Where will TSA lines be the longest tomorrow? During a shutdown, nobody knows. By Holly Ramer March 19, 2026 at 2:11 p.m. The wait times at airport security checkpoints have become a guessing game during the shutdown...
Chicago Blackhawks to play in Germany for their 1st overseas games since 2019 By Kalen Lumpkins March 13, 2026 at 12:33 p.m. The Chicago Blackhawks have been selected for the second and third-ever NHL games in Germany,...
Chicago woman unsure of when she’ll return home from Dubai after US attacks on Iran By Madeline King March 2, 2026 at 6:04 p.m. Shekinah Lee said she and her friends, vacationing this week in Dubai, have seen a...
Federal Aviation Administration awarding $10,000 bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during the government shutdown By Josh Funk November 20, 2025 at 5:52 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers...
TSA to introduce $18 fee for passengers without REAL ID or passport at airport checkpoints By Taylor Fishman November 20, 2025 at 3:47 p.m. The new system will be a biometric kiosk that TSA describes as a” modernized alternative...
Rick Steves’ Europe: A walk through Ghent By Rick Steves November 18, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. Once one of Belgium's medieval powerhouses, Ghent today is home to one of Belgium’s biggest...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Warsaw: A resilient spirit carved by a harsh history By Rick Steves November 14, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. Today’s Warsaw is safer, wealthier, and happier than ever. You’ll encounter stylishly dressed locals, sophisticated...
Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cuts By Josh Funk November 13, 2025 at 8:44 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that airlines won't have to cut more than 6%...
In Arizona, a fading Route 66 motel hides a story of the Navajo Code Talkers By Jonathan Bullington November 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Only two of the Navajo Code Talkers are still alive. The Route 66 motel where...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Carcassonne: The Fortress City of your travel dreams By Rick Steves November 4, 2025 at 4:15 a.m. Sunny, out-of-the-way Languedoc stretches from the Mediterranean to the Pyrenees in southwest France. It shares...
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats By Mary Clare Jalonick November 3, 2025 at 4:35 p.m. With the two parties at a standstill, the shutdown, now in its 33rd day and...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Little, little Liechtenstein By Rick Steves November 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Two centuries ago, there were dozens of independent states in the part of Europe that...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Europe by the book By Rick Steves October 21, 2025 at 4:14 a.m. Getting close to one of the big icons of Western civilization – the Acropolis, the...