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Authorities following up on 'new leads' in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

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Arizona authorities are taking another look at “new leads” in the suspected abduction of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother, Nancy, who has been missing for over a week, as the deadline for an alleged $6 million ransom passed without payment.

The 84-year-old matriarch was last seen at her Tucson home on the evening of...Read more

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Bill introduced to allow universities to fire employees for 'financial reasons'

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A new bill that would allow university employees to be removed for financial reasons passed out of a Kentucky House subcommittee on Tuesday morning.

House Bill 490 would add provisions to state law allowing universities to remove employees for “bona fide financial reasons,” including financial exigency, low enrollment in ...Read more

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FBI releases surveillance photos in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case

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Investigators have released surveillance photos showing a potential suspect in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigation on Tuesday, marking a major update in the unusual case.

The images were circulated less than a day after a ransom deadline to pay Guthrie’s abductors $6 million in bitcoin passed with no sign of the 84-year-old.

The FBI ...Read more

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FBI releases photos of possible Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect

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The FBI released video and photos Tuesday afternoon showing a person who may be involved in the disappearance of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie.

FBI Director Kash Patel released the previously unseen images along with a plea for tips from the public.

“Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s ...Read more

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EPA to roll back finding tying emissions to public health

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​WASHINGTON — The EPA said Tuesday it would rescind the agency’s 2009 endangerment finding and all regulations based on its determination that greenhouse gas emissions are a threat to public health requiring regulation under the Clean Air Act.

The final rule is still under interagency review and hasn’t been made public or signed by ...Read more

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LGBTQ Pride flag removed from NYC Stonewall National Monument after Trump administration directive

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NEW YORK — A rainbow pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village because of a directive from the Trump administration — outraging LGBTQ New Yorkers and local elected officials who feel the move will “erase our history.”

Apparently following orders from a Jan. 21 memo from the U.S. Department of ...Read more

Washington's 'millionaires tax' advances in state Senate with some changes

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SEATTLE — A proposed Washington income tax on people earning more than $1 million has cleared its first legislative hurdle, with the Senate Ways and Means Committee passing the plan Monday — with some tweaks.

Majority Democrats pushed through what they've dubbed the millionaires tax" on a largely party-line vote, after agreeing to some ...Read more

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Boston Public Schools proposed staffing cuts slated for over 13% of general education, 11% of bilingual education teacher positions

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BOSTON — New staffing cuts proposed by Boston Public Schools’ FY27 budget may be felt across hundreds of current school employees in the coming year, hitting positions like general education teachers, bilingual education teachers and certain aides hard in a plan drawing early criticism from the district teachers union.

“The proposed BPS ...Read more

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2 top Michigan Republicans defend Trump's Gordie Howe Bridge threats

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LANSING, Mich. — Two top Michigan Republicans defended President Donald Trump's threats to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, arguing it was appropriate leverage in negotiating a deal with the Canada.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, and U.S. Rep. John James, a frontrunner in the Michigan GOP ...Read more

A large group of protesters, including clergy, gathered outside St. Paul International Airport in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 23, 2026, to demonstrate against the  immigration crackdown. Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Image

Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling

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As Christian clergy across the United States participate in ongoing protests against harsh immigration enforcement actions and further funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, many are still pondering the words of Rob Hirschfeld. On Jan. 18, 2026, Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, encouraged clergy in ...Read more

Miami University students in the author's advanced GIS course collect headstone data. Robbyn Abbitt, CC BY-SA

Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones

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If you told me a decade ago that I’d become an expert in mapping cemeteries, I would’ve laughed and been very confused about the dramatic turn my professional life must’ve taken at some point.

I’m an environmental scientist who specializes in geospatial technology, which involves analyzing the Earth and how geography plays a ...Read more

Local officials get to participate in events such as ribbon cuttings, celebrating projects they may have helped make happen. NHLI/Eliot J. Schechter via Getty Images

Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

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When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across a range of issues, including gun control, election security and vaccines. It’s not new for Republicans and Democrats to be at odds over issues, but things have reached a point where even the idea of compromising appears to be anathema, making it more difficult to ...Read more

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Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders to kick off California billionaires' tax campaign

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LOS ANGELES — Sen. Bernie Sanders, a political hero among liberals and populists, next week will formally kick off the campaign to place a new tax on billionaires on California's November ballot.

The controversial proposal, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets of the state's wealthiest residents, is critical to backfilling ...Read more

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NYPD expecting approval to down rogue drones, plans to add 200 cops to Bronx, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says

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NEW YORK — The NYPD will soon have the power to disable and take out rogue drones — and will be sending more cops to the Bronx, which was responsible for a third of the city’s shootings in 2025, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Tuesday.

The White House is expected to give the NYPD the authority to take out unauthorized drones ...Read more

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Starmer says he's fighting Farage's reform, not his own party

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Keir Starmer brushed aside divisions within the U.K.’s governing Labour Party, saying his main battle is with Nigel Farage’s poll-leading Reform U.K.

A day after surviving a call from Labour’s Scottish leader, Anas Sarwar, for him to quit, Britain’s prime minister sought to move on from the drama within his own party with a pledge that ...Read more

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Starmer seeks to heal Labour rift after surviving day of drama

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Keir Starmer thanked his Cabinet for keeping him in his job and praised Labour’s Scottish leader, Anas Sarwar, a day after surviving his call for the prime minister to go.

Britain’s premier teetered on the brink on Monday after Sarwar’s call for a leadership change in Westminster came on top of the departures of two key aides. But a ...Read more

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South Florida's in a drought. Here's why and tips on how you can conserve water

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MIAMI — That lack of rain many have enjoyed for three months in South Florida — allowing near uninterrupted opportunities for outdoor activities — comes at a cost.

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) issued a Water Shortage Warning for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties on Friday, as well as Collier, Glades, Highlands and Lee ...Read more

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NATO allies warn Russia playing for time in Ukraine peace talks

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Russia has no intention of ending its war in Ukraine, according to assessments by eastern NATO member states Poland and Estonia that offer a warning to Washington that Vladimir Putin is likely buying time in peace talks.

The Kremlin is exploiting negotiations as a “tool for manipulation” as it aims to restore relations with the U.S., ...Read more

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Gov. Ron DeSantis officials tied to Hope Florida saga try again for Senate confirmation

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s governor and attorney general are moving on from the Hope Florida saga.

Three confirmation hearings this week will indicate whether the Senate is too.

Two public officials who oversaw the development of the Hope Florida program — Shevaun Harris and Taylor Hatch — are up again for confirmations to senior ...Read more

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House Rules Committee moves to protect Trump's tariffs from congressional disapproval

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WASHINGTON — The House Rules Committee teed up legislation for a floor vote Tuesday that would again prevent lawmakers from terminating President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, this time until July 31.

The panel voted 8-3 Monday to report the resolution, but the floor vote, expected at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, may encounter resistance from ...Read more