15+ hour, 21+ min ago   (288+ words) A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (137+ words) Chicago Tribune PARIS — The Eiffel Tower reopened Tuesday, a day after one of the world’s most-visited landmarks was closed by a strike to protest what a union official called “unacceptable” management instructions limiting the presence of women during a visit…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (241+ words) NYON, Switzerland — A group representing many of Europe’s major soccer leagues has accused FIFA of “abusive conduct” in how it runs the international calendar for women’s competitions after filing an expanded complaint to the European Commission. The new intervention by…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (320+ words) En un resumen inusualmente franco por parte de un dirigente sobre un traspaso frustrado, Thiago Scuro ofreció una conferencia de prensa y expuso —en inglés— un relato detallado, paso a paso, de cómo la propuesta de Balogun de pasar al…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (699+ words) I edit Streetsblog Chicago, which reports on and advocates for walking, biking and transit improvements. So you might assume I was delighted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s recent announcement of a “$5.3 billion investment in rail safety upgrades” and “new Amtrak…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (455+ words) Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for U.S. users of its Maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water amid his escalating trade war with Canada....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (564+ words) Also at present, even with the number of daily round trips, there’s a severe midday gap in service for central Illinois on the Lincoln Service route. As the editorial board accurately states, if you provide train service, people will use…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (202+ words) President Donald Trump said Saturday he will be coming to the Chicago area in September after being named the honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup golf tournament, which is being held at Medinah Country Club in the western suburbs. “This…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (539+ words) Musk, fundador de la empresa aeroespacial SpaceX, se ha convertido en una de las figuras del sector privado más influyentes —y polémicas— de Ucrania. Su decisión de proporcionar acceso a Starlink, la red de internet satelital de SpaceX, fue un…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (728+ words) WASHINGTON — On the streets of downtown Washington, an American led almost the whole way. Kyle Kirkwood raced to his second victory of the IndyCar season Sunday, dominating the Freedom 250 in his No. 27 Honda. Kirkwood crossed the finish line in front…...