[ad_1] CNN — After earlier announcing that Colorado would help asylum-seeking migrants leave the state for their intended destinations, Gov. Jared Polis said the state would not be sending additional buses of migrants to New York City and Chicago following “a very productive conversation” with the mayors of both cities, …
Read More »Thursday flight cancellations top 2,300 nationwide, disrupting holiday travel
[ad_1] CNN — Snow, rain, ice, wind and frigid temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States as well as bus and Amtrak passenger train service. Airlines canceled more than 2,350 US flights by 7:45 ET p.m. Thursday and proactively canceled more than 2,100 flights for Friday, according …
Read More »You may be seeing a more ‘woke’ Santa Claus this Christmas
[ad_1] CNN — On a frigid December night outside a suburban Chicago church, a group of parents and wide-eyed children line up to see Santa Claus. He awaits them with the classic St. Nick look: pink, cherubic cheeks, twinkling eyes, a gray beard and a plump belly – squeezed into …
Read More »McDonald’s hopes discounts, contests boost mobile sales
[ad_1] The Ronald McDonald balloon floats past Radio City Music Hall during the 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on November 24, 2022. Yuki Iwamura | AFP | Getty Images Last holiday season, McDonald’s leaned on singer Mariah Carey’s starpower and discounts to drive customers to …
Read More »Envoy Air says pilot who was reported incapacitated during flight has died
[ad_1] An American Eagle Embraer 175 aircraft is seen on the tarmac through a plane window at LAX in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 10, 2018. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters An Envoy Air flight returned to Chicago shortly after takeoff on Saturday night after a pilot was incapacitated and later …
Read More »Noose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site, officials say
[ad_1] CNN — A noose was discovered at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago Thursday, prompting the group overseeing the project to suspend work at the site. Lakeside Alliance, a joint venture of multiple construction companies working on the center, issued a statement saying they reported the incident …
Read More »Chicago shooting: As many as 14 people shot in drive-by shooting, police say
[ad_1] CNN — At least 14 people were shot in a drive-by shooting in Chicago Monday night, police said. It happened around 9:30 p.m. as a crowd was gathered at the corner of California Avenue and Polk Street, according to Chicago Police Superintendent David O’Neal Brown. One person was also …
Read More »United adds new trans-Atlantic flights for summer 2023 in bet on travel recovery
[ad_1] Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images United Airlines is planning another big schedule increase for trans-Atlantic travel, in a bet that consumers will continue to shell out for international trips, some of which they had put …
Read More »El Paso’s new dashboard shows the thousands of migrants it serves, and how many it sends north on buses
[ad_1] CNN — Amid a spike in migrant encounters at the southern border, the City of El Paso, Texas, launched a migrant dashboard Saturday to follow activity at its welcome center. The city has served more than 14,900 migrants since early September and bused thousands to cities further north. More …
Read More »Harry Styles postpones Chicago show due to illness
[ad_1] CNN — Harry Styles’ “Love on Tour” team is feeling less than golden. Citing illness among his band members and crew, Styles moved his Oct. 6 show at United Center in Chicago to Oct. 10. “Out of an abundance of caution, tonight’s Harry Styles show on Thursday, October 6, …
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