PHOENIX (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have posted a series of videos online since their mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, went missing earlier this month in a mysterious case that has gripped the nation.
In the Instagram videos, Savannah, Camron and Annie Guthrie acknowledged media reports of a ransom letter. The family has pleaded for their mother's return and requested proof of life and contact with whoever took their mother. In one, they said they would pay.
The FBI has said it's unaware of ongoing communication between Guthrie's family and any purported kidnappers. On Tuesday, the agency released the first surveillance video that showed a masked person wearing gloves and a backpack at Nancy Guthrie's home the night she went missing.
Savannah Guthrie posted images and video of the masked person and called on the public to reach out to law enforcement with any information.
Here is a timeline of the videos the family has posted:
Savannah Guthrie acknowledged alongside her siblings that their family was aware of media reports of a purported ransom letter and that they were ready to talk and listen, but they wanted proof their mother was alive. They spoke directly to their mother. “Mommy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman, you are God’s precious daughter, Nancy,” Savannah Guthrie said.
Camron Guthrie, on behalf of the Guthrie family, said they had not heard anything directly from whoever took Nancy Guthrie. He said the family wanted to talk but was waiting for contact and needed a way to communicate in order to move forward. He also said they needed proof from whoever took their mother.
Holding hands with her siblings, Savannah Guthrie they received a message and “understand” without providing any details. She said they were begging for their mother to be returned to them. “We will pay,” Guthrie said.
Savannah Guthrie said her family was at an “hour of desperation” and they believed Nancy Guthrie was still out there. She asked not only for prayers but help, calling on the public to report anything they see or hear to law enforcement. No ransom note was mentioned, despite a purported deadline set for that evening.
Savannah Guthrie posted surveillance images and video released by the FBI of an masked person with what appeared to be a handgun holster at the waist. The images are from the night Nancy Guthrie went missing. The person covered a camera with a gloved hand before placing plants over it.
A second post from Savannah Guthrie implored anyone with information on her mother to reach out to authorities. “Someone out there recognizes this person,” she said. “We believe she is still out there. Bring her home.”
The home of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, is seen from above, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Caitlin O'Hara)
FILE - This image provided by the Pima County Sheriff's Department on Feb. 2, 2026, shows a missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie. (Pima County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Nearly all of the 230 people up for Oscars across 24 categories gathered Tuesday for the Academy Award nominees luncheon, an event that functions as a celebration, group portrait session and orientation for next month's big ceremony.
Nominees including Jessie Buckley, Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Stone sat for lunch and stood for a class photo alongside nominees for awards including best animated short and the newly created casting Oscar.
The ballroom at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, was especially full of nominees for “Sinners,” the most nominated film of all time, including star Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler.
Lynette Howell Taylor, elected in July as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, made her first address to Oscar nominees, and gave them a set of instructions on how to handle their acceptance speeches if they win.
“Be prepared,” she said. “Don’t say you didn’t expect it. You have a one in five chance of winning.”
She urged winners to “make it heartfelt,” not to try to thank everyone they can think of, pick one person to speak for a group of victors and hold speeches to 45 seconds.
The luncheon is a relatively egalitarian affair where big names mix with small ones and veteran nominees stand for photos with first-timers.
Craig Renaud, nominated for best documentary short for “Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud,” got to chat with DiCaprio, up for best actor for “One Battle After Another,” at the tables before the group photo.
Nearby, Mohammaddreza Eyni, co-director with Sara Khaki of documentary feature nominee “Cutting Through Rocks,” talked about his film with Ethan Hawke, nominated for best actor for “Blue Moon.”
The roll call where every nominee in attendance is summoned to the stage, is the centerpiece of the gathering. It feels much like the names being read off at a high school graduation. (Nominees even get a certificate on departure that looks like a diploma. “Woo-hoo!” best supporting actress nominee Elle Fanning said when handed hers on her way out, and asked for a photo with it.)
This year's roll call, read by actor and Academy Board of Governors member Lou Diamond Phillips, began with Delroy Lindo, up for best supporting actor for “Sinners,” and ended with Teyana Taylor, up for best supporting actress for its biggest competitor, “One Battle After Another.”
The luncheon was a return to tradition after last year's was called off because it fell amid Southern California's destructive wildfires. A cocktail reception with the class picture just a few days before the ceremony replaced it.
There were many happy meetings among nominees as they arrived. Steven Spielberg, nominated for best picture as a producer of “Hamnet,” chatted in the lobby with “One Battle” best director nominee Paul Thomas Anderson. Spielberg took a photo of Anderson leaning on an Oscar statue.
Chloé Zhao, up for her second best director Oscar for “Hamnet,” hugged former academy president Janet Yang.
Jacob Elordi, who stands 6-foot-5, embraced the nearly as tall director of Sirât, Oliver Laxe, near the entrance and attracted the attention of most of the cameras in the room. Elordi is up for best supporting actor for “Frankenstein” and “Sirât” is up for best international feature.
Academy members from 88 countries voted for the nominees, Howell said proudly during her speech, and every category had at least one international nominee.
Emma Stone, left, and Yorgos Lanthimos arrive at the 98th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Timothee Chalamet arrives at the 98th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Sev Ohanian, from left, Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Evans, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, and Miles Caton arrive at the 98th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Teyana Taylor arrives at the 98th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Jessie Buckley arrives at the 98th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
