US authorities have discovered a million new documents that may be linked to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender. The Department of Justice has stated that it will take several weeks to release all the material due to its sheer volume. In other news, Israel's parliament has approved the first reading of a bill for a politically controlled inquiry into the October seventh attacks, causing disappointment among victims' families. Bethlehem marks Christmas for the first time since the conflict in Gaza began, while Californians prepare to evacuate ahead of a severe storm. The podcast also reflects on a year of advancements in artificial intelligence and tracks Santa's sleigh as Christmas approaches.