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NPR News: 02-18-2026 1AM EST

18 Feb 2026

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What new details have emerged in the investigation of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance?

0.031 - 16.293 Giles Snyder

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Police have released new details about the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The search for the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie is in its third week. NPR's Alana Wise reports.

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16.534 - 37.547 Alana Wise

Surveillance footage released last week showed an armed man in gloves and carrying a Walmart brand backpack at Guthrie's door the morning of her disappearance. DNA testing on the gloves did not link to anyone already known to police. But officials say they are testing additional DNA found at Guthrie's home. They are also working with Walmart to trace the individual who purchased the backpack.

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37.983 - 50.942 Alana Wise

and canvassing gun shops to see if anyone recognizes the man in the video. The Pima County Sheriff's Office has stressed that the family and their spouses are not considered suspects in this case. Alana Wise, NPR News.

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51.342 - 63.843 Giles Snyder

Two days before President Trump's Board of Peace is set to hold its first meeting, Israel says it's setting a deadline for Hamas to disarm or face further attacks. And Pirazitai Stern reports from Tel Aviv.

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64.043 - 85.55 Itai Stern

Israel's cabinet secretary, Yossi Fuchs, told a meeting of far-right groups that Hamas has two months to disarm. He said if Hamas does not lay down all its weapons, then the Israeli military will resume large-scale military operations in Gaza. This week, Israel's prime minister said this includes Hamas giving up its small arms, including assault rifles.

86.031 - 107.987 Itai Stern

This, even as Israel arms Palestinian militias fighting Hamas in Gaza. Hamas leaders say the group is open to decommissioning heavy weapons like rockets as part of Trump's ceasefire agreement, but say there must be a negotiations track toward a Palestinian state and a long-term ceasefire. Itai Stern, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

108.007 - 131.016 Giles Snyder

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araki, has expressed optimism about the indirect nuclear talks with the U.S., saying progress was made on the main guiding principles. Hirachi led the Iranian delegation at the talks Tuesday in Geneva on Iran's disputed nuclear program. The meeting followed repeated U.S. military threats, but earlier President Trump said he believes Iran wants to make a deal.

131.657 - 149.402 Giles Snyder

Calls are growing for Casey Wasserman to step down as head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Organizing Committee. after his name appeared in the Justice Department's release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. West Hollywood City Council member Chelsea Beyer spoke to reporters at a gathering of local officials and activists.

149.422 - 161.815 Chelsea Beyer

We should all care deeply that our own Olympic Games here in Los Angeles would risk the distraction, at the very least, of Wasserman's mired history, competing for airtime over what that stage is truly meant for.

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