| • | "Today" host Savannah Guthrie is offering $1 million for information leading to the return of her mother, who's been missing since Feb. 1. 🎗️ | | • | President Donald Trump addresses the nation tonight in his State of the Union address. 🎙️ | | • | The EPA released data on forever chemicals in public water systems. What we know. 🚰 | |
A daughter's desperate plea |
The agony in her voice and in her eyes was obvious as Savannah Guthrie pleaded again for her 84-year-old mother's return , four weeks into the disappearance that's baffled investigators and tormented the "Today" host and her family. "It is Day 24 since our mom was taken in the dark of night from her bed, and every hour and minute and second and every long night has been agony since then, of worrying about her, and fearing for her, and aching for her, and most of all, just missing her," Guthrie said, offering a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie. | Jamie Messick walks through a culvert as he joins other volunteers to search for any possible signs of Nancy Guthrie near her residence on Feb. 22, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona. The volunteer group was looking for anything that could help find Nancy Guthrie or the person or persons responsible for her disappearance. Law enforcement officials continue to search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, after she went missing from her home on the morning of February 1st. Joe Raedle, Getty Images |
The Supreme Court ruled against his sweeping tariffs. Some polls put his disapproval rating as high as 60%. Americans are feeling pessimistic about the economy and his fellow Republicans are sweating the upcoming midterms. Still, as he prepares for Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Donald Trump says he has plenty of bragging to do: "It's going to be a long speech, because we have so much to talk about," Trump told reporters. |
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'Forever chemicals' in your drinking water? |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a report indicating PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals" may be in the public drinking water systems serving more than 150 million Americans — with more than 1,050 water systems reporting PFAS levels above current EPA limits. What the report says about your water system. | A plow clears the streets of snow during blizzard conditions in Boston on Feb. 23, 2026. JOSEPH PREZIOSO, AFP via Getty Images |
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