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Advertisement Read in browser The Short List Sat Jan 6 2024 John Riley | Audience Editor 👋Good morning! Welcome to the first Short List weekend edition✨ of 2024. I'm John Riley, and it's time to take a look at some of the best USA TODAY stories of the year. Let's do it! But first: How are you doing on your New Year's resolutions? These stories may help if you've resolved to try a new diet, exercise more or dress better in 2024. And if you're resolving to just live life more simply, that's great, too! Now for some great stories: Election fraud belief still strong, raising worries about 2024 🗳️Supporters of Donald Trump − who generally accept his unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent − are prepared to believe those allegations again in 2024, an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll shows. A lack of faith in the integrity of the nation's elections could set the stage for unrest if the former president runs and loses in November. Read more • Biden coalition fraying: Black, Hispanic, young voters abandoning president • Trump's running mate: Who do supporters say he should choose for VP? Tax lessons from Ohtani's $700 million megadeal 💵Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohel Ohtani recently signed a 10-year contract that pays $700 million, the largest sum ever pledged to a baseball player. But the hurler-slugger is deferring most of his pay without interest, taking just $2 million a year during those 10 seasons. What are the lessons of this unusual deal for rank-and-file taxpayers? Read more • Extra deduction: How older adults can save on 2023 taxes • Why wait?: Get your 2024 refund faster with direct deposit Can you spot a narcissist by their eyebrows? 🤨A recent study found that the distinctiveness of one's eyebrows played a critical role in being able to accurately identify them as being more narcissistic. But don't get carried away: There's a lot more to personality types than someone's eyebrows can exhibit. Read more • Narcissists always ruin the holidays: Here's how to cope with them. • Dealing with narcissists: Never tell someone they are a narcissist. Here's why. There's more!: Keep scrolling below👇 for more great stories. See you next week. A reluctant Supreme Court now must decide if voters can pick Trump Some speculate a majority of justices are looking for ways to decide the case on narrow grounds. And those scenarios all appear to benefit Trump. READ MORE Advertisement Social Security benefits increasing this month. Here's the payment calendar It's the third year in a row inflation has prompted an increase in Social Security checks. Here's when you can expect to see bigger payments. READ MORE Former 'Biggest Loser' trainer Jillian Michaels is over Ozempic weight loss. Here's why. Jillian Michaels is encouraging people get back to basics in 2024 and avoid falling prey to potentially problematic health and wellness trends. READ MORE How much should you walk in a day? The answer isn't necessarily 10,000 steps. Any amount of walking is better than no activity at all. Walking just 4,000 steps a day can help reduce the risk of dying from any cause. READ MORE Enjoy this title game. It's the end of college football as we know it. When Michigan and Washington battle Monday we will get the last national champion that truly represents a conference and a region of the country. READ MORE Trump paid me to hunt for voter fraud. He lied about what I found. My company's contract with the Trump campaign obligated us to deliver evidence of voter fraud. The small amount of fraud I found was bipartisan. READ MORE What will the housing market be like in 2024? Here's what experts say Real estate activity will vary significantly from market to market with some top-growth areas expected to see double-digit increases, says Hale. READ MORE 'We'll leave the light on for you': America's last lighthouse keeper is leaving her post Boston Light, the last manned light house in the United States, is losing its keeper on New Year's Eve. Here's her story. READ MORE Valerie Bertinelli is embracing going gray, 'tired of getting my roots done' Valerie Bertinelli, responding to commenters, said she doesn't care whether she has gray hair. Here's how to embracing this natural part of aging. READ MORE Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •  Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •   Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback