US news anchor Savannah Guthrie and her family have released a video pleading for the safe return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home. In the video, posted to Instagram on Saturday evening, Guthrie stated, "We received your message, and we understand," and added, "We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her." Guthrie also declared, "This is very valuable to us. And we will pay."
The video did not provide specifics about the message Guthrie referenced. Nancy Guthrie went missing in the middle of the night.
In other news, the chief executive of The Washington Post, Will Lewis, stepped down, days after the newspaper announced mass layoffs. According to a message to staff, Lewis said it was the right time to leave, citing "difficult decisions" made to ensure the paper's future. The newspaper announced on Wednesday that it was cutting a third of its workforce, significantly reducing its coverage of sports and international news. The decision was met with criticism from many journalists and sparked disapproval of the Post's owner, Jeff Bezos.
Also, France has opened a preliminary inquiry into former Culture Minister Jack Lang over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Financial crime prosecutors are investigating Lang for suspected "laundering of tax fraud proceeds." The investigation follows the release of the Epstein files by the US Department of Justice, which documented connections between the Lang family and the late American sex offender. Lang, 86, denies any wrongdoing and described the allegations as "baseless." He told AFP the investigation "will bring much light on to the accusations that are questioning my probity."
Finally, Australia's Liberal-National Coalition, the country's main opposition, reunited on Sunday after a dispute over hate speech laws. The coalition split on January 22 after the Nationals, citing free speech concerns, refused to support reforms proposed by the government following a shooting at a Jewish festival in December. Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley stated, "The Coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past."
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