Anderson Cooper is departing CBS News' "60 Minutes" at the end of the current season after two decades with the newsmagazine, while authorities continue to investigate the disappearance of an 84-year-old woman in Arizona and respond to a shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink. Additionally, an 18-year-old man was apprehended after running toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun, and the nation mourns the loss of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Cooper, who also serves as a primetime anchor on CNN, announced his decision to leave "60 Minutes" to spend more time with his children. He stated, "Being a correspondent at '60 Minutes' has been one of the highlights of my career. I got to tell amazing stories, and work with some of the best producers, editors and camera crews in the business." He added that he had been balancing his roles at CNN and CBS for nearly twenty years, but now wanted to dedicate more time to his family. He will still report multiple stories for the show before the season concludes in May, according to CBS News.
In Tucson, Arizona, the search continues for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who was reportedly kidnapped from her home on Sunday, February 1. The FBI released photos and videos of an armed person in a mask tampering with a security camera at her home. DNA from a glove found at the scene did not match anyone in CODIS, according to authorities.
In Washington, D.C., an 18-year-old man was apprehended after running toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun on Tuesday. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the man parked a white Mercedes SUV and began running toward the building. Officers ordered him to drop the weapon, which he immediately did, according to Sullivan.
Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, two people injured in a shooting at an ice rink are "fighting for their lives," according to Fox News. The shooting, which occurred during a hockey game, resulted in the deaths of Robert Dorgan's ex-wife, Rhonda, and their son, Aidan. Authorities said the shooting was the result of a family dispute.
The nation also mourns the loss of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and pioneering politician who died on Tuesday at the age of 84. Jackson, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000, launched two bids for the U.S. presidency. His family said in a statement, "Our father was a servant leader -- not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world."
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