Savannah Guthrie to return to NBC's 'Today' show on April 6

Key Points:

• Savannah Guthrie will return as co-host of NBC’s "Today" show on April 6 after a nearly two-month absence following the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing in Arizona on February 1.
• Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped or abducted, with surveillance footage showing a masked man near her home; a $1 million reward has been offered for information leading to her recovery.
• Savannah Guthrie expressed her intention to return with genuine joy despite the pain, stating that “joy will be my protest,” while acknowledging the uncertainty of her ability to fully embrace her role again.
• The case remains open with declining tips to law enforcement, and Guthrie and her family have responded to ransom notes they believed to be real, while also donating to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children to raise awareness.
• Abductions are rare compared to the large number of missing person cases annually, with most being runaways; Guthrie continues to appeal for public help, emphasizing that someone must know something about her mother’s disappearance.