Multiple Investigations and Searches Underway in US and Europe
Several investigations and searches were underway on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, involving figures and entities in the United States and Europe. These included a raid on X offices in Paris, an investigation into a former UK ambassador, and a search for the mother of a prominent news anchor.
French prosecutors raided the Paris offices of social media platform X as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations of spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes, according to the Associated Press. Billionaire owner Elon Musk was also summoned for questioning. X and Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI are also facing scrutiny from Britain's data privacy regulator, which opened formal investigations into how they handled personal data when developing and deploying Musk's artificial intelligence.
In the United Kingdom, British police opened a criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson, a former Cabinet minister and ambassador to the U.S., over alleged misconduct in public office related to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the Associated Press. The U.K. government stated that newly released Epstein files suggested Mandelson was involved.
Meanwhile, in Arizona, police were searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home near Tucson. The Pima County Sheriff's Department issued an alert after Nancy Guthrie went missing on Sunday. According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday night and may have been taken. Sheriff Chris Nanos stated that while Nancy Guthrie has mobility issues, she "is of great sound mind. This is not a dementia-related" case. The search was ongoing as of Tuesday afternoon.
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