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Travellers stuck on planes as tornadoes head towards Chicago airport
Travellers were stuck on the tarmac while their phones received tornado warnings.

From foodies to hikers: Discover this week’s five best travel deals for every type of traveller
Fancy a city break and a tropical holiday all in one trip? Read on.

From luxury to explorations, here are the best deals for you
Check out these deals for all types of travellers

'Laptop incident' blamed for unexpected stop on United flight
One clumsy mistake left 157 passengers in Ireland, without a flight.

Biden lauds new Microsoft centre on site where Trump’s Foxconn project failed
'You kidding me?' Biden told the crowd of about 300, who clapped and cheered loudly.

Michelin Guide reveals first Key Hotels under new rating system
124 exclusive hotels across the US made the list for their character and unique offerings.

Air NZ extends pause on Chicago service, confirms return to Hobart and Seoul
Airline will wait for delivery of new Dreamliners before resuming flights.

Chicago Vs Dublin. Who does St Patrick's Day better?
The answer is surely Ireland's capital city, Dublin … But Chicago does go ALL OUT.

Kelvin Kiptum given state funeral as Kenya mourns runner
The 24-year-old was set to be a long-distance running superstar after breaking the record.

Bull disrupts trains between Newark and New York
Bull held trains up between New Jersey and New York for nearly an hour.

Even Barack Obama moved to Chicago from NYC - it's that good
A city with history, blues, comedy, big food, big buildings and hotdog-loving presidents.

Direct to Chicago: How does Air NZ's business premier stack up?
What it's like to fly direct to the Windy City (the other one) in business premier.

US landlord charged with killing Muslim boy in alleged hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war
A woman had called 911 to report that her landlord had attacked her.

104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive
The world's oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died.

Soaring into the record books: 104 year-old-woman aims for worlds oldest skydiver
The current record was set by a 103-year-old Swedish woman in May 2022.

Has Bean: Iconic US attraction closed to visitors
This tourist hot spot sees plenty of travellers stopping for (weirdly distorted) photos.

'A tragedy': 3-year-old riding Texas’ migrant bus dies
At least four migrant children have died this year in federal custody.

'Devastated': US man charged with killing a 9yo girl was upset over noise
'Before he shot her, he had said something about them being too loud.'

Magpies: Hawke’s Bay trio in big US win
New Magpies squad member Paula Balekana scored 15 tries in the American MLR.

$600 for 40 winks? Sleep experts deliver verdict on Air NZ's Skynest
Economy beds are causing a stir, but what is four hours' sleep worth on a 19-hour flight?