WILLIAM BRANGHAM: The day's other# headlines begin in California,## where more than 45 million people# were under flood alerts today after## relentless rains added to the state's# wettest holiday season in decades.

In some of the hardest-hit areas, the# downpours have died down enough for the## cleanup to begin.

The town of Wrightwood in# the mountains northeast of Los Angeles got## nearly a foot of rain in just three days.# Residents who had evacuated returned to## find their homes buried in mud.

Locals say they# will need to lean on each other to get through.

MICHELLE MEYERS, Wrightwood Resident: I# thought what my son said about this all## happening on Christmas was really poignant.

But# this community, whether it's floods or fires or## now this, they really pull together# and they're out helping each other.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: All the way across the# country, millions are bracing for a belated## white Christmas.

Areas north of New York City# and parts of Pennsylvania could see up to a## foot of snow through tomorrow.

Travel# disruptions are also in the forecast,## with more than 1,000 flights already# canceled because of this winter weather.

Officials in Kentucky say a 15th person# has now died as a result of a recent## plane crash at Louisville International# Airport.

In a social media post yesterday,## the city's mayor said Alain Rodriguez# Colina -- quote -- "suffered severe## injuries at the time of the crash and# passed earlier this Christmas Day."

He was one of 12 people killed on the ground# when UPS Flight 2976, bound for Hawaii,## crashed just moments after takeoff.

Three# pilots also died.

In its initial report,## air safety officials said they found cracks where# the plane's engine was connected to its wing.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy# says he'll discuss security guarantees## with President Trump when the two meet# in Florida on Sunday.

Zelenskyy told## reporters today that a broader 20-point plan# is -- quote -- "about 90 percent ready."

But## he acknowledged that Ukraine and Russia have# yet to reach agreement on territorial issues.

Meantime, Russia carried out# a number of strikes today,## including one on Ukraine's second# biggest city, Kharkiv.

Local officials## say at least two people were killed and# six others injured, including a baby.

In Northern Israel, officials say a# Palestinian man from the West Bank## killed at least two Israelis there# today and injured two more.

Police## say the suspect ran over a pedestrian in the# city of Beit She'an and then fatally stabbed## a young woman nearby.

He was then shot# and taken to a hospital for treatment.

Authorities are describing the incident as a --# quote -- "rolling terror attack."

In response,## Israel's defense minister has ordered# troops to crack down on what he called## terrorist infrastructure in the# assailant's West Bank hometown.

On Wall Street today, stocks ended just a# touch lower to wrap up the holiday-shortened## week.

The Dow Jones industrial average# slipped just 20 points on the day.

The## Nasdaq also fell by 20 points.

The# S&P 500 ended virtually unchanged.

Still to come on the "News Hour": David Brooks and# Kimberly Atkins Stohr weigh in on the events of## 2025; leading film critics offer their choices# for the best movies of the year; and we take a## look at a British pantomime theater that blends# holiday tradition with Muslim culture and humor.