Goodbye 2018

Central US to be slammed by heavy, wind-swept snow in wake of Christmas renee.duff , AccuWeather • December 25, 2018 As people hit the road and take to the sky in the days following Christmas, a snowstorm is expected to take shape over part of the central United States. "There is the potential for major travel disruptions with this storm," AccuWeather Long-Range Meteorologist Max Vido said. After delivering snow to parts of the Intermountain West on Christmas Day, the storm will gain strength east of the Rockies at midweek. People living in or traveling from the central High Plains to the northern Plains and Upper Midwest should prepare for potential delays during post-Christmas travel. Storm overview 12.25 AM More Given the potential for this snowstorm to impact the major hub of Minneapolis, ripple-effect delays can spread to airports in other parts of the country that are not directly affected by the storm. ...

News Report: Israeli attack near Syrian capital wounds 3 soldiers BASSEM MROUE , Associated Press • December 25, 2018 Report: Israeli attack near Syrian capital wounds 3 soldiers More BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Tuesday, hitting an arms depot and wounding three soldiers, Syrian state media reported, saying that most of the missiles were shot down by air defense units. The TV, quoting an unnamed military official, identified the warplanes as Israeli. Lebanon's the state-run National News Agency earlier reported that Israeli warplanes were flying at low altitude over parts of southern Lebanon. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said Israeli airstrikes targeted three positions south of Damascus that are arms depots for Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group and Iranian forces. The reported attack near Da...