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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95

Watson in “The Seven-Per-Cent Solution”; and the sadistic father in “The Great Santini.”“When I was doing ‘Colors’ in 1988 with Sean Penn, someone asked me how I do it all these years, keep it fresh. Well, if you don’t overwork, have some hobbies, you can do it and stay hungry even if you’re not really hungry,” Duvall told The Associated Press in 1990.In his mid-80s, he received a supporting Oscar nomination as the title character of the 2014 release “The Judge,” in which he is accused of

Redmond police warn of scammers using public arrest records to target relatives

The Redmond Police Department (RPD) is warning of a new scam that targets family members and friends of individuals who were recently arrested.Publicly available arrest information is being used by scammers to identify and contact relatives or associates, and request money to “assist with the court process,” RPD announced.RELATED STORIESMan arrested after trashing Harborview ER, attacking nurses, and creating explosion riskUS 101 blocked for hours Sunday night after deadly head-on ca

Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. John Cornyn

<block>DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in an unfamiliar setting Monday night: heading his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate 10 months ago. Paxton’s scheduled appearance is part of his stepped-up campaign to unseat four-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn and add a MAGA devotee to the Senate, a bid that has set up one of this year’s most contentious GOP primaries. Until Monday, Paxton waged a lower-wattage campaign, spent relatively little money and drew attention primarily by pursuing conservative causes as the state attorney general. But with early voting scheduled to start Tuesday for the March 3 primary, Paxton is scheduled to make stops across Texas this week. He also has begun airing ads linking him with President Donald Trump as he takes on Cornyn and Rep. Wesley Hunt. Despite being the target of millions of dollars in attack ads from Cornyn and his allies, and opposition from Senate Republican leaders who say Cornyn is the stronger candidate in a general election, Paxton is heading into the GOP primary with the look of his party’s front-runner.“I wish they’d stop sending money from Washington, D.C.,” Paxton told “Fox News Sunday.” “They are sending the money from D.C., and they’re helping John Cornyn. And it’s going to be … a lot of money spent, and he’s going to end up losing.”Paxton’s political survival would appear to defy convention, much like Trump’s did. Paxton beat impeachment on fraud charges in 2023, and today is shadowed by claims of marital infidelity made by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton. The three-term attorney general is betting that his defiance of his own party’s leaders and aggressive litigation for conservative priorities will help him overcome ethical and personal questions that voters in the Republican-leaning state have, at least until now, forgiven. <hl2>Stepped up campaigning as early voting begins </hl2> <hl2/>Paxton on Monday is set to kick off a four-day series of rallies put on by Lone Star Liberty PAC, a super PAC supporting him, to remind people that early voting in Texas begins Tuesday. His previous campaign stops were lower-profile events, including county GOP gatherings with other candidates. He traveled to five Texas college campuses in the fall to speak with Turning Point USA chapters after the conservative Christian group’s national founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated. But until this week, that’s essentially been it for Paxton’s public campaign efforts, outside of a handful of podcasts with friendly hosts. Until Friday, the only television advertising on Paxton’s behalf in Texas was one that cost $674,000 to air, according to the ad-tracking service AdImpact. That spot attacked Hunt, a two-term House member from the Houston area, not Cornyn. Like Paxton, Hunt is trying to appeal to primary voters looking for an alternative to Cornyn. By criticizing Hunt, Paxton allies are trying to peel off some of his voters in hopes of winning 50% of the primary vote — the threshold needed to win the GOP nomination outright. If no candidate receives 50%, the top two finishers would advance to a May 26 runoff. Paxton’s campaign began airing an ad Friday that features video clips of Trump praising Paxton and images of them together. Trump as of Monday has not endorsed any of the three Republicans in the race. <hl2>Paxton’s office promotes conservative goals</hl2> <hl2/>Paxton has relied on his office in Austin to remain at the center of conservative efforts. Last year, he sued Texas physicians over claims they violated the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, affirming a key priority for social conservatives in their opposition to what they call gender ideology.In October, just weeks after Trump implored pregnant women repeatedly, “Don’t take Tylenol,” Paxton sued companies behind the pain reliever, accusing them of deceptively marketing it specifically to expecting women, asserting unproven claims that early exposure to its active ingredient increased risks of autism. Most notably, Paxton led numerous legal challenges against the previous Joe Biden administration over immigration and border policies, often succeeding and burnishing his credentials as a conservative crusader. Paxton, who was first elected attorney general in 2014, also sued Barack Obama’s administration regularly in the final two years of the two-term Democrat’s administration. “I think Ken Paxton is a fighter,” said U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas. Nehls said Paxton sued then-President Joe Biden more than any other U.S. attorney general. <hl2>Cornyn, allies spending more than $50 million </hl2>The steady stream of litigation has kept Paxton in the headlines in Texas, as Cornyn and his allies have spent heavily to try to bloody his image among Republican primary voters. As of Friday, Cornyn’s campaign and allied super PACs had spent more than $54 million on television advertising since last year, according to AdImpact. Much of it was reminding voters of Paxton’s impeachment and his wife’s divorce claim on “biblical grounds,” alleging extramarital affairs. The groups have spent millions more on digital ads, text messaging and direct mail, also attacking Paxton. In one ad, sponsored by Texans for a Conservative Majority, a narrator says at the outset, “Ken Paxton isn’t just corrupt. He’s weird.” Republican strategists unaffiliated with any of the campaigns say the spending and months of warnings haven’t significantly hurt Paxton, who projects confidence. No senator in Texas’ storied political history has served more than four terms. And Paxton believes he is better known than almost any statewide elected Republican in Texas, including Cornyn.Speaking on a December podcast hosted by Tony Buzbee, a lawyer who represented the attorney general during his impeachment trial, Paxton said the “only other people with name ID” in the state are Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who are seeking reelection, and Sen. Ted Cruz. <hl2>Senate GOP leaders are worried</hl2>Republican Senate leaders in Washington sounded an alarm about Paxton for months. They say Paxton as the GOP nominee would require hundreds of millions of dollars more to defend in a general election, given expected attacks, than Cornyn would. And they say that’s money the party shouldn’t have to spend in Texas, a state Trump carried by over 13 percentage points. Democrats must net a total of four seats to overtake Republicans’ Senate majority in November. The minority party is expressing renewed confidence in vying for Republican-held seats in Alaska, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio. In Texas, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are seeking the Democratic nomination. Paxton would perform worse than Cornyn in the November election against either Democrat, strategists for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the campaign group led by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, said in an early February memo obtained by The Associated Press. “Cornyn wins the general election,” the memo states. “Paxton puts the seat at risk.”___Associated Press writer Joey Cappelletti contributed from Washington. </block>

U.S. beats Germany to stay unbeaten at the Olympics, but Canada is the top seed

is set to face the winner of the qualification round game on Tuesday between Sweden and Latvia, while Canada plays Czechia or Denmark in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.Sweden is the only European team at the Olympics with a full roster of NHL players, won two of its three preliminary round games, and only dropped to seventh because of a goal differential tiebreaker.“A super-skilled team, a lot of guys we see throughout the NHL season,” said defenseman Zach Werenski, whose goal was set up by Matt

2 hikers airlifted from Mt. Ellinor after fall in avalanche chute

Ellinor weather conditions hinder rescue effortsThe King County Sheriff’s Office attempted to access both patients with a Guardian One helicopter, but the weather conditions forced an aborted operation.Mason County Special Operations Team led the rescue mission alongside Mason County Search & Rescue and Olympicmtnrescue.Three separate ground teams from each of the combined units worked their way toward the stranded patients.At 8:56 p.m., a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was on scene attem

California braces for a major winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and snow

The utility company stressed that, unlike most winter storms, the anticipated weather event will “progress in several phases,” with multiple storm systems moving through the region that will likely intensify the risks from wind, rain and snow.Meanwhile, California’s Office of Emergency Services said it is placing fire and rescue personnel and resources in areas most at risk for flooding, mud and debris flows. Rain had already begun Sunday in the San Francisco Bay Area, sparking officials t

Seattle mayor launches renter’s survey

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson launched the Seattle Renter’s Survey at the beginning of February, hoping to address the city’s affordable housing crisis.In a video statement, Mayor Wilson said that while her administration works to make housing more affordable, renters across the city need to keep organizing and speaking out. She believes this survey will be a key step in addressing affordable rental housing.The deadline for responses has been extended, so renters from all neighborhoods have until 1

Des Moines house fire ruled homicide; suspect arrested for murder and arson

“On February 12, 2026, with the assistance of the Kent Police Department and Seattle Police Department, the suspect was taken into custody without incident and booked into the King County Jail for probable cause for murder and arson.”A judge has found probable cause for second-degree murder and first-degree arson and set bail at $5 million.“The Des Moines Police Department would like to thank our detectives for their professionalism and dedication in this case,” the Des M

How the rich pass on their wealth. And how you can too

At the state level, 16 states and the District of Columbia do collect estate or inheritance taxes, according to the Tax Foundation, sometimes with lower exemptions than the IRS, but still at thresholds targeting millionaires.While most people can pass on what they have without worrying about their heirs being caught in a web of taxes, it can require planning to escape a messy process that can hold up estates for years and cost families significantly in court fees and lawyer bills.The solution at

Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact

President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend.During a lightning round of questions with podcast host Brian Tylor Cohen, Obama was asked, “Are aliens real?”“They’re real,” he answered, continuing: “But I haven’t seen them. And, they’re not being kept in Area 51.”On Sunday night, the former president released a statement on Instagram, appearing to clarify what h

Man arrested after trashing Harborview ER, attacking nurses, and creating explosion risk

Saturday after receiving reports that a 29-year-old patient was trashing a trauma room.“It appeared that almost everything in the room had been thrown around or tipped over as staff and security were fighting with [the suspect],” according to SPD.The suspect first went to Harborview Medical Center the night before to have a wrist injury treated. Once staff treated and cleared him for discharge, he became enraged and started throwing items. His aggression increased to the point where

No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston

His successful campaign ensured Washington remained the commander-in-chief for the remainder of the revolution.Doug Bradburn, president of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, said Washington took the first steps to creating a geographically diverse army that included militiamen from Massachusetts to Virginia and, by the end of the war, a fighting force with significant Black and Native American representation. It was the most integrated military until President Harry S. Truman’s desegregated the a

Opening statements to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father

Colin Gray faces 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter and numerous counts of second-degree cruelty to children related to the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.The indictment says Gray gave his son, Colt, access to a gun and ammunition “after receiving sufficient warning that Colt Gray would harm and endanger the bodily safety of another.” Prosecutors argue that amounts to cruelty to children, and second-degree murder is define

What to know about the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said the activity was part of the Guthrie investigation.Studying DNAInvestigators collected DNA from Guthrie’s property which doesn’t belong to Guthrie or those in close contact with her, the sheriff’s department said. Investigators are working to identify who it belongs to.Evidence requiring forensic analysis is being sent to the same out-of-state lab that has been used since the beginning of the case, the department said. The FBI has said approximatel

10 children in CPS custody after Maple Valley death investigation

— Ten children are in Child Protective Services’ custody following a death investigation in Maple Valley.The youngest is only a year old.The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) investigators told KIRO 7 that charges are expected soon.The sheriff’s office reports that deputies were called to a home on S.E. 200th St., just northeast of Maple Valley, for a medical emergency Thursday night.At the home, they reportedly found the woman they were supposed to help dead and ten sick children.“All the chi

Suspect arrested following violent rampage at Harborview’s Emergency Room

Seattle police report a chaotic scene at the Harborview Emergency Room, where a patient went on a violent rampage over the weekend.Officers arrested a 29-year-old suspect after they say he destroyed a trauma room, lit a fire, then attacked nurses and security guards Saturday morning.Harborview officials report the man left behind a path of destruction that will cost the hospital more than $100,000 to repair.The man’s frenzied behavior came several hours after he showed up at the emergency room F

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

Last year there was a record 43-day government shutdown.White House border czar Tom Homan said the administration was unwilling to agree to Democrats’ demands that federal officers clearly identify themselves, remove masks during operations and display unique ID numbers.“I don’t like the masks, either,” Homan said, But, he said, “These men and women have to protect themselves.”Democrats also want to require immigration agents to wear body cameras and mandate judicial warrants for arr

Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. A “small” security force will stay for a short period to protect remaining immigration agents and will respond “when our agents are out and they get surrounded by agitators and things got out of control,” Homan told CB

A storm system sweeps across the Southeast triggering tornado warnings and damaging winds

The damage was documented by National Weather Service employees who surveyed the area.Power poles were snapped and toppled near the Louisiana towns of Jena, Cheneyville and Donaldsonville, the weather service reported.No deaths or serious injuries were reported, but the damage reports came as the storm system continued its path into parts of south Georgia and the Florida Panhandle, which were under tornado watches on Sunday.Meanwhile, the Northeast was beginning to thaw after a weeks-long stretc

Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting

(AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza and will commit thousands of personnel to international stabilization and police forces for the territory.The pledges will be formally announced when board members gather in Washington on Thursday for their first meeting, he said.“The Board of Peace will prove to be the most consequential International Body in History, and it is my honor to serve a