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Grammys, Immigration, and a Missing Mom: This Week's Biggest Stories

Grammy Awards Highlight Music's Best, Immigration Debate

The 68th annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday night, February 1, 2026, honoring the best in the music business while also serving as a platform for artists to address pressing social issues, according to CBS News. The awards show, broadcast live on CBS and streamed on Paramount , saw Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, and Olivia Dean, among others, using their platform to speak out in support of immigrants amid ongoing backlash to the Trump administration's immigration policy and mass deportation campaign, ABC News reported.

Olivia Dean, winner of the best new artist award, noted her own family's immigrant history, stating, "I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant," ABC News reported. The British singer-songwriter's father is British, and her mother is of Jamaican and Guyanese heritage, according to The New York Times.

This year's Grammys included the addition of two new categories: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover, bringing the total number of awards to 95, CBS News noted. The category formerly known as Best Country Album is now named Best Contemporary Country Album. Kendrick Lamar led the nominations with nine.

Documentary About Melania Trump Sees Strong Box Office Debut

In other news, "Melania," a documentary about Melania Trump, had a strong opening weekend at the box office, according to The New York Times. The film grossed $7 million in the United States and Canada, marking the best start for a documentary (excluding concert films) in 14 years. Amazon spent $75 million to buy distribution rights to "Melania" and market its release in 1,778 domestic theaters.

Search Underway for Savannah Guthrie's Mother

Meanwhile, authorities in Arizona were searching for Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of NBC "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, Fox News reported. The Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed that Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday evening at her residence near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue, north of Tucson, around 9:30 p.m. A relative contacted authorities around noon Sunday to report her missing, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.

Alex Pretti's Death Sparks National Outrage

In January, the death of Alex Pretti became a national tipping point, galvanizing public sentiment against the federal government's tactics, The New York Times reported. Pretti's death, along with that of Renee Good, who was killed on Jan. 7, both at the hands of federal agents, provoked outrage and forced a retreat by the Trump administration. "Yet it was Mr. Pretti's death that broke the dam," The New York Times reported. Gun-rights groups turned on the White House, Republican senators called for investigations, and one poll found that support for abolishing ICE had nearly doubled among independent voters.

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