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A widespread array of school delays, closures and scattered business interruptions persisted into Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as residual effects from recent winter storms continued to impact parts of the United States.

Costco has issued a voluntary recall for one of its popular ready-to-eat meal kits due to potential contamination with Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly, pregnant people and those with weakened immune systems.

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has captivated national attention since she vanished from her home in the affluent Catalina Foothills neighborhood near Tucson, Arizona, in early February 2026.

More than 2,000 customers in downtown Fall River lost electricity Monday evening as strong winds swept through southeastern Massachusetts, toppling trees and damaging power lines, according to National Grid officials and local reports.

The investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has entered its seventh week with authorities intensifying efforts to review surveillance footage and zeroing in on key dates leading up to her abduction from her Catalina Foothills home.

TUCSON, Ariz. — More than six weeks after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home, the Pima County Sheriff leading the investigation says he believes the crime was targeted — but warned the suspect could strike again.

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has stretched into its sixth week with investigators turning to genetic genealogy and forensic DNA analysis amid a theory that her abduction was targeted, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in recent interviews.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Two people suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds Sunday night after a large fight erupted among groups on the iconic Santa Monica Pier, prompting a swift police response and sending visitors scrambling in the popular tourist destination.

More than six weeks after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson-area home in what authorities describe as a targeted abduction, the high-profile investigation led by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI has produced no arrests

TUCSON, Ariz. — More than six weeks after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home in the Catalina Foothills suburb of Tucson, the investigation into her suspected abduction remains active but without major breakthroughs, arrests or confirmed sightings of the mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

More than six weeks after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home, the search for the mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie remains active but without major breakthroughs, as authorities treat the case as a targeted abduction and grapple with diminishing chances of finding her alive.

St. Ignace, Michigan — The Mackinac Bridge, Michigan's iconic five-mile suspension span connecting the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, remains closed to all traffic Sunday due to severe winter weather conditions, including blowing snow, limited visibility and hazardous ice accumulation on its cables and towers.

Southwest Airlines is grappling with weather-related flight disruptions across the Midwest as Winter Storm Iona brings heavy snow and strong winds to the region, prompting the carrier to issue a travel advisory warning of potential delays and cancellations through Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced a transformative $42 million donation to Elizabeth City State University, a historically Black college and university in northeastern North Carolina, marking one of the largest gifts in the institution's 135-year history.

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, entered its seventh week Sunday with Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos indicating investigators are "definitely closer" to identifying a suspect or suspects in the high-profile kidnapping case.

The New York Times and The Athletic teamed up once again to deliver a timely brain teaser with Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle #538 on Sunday, perfectly aligned with the excitement of Selection Sunday for the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

A growing number of major U.S. airports are appealing to travelers for donations to support Transportation Security Administration employees working without pay during a partial government shutdown that began Feb. 14, 2026, leaving roughly 50,000 TSA officers to miss their first full paycheck on March 13 amid mounting financial hardship.

National Pi Day on March 14, 2026, brought a wave of promotions from pizza chains and other eateries, with deals centered on $3.14 prices, buy-one-get-one offers and discounted pies to celebrate the mathematical constant 3.14.

More than six weeks after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Tucson home, the investigation into her disappearance remains active but without a named suspect or confirmed arrest, authorities said March 13, 2026, as the case entered its 41st day.

The Federal Aviation Administration lifted ground stops Friday evening at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and other major airports serving the Washington, D.C., region after a strong chemical smell at a key air traffic control facility forced a temporary halt to operations

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, entered its 41st day Friday with authorities emphasizing that the February abduction from her Tucson-area home appears to have been targeted, though no suspect has been publicly identified.

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has stretched into its sixth week with authorities reporting no significant breakthroughs but emphasizing that the investigation remains highly active and targeted.

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, entered its 41st day on March 13, 2026, with authorities reporting no major breakthroughs but insisting the investigation remains active and promising.

A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting Saturday evening in Norfolk near Old Dominion University, heightening unease among students already on edge from prior incidents in the area.

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, remains missing more than five weeks after she was believed to have been abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, in the early morning hours of February 1, 2026.

Ian Huntley, the former school caretaker convicted of murdering two 10-year-old schoolgirls in the notorious 2002 Soham killings, has died at age 52 following a severe attack by another inmate at a high-security prison, authorities confirmed Saturday, March 7, 2026.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck northwestern Louisiana early Thursday, March 5, 2026, awakening residents across the region and marking the second-strongest recorded tremor in the state's history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Hoda Niku, an Iranian-born model and influencer based in South Korea, has strongly criticized her homeland's regime as tyrannical and violent in the wake of recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, questioning the government's nuclear intentions and highlighting its history of repression against its own people.

Authorities have identified the gunman in a deadly mass shooting early Sunday outside Buford's Backyard Beer Garden on West Sixth Street as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Senegal, as the FBI investigates possible ties to terrorism amid reports the suspect wore clothing featuring an Iranian flag and phrases like "Property of Allah."