Metra line halted in Chicago's northwest suburbs after train hits pedestrian DES PLAINES, Ill. (CBS) -- A Metra train struck a pedestrian in Des Plaines Monday evening, causing a major snag on the Union Pacific Northwest Line. Metra warned that inbound and outbound UPNW trains ... 05/6/2024 - 12:45 pm | View Link
Electrical fault on train causes railway delays Railway services which run through Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire were delayed after an electrical fault was discovered on a train. Cambridgeshire Fire Service was called to track near ... 05/5/2024 - 8:21 am | View Link
Disabled Bart Train Causing Significant Delays On San Francisco Line BART riders on the San Francisco line were left with delays on Saturday morning because of a disabled train, according to an advisory at 9:52 a.m. The train is disabled between Glen Park and Balboa ... 05/3/2024 - 8:00 pm | View Link
Disabled train complicates first day of planned service changes on MBTA Red Line The MBTA Red Line will be suspended daily between Park Street and JFK/UMass stations starting later this week to accommodate the Track Improvement Program work currently taking place on the Blue Line. 05/2/2024 - 4:49 am | View Link
Steel Bridge train derailment causes wave of MAX line delays A freight train derailment on the east end Steel Bridge is causing sweeping MAX-line delays around Portland Monday morning as the bridge remains closed to all traffic. 04/29/2024 - 4:44 am | View Link
Broward County’s only island park is set to reopen to the public this summer, offering more amenities for a great day outdoors.
Undergoing renovations is the Deerfield Island Park, a 53-acre reserve that is just north of East Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, on the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway.
(Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Deerfield Island Park is closed for repairs, and expected to open later this summer.
MIAMI — This was Pat Riley at his finest. There was a question about Jimmy Butler in the Miami Heat president’s annual postseason talk Monday — another question about Jimmy Butler, that is.
This entire Heat offseason will be one question about Butler’s future followed by one about his attitude followed by another of contract extension and yet another of his trade value.
The National Weather Service said the last week of the dry season will remain true to its name, with dry conditions all this week, with the exception of a few small showers in rural inland areas earlier in the week.
The seven-month dry season unofficially runs from Oct. 15 to May 15 each year in South Florida, where the rest of the year is considered the wet season.
The remainder of this week will be dry, and grow quite hot toward the end of the week.
By Thursday and Friday, South Florida will see the hottest temperatures of the year thus far.
Lacey Pfalz | (TNS) TravelPulse
Let’s be honest: When it comes to travel, most of us worry about our budget — a lot. Some travelers find it hard to trust travel agents or advisers because they worry about being charged for using their services.
However, not all travel advisers have fees — though it is a growing trend to charge them.
TravelPulse took a deep dive into why and how travel agents charge for their travel planning services, and why some choose to keep their travel planning services free for travelers.
Are travel agents free?
The question is more complicated than you might at first think.
Traditionally, travel advisers are paid a commission by their suppliers.
Know that phrase “the numbers don’t lie”? It’s a lie. The numbers lie constantly. With the movies, as with every creative medium in which visionaries must cross the six-way intersection of greed, exploitation, risk, reward, art and commerce, it’s a mug’s game to lie about numbers not telling the whole story about anything.
This spring, a century ago, Buster Keaton’s “Sherlock, Jr.” opened in theaters.
The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night in Manhattan, with many celebrities already hitting the glamorous red carpet event.
As fashion’s biggest night is underway, here are some of the best and worst looks from the 2024 Met Gala red carpet:
Zendaya (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Odell Beckham Jr.