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Savannah Guthrie We are ‘Desperate’ for Answers … Please Help Bring Nancy Home! Published August 1, 2026 6:27 AM PDT Savannah Guthrie has issued a new plea for help in the case of her missing mother Nancy … begging for someone to come forward and saying her family is “desperate” for answers. The “TODAY” anchor posted the emotionally charged plea on Instagram early Saturday morning to mark the 6-month anniversary of her mom’s kidnapping — you can see her entire statement below. Savannah says she and her family simply want to be able to celebrate her mother’s life … but…

Over the past month, a series of advancements in China’s artificial intelligence, chip manufacturing and robotics technologies have rattled financial markets, caused divisions among US tech moguls and left the Trump administration scrambling to respond.Silicon Valley has long pointed to China’s tech industry as a competitive threat and used its growth as rationale for why US firms should not face regulatory oversight that could slow them down. In recent weeks, however, China’s progress has pushed US tech CEOs past vague warnings and into open disagreement over how to address Chinese-made products upending their industry.The most immediate threat to Silicon Valley’s…

The Mermaid Mask, the next point-and-click game from Tangle Tower developer SFB Games, has everything you could ask for in a great murder mystery.It starts with a compelling setup: The captain of a submarine is found dead in a locked room, his body next to a mysterious cauldron with blood trickling across the floor. The colorful cast of suspects stationed aboard are delightful to talk to, including a grumpy author trying to draft a sequel to his hit novel, an actor playing the lead in a movie based on that novel, a young woman who puts on elaborate illusion performances,…

The future of the World Cup appears to be intact after FIFA withdrew its proposal to sell stakes in its prized tournament and other events to private investors.The outlook for the president of football’s global governing body, Gianni Infantino, is not quite as clear.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe backlash that met his planned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) vehicle was widespread.The resignation of Infantino’s senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro and allegations that Infantino deceived employees by FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour were damning.With UEFA now saying it has lost confidence in Infantino, who took office in 2016 was…

Vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman are pictured off the coast of Muscat on July 25, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / – | Afp | Getty ImagesA tanker near Oman reported being struck overnight, with another saying it saw an explosion nearby as Iran warned Washington that the U.S. military’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would result in the closure of key shipping routes.Separately, Kuwait said its air defenses confronted hostile drone attacks by Iran.The latest conflict comes amid U.S. media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing for a fresh round of strikes…

As a founding member of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States of America has contributed significantly to many of WHO’s greatest achievements, including the eradication of smallpox, and progress against many other public health threats including polio, HIV, Ebola, influenza, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety and more. WHO therefore regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues that will be considered by the WHO Executive Board at its regular meeting starting on 2…

For Harrison, juggling six remote jobs means occasionally being double-booked for a meeting. His solution? Pay someone to pretend to be him.”My person knows the updates and kind of sounds like me,” Harrison said, adding that his meetings typically didn’t require him to be on camera. Harrison’s identity was verified by Business Insider, but he asked to use a pseudonym, citing a fear of professional repercussions.Harrison, who’s a quality assurance professional in the IT sector, has built a team of seven workers who are helping him secretly hold multiple full-time jobs simultaneously. If his employment situation stays the same, he…

World No 3 Cameron Young surged into a share of the lead of the Rocket Classic after a nine-under 61 in the second round in Detroit.Young climbed 68 spots to move to 10 under with his bogey-free round and shares a three-way lead with Patrick Cantlay and Patrick Fishburn. The two-time Open runner-up made seven birdies on his front nine and threatened to become just the second player, after Jim Furyk, to shoot two career sub-60 rounds. “It felt like I had a 10-footer for birdie on pretty much every hole. I made a bunch of them in a row…

Victoria had traveled to Tampa, Fla., for the weekend to visit friends, which included a trip to explore the ruins of Fort Dade from the Spanish-American War on July 24, according to group member Victoria Silberbusch. “What began as a fun, innocent day on the water with both old and new friends ended in an unimaginable and unexpected tragedy,” she shared on Instagram July 26. “Everything changed in a matter of seconds.” The New Jersey native suffered a “devastating fall” that turned out to be worse than her friends thought. “At first, we thought Victoria had fallen only one level,”…

This fall, gen Alpha heads back to school.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.As the adults in their lives, you can’t stop them from calling you “unc” or prepare them for AI’s infiltration of their classrooms. Yet you can equip them with the right back-to-school essentials – whether a new pencil case or the toy of the moment.We interviewed six kids aged nine through 12 (many of them the children of Guardian staff!), asking them what made their back-to-school wish list or what they’ve already grabbed for the…