Authorities are investigating a new message regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing last weekend from her Arizona home, according to ABC News. The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity, the sheriff's office announced Friday.
In other news, former President Donald Trump stated he did not see the full racist video before it was shared on his social media platform, which included a racist animation of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday evening, Trump said he only saw the first part of the since-deleted video that focused on debunked claims about the 2020 election, according to ABC News. When asked if he condemns the racist part of the video, Trump responded, "Of course I do."
Meanwhile, the federal Small Business Administration suspended over 111,000 California borrowers after uncovering $8.6 billion in suspected fraudulent activity linked to the COVID pandemic, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced Friday, as reported by Fox News. "We have suspended nearly 112,000 borrowers tied to at least 9 billion in suspected fraud," Loeffler said in a press release on Friday. "This staggering number represents the most significant crack-down on those who defrauded pandemic programs, and it illuminates," she added.
In legal matters, two federal judges sentenced two men for their attempted assassinations of a former and a current president of the United States and a current Supreme Court justice, according to Fox News. One judge, a Trump appointee, sentenced the would-be President Trump assassin to life, while the other, a Biden appointee, sentenced the would-be Justice Kavanaugh assassin.
Finally, colleges in North Dakota will roll out new three-year bachelor's degree programs that will help students graduate a year earlier than the traditional four-year track, Fox News reported. The North Dakota Monitor reported that on Jan. 29, the State Board of Higher Education approved the "development of pilot programs for bachelors degrees requiring as few as 90 credits, rather than the typical 120 credits," allowing students to finish their degrees in three years rather than four. The pilot program will initially be limited to eight institutions.
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