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1. Nancy Guthrie search enters its second week as a purported deadline looms

   "This is very valuable to us, and we will pay," Savannah Guthrie said in a new video message, seeking to communicate with people who say they're holding her mother.

2. Immigration courts fast-track hearings for Somali asylum claims

   Their lawyers fear the notices are merely the first step toward the removal without due process of Somali asylum applicants in the country.

3. Ilia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it

   U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next day. The controversial move was banned from competition for decades until 2024.

4. 'End of Days' recalls the violent 1992 Ruby Ridge confrontation in Idaho

   Author Chris Jennings talks the apocalyptic religious views that fueled the standoff between federal agents and the family of Randy Weaver — and the use of force rules that made it so deadly.

5. Japan's Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide

   Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, brought the ruling Liberal Democratic Party its biggest-ever electoral victory, fueling her ambitions to pursue to a political agenda which she says could "split public opinion."

6. Olympic COVID restrictions are gone, but some athletes are still self-quarantining

   For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind them. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in COVID times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.

7. Mikaela Shiffrin has battled grief, PTSD and freak injury. Now come the Olympic Games

   Shiffrin became a celebrity at 18 years old after becoming the youngest-ever skier to win Olympic slalom gold. Since then, she has faced grief, PTSD and freak injury — yet she is ready to bounce back.

8. The latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie. And, takeaways from Super Bowl 60

   The search for Nancy Guthrie enters a second week. And, the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60, beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Here are the highlights from the big game.

9. As US Olympians call for tolerance and LGBTQ rights, some face Trump attacks and online hate

   President Trump called U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess a "loser" after Hess voiced concern about political turmoil in the U.S. Gold medal U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's faced online hate and threats after advocating for LGBTQ rights.

10. 4 top U.S. speedskaters to watch at the Olympics

    U.S. speedskaters set to compete in Milan are drawing comparisons to past greats like Eric Heiden, Bonnie Blair, and Apolo Ohno. Here are four to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.