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SUMMARY  TUCSON, Ariz., — Authorities are investigating a new message in the ongoing kidnapping case of Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who was abducted from her Tucson home nearly a week ago.  The new communication, received Friday by local station KOLD, comes a day after Nancy Guthrie’s … Read more

SUMMARY  MILTON, Ga. — Police and rescue teams in suburban Atlanta have intensified efforts to locate Nathan Smith, the 27-year-old adult son of rapper Lil Jon, who was reported missing earlier this week.  Smith, also known professionally as DJ Young Slade, has not been seen since Tuesday morning, when he left his home on Baldwin … Read more

SUMMARY  A suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, killed at least 31 people and injured 169 others during Friday prayers, officials said, highlighting growing security risks as militant violence rises across the country. The Pakistan mosque blast occurred as worshippers gathered for weekly prayers in the Tarlai area, a residential district … Read more

SUMMARY  The US Justice Department announced Friday the arrest of Zubayr Al-Bakoush, a key suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.  Al-Bakoush landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland early Friday morning and faces prosecution for multiple counts, including murder. Al-Bakoush’s arrest comes nearly 14 years after the … Read more

SUMMARY  Authorities in northern Indiana issued an Amber Alert Thursday after a two year old boy was reported missing in North Judson and is believed to be in extreme danger. The Amber Alert Indiana was requested by the Starke County Sheriff’s Department after two year old Saxon Clemons disappeared about 3 PM Thursday. According to … Read more

KEY POINTS  A magnitude three point five earthquake struck near Utah County on Thursday afternoon, briefly shaking communities from Saratoga Springs to Draper amid a recent uptick in regional seismic activity. The Utah County earthquake occurred at a depth of about four point eight miles, less than four miles from Saratoga Springs, according to the … Read more

KEY POINTS  The Washington Post on Wednesday began a widespread round of layoffs that will sharply reduce its sports, local and international coverage, part of a broader restructuring aimed at curbing financial losses and refocusing the newspaper on national news, politics, business and health, according to newsroom leadership. The decision marks one of the most … Read more

KEY POINTS  Wilmington, Delaware — William Stevenson, 77, the former husband of US First Lady Jill Biden, was arrested Monday and charged with first degree murder in the death of his current wife, Linda Stevenson, authorities said Tuesday.  The arrest followed a grand jury indictment resulting from a “weekslong investigation” into the incident, New Castle … Read more

KEY POINTS  Dilley, Texas — Federal and state officials confirmed Saturday that two detainees at the South Texas Family Residential Center, the nation’s only current immigrant family detention facility, have active measles infections, prompting quarantines and heightened public health scrutiny. The Department of Homeland Security halted all movement at the center, located about 70 miles … Read more

KEY POINTS  PHOENIX — Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of NBC “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been reported missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona, prompting a multi agency search and an official investigation, authorities said Monday, February 2.  Law enforcement described the circumstances at her residence as highly concerning and confirmed that the location … Read more