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about the holocaust. plus, what has happened to that fan that was relentlessly heckled? we begin with a scandal. a congressman-elect is admitting to lying about his past. george santos admits to making up key details about his education and work history he's breaking his silence a week after the "new york times" reported that there were no records to back up many claims on his resume. nbc's brie jackson is in d.c. for us good morning santos is set to be sworn in on january 3rd. what is he saying about all the lies he's told >> good morning, phillip in new interviews, santos says's guilty of embellishment and a poor choice of words he admitted to "the new york post" that he did not graduate from any college and says he never worked directly for goldman sachs or citigroup he told the post he served as

vice president of an investment company called link bridge which did business with those firms. santos offer add ed an apology overnight speaking with a podcast called political personalities. >> did i embellish my resume yes, i did and i'm sorry, and it shouldn't be done. but i'm still the same guy i'm not a fraud. i'm not a cartoon character. i'm not some mythical creature that was invented. >> reporter: some house democrats, including california's ted huh are calling on him to resign and santos says he will not step down and that tcontroversy will not deter him from being an effective member of congress phillip? >> all right, uphill battle to climb there for him. brie, thank you. meanwhile, severe weather has tripled travel across

america for days now, and these problems are set to continue this week. southwest airlines says for the next several days they'll operate only a third of scheduled flights. hundreds of,00 thousands of travelers will likely be impacted president biden declared a state of emergency in new york state here's emilie ikeda. >> reporter: the city of buffalo buried and unrecognizable as the death toll from a devastating deluge of fierce winds and heavy snow continues to rise victims discovered in cars and snowbanks after the blistering blizzard brought even first responders to a stand still. some residents buying from exposure, exposure others from lack of heat and cardiac events while trying to clear snow >> it is the blizzard of the century. >> reporter: the problems far from over. >> one of the biggest problems remains clogged streets and

roadways where cars were left abandoned during the height of the storm, making it impossible for plows and even emergency equipment to get down them >> reporter: adding insult to injury, evidence of looting caught on camera >> i don't know how these people can even live with themselves. >> reporter: the weekend's widespread storm costing dozens of live. the tisdale family was lucky it survive. facing problems with heating at home they tried to go to a hotel but got caught in the whiteout conditions >> i felt very helpless. >> reporter: they were welcomed by firefighters into the firehouse for three days including christmas morning. while conditions are beginning to ease, snow is still falling in buffalo, a city already blanketed in four feet >> up to 8 to 12 inches is expected in the most persistent band area. this is not helpful. >> reporter: the sweeping

storm's timing stunting holiday travel nationwide. more than 14,000 flight cancellations since friday, driving these winding lines at customer service counters in chicago. >> it's crazy. >> reporter: and a logistical nightmare at bag and claim in houston. some of the busiest airports finding more than a third of their flights canceled steven romo among the southwest passengers impacted. >> phone system is down right now. earlier they told us we couldn't get back until friday. the line here for the ticket count irstre counter stretches all the way across the building, but the tsa line is basically empty. >> reporter: frustration mounting amid a holiday week marred by continued disruptions. >> i'm just bewildered i guess is the best word this isn't what i wanted to spend my holiday doing

>> nobody wants that thanks to emily for that report. meanwhile, power has been restored to thousands in washington state after a series of attacks on electrical power stations it may be the latest in a series of attacks on the nation's power grisd. here's tom costello. >> reporter: it happened early christmas morning. three sub stations in the tacoma area targeted and vandalized another on christmas night arriving officers found blue flames, the perimeter fence cut. 14,000 people left without power. amanda clark left without electricity and well water >> it's scary in our small little community that something like that would happen >> we're investigating to see if this was coordinated by a specific group of people all right fbi issue add warning this month after power companies in oregon and washington were attacked, using hand tools, arson, firearms and metal chains, possibly in response to an online call for attacks to

critical infrastructure. power was blocked out to 45,000 homes and businesses a homeland security terrorism advisory warned in november that domestic actors and foreign terrorists maintain a visible presence online. the fbi seems concerned that domestic terrorism is encouraging this online. what's the motivation? >> they're looking for chaos and destabilization. they believe the government is oppressive they believe the government is what keeps everything going and they don't like the way things are going. >> reporter: homeland security is increasingly concerned that the electric grid is vulnerable, targeted by domestic extreme itss, motivated by election anger, the capitol insurrection, sociopolitical issues and encouraging each other online. >> our thanks to tom for that report despite inflation hitting 7%

last month people just kept shopping mastercard reporting holiday sales were up 7.6% but what about the gifts you got that just missed the mark? brian chung has helpful tips all right season for gift giving turning into the time for gift returning. americans will return an estimated $171 billion in merchandise this holiday season. >> we don't know if the person is really going to want what were you giving them >> reporter: julie frankie is holiday returns regular and getting the best value is a priority especially when she plans to return a quarter of her purchases. is returning a sport for you, julie? >> i would say that, yes part of it is definitely a sport where i think i've excelled. and some of it can be stressful. >> reporter: stores flush with inventory and facing rising costs may not want that stuff back an estimated 60% of retailers are changing policies, making returning items harder

more and more stores now charging for the service >> it's always great to reach out to customer service, which you can do in store or online or via the phone, just to double, triple check and make sure it's returnable >> reporter: for holiday purchases, many stores offer policies allowing shoppers to return as late as the end of january. but at amazon that only covers purchases made between october 11 and christmas, a period two weeks shorter than last year best buy's window is also shorter by about a week. >> we've seen electronics have a little bit stricter return windows compared to other regular items. >> reporter: as you plan on a return or exchange, watch out for restocking fees. return in person to avoid shipping costs and see if registering for a loyalty program gives you more flexibility. and julie's advice don't give up. >> if the person behind the counter can't help you, then ask you for a manager, and you she would happens with the manager. >> our thanks to brian for those tips

let's talk about the weather now on this tuesday with meteorologist angie lassman. hey, angie, good morning >> good morning, phillip we're continuing to sieeo sighe conditions we could see rainfall rates up to .75 of an inch per hour flooding is a potential throughout knicnext day or so through seattle, medford in los angeles today they'll see the heavy rain working in as well we'll watch for the flooding concern, and then it shifts to snow we'll watch for that to impact parts of the cascade and the rockies. we could also with theiis be seeing higher wind gusts

and 16t bad today. temperatures will eventually be a little warmer but today ending up at 37 degrees in memphis. warmer temperatures on the way for the east we'll watch for the impacts on the west, and that means we potentially could see travel impacts over there as we head into the new year, phillip >> that is a major problem all over the country we are back in one minute with the migrant crisis in the border town of el paso. plus, a patriots fan meets the ownener afafter hehe keeeeps coolol witith the raididers hec. .

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comes up to me and tells me that it's disrespectful that i'm cheering for the patriots in the raiders stadium. >> reporter: that's jerry who flew to las vegas with his friends for his first-ever nfl game when a raiders fan began harassing him in the stands. >> >> at first i didn't fully understand what she was saying i brushed her off and let it go. >> reporter: the clip going viral online, wracking up more than 95 million views. >> i didn't want my day to get ruined i didn't want to ruin anybody else's day so i tried to keep my cool there. >> reporter: jerry's cool composure getting notice bid new england patriots' leadership >> hi. >> good to see you i got to tell you, what you did was so classy, and you represent what our whole franchise is about. >> reporter: and on a cold december saturday in massachusetts. >> how about you guys, it's kind of cold. how about if you come to our suite and watch the game there

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comedian whoopi goldberg is under new scrutiny after a new incendiary remarks about the holocaust. niala charles has the story. >> reporter: whoopi goldberg making controversial comments again, reiterating statements from earlier this year that the holocaust was not about race she was quoted as saying the holocaust wasn't originally about race, saying they did that to black people, too but that does flottnot change te fact that you couldn't tell a jew on the street. you couldn't find them, but you

could find me. she rebutted, the oppressor is telling you what you are, why are you believing them they're nazis. the article already invoking backlash and deja vu from some critics on social media, including from a holocaust survivor and author who says goldberg continues to use the holocaust as her punching bag. she was responding to a school banning a graphic novel about the holocaust when she said this on "the view." >> the holocaust isn't about race >> no. >> it's not about race it's not about race. >> what is it about? >> it's about man's inhumanity to man >> and doubled down on the late show with steven ch steven coalr colbert >> you couldn't tell who was jewish >> but it is indeed about race, because hitler and the nazis

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