Bulgaria Boosts Security Around Airports as US Military Planes Operate Amid Middle East Crisis
Bulgaria has stepped up security measures around airports and sites hosting American and Israeli personnel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East
Nearly 7700 US Flights Were Canceled Due to Bad Weather
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Nearly 7700 US flights were canceled or postponed yesterday due to a winter storm.
Hundreds of flights have been hit at the busy international airports of New York and Chicago.
The worst is the situation at New York's La Guardia International Airport, where 497 flights were canceled and 89 flights were postponed, the BNR reported.
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