Savannah Guthrie Is Returning to ‘Today’
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Savannah Guthrie will return as an anchor on NBC's "Today" show on April 6, following a leave of absence to focus on the search for her abducted mother.
- Hoda Kotb, who has been filling in for Guthrie, announced her return, and co-anchor Craig Melvin expressed eagerness to welcome her back.
- The investigation into Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, remains unresolved with few leads, and the number of detectives assigned has decreased since late February.
- Guthrie recently gave her first interview since the incident, suggesting her mother’s disappearance was likely a kidnapping for ransom and expressing regret that her public profile might have contributed to the situation.
