Police released a man detained in connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie, after searching his Arizona home, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The man, identified only as Carlos, told reporters he did not know who Guthrie was. The incident comes as the search for Guthrie, 84, who was abducted from her home near Tucson more than a week ago, continues.
The man was taken into custody at a traffic stop before police searched his home in Rio Rico, south of Tucson, Arizona, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News. After his release, Carlos stated, "I don't follow the news."
In other news, US lawmakers are urging Prince Andrew to testify in the US about his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna told the BBC that the Royal Family had "not been transparent" regarding the matter. Democratic Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez said King Charles III "should direct his brother" to answer questions in the US. King Charles III said the Royal Family were "ready to support" police in their inquiries.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday. Netanyahu is expected to press Trump to pursue a deal that would halt Iran's uranium enrichment, cut its ballistic missile program, and curb its support for proxy groups. "I will present to the president our outlook regarding the principles of these negotiations," Netanyahu said.
In business news, a "menacing" Disney advert featuring a severed body was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ASA found the advert for the Predator Badlands film broke its rules, as it was likely to frighten and cause distress to children. Disney said the severed body was actually that of a robot.
Finally, the UN migration agency reported that 53 people are dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast on Friday. Only two survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned north of Zuwara. Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers have died attempting to cross the central Mediterranean route already this year.
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