The FBI announced Thursday it would increase the reward to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie, whose abduction has drawn wide attention, according to Variety. The FBI also released a more detailed description of the kidnapping suspect. Guthrie's case is putting a spotlight on the excruciating uncertainty endured by thousands of families whose loved ones go missing each year, as reported by NPR News.
The increased reward comes as authorities continue their search for Guthrie. Experts see parallels with other missing persons cases, even as many details in Guthrie's case are unique, including her age and the fact that her daughter is Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, NPR News noted.
Meanwhile, a new report from Congress has raised the alarm about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention rather than receiving treatment, according to NPR News. The report, "Prolonged Incarceration of Children Due to Mental Health Care Shortages," was released Thursday by the staff of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans. It is based on a survey sent to administrators of public juvenile detention facilities around the country.
In other news, researchers have uncovered the molecular trigger for a rare but potentially deadly clotting disorder that some people experienced after receiving certain COVID-19 vaccines, Nature News reported. About one in 200,000 people developed vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) after receiving a vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson in the United States. The rare condition was also reported in about three out of every 100,000 people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Finally, in a lighter vein, middle school students are presenting their concepts for cutting-edge cities in the Future City competition, NPR News reported. Sixteen teams gathered in Illinois to present their ideas.
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