Los Angeles, United States, Feb 5, 2026 (AFP) - Top US news anchor pleads with kidnappers for mom's life

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2026-02-05

US news anchor Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleaded with kidnappers to share proof that her 84-year-old mother was still alive in a video posted to her social media Wednesday night. "We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her," Guthrie said, after noting that "voices and images are easily manipulated." Flanked by family members, the 54-year-old NBC News co-host of the morning program "Today" addressed kidnappers direct......

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