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Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and piling more ...

Apr 23, 2025

An earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage

ISTANBUL (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports o...

Apr 23, 2025

Mediators work on proposal for a long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The death toll from an overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has risen to 23, a health official said Wednesday. Zaher al-Waheidi, the Gaza H...

Apr 23, 2025

Ceremony begins to transfer Pope Francis’ body to St. Peter’s Basilica for 3 days of public viewing

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Catholic cardinals on Wednesday performed the ritual ceremony to transfer Pope Francis' body from his home in the Vatican hotel to St. Peter's Basilica for three days of public vie...

Apr 23, 2025

Jury convicts California judge of second-degree murder in wife’s death, prosecutor's office says

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Jurors have convicted a Southern California judge of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife while the couple argued and watched television at home, a prosecutor's ...

Apr 22, 2025

Lori Vallow Daybell convicted in Arizona of conspiring to kill her estranged husband in 2019

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband, meaning the mother with doomsday religious beliefs faces another life sentence after ...

Apr 22, 2025

Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberate...

Apr 22, 2025

Brazil Supreme Court accepts charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot

SAO PAULO (AP) - A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court justices on Tuesday unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegedly attempting a coup to k...

Apr 22, 2025

What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will move to what's known as the "expert level" - a sign analysts say...

Apr 22, 2025

Many feared dead in gun attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Many people are feared to have died after gunmen indiscriminately fired at tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Police have described the incident a...

Apr 22, 2025