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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dead at 95
Posted 6:03 PM 2/16/2026 by BOB THOMAS Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in "Tender Mercies," has died at age 95.
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2/14/2026
FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect
Posted 12:26 PM 2/15/2026 by JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press
The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about two miles from "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished.
The glove, found in a field near the side of the road, was sent off for (More)
2/13/2026
Law enforcement block road near Nancy Guthrie's home during investigation into her disappearance
Posted 9:51 AM 2/14/2026 by TY ONEIL Associated Press
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Law enforcement investigating the disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie 's mother sealed off a road near Nancy Guthrie's home in Arizona late Friday night.
A parade of sheriff's and FBI vehicles, including forensics vehicles, passed through the (More)
2/12/2026
What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend
Posted 1:26 PM 2/13/2026 by MEG KINNARD Associated Press
Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda.
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire Saturday. Democrats say they won't help approve (More)
2/11/2026
Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for
Posted 4:18 PM 2/12/2026 by LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It's now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.
The deaths of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek at 48 this week, and a few years ago "Black (More)
2/10/2026
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections
Posted 1:33 PM 2/11/2026 by LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are rushing ahead on Wednesday on legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a longshot Trump administration priority that faces sharp blowback in the Senate.
The bill, called the (More)