Thousands Stranded by Southwest Airlines

(WBAP/KLIF) — Many Southwest Airlines passengers are stranded until next year. The nightmare for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and its passengers continues, as nearly 4,000 flights were canceled, Monday. Southwest Airlines canceled 71% of their flights, Monday, stranding passengers across the country. According to recently retired Love Field Aviation Director Mark Duebner, Southwest’s flight scheduling system…MORE

3 Washington State Electric Substations Vandalized

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Vandalism at three power substations in western Washington early Sunday initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said. The attacks come as federal officials are warning that the U.S. power grid needs better security to prevent domestic terrorism and after a large outage in North Carolina earlier…MORE

Weekend Weather Forecast

Saturday: Sunny and cold. Winds: N becoming S 5-10. High: 35 Christmas Eve Night: Clear and cold. Winds: S 5-10. Low: 23. Christmas Day: Sunny and cold. Winds: S 5-10. High: 46. Monday: Sunny, not as cold. Winds: SW/N 5-10. High: 53. Tuesday: Sunny and cool. Winds: SE 10-15. High: 57MORE

Congress Passes $1.7T Omnibus Spending Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers raced to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown. The bill passed mostly along party lines, 225-201. It now goes to President…MORE