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Savannah Guthrie's sister last to see mom, blood found on scene

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Just hours before her abduction, Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie enjoyed an evening out with her other daughter, according to a report.

“We have a start point,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Us Weekly of their search efforts.

“The family took her home from dinner at about 9:30 to 9:45” ...Read more

SpaceX halts Falcon 9 missions after 2nd stage issue during most recent launch

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SpaceX has halted launches for now of its Falcon 9 rockets after an issue from a Monday mission flown from California.

The Starlink launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base managed to get to space and deploy its payload, but the second stage had issues as it prepared for its normal deorbit burn.

“The vehicle then performed as designed to ...Read more

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Trump's surprise trade deal with India resets fractured ties

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President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a major step to reset fractured ties with a surprise deal on Monday to slash tariffs, bringing much-needed relief to India’s economy.

The U.S. will cut its levy on Indian goods to 18% from 25%, lower than most Asian peers, while an additional 25% punitive duty tied to purchases of ...Read more

Seattle saw fewer crimes last year, police chief reports

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SEATTLE — Crime across Seattle fell 18% last year compared with 2024, with double-digit drops in homicides, nonfatal shootings, burglaries and stolen vehicles, Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday at an invite-only review of 2025’s crime stats.

He said he's encouraged by the downward trajectory of 2025’s crime numbers. Still, he ...Read more

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Defending Sheriff's Department against lawsuits cost LA County more than $100 million

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LOS ANGELES — L.A. County spent more than $112 million defending the Sheriff's Department against lawsuits last fiscal year, more than five times the legal expenses of any other county agency.

According to an annual tally of the county's legal spending released this week, about $229 million went to legal payouts and lawyer bills from July 1, ...Read more

Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement march through Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 25, 2026.  Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism

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An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are disturbing.

Federal immigration agents have deployed with weapons and tactics more commonly associated with military operations than with civilian law enforcement. The federal government has ...Read more

During winter storms, physical damage to wires and high demand for heating put pressure on the electrical grid. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand

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As Winter Storm Fern swept across the United States in late January 2026, bringing ice, snow and freezing temperatures, it left more than a million people without power, mostly in the Southeast.

Scrambling to meet higher than average demand, PJM, the nonprofit company that operates the grid serving much of the mid-Atlantic U.S., asked...Read more

Italy's Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, which is hosting events for the 2026 Winter Olympics, needed snowmaking machines for the Italian National Championship Open on Dec. 23, 2025. Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images

Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games

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Watching the Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush as athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes, luge tracks and over the ice at breakneck speeds and with grace.

When the first Olympic Winter Games were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924, all 16 events took place outdoors. The athletes relied on natural snow for ski runs and freezing ...Read more

Consuming less highly processed foods and sugary drinks and more whole grains can meaningfully improve your health. fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk

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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aim to translate the most up-to-date nutrition science into practical advice for the public as well as to guide federal policy for programs such as school lunches.

But the newest version of the guidelines, released on Jan. 7, 2026, seems to be spurring more confusion than clarity about what people ...Read more

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, a Democrat who represents portions of central Louisiana in the House, could lose his seat if the Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana's congressional map. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains

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Back in 2013, the Supreme Court tossed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding federal oversight of elections. It appears poised to abolish another pillar of the law.

In a case known as Louisiana v. Callais, the court appears ready to rule against Louisiana and its Black voters. In doing so, the court may well abolish ...Read more

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NASA's Artemis II launch delayed until at least March after test run falls short

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NASA’s test run of its Artemis II countdown ran into problems Monday at Kennedy Space Center that ultimately forced a decision to call off any chance to launch the moonbound mission this month.

“With the conclusion of the wet dress rehearsal today, we are moving off the February launch window and targeting March for the earliest possible ...Read more

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Zelenskyy warns Russia's new onslaught will impact peace talks

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia’s resumption of attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure with the biggest assault this year will have consequences for Kyiv’s negotiating team in this week’s peace talks.

As winter temperatures remain frigid, Russia delivered an overnight assault with scores of missiles and ...Read more

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Blood found inside home of Savannah Guthrie's mom. 'Today' host says, 'Raise your prayers'

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LOS ANGELES — Authorities found blood inside the Tucson home of Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement sources said, heightening concerns that the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was the victim of foul play.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night at her residence, and local authorities say she may have been forcibly taken in...Read more

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White House, GOP leaders sway votes for rule on spending bill

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WASHINGTON — Top House Republicans are plowing forward with plans to vote Tuesday on a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package that punts on full-year funding for the Homeland Security Department after securing support from their right flank on a key procedural vote.

After a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, Rep. Anna ...Read more

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When suicidal calls come in, who answers? Georgia crisis line response rates reveal gaps

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If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.”

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Kaitlin Cooke of Cartersville, Georgia, was contemplating suicide when she started calling a statewide mental health crisis line in 2018. She said she would sneak outside and call the hotline ...Read more

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Thousands of Californians move to Idaho every year. Who are they?

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BOISE, Idaho -- Living outside of San Francisco, Chris Paczocha and his wife had always leaned conservative, but they kept quiet about their beliefs, aware that most of their circle was more liberal.

But 2020 was a turning point. Paczocha and his wife were frustrated by growing unrest stemming from Black Lives Matter protests and six months of ...Read more

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Tired of living in fear, this family decided to deport themselves

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MINNEAPOLIS — Segundo’s family kept watching the street, afraid to leave the house.

All around their south Minneapolis neighborhood, the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge was raging. Immigrants were being pulled from their cars through smashed windows and marched out of their homes into the freezing cold.

Segundo, 43, his wife...Read more

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Inside a Minneapolis school where 50% of students are too afraid of ICE to show up

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MINNEAPOLIS — For weeks, administrators at this charter high school have arrived an hour before class, grabbed neon vests and walkie-talkies, and headed out into the cold to watch for ICE agents and escort students in.

Lately, fewer than half of the 800 sudents show up.

"Operation Metro Surge," the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led...Read more

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'I can't tell you': Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees

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Lydia Romero strained to hear her husband’s feeble voice through the phone.

A week earlier, immigration agents had grabbed Julio César Peña from his front yard in Glendale, California. Now, he was in a hospital after suffering a ministroke. He was shackled to the bed by his hand and foot, he told Romero, and agents were in the room, ...Read more

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Twin Cities Catholic schools hold steady with student enrollment

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MINNEAPOLIS — Twin Cities area families continue to show faith in their Catholic schools.

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis reported last week that 19,663 students were attending the 80 Twin Cities area Catholic schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade.

That’s virtually the same number as in 2021-22 when families flocked...Read more