U.S. military forces struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, resulting in two fatalities, while the search for "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother intensified, and the last arms control treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons expired. Additionally, a car crashed into a Los Angeles supermarket, leaving three dead and six injured.
The U.S. Southern Command reported the strike on the alleged drug vessel, marking the second such operation this year and the 38th in Latin American waters over the last five months, according to CBS News. The military alleged the boat was operated by a designated terrorist organization and was traveling on "known narco-trafficking routes." A brief video of the boat exploding was shared by Southern Command.
Meanwhile, the search for Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's mother, entered its fifth day on Thursday. Authorities were working to identify potential suspects and motives in the 84-year-old's disappearance, which began Sunday in Arizona after she failed to attend church. Savannah Guthrie's brother, Camron Guthrie, made an appeal for his mother's return. "Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you," he said in a video shared on Savannah Guthrie's Instagram account. "We haven't heard anything directly. We need you to reach out, and we need a way to communicate with you so we can move forward." Authorities believe the disappearance may be an abduction. Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday night, arriving at her daughter Annie's home at 5:32 p.m., according to CBS News.
In Los Angeles, a car crashed into a 99 Ranch Market supermarket in the Westwood neighborhood Thursday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to six others, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The crash occurred shortly after noon. The deceased were identified as a 55-year-old man, a 42-year-old woman, and a 30-year-old man. Two men were hospitalized in critical condition. The Los Angeles Police Department also reported that the same driver unintentionally struck a bicyclist about a block away from the supermarket.
Also on Thursday, the New START Treaty, the last remaining arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia, expired. Signed in 2010, the treaty limited the number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons to 1,550 on each side and required on-site inspections and notifications. Russia suspended inspections during the war in Ukraine but is estimated to have not significantly exceeded the required caps, according to the State Department.
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