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CHICAGO — The rate of violent crime on CTA trains began to drop this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic emptied public transit of many riders, but it remains near the highest levels seen in the past decade — and more than twice as high as the…

Thousands of travelers have been stranded at airports or stuck on hold trying to rebook flights this week as a massive storm snarled travel in the U.S. and Canada

'Hopeful passengers were told by the driver “it’s one off one on now”, before it set off again.'

MINNEAPOLIS — Prayers and grit kept a team of Dakota riders going through two snowstorms and long, frigid days on horses this month, through South Dakota and southern Minnesota to reach Mankato on Dec. 26 — to mark the 160th anniversary of the largest mass execution in American history, and…

PITTSBURGH — Only in Pittsburgh can a catastrophe that makes national news beget a Christmas tree ornament — 3,221 sold as of Tuesday for $10 each from handmade goods vendor Etsy, Inc.

SANTA ANA, Calif. — It’s never too early to look ahead at what’s on tap for next year and 2023 is already shaping up as a good year for roller coaster enthusiasts, thrill ride junkies and theme park fans.

San Antonio may be America’s most vibrant city. It’s a city where cultures collide and the best of each is absorbed into its fabric. It’s a city of mariachis and margaritas, fiestas and fajitas, beer and brisket. A city with a history that few other American cities can equal.

LOS ANGELES — For the past several months, Disneyland Resort fans have had to pay extra to avoid the longest lines for the theme park’s most popular attractions.

Hundreds of flights and trains were canceled or delayed through the holiday weekend due to inclement weather. At Union Station, a student group takes the wait in stride.

The Metro will run in Newcastle, Tyneside, Gateshead and Sunderland according to Boxing Day timetables released by Nexus

MIAMI — Beverly Raposa switched seats from her regular position in the galley for a flight from New York to Miami.