Savannah Guthrie, the host of the "Today" show, and her siblings released a video on Saturday pleading for the return of their missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on January 31st, and stating, "We will pay." The plea comes as authorities believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home.
In the video posted to Instagram, Savannah Guthrie stated, "We received your message and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay." The family's public appeal highlights the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie and their willingness to negotiate for her safe return.
In other news, an Ohio man was charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance during a visit to his home state last month. According to the Associated Press, the man, Shannon Mathre, was also charged with possessing digital files depicting child sexual abuse, discovered during the investigation. Mathre's lawyer stated that his client's health makes it unlikely he could have carried out the threat. The charge related to the threats carries a potential penalty of up to three years in prison, while the child abuse charge carries a much stiffer penalty of up to 20 years.
Meanwhile, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard denied any wrongdoing on Saturday regarding a whistleblower complaint filed against her last May. According to Fox News, the complaint took nearly a year before it was referred to Congress. Gabbard wrote in a lengthy X post, "Virginia Democrat Senator Mark Warner and his friends in the Propaganda Media have repeatedly lied to the American people that I or the ODNI hid a whistleblower complaint in a safe for eight months. This is a blatant lie."
Also on Saturday, a chaotic scene unfolded in Milan as police clashed with demonstrators near an Olympic ice hockey rink. Fox News reported that police deployed water cannons and tear gas against the protesters, who were demonstrating against the environmental, economic, and social impact of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Demonstrators also protested the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Italy.
Finally, several Black conservatives with ties to President Donald Trump's administration issued rare public rebukes after a video shared on the president's social media platform included a racist animation depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with the bodies of apes. The video was later deleted, and the White House said it had been posted in error by a staffer. NAACP National President Derrick Johnson called the video "blatantly racist, disgusting, and utterly despicable."
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