U.S. & World

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who rose to prominence in the Senate during nearly three decades of service, has announced he won’t seek reelection.

Meta said that all “eligible advertisers globally” will be able to run ads on Threads after initial January testing with a few U.S. and Japanese companies.

School district officials on Florida’s Space Coast aren’t renewing the contract of a teacher who used a student’s chosen name without getting permission from the student’s parents in violation of Florida law.

Consumers reported losing $14.8 million to text job scams in 2023 and that figure shot up to $61.2 million in 2024, according to the FTC.

No damage had been reported, but residents of Istanbul said aftershocks continued to shake the Turkish capital.

Donald Trump spoke Biden’s name more than a dozen times on the first day of his second presidency, and basically has never stopped. 

A Venezuelan man says he and his family back home have been anguished about the “forced disappearance” from the U.S. of Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel.

Edward Berger’s “Conclave” had a 283% spike in streaming viewership in the 24 hours after Pope Francis died, according to data from Luminate.

Trump lambasted the Ukrainian president this afternoon for making an “inflammatory” statement that he said set back negotiations, and the Trump administration’s trade war with China continues. Follow along for live updates.

A massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has burned thousands of acres, forced thousands of evacuations and closed several roads. 

A procession walked the short distance from Santa Marta Square to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday.

The BNPL model — which allows buyers to pay in installments, sometimes with no interest or late fees — is gaining traction among young, cash-strapped travelers.

The president’s muted response in the days after the attack was notable for how it differed from Shapiro’s actions in the hours following the attempt on Trump’s life in July.