US news anchor Savannah Guthrie and her family have publicly pleaded for the safe return of their mother, stating they "will pay" for her to come home after she disappeared from her Arizona home. In other news, nearly 900 Google employees are demanding the company cut ties with ICE, while voluntary student loan repayments are on the rise in England. Additionally, the award-winning fantasy game series Baldur's Gate is being adapted into a TV series.
Savannah Guthrie, along with her siblings, released a video on Instagram Saturday evening, expressing their desperation for their mother's return. "We received your message, and we understand," Guthrie said in the video, according to BBC World. She continued, "We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her." Guthrie did not provide details about the message they received, but she emphasized, "This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us. And we will pay." Their mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home.
Meanwhile, Google executives are facing pressure from nearly 900 employees who are calling for the company to end its ties with the federal government's immigration enforcement. An open letter published on Friday demanded more transparency regarding how Google's technology is being used within the US government, according to BBC Technology and Business. Google has contracts to provide federal agencies with cloud services and has links to work being done on federal immigration enforcement. One Google employee of seven years found it "mind-boggling" that the company was maintaining these ties, according to the same sources.
In England, voluntary student loan repayments are increasing. Luke England, a recent father, is making extra payments to clear his student debt. He told the BBC, "There's a hundred other things that I could put that money to... By deciding to add voluntary payments, I can look to clear the debt within six years."
Finally, the popular fantasy game series Baldur's Gate is being adapted into a TV series. Craig Mazin, known for HBO's "The Last of Us," will lead the project. However, the developers of the game, Larian Studios, will not be directly involved in the adaptation, according to BBC Technology. The game, "Baldur's Gate 3," launched in 2023 to critical acclaim, selling over 20 million copies and winning all five major Game of the Year awards.
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