Today we're talking about the blizzard of a century, China's continued COVID battle,

the ongoing war in Ukraine, and other top news for Wednesday, December 28th.

Stay in form while remaining focused on Christ, with the board over.

Here's the quote of the day, but God doesn't call us to be comfortable.

He calls us to trust him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations

where we will be in trouble if he doesn't come through.

Francis Chan.

Let's start with some espresso shots.

The past week's massive winter storm impacted about two-thirds of the country,

claiming at least 50 lives nationwide and leaving about two million homes and businesses

to face Christmas without power.

But in Buffalo, New York, the scene became apocalyptic.

Winds up to 70 miles per hour and 48 inches of snow made roads and emergency services inaccessible,

with a death toll over more than 30 in the area alone.

President Biden and Governor Hocal have declared states of emergency,

freeing up federal and state resources to help respond.

The storm snarled lots of travel plans, but Southwest Airlines is facing extra criticism

after canceling approximately two-thirds of its flights, days after the storm.

Southwest claims it's dealing with grounded planes and displaced crew members,

but since other major airlines have only reported two percent cancellations,

the U.S. Department of Transportation said it would be investigating.

Here's a first to consider when your neighbor's power goes out on Christmas Eve.

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