 3. Ukraine’s weapons wish list is still mostly unfulfilled, even after its president’s triumphant trip to the U.S. President Volodymyr Zelensky, who this morning [posted a video saying that he was back in Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMy93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL3VrcmFpbmVzLWxlYWRlci10aGFua3MtYmlkZW4tZm9yLWhpcy1kZXRlcm1pbmF0aW9uLXRvLXdpbi10aGUtd2FyP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) after a daring dash to Washington, left the U.S. with promises of billions more in support. But he did not receive commitments for the equipment he wanted most: [American battle tanks, fighter jets and long-range precision missiles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91a3JhaW5lLXplbGVuc2t5LWJpZGVuLXdlYXBvbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). American officials have repeatedly said there are weapons they will not send to Ukraine to battle Russia’s invading forces. But as the last 10 months of war have shown, the limits of U.S. support have shifted in Ukraine’s favor, and Zelensky may yet obtain what he wants. Workers moving a body to a container for storage at a crematory in Beijing.Ng Han Guan/Associated Press 4. As Covid cases spike, China’s low death toll convinces no one. Two weeks after China abruptly abandoned its “zero Covid” policy, cases have soared in multiple cities, along with reports of people dying. Funeral home directors describe a flood of phone calls from families needing help handling the bodies of relatives. But [China’s government is painting a less dire picture](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLWNvdmlkLWRlYXRoLXRvbGwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). In its official statistics and propaganda reports, China has acknowledged only seven deaths from Covid in the past two weeks, all in Beijing. Experts say the undercounting could be fueling public complacency about the risks of the virus, and lead to an even worse outbreak. In other health news, the F.D.A. [revised labels on widely used emergency contraceptives](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9oZWFsdGgvbW9ybmluZy1hZnRlci1waWxscy1hYm9ydGlvbi1mZGEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) known as morning-after pills, making it clear that they are not abortion pills. BlackRock invests on behalf of hundreds of public pensions.Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times 5. The largest asset manager wants to invest its $8 trillion responsibly. Nobody’s happy. It’s been five years since Laurence Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, urged corporate leaders to assess the societal impact of their businesses. The company quickly became a leader in investing with environmental, social and governance goals in mind, but also [found itself in the middle of a heated political debate](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9idXNpbmVzcy9ibGFja3JvY2stZXNnLWludmVzdGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Republicans have accused the firm of “woke capitalism,” while many progressives say BlackRock is simply “greenwashing.” In recent months, more than half a dozen Republican state treasurers and comptrollers have publicly attacked BlackRock — including Florida, which said it was pulling $2 billion out of the firm — while liberal critics have suggested that BlackRock was backsliding on its environmental commitments. In other business news, bankers’ bonuses — one of the most hotly anticipated numbers on Wall Street — are expected to be [down as much as 50 percent this year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9idXNpbmVzcy93YWxsLXN0cmVldC1ib251c2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODEwMzgmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNzM0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In inflation news, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation [showed signs of moderating](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2NvbnN1bWVyLXNwZW5kaW5nLWluZmxhdGlvbi1ub3ZlbWJlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) after months of rapid price increases. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. [Subscribe to The New York Times with this special offer.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TPaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD05OVE5OSZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) “It’s a dystopian, shocking act of repression,” said one lawyer who was turned away from the Garden.Benjamin Norman for The New York Times 6. Madison Square Garden is using facial recognition to ban critics of its owner. MSG Entertainment, the owner of the arena and Radio City Music Hall, has begun scanning the faces of people entering its buildings and [uses an “exclusion list”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMi9ueXJlZ2lvbi9tYWRpc29uLXNxdWFyZS1nYXJkZW4tZmFjaWFsLXJlY29nbml0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODEwMzgmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNzM0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to keep some people out of concerts and sporting events. Among those on the list are lawyers from firms that represent clients with lawsuits against the company. The Garden’s use of facial recognition technology, which has grown more powerful and accurate in recent years, has raised an outcry from civil liberties watchdogs, who called it a startling new frontier that demonstrates why the federal government should regulate the technology. The director Ryan Coogler on the set of “Wakanda Forever.”Annette Brown/Marvel 7. The “Black Panther” sequel that never was. Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole, the writers of “Wakanda Forever,” had already completed a draft of the film before its star, Chadwick Boseman, died from a secret bout with colon cancer. His death meant the entire film — which was set to follow the relationship between Boseman’s character and his son — had to be rewritten. [In an interview with The Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9hcnRzL3J5YW4tY29vZ2xlci1ibGFjay1wYW50aGVyLXdha2FuZGEtZm9yZXZlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), Coogler and Cole discussed the revision process and how they made a movie that can be described as an extended meditation on grief and recovery. “There are things we put in there that felt revolutionary, that challenged the definition of having ‘a good time’ in a movie like this,” Coogler said. In other film news, both Stephen Sondheim and Angela Lansbury make posthumous cameos [in the newly released “Knives Out” sequel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9tb3ZpZXMvZ2xhc3Mtb25pb24ta25pdmVzLW91dC1jYW1lb3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). From left: Sam Falk/The New York Times; Sean Gallup, via Getty Images; Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times 8. Remembering the lives of notable people who died in 2022. Each winter, we look back at the obituaries of the previous 12 months and highlight some of the figures who had the most significant impact on the world — in the arts, sciences, politics and more. This year’s list includes some of the most influential people of the last century, including [Queen Elizabeth II](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOS8wOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcXVlZW4tZWxpemFiZXRoLWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), [Mikhail Gorbachev](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8zMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbWlraGFpbC1nb3JiYWNoZXYtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), [Sidney Poitier](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8wNy9tb3ZpZXMvc2lkbmV5LXBvaXRpZXItZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), [Bill Russell](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8zMS9zcG9ydHMvYmFza2V0YmFsbC9iaWxsLXJ1c3NlbGwtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [Madeleine Albright](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMy8yMy91cy9tYWRlbGVpbmUtYWxicmlnaHQtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). [Take a look through the full list](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9vYml0dWFyaWVzL25vdGFibGUtZGVhdGhzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODEwMzgmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNzM0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoU4zpmP1iaiNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Justin Hartley as Jake in “The Noel Diary.”KC Bailey/Netflix 9. What to watch this holiday weekend. Since the dawn of the streaming era, platforms have blanketed our screens with new Christmas movies this time of year. In 2022, there are no new Christmasterpieces, but [we’ve watched many of the new features to find which ones are worth your time](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9tb3ZpZXMvY2hyaXN0bWFzLW1vdmllcy1zdHJlYW1pbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). For those looking for something less typical, here are our picks for [the best Christmas horror movies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9tb3ZpZXMvaG9saWRheS1jaHJpc3RtYXMtaG9ycm9yLW1vdmllcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). And if you think you’re already well-versed on holiday movies, you can [take our quiz and test your knowledge](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9tb3ZpZXMvaG9saWRheS1jaHJpc3RtYXMtbW92aWUtcXVpei5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). In sports, the [N.F.L. has a full slate of games on Saturday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9zcG9ydHMvc3BvcnRzLXdhdGNoLWNocmlzdG1hcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). On Sunday, the N.B.A. previews a potential postseason matchup between the Bucks and Celtics. And on Monday, [the Premier League returns to action](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy9zcG9ydHMvc29jY2VyL3ByZW1pZXItbGVhZ3VlLWJveGluZy1kYXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTAzOCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA3MzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhTjOmY_WJqI1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Andrea Morales for The New York Times 10. And finally, it’s boom times for Santa. There’s a narrow window when most American children believe in Santa. It’s around 3, 4, 5 years old. So for many families, the pandemic nearly ruined the limited opportunity to snap a photo with their child sitting on Santa’s lap in complete awe. This year, mostly likely because of the washout years, [the Santa industry is booming](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRliLhOP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMy91cHNob3Qvc2FudGEtam9iLWNocmlzdG1hcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxMDM4Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDczNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6FOM6Zj9YmojVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). There has been a big rush to hire Santas, bookings are way up and wages for Santas have jumped, outpacing those of most other workers. Have a merry weekend. Brent Lewis compiled photos for this briefing. This newsletter will be off on Monday. We will return on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Want to catch up on past briefings? 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