A person of interest in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was detained and questioned by authorities in Arizona on Tuesday, but was later released. Simultaneously, a court-authorized search was underway at the person's residence in Rio Rico, Arizona, approximately 12 miles from the Mexican border, according to CBS News. The FBI had previously released images and video of a masked figure.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department, with assistance from the FBI, detained the individual during a traffic stop south of Tucson, as reported by ABC News. The 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has been missing since February 1, and authorities believe she was abducted from her Tucson home in the middle of the night, according to CBS News.
In other news, President Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada, demanding that Canada "treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve," according to CBS News. Trump criticized Canada's trade practices, including tariffs on U.S. dairy products, and claimed Prime Minister Mark Carney was trying to make a deal with China.
Also on Tuesday, a school shooting in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in the deaths of nine people, including the suspected shooter, according to ABC News. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported that the shooting occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where six people were found dead. Two other victims were airlifted to the hospital, and one died while being transported. Two additional deaths were reported at a residence.
In Washington, D.C., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was questioned on Capitol Hill about his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, following revelations that the two men remained in contact years after Lutnick claimed to have distanced himself from the convicted sex offender, according to ABC News. Lutnick denied any wrongdoing, but one Democrat said he had "totally misrepresented" the extent of their relationship.
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