WASHINGTON (AP) — National Park Service shuts down access to Washington Monument until Jan. 24, citing threats surrounding inauguration.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Three convention groups have canceled their conferences in Orlando, Florida, the most visited U.S. destination, but individual leisure travel appears to be unaffected by fears...

PARIS (AP) — France's Louvre Museum forced to shut its doors after workers voice fears of becoming infected with coronavirus.

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian Airlines said Wednesday it would suspend flights to South Korea amid a spike in cases of the new coronavirus and declining demand for tickets in the country.

BERLIN (AP) — German police say dozens injured, several seriously when car drives into Carnival parade.

HAVANA (AP) — The Trump administration is banning charter flights to Cuban cities besides Havana in a new tightening of U.S. restrictions on the island.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago played host to a record 55.2 million visitors last year.

That's the estimate from City Hall and marks a 2.5 percent increase from the then-record 53.8 million people that visited in 2016.

The figures are a clear indication that Chicago is becoming a bigger and bigger tourist attraction — particularly since the increase comes despite the fact that the city saw a dip in the number of business-related visits last year.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago played host to a record 55.2 million visitors last year.

That's the estimate from City Hall and marks a 2.5 percent increase from the then-record 53.8 million people that visited in 2016.

The figures are a clear indication that Chicago is becoming a bigger and bigger tourist attraction — particularly since the increase comes despite the fact that the city saw a dip in the number of business-related visits last year.

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — More than 1.6 million Michigan residents will travel 50 miles or more for turkey and all the trimmings.

The Thanksgiving projection comes from AAA Michigan, the leisure travel organization. The group says it's roughly a 3.5 percent increase over 2016 and the most travelers since 2007.