approve this message. for thunderstorms would be a between 2 and 5 pm. there could be a couple stronger storms as of iowa. afternoonand on the back side half inch or less, but there could be slick spps for the evening commute, and it turns windy overnight. a few snow showers are possible on christmas eve, with christmas looking dry. we are also acking anotherrystem for saturday which could bring light rain and snow to the region. rain will continue to track

next decade... a new study suggests helet- less football drills ... could actually reduce the number of head injuries among these athletes... a study in new hampshire found by not using helmets -- players learned to adjust their tackling techniies to be more protective of their heads. they found after one season -- the group without helmets had a 28- percent decrease in head impacts during practices and games... researchers say high school and college players absorb more than one-thousand impacts per season -- and the subject of brain safety is also a hot topic in the n-f-l....

and east fororthe stronger storms to develop. here's future track throughout the afternoon pressure system, so that could weather network cameras show reduced visibility this a woman who police say vegas sidewalkss- killing one person and injuring dozens is scheduled to appear in court... lakeisha holloway being held without bail until this morning's hearing. she's with one count t f murder

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