Durbin will not seek reelection to Senate in 2026
Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois announced he will retire in 2026 ending over four decades in public service. He has served as No 2 Democrat since 2005 and helped mentor Barack Obama while leading Senate Judiciary during Biden's term. Durbin highlighted time to pass the torch and shift leadership dynamics in the Democratic caucus.
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Donald Trump
United States
Paul Simon
Barack Obama
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Joe Biden
Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Trump
Amy Coney Barrett
New York
Chuck Schumer
Harry Reid
Nevada
Schumer
Hawaii
Brian Schatz
Uating
Georgetown University
Paul Douglas
Douglas
Georgetown
Simon
Springfield
Paul Findley
Israel
al Gore
Sen
Joseph Lieberman
Connecticut
Catholics pay final respects to Pope Francis at St Peter's
Vatican crowds file through St Peter's Basilica for a three day public viewing of Pope Francis ahead of his funeral. In eight and a half hours 19 430 people passed the open casket, with many recording the moment on phones. The service and conclave plans are under way as tributes pour in from global leaders.
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St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis
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Rome
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Pope
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Camerlengo
Kevin Joseph Farrell
Rosa Morghen
Naples
St. Peter’s Square
U.S
Donald Trump
Volodmyr Zelenskyy
Remains ID'd in Gilgo Beach linked deaths inquiry
Police identified Tanya Denise Jackson 26 of Mobile Alabama and her 2 year old daughter Tatiana Marie Dykes after remains found along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach. Investigators say the cases may be unrelated to the Gilgo Beach serial killings though the dates and locations overlap. DNA genealogy and new evidence led to the identification and a $25,000 reward is offered for information.
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N.Y
Long Island
Gilgo Beach
Alabama
Tanya Denise Jackson
Mobile
Brooklyn
Tatiana Marie Dykes
Nassau County
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Peaches
Jones Beach Island
Rex Heuermann
Beach Road
Tanya
Tatiana
Nassau
Stephen Fitzpatrick
West Hempstead
Ocean Parkway
Barrier Island
Anne Donnelly
FBI
Fitzpatrick
Survivors recount chaos of Highland Park parade shootings
Survivors and relatives described fleeing the route hid inside stores and saw bodies in the street as 83 shell casings were found after Robert Crimo III fired dozens of shots at the 2022 Independence Day parade in Highland Park Illinois. Crimo pleaded guilty to the shootings and the sentencing hearing continued with testimonies from witnesses and first responders about the post apocalyptic scene and the impact on families.
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Waukegan
Ill
Chicago
Robert E. Crime III
Leah Sundheim
Jacquelyn Sundheim
Lake County
Dana Ryder Ring
Ryder Ring
Kevin McCarthy
Irina McCarthy
Brian Bodden
Highland Park
Gerry Cameron
Jeremy Smiley
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Katherine Goldstein
Stephen Straus
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