NBC’s Savannah Guthrie is “set to drop out of hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony” as her mother, Nancy Guthrie, “remains missing.” Guthrie was set to co-host the ceremony alongside Terry Gannon, which would have marked her fourth time hosting an Olympic opening ceremony. Gold medal-winning snowboarder Shaun White was also “expected to join” Guthrie and Gannon in the broadcast booth. Guthrie was “going to stay in Italy for a week to record ‘Today’ alongside former co-host Hoda Kotb." (PAGE SIX, 2/2). Guthrie was also “slated to anchor NBC’s first night of prime time Olympics coverage because the usual anchor, Mike Tirico, will be in California for the Super Bowl" (CNN.com, 2/2).

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Austin Applebee managed to swim to shore and alert authorities that his family had been swept out to sea. - ABC/APA 13-year-old boy who was swept out to sea with his mother and two siblings saved his family by swimming four kilometers (2.5 miles) to shore for help “in rough conditions,” police in Australia said. The boy, Austin Appelbee, told CNN affiliate 9News that thinking of his family drove him on. Not today, not today, not today,’” he said. I did breaststroke, I did freestyle, I did survival backstroke,” Austin told the outlet.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGLate night host Jimmy Kimmel promised to return to the scene of a moment that triggered President Donald Trump ― under one very specific condition. Kimmel pointed out that the new documentary about first lady Melania Trump beat expectations by taking in $7 million over the weekend. Jimmy Kimmel reads a message from Donald Trump during the 2024 Oscars. Kevin Winter via Getty ImagesDuring the 2024 ceremony, Trump fired off a message insulting Kimmel while the show was still under way. “You know how this ends, right?” Kimmel asked on Monday night.

The Texas victory follows a pattern of Democratic overperformance that began in the November off-year elections, when Democrats dominated major races across the country [4]. November 2025 elections: Democrats holding blue statesThe clearest signal came in November, when Democrats swept gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey — the first major statewide elections since Trump’s return to the White House [5]. State legislative gainsBeyond the high-profile gubernatorial victories, Democrats have notched wins in state legislative elections throughout 2025 and into early 2026 [8]. Democrat Renee Hardman won an Iowa state Senate special election Dec. 30, preventing Republicans from regaining a supermajority in the chamber [10]. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, shifted 18 House races in Democrats’ favor in January, citing Trump’s unpopularity in polling and Democratic special election wins [25].

The first thing that stands out is that there’s not a hint of drama or conflict whatsoever. She’s not, but if you really like the idea of Donald and Melania Trump entering a room to applause, then good news for you: That happens about ten times in this movie, including five times on Inauguration Day alone. There is a key question at the heart of all this: Is Melania Trump interesting? I mean, I suppose there’s something compelling about the trajectory of her life story, most of which this film doesn’t touch on. It more resembles something that would be produced by the White House video team, only minus the overt hints of white nationalism.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGVeteran Democratic strategist James Carville has explained why he believes Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker could be the ideal Democratic presidential nominee in 2028. But Pritzker, Carville said, checks two crucial boxes. AdvertisementVeteran Democratic strategist James Carville has explained why he believes Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (above) could be the ideal Democratic presidential nominee in 2028.

Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting President Donald Trump called on Republicans to and "nationalize" voting as he continued to make false claims about the electoral process in the U.S. with the 2026 midterm elections on the horizon.

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Department of Justice lawyer and pardon attorney, Ed Martin, is expected to leave his role after nine months following failure to secure a confirmation as US attorney in Washington, DC, CNN reports. President Trump appointed Ed Martin as Pardon Attorney and Ed continues to a great job in that role,” a Justice Department spokesperson told CNN. The president then placed Martin as the director of the Working Weaponization Group and pardon attorney. While leading the Department’s Weaponization Working Group, Martin was “layered” by Blanche and was not really in charge of that effort, CNN reports. Sources say Martin appears to have more power in his role as pardon attorney where he is actively involved in reviewing clemency applications.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGSchools are the most popular location where sexual images and videos are being created, according to 47% of school-age boys. Last week, education secretary Bridget Phillipson said in a letter that all schools in England should be phone-free for the entire school day. Nudification is a growing issue globally, which disproportionately impacts girls – a staggering 99% of nude deepfakes feature women and girls. AdvertisementChambers believes smartphone use in schools “is becoming problematic” and is “being used to cause harm by creating and sharing inappropriate images”. “We need to empower parents to understand the behaviour of a social media first upbringing and to help schools to understand the impact of smartphone access at schools too.

Evidence of abduction in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother: Sheriff Nancy Guthrie was last seen in the Catalina Foothills area of Arizona on Saturday night, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.