Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat for two decades and a leading liberal voice on Capitol Hill, will not seek re-election next year, closing out…
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Opportunity for big US-China trade deal, says Scott Bessent
Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News There is an opportunity for a “big deal” between the US and China on trade, America’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. Asked about…
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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…
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‘I grabbed my cat and ran’: Istanbul panics as earthquake hits
Istanbul, Turkiye – For five terrifying seconds, buildings shook, shelves toppled, and panic rippled through Istanbul, Turkiye’s cultural and economic heart. The ground beneath Istanbul trembled at 12:49pm (09:49 GMT) on…
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Video 6.2 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul rattles Turkey
© 2025 ABC News Page 2 The epicenter is approximately 70 miles west of Istanbul. LONDON — A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled much of Turkey Wednesday morning, according to…
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Teen critically injured in stabbing at West Potomac High School, police say
A teenager was stabbed and suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday morning at West Potomac High School in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, police said. The teenager was taken to the…
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Treasury Sec. Bessent says China, U.S. have ‘opportunity for a big deal’ on trade
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) Global Outlook Forum in Washington, DC on April 23, 2025. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said…
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Person stabbed at West Potomac High School
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A person was stabbed at a Virginia high school Wednesday morning, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. Emergency medical services responded to West Potomac High School in…
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Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection | CNN Politics
CNN — Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting off a succession scramble to take his powerful leadership…
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Bessent: Status quo with China unsustainable, but no unilateral tariff cuts
Treasury Secretary Scott Bsssent. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images The trade war with China is “unsustainable” in its current form, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, but the U.S….
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