Americans traveling to Europe will have fingerprints scanned under new rule. What we know
Tourists heading to Europe will be required to have their fingerprints and facial images scanned starting next month.
Claudia Cardinale, Italian film star, dead at 87
Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, best known for starring in some of the biggest European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died, her agent said Wednesday. She was 87.
What Jimmy Kimmel controversy says about free speech | The Chicago Report
While the suspension of late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel was set to end on Tuesday, what does the controversy say about free speed in the modern media landscape?
Illinois rep reacts to Trump's speech at U.N. meeting | The Chicago Report
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D- Chicago, gives his reaction to President Donald Trump's appearance before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
Canada, UK, Australia formally recognize Palestinian statehood
The announcements of recognizing Palestinian statehood have angered Israel and the United States, who argue it emboldens extremists.
NASA confirms 6,000 exoplanets — scientists say we’re entering ‘Next Great Chapter of Exploration’
NASA’s tally of alien worlds has just hit 6,000 — a staggering milestone reached in only three decades of searching beyond our solar system. From gas giants to rocky super-Earths, the discoveries reveal just how diverse the galaxy really is. But one world remains elusive: a true Earth twin. “We’re entering the next great chapter of exploration,” NASA said, “to find planets that could support life — and remind us the universe still holds worlds waiting to be found.”
World stone-skimming championship rocked by cheating scandal
A handful of people vying to be the next world champion of stone-skimming were disqualified from the annual contest in Scotland after a cheating scandal.
Avi Loeb: ‘It’s a possibility’ 3I/ATLAS comet is alien ship
Astronomers have discovered 3I/ATLAS, a massive interstellar comet speeding through our solar system. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says “it’s a possibility” that it could be an alien ship.
US says Colombia failing to meet drug war obligations amid record cocaine output
The Trump administration has added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time since 1997, citing soaring cocaine production and worsening relations with President Gustavo Petro’s government.



















