Savannah Guthrie releases new video amid mom's disappearance

Editor's Note: Law enforcement has asked anyone with information to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI ortips.fbi.gov, thePima County Sheriff's Department(520-351-4900) or88-CRIME.

Savannah Guthrieis again speaking out abouther mother's alleged kidnappingafter more details about asuspect in Nancy Guthrie's casewere released by authorities.

The 54-year-old "Today" anchor shared a video on Sunday, Feb. 15, as investigators in southern Arizona continue tosearch for Nancy Guthrie, who has beenmissing for two weeks.

In thenew video, Guthrie said, "It's been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come and say that we still have hope and we still believe."

"And I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is, that it's never too late. You're not lost or alone. And it is never too late to do the right thing, and we are here," she continued. "We believe in the essential goodness of every human being, and it's never too late."

Nancy Guthrie, 84, has not been seen since Saturday, Jan. 31, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department has said they believe she was taken from her home outside of Tucson, Arizona,against her will.

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance. 

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released February 7, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie is missing, and Arizona officials say they are investigating her disappearance as a "crime."

"Today" show cohost Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie, speaks in a video message addressing a possible kidnapper who might be holding her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released Feb. 4, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The Pima County Sheriff's Office in Arizona received a 911 call reporting Nancy Guthrie missing from her home outside Tucson around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1.

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Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect seen in new photos as search continues

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.

The case, which the FBI hascalled a kidnapping, involvesa 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10 man"with an average build" whom law enforcement has called a suspect. He was seen with a black, 25-liter 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack, per the FBI.

Authorities have confirmed the collection ofDNA in her home that does not belong to Nancy Guthrieor her inner circle, along with gloves thatappear to match those wornby the suspect in Guthrie'sdoorbell camera video, which were discovered "in a field near the side of the road." Images and videos of the suspect,shared by the FBI onFeb. 10, appeared to show him armed, and wearing a ski mask and carrying a backpack.

He appeared "to have tampered with the camera" at Guthrie's front door the morning she disappeared, FBI DirectorKash Patelsaid. Video also showed the person picking up a small piece of greenery to obstruct the camera at the front door.

New images released by authorities on Feb. 10, 2026, from a Nest camera outside Nancy Guthrie's home show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at the front door on the morning of her disappearance on Feb. 1.

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Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect seen in new photos as search continues

New imagesreleased by authorities on Feb. 10, 2026, from a Nest camera outside Nancy Guthrie's home show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at the front door on the morning of her disappearance on Feb. 1.

The Guthrie family's 'hour of desperation'

The Guthrie family has posted several videos on social media over the past two weeks, addressing both Savannah Guthrie's followers and a person who may have abducted Nancy Guthrie.

On Feb. 12, she shared atouching home video of her momand sister Annie as kids as well as a family photo of the siblings as children. "our lovely mom. 💛" the journalist captioned theInstagrampost Thursday, Feb. 12. "we will never give up on her. thank you for your prayers and hope."

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They began posting these messages after several media outlets reported receivingpurported ransom notes making demandsof the family, which have not been verified. According to the FBI, one ransom note that was sent to the media included a deadline of Feb. 5 and a second deadline of Feb. 9.

On Feb. 9, the day of the second alleged deadline,Savannah Guthrie posted a video on Instagramsaying her family was in an "hour of desperation." She urged followers to help in the search for her mother by reporting anything suspicious they may see to law enforcement.

"Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie was reported missing in February 2026. See photos of the mother-daughter duo together through the years on NBC and beyond. Here, they're pictured in an undated photograph. Arizona officials say they are investigating Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as a "crime."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured on April 17, 2019, on "Today with Hoda & Jenna."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie, is pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC. Pictured here are Savannah and her mother on the set of the "Today" show on June 15, 2023.

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Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect seen in new photos as search continues

"Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old motherNancy Guthriewas reportedmissing in February 2026. See photos of the mother-daughter duo together through the years on NBC and beyond. Here, they're pictured in an undated photograph. Arizona officials say they are investigating Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as a "crime."

"We believe our mom is still out there," she said. "We need your help. Law enforcement is working tirelessly, around the clock, trying to bring her home, trying to find her. She was taken, and we don't know where."

The "Today" host did not directly address the ransom notes in her Feb. 9 video. Two days earlier, on Feb. 7, sheshared a separate video speakingdirectly to the suspected kidnapper.

"We received your message, and we understand," Guthrie said while sitting next to her brother, Camron, and sister, Annie. "We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay."

What is known about alleged Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

That Feb. 7 video came one day after the the Pima County Sheriff's Department said authorities were working with the FBI to investigate a "new message regarding Nancy Guthrie." They did not share further details about the alleged message.

In another video on Feb. 5, Camron Guthrieurged the purported kidnapperto "reach out" to the family, saying that "we need a way to communicate with you so that we can move forward." He noted the family had not directly heard anything from the person at that point.

In a media briefing on Feb. 4, FBI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Heith Janke said the bureau was investigating a ransom note that had "facts associated with a deadline" and a "monetary value they were asking for," but did not include a way for the family to communicate with the author. "There has been no proof of life, and there was no other demands within that letter," Janke said.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI has not identified any suspects or persons of interest in the case. The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to Guthrie's return or the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for her disappearance.

Contributing: KiMi Robinson, Annna Kaufman and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY

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Padres' Manny Machado praises Dodgers for spending big on free agents: 'I f***ing love it'

Manny Machado doesn't have a problem with the Los Angeles Dodgers' spending.

While many Major League Baseball team owners wrung their hands and protested over the payroll disparity throughout the sport after the reigning World Series championssigned free agent outfielder Kyle Tuckerto a mega-millions contract, Machado welcomed the aggressive spending by the San Diego Padres' National League West rival.

The Padres' star third baseman added some profanity to emphasize his point while speaking to reporters on Sunday.

"I f***king love it," Machado said,via ESPN's Jesse Rogers. "Every team should be doing it. That sh** is f***ing great for the game."

AsUSA Today's Bob Nightengale points out, Machado is staunchly opposed to MLB implementing a salary cap and limiting earning potential for the players.

However,the debate over a capignited further after the Dodgers inked Tucker, consideredthe top free agenton the offseason market, to a four-year, $240 million deal and outbid rival suitors including the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays.

Kyle Tucker deal with Dodgers ignited MLB salary cap debate

A shorter-term agreement paying Tucker an average annual salary of $60 million was particularly grating to many in the sport. One team owner toldThe Athleticthat it was "a 100% certainty" that clubs would push for a salary cap in the next collective-bargaining agreement.

"These guys are going to go for a cap no matter what it takes," a source familiar with conversation among MLB ownerssaid to The Athletic's Evan Drellich.

Following consecutive World Series titles, the Dodgers go into the 2026 season with a projected payroll of $395 million,according to FanGraphs. That will cost the team at least an estimated extra $100 million in luxury tax for going over the $244 million threshold.

Among MLB teams, the Mets are second in team payroll but nearly $30 million behind the Dodgers. The only other club to exceed a projected $300 million is the New York Yankees.

Manny Machado on Nick Castellanos: "You get a $20 million player for pennies on the dollar, I think that kind of deserves an extension for A.J."

— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin)February 15, 2026

The Padres rank ninth with an estimated $219 million payroll, so Machado's remarks may have been a prompt for his team's owners to write bigger checks to compete with the Dodgers in the NL West. However, the Padres willlikely go up for sale soonand that might curb any additional spending. San Diegojust added outfielder Nick Castellanos, along with pitchers Griffin Canning and German Marquez. But those players didn't require multiyear or large-money contracts.

Machado did give Padres general manager A.J. Preller credit for getting a player like Castellanos at a below-market price while the Philadelphia Phillies pay the majority of his $20 million. San Diego is only obligated to pay Castellanos the major-league minimum of $780,000.

"You get a $20 million player for pennies on the dollar, I think that kind of deserves an extension for A.J.," Machado said,via The Athletic's Dennis Lin.

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Olympic curling controversy explained: Sweden accuses Canada of cheating

MILAN—Cheating allegations have rocked the men's curling competition afterSweden accused Canada of intentionally breaking the rulesin the Canadians' 8-6 preliminary round win at the2026 Winter Olympics.

Sweden's Team Niklas Edin accused Canada's Team Brad Jacobs of double touching the stone during their preliminary round matchup at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on Friday, Feb. 13. Tensions boiled over between the squads and a NSFW exchange ensued, resulting in a verbal warning from World Curling.

Kennedy initially asked who before responding, "I haven't done it once. You can (expletive) off." Eriksson said he'll show Kennedy "a video after the game," which Kennedy replied, "I don't give a (expletive)."

The heated exchange started when Swedish third Oskar Eriksson told Canadian third Marc Kennedy, an Olympic gold-medalist at the 2010 Vancouver Games, "Apparently, it's OK touching the rock after the hog line."

Curling has changed a lot through the years, the sport and the athletes

In response to the accusations, World Curling said officials would monitor opponents' deliveries more closely moving forward.

"It is not possible for World Curling to have game umpires positioned to observe all hog lines for every stone delivery," the organization said in a statement on Saturday. "However, beginning with the Saturday (Feb. 14) afternoon session, two officials will move between all four sheets and observe deliveries."

But the double touch controversy continued on Saturday when the Canadian women's team was called for the same infraction the men were accused of. Canada's Rachel Homan was called for a rules violation for touching the rock in the team's narrow 8-7 loss to Switzerland. Her first stone was removed as a result, which Homan immediately contested. "I've never done it in my life," the Canadian skip told officials.

"Yeah it's frustrating, the officials getting into the game that they have no business getting into," Homan told CBC Olympics following the loss. "They said I touched the stone after I let it go, which is so far from the truth, it's crazy ... Just making something up, I don't know. We have the Maple Leaf on our back, I'm not sure."

World Curling released another statement on Sunday, Feb. 15, about positioning of umpires: "Two umpires who had previously been actively monitoring athlete deliveries remain available in the field of play, but will now only monitor athlete deliveries at the request of the competing teams."

Here's everything we know about the men's curling cheating allegations:

How does Olympic curling work?

Two teams of four people each take turns gliding 44-pound stones down a sheet of ice toward a target that looks like a bullseye. Each match features six to 10 rounds, called ends. The stones have a handle on them, so when they are released, they curl down the ice. As the stone glides toward the target, players sweep the ice in front of it, which can affect the direction and the speed of the stone.

During each round, teams take turns throwing eight rocks, and the team with the rock or rocks closest to the center of the target wins the end. Players can throw guards to block the target, draws to try to score or takeouts to remove the opponent's stones as each end plays out. There are three curling events in the 2026 Winter Olympics: Men's curling, women's curling and mixed doubles.

What happened with Sweden vs. Canada men's curling?

Team Sweden alerted officials of their opponents' potential delivery issues during Friday's matchup, resulting in game umpires being positioned to observe Canada for release infractions for three ends.

"During this period of observation in the Friday evening game, there were no violations recorded," World Curling said in statement on Saturday.

Sweden's Eriksson alleged that the Swedish team has video evidence of the delivery issues, but World Curling said video replays cannot be used "to re-umpire game decisions. Decisions made during a game are final."

What happened with Canada vs. Switzerland women's curling?

Canada skipper Rachel Homan's first stone was removed from the ice by officials for a double touch violation while facing off against Switzerland on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the drama unfolded in the Canadian men's matchup against Sweden on Friday. An umpire placed on the hog line determined Homan touched the stone again after release. The Canadian team argued the call with chief umpire Brett Waldroff and requested video replay, which isn't available in curling.

"Absolutely not," Homan said of the violation, adding there's a "zero percent chance" she double-touched.

Even after Canadian second Emma Miskew and lead Sarah Wilkes' continued protest the call, the stone was eventually removed. After her next throw, Homan told officials, "It's the same throw as my last one. It's unreal."

The Canadian women went on to lose the match to drop to 1-3. Homan said the violation got in her head, telling CBC Olympics, "Obviously it rattles you and we fought hard and we lost in an extra by one point. It's just a shame that had to happen."

NEW: Canada's women's curling team accused of cheating, just like their men's team, after being called for the same infraction.Just one day after Canada's men's team was called out for a "double touch," the women's team was caught doing the same thing.Rachel Homan was heard…pic.twitter.com/RGz11PA0ur

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg)February 15, 2026

Is double touching allowed in curling?

According to the World Curling rulebook, players can retouch the handles before the hog line, "a line extending across the width of the sheet that is parallel to each tee line," but touching the handle after the hog line isn't allowed. A violation would result in the stone being removed from play.

—Rule R.5 (e): "A stone must be clearly released from the hand before it reaches the hog line at the delivery end. If the player fails to do so, the stone is immediately removed from play by the delivering team."

A player is not allowed to touch the granite of the stone during forward motion. This violation would also result in the stone being removed from play.

—Rule R.5 (d): The curling stone must be delivered using the handle of the stone.

Curling Canada responds

The Canadian men's team was issued a verbal warning over explicit language used during Friday's game. According to World Curling, Kennedy's profanity broke Rule R.19, which states: "Improper conduct, foul or offensive language, equipment abuse, or willful damage on the part of any team member is prohibited. Any violation may result in suspension of the offending person(s) by the curling organization having jurisdiction."

Curling Canada said its athletes showcased "passion" during the "highly competitive" matchup, but noted that the organization was supportive of the warning.

"We want to reaffirm that Curling Canada fully supports fair play, respect and sportsmanship, values that are fundamental to our sport," the statement reads. "We appreciate the support and enthusiasm of curling fans everywhere, and we look forward to continuing to cheer on and support our Canadian teams in Cortina on their journey."

Yesterday's men's curling match between Team Canada and Team Sweden in Cortina was highly competitive, showcasing the passion and commitment of both teams.During the game, officials were called to the field of play and closely monitored for any release rule infractions,…pic.twitter.com/vB8IkBZdga

— Curling Canada (@CurlingCanada)February 14, 2026

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No. 8 Illinois stifles Indiana for easy win

David Mirkovic poured in 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 8 Illinois to a 71-51 Big Ten victory over Indiana on Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.

Keaton Wagler contributed 18 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 14 as the Illini (21-5, 12-3) snapped a two-game losing streak by turning 15 offensive rebounds into 17 second-chance points and committing a season-low two turnovers.

Kylan Boswell added nine points and seven rebounds as he returned to the Illinois lineup after missing seven games with a fractured right hand. Andrej Stojakovic sat out his second straight game with a high ankle sprain.

Lamar Wilkerson paced Indiana (17-9, 8-7) with 21 points, while Tucker DeVries posted 13 points and Sam Alexis added 11. However, the Hoosiers scored their fewest points since Dec. 3, 2022, at Rutgers as they hit 6 of 24 from 3-point range and lost the rebound battle by a 38-25 count.

Both teams' key players showed up immediately. While Wilkerson and DeVries canned their first 3-point attempts for Indiana, Wagler produced seven points in the first five minutes to forge an 11-11 tie.

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Then, Mirkovic asserted himself. He cashed a 3-pointer on a pick-and-pop with Wagler at the 11:17 mark to highlight a 10-0 run that gave the Illini a 24-15 lead with 9:46 remaining. After Indiana's Jasai Miles and Wilkerson answered with 3-pointers, Mirkovic hit back-to-back 3-pointers and fed Ivisic for a layup to restore a 32-23 lead with 5:28 to go.

Mirkovic posted 15 points in the first half, and Wagler added 11 to offset Wilkerson's 14 and give Illinois a 38-31 halftime lead.

Ivisic scored the first five points of the second half to produce the game's first double-digit lead, but Wilkerson responded with five of his own. Then Illinois reeled off 11 points in a row -- highlighted by a Wagler 25-footer and a Mirkovic running bank -- to claim a 54-36 lead with 12:33 to play.

Wilkerson was the only Hoosier to score in the first 10 minutes of the second half as the rest of the squad went 0-for-6 from the field with four turnovers. Though Alexis finally broke through with a dunk at the 9:31 mark, Indiana never got closer than 12 the rest of the way.

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