Blood found outside home of ‘Today’ host’s mom

Authorities investigating alleged ransom notes

View online. YOUR MORNING February 4, 2026 Good morning, NewsNation. America's fastest-growing cable network is booming! Don't miss our new primetime lineup — Find your channel > Blood trail spotted outside home of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mother Missing: A frantic search for answers is underway in Arizona as investigators look for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie. Authorities said she was taken from her home against her will. Investigators are combing through hundreds of leads. The latest > Blood trail: NewsNation discovered a blood trail leading from the front door of Guthrie's home. Police discovered "suspicious circumstances" at the home and noted that 84-year-old Guthrie, who has limited mobility, "didn't just walk out." Pacemaker data stopped syncing > Ransom note: The sheriff's department confirmed it is investigating alleged ransom notes sent to TMZ and a local Tucson news outlet demanding millions in bitcoin for the release of Guthrie, who was last seen Saturday evening. Details > Dispatch audio recounts moment Nancy Guthrie reported missing > Timeline: Nancy Guthrie, mother of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie, disappears > White House sends support for Nancy Guthrie as search continues > Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh to be sentenced Sentencing: Ryan Routh, the would-be assassin who lay in wait to kill President Donald Trump as he golfed in Florida, will be sentenced in federal court this morning. Routh could face life in prison. Keep up with the latest developments here > Refresh: Before the 2024 election, Routh hid near the fence of Trump's West Palm Beach country club with a rifle, waiting for Trump. Secret Service was walking ahead of Trump when an agent spotted the rifle and fired a shot at Routh. He was caught on a nearby interstate. Details > Trial: Routh represented himself at the trial. Among unusual court filings he made before the trial, Routh challenged Trump to a game of golf, in which he offered to let Trump execute him if he lost but would become president if he won. The jury took two hours to convict. Read more > EPA failed to monitor for dioxins in East Palestine: Whistleblower Exclusive: Three years after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, residents are complaining of health problems, and a whistleblower says the EPA failed to adequately monitor for carcinogenic chemicals. What to know > Turpin siblings lawyer: Children ended up in worse situation after escaping house of horrors Turpin tragedy: The attorney for James and Jolinda Turpin says hundreds of signs were missed by California county officials and a private foster care agency about the abuse their siblings were experiencing. "There were multiple complaints," Elan Zektser told "Jesse Weber Live." Watch > Refresh: It's been five years since Jennifer and Jordan Turpin shed light on the horror inside their parents' home. After Jordan escaped the home, authorities discovered David and Louise Turpin had subjected the children to brutal violence and deprived them of food. Details > Foster care: When placed in foster care, the abuse reportedly continued for six of the Turpin children. "These children were being told that nobody loved them, they would never amount to anything," Zektser said. Read more > Major trials to watch for this year > Family criticizes NYC police response to mental health call > Manhunt continues for survivalist in South Dakota's Black Hills > Florida couple alleges wrong embryo implanted in mom Fertility clinic fiasco: A Florida couple has sued a fertility clinic, alleging the child they received through IVF is not biologically their own. Genetic testing has confirmed no relationship between the baby girl and parents Steven Mills and Tiffany Score, the lawsuit said. What to know > Lawsuit: Mills and Score are willing to keep the child, but believe she "should legally and morally be united with her genetic parents." They are also concerned someone else could have been implanted with one of their embryos and is "parenting one or more of their children." Details > The clinic: A judge has ordered the clinic to provide further information, but they are citing patient privacy rules behind the current delay in answers. Read more > 'Pain for years': Patients say dental clinics made problems worse > Salmonella outbreak tied to supplements sickens at least 65 > Under 50? There's a new leading cause of cancer death >  WHAT WE'RE WATCHING 👀 White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference in Minneapolis. U.S.-Iran talks set for Friday after the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone that approached an aircraft carrier. Vice President JD Vance travels to Italy for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial. Russia and Ukraine resume U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi. First lady Melania Trump meets freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel at the White House. An Ohio fugitive who was on the run for 18 years has been captured in Miami Beach, U.S. Marshals said. What to know about Craig Scanlon >  Several people became sick from an illegal bio lab running out of a Las Vegas home that also served as an Airbnb, according to court documents. Photos > U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said people who bring firearms into Washington can "count on going to jail." Read more > The first husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with killing his wife at their Delaware home, authorities announced. The investigation >  A Mississippi bill could make daylight saving time year-round in the state. Details > A Colorado high school warned parents that a deadly social media Benadryl challenge trend has started to resurface. What to know > Frozen iguanas are tumbling from trees as Florida suffers a cold snap. Video > 📺 TODAY'S TAKE 📺 Gary Vee: Gen Z does not have it worse than their parents Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, better known as "Gary Vee," believes the notion that Gen Z has it harder than their parents is "propaganda." "It has actually never been easier for a 19-year-old to take full control of their life, grab their phone, make content around their interest or their knowledge base, and make money that is unheard of for people like you and I," he told "CUOMO." Watch > Hero NYPD officer saves two choking babies Freddy Cerpa, a New York City Police Department officer since 2024, has been hailed as a hero for saving two babies in his first year on the job. Watch the "Katie Pavlich Tonight" interview >   Find a good news story each day in NewsNation's Your Morning newsletter! Subscribe > This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff. 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