Modern railroads no longer need the old gaps that created the classic train “ta-tak” sound. Instead, rails are welded together with thermite, a reaction that pours molten steel into the gap and fuses ...

Last November, a pair of Olympic-bound figure skaters performed in a competition to a song with lyrics that sounded oddly familiar. “Every night we smash a Mercedes-Benz,” the singer began. It was one ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – The North Lawndale College Prep Boys Track and Field team won the 2026 IHSA Class 1A Sectional Championship and is heading to the state championship, doing it all without having a ...

Google's just launched the Fitbit Air, a screenless wearable that slips onto your wrist to track your fitness activities, sleep, and other health stats. It's a lot like the Whoop Band and others ...

LIV Golf announced a new board and a new business strategy Thursday as it tries to forge ahead without Saudi Arabian funding that allowed the league to launch nearly four years ago with oversized ...

The European Union will run simulations of its mutual-assistance mechanism in case of attack, a clause in the bloc’s governing treaty that has become more relevant amid strains in NATO. These ...

Western democracies, including the UK, France, Canada and Australia, are facing backlash after allowing Iran and other authoritarian regimes to secure seats on influential United Nations (U.N.) bodies ...

California's delayed, over-budget high-speed train from Los Angeles to San Francisco is running fast in only one direction: Rising costs to even get rolling, which are now estimated to be $126 billion ...