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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

Winter Olympics recap: Brignone’s double gold after broken leg, Klaebo sets a medal record

MILAN (AP) — Federica Brignone and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo glided into history at the Winter Olympics on Sunday in very different ways.Host nation Italy was delighted as Brignone’s sensational comeback continued with a second gold medal of the Olympics, still in pain after a badly broken leg last year.Klaebo has the most gold medals of any Winter Olympian in history with nine after taking gold with Norway’s cross-country men’s relay team.Brignone does it againWinning one gold

US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

<block>WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon said Sunday. Venezuela had faced U.S. sanctions on its oil for several years, relying on a shadow fleet of falsely flagged tankers to smuggle crude into global supply chains. President Donald Trump ordered a quarantine of sanctioned tankers in December to pressure then-President Nicolás Maduro before Maduro was apprehended in January during an American military operation. The Defense Department said in a post on X that U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III overnight, conducting “a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding.” “The vessel tried to defy President Trump’s quarantine — hoping to slip away,” the Pentagon said. “We tracked it from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, closed the distance, and shut it down.” The Veronica III is a Panamanian-flagged vessel under U.S. sanctions related to Iran, according to the website of the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. Video posted by the Pentagon shows U.S. troops boarding the tanker. The Trump administration has been seizing tankers as part of its broader efforts to take control of the Venezuela’s oil. The Pentagon’s post did not state whether the Veronica III was formally seized and placed under U.S. control. Last week, the U.S. military boarded a different tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Aquila II. The ship was being held while its ultimate fate was decided by the United States, according to a defense official who spoke last week on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing decision-making.</block>

Derek Dooley didn’t vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington

Republican strategist Brian Robinson said “you can tell this wasn’t a guy who spent his life in politics or around politics or consumed by politics.”Kemp was close with Dooley’s family growing up, and he endorsed Dooley for Senate, putting establishment heft behind the political novice.“I was looking for a political outsider, and it just happened to be a guy that I’ve known for, you know, 50-plus years,” Kemp said on stage with Dooley during an event with the Atlanta Young Republicans on Thursda

Tax season is here. Here’s what you need to know for stress-free filing

For heads of households, the standard deduction is $23,625.— Change to state and local taxes (SALT) deductionThe deduction cap on state and local taxes has increased from $10,000 to $40,000. The change is also known as the Working Families Tax Cut and was enacted in July 2025.“This is a big benefit, especially for states like California, New York, and New Jersey, that have a higher state income tax,” said Keith Hall, president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed and a certi

‘She made me cry’: Flight attendant opens up about viral moment on Gee’s flight

Gee captured the moment on camera, which turned into internet gold and went viral quickly.Since Gee had no clue what the two were talking about in the moment, “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio decided to have the flight attendant, Eric Cato, join the show and rehash what took place and how a struggling passenger was promptly taken care of.“There was a passenger who was next to me. She was crying and all upset,” Gee said. “The flight attendant was coming by

‘They all earn it’: Curley defends Seahawks players ahead of millionaire’s tax vote

As nearly one million fans cheered on their beloved Seahawks during the Super Bowl parade through downtown Seattle, KIRO host John Curley couldn’t help but warn some of them about an upcoming bill that could hurt the players they love dearly.With the potential of the millionaire’s tax being on the 2026 ballot, Curley forecasted what an income tax would mean for some of the city’s biggest athletes, who put their health and safety on the line every week for others’ entertai

‘Is it a bad idea?’: Curley considers buying buffalo to avoid skyrocketing beef prices

Before Curley equips several bison and buffalo to roam his property, he tapped a local cattle raiser for some pointers.Jill Lagergren, owner of Oak Meadows Buffalo Ranch in Elma, helped Curley scale out his business plan to harvest meat rather than pay $8 for a pound of hamburger at a local diner.“Is it a bad idea if I want to get a big buffalo? Apparently, I am a moron who thinks I could raise a couple of buffalo and save money in the end.” Curley said on “The John Curley Show

Kansas man charged in connection with officer-involved shooting in Ballard

The weapon was a semi-automatic handgun with one round remaining in the chamber.One of the officers suffered a knee injury that may have been caused by shrapnel from shots fired toward a police patrol vehicle, the documents said.Bowman was transported to Harborview Medical Center.Bowman’s criminal historyBowman had an active warrant out of Kansas for rape, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and criminal possession of a firearm, the documents said.Bowman’s criminal history includes f

Whether it’s a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks

No longer just for academics American attitudes toward taking time off are different from the ones in much of Europe, where free time and rest are prioritized, said Kira Schrabram, an assistant professor of management at the University of Washington’s business school who studies meaningful and sustainable work. In the European Union, workers are entitled by law to at least 20 days of paid vacation a year. But more companies are allowing weeks or months of paid or unpaid leave as a way to retain