In an effort to suppress the new Omicron variant, officials are declaring new and increasingly

severe public health mandates in big cities around the country.

Where are we seeing the new rules and how are citizens responding?

I'm John Bickley with Georgia Howe, it's Friday, December 24, and this is your Christmas

Eve edition of Morning Wire.

Amid spikes in crime and rising costs, California, the nation's most popular state, is experiencing

one of the nation's most significant populations shifts.

Is the California dream over and the California Exodus real?

We'll look at the numbers and which factors might be impacting who's moving in and out

of the state.

And to celebrate Christmas Eve, we'll take a look at the most popular gifts of 2021,

what they tell us about the cultural trends this year, and how the economy is affecting

the gift giving season.

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