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Savannah Guthrie makes new video plea as ransom deadline for her missing mother nears

By Ty O'Neil, Associated Press

Savannah Guthrie said in a video released Monday that her family is “at an hour of desperation” in the search for the “Today” show host's missing mother, ahead of Monday evening's looming ransom deadline set by the purported abductors.

Officials release new video footage from day of fatal Brown University shooting

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Holly Ramer, Associated Press

A new video from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others was released Monday, with city officials saying they had withheld other footage and redacted the most graphic, violent images to avoid harming victims.

San Francisco teachers strike over wages, health benefits and student resources

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press

The San Francisco Unified School District closed all 120 of its schools Monday and offered independent study to some of the district’s 50,000 students.

Migrants face dire conditions and prolonged waits in U.S. detention centers

By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press

The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has topped 70,000 for the first time.

Trump slams Olympian for expressing 'mixed emotions' about what's 'going on in the U.S.'

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Sunday it’s hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against his administration’s policies.

That wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show? It was real

By Associated Press

The couple had invited Bad Bunny to their wedding, but he suggested they be part of his halftime show instead.

Seahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to Super Bowl title, hammering the Patriots 29-13

By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press

Seattle's "Dark Side" defense helped Sam Darnold become the first quarterback in the 2018 draft class to win a Super Bowl.

How aggressive free agency spending led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl

By Josh Dubow, Associated Press

Two of the most aggressive teams during the free agency period last offseason ended up in the Super Bowl, with the big-spending New England Patriots taking on the Seattle Seahawks.

Dr. Mehmet Oz urges public to take the measles vaccine as U.S. cases rise

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

“Take the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. “We have a solution for our problem.”…

4 takeaways from the Epstein files about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking

By Michael R. Sisak, David B. Caruso, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

An Associated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows that the FBI found proof Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls but little evidence of a sex trafficking ring.