The “Today” Show team is signaling its support for co-host Savannah Guthrie as the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, drags into its 18th day.

During the show’s broadcast Wednesday morning, hosts Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly, as well as Jenna Bush Hager, Sheinelle Jones and Al Roker all sported small yellow ribbons,...Read more

Wyoming officials say they have a plan to make five years of upcoming grants from a new $50 billion federal rural health program last “forever.”

The state could tackle rural health issues long into the future by investing its awards from the Rural Health Transformation Program, the director of Wyoming’s health department, Stefan Johansson...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After intense pushback from Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies, Florida House Republicans backed off a proposal to stop him from using an emergency fund to carry out his immigration efforts.

House Republicans plan to pass an amendment Thursday that would allow the administration to continue to pay for the Alligator Alcatraz ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officials are touting a recently released review of billing across the state’s social services as a key step in identifying — and improving — the systems that allowed widespread fraud.

But the long-awaited third-party audit was heavily censored by the Department of Human Services, and officials have refused to ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday announced he’s releasing a book in September.

The book, titled “Go and Do Likewise,” will go on sale Sept. 22. It is described as a “compelling and insightful” story about the Kentucky governor’s faith, and how he uses it to shape his family and public life.

The book will also share...Read more

President Jose Jeri’s impeachment by congress Tuesday — making him the third straight president to be removed from office — is highlighting divides within Peru’s political right-wing and the top two conservative presidential contenders just ahead of general elections.

Jeri was ousted over corruption allegations and for hiring young ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It is the peak of the so-called high season in Palm Springs, that busy time of year when the glorious winter sunshine beckons Canadian snowbirds who flock to enjoy desert condos, golf courses and poolside martinis.

Most years.

Palm Springs has felt a chill this winter from Canadian tourists, who are largely boycotting travel to...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles city officials may be empowered to remove homeless encampments from hillside areas at severe risk of fire, even without the property owner's permission, under a proposal that the City Council moved forward on Tuesday.

The proposal would allow the city to remove hazardous materials, including homeless encampments, ...Read more

A second day of U.S.-brokered meetings in Geneva between Russia and Ukraine broke up after barely 90 minutes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of attempting to prolong the process.

The talks were difficult and businesslike, the head of Russia’s delegation Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday, adding the next meeting ...Read more

Sanae Takaichi was reappointed as Japan’s Prime Minister following her resounding electoral win, a formality that allows her to turn her attention to expediting passage of the annual budget and implementing a trade deal agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The vote in parliament to affirm her as leader on Wednesday was virtually assured ...Read more

A second day of U.S.-brokered meetings in Geneva between Russia and Ukraine broke up after barely 90 minutes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of attempting to prolong the process.

The talks were difficult and businesslike, the head of Russia’s delegation Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday, adding the next meeting ...Read more

The University of Texas System Board of Regents will meet Wednesday during its quarterly meeting to discuss a policy that will decide how universities are allowed to teach “controversial topics” like race, gender and LGBTQ areas of study.

The University of Texas System, which includes University of Texas at Arlington and UT Dallas, decided ...Read more

American families are feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. In the past five years alone, the generation portion of the standard service residential electric bill in Columbus, Ohio, has increased by 110%. This is one data point in a national trend.

Energy affordability is quickly shaping up to be a key election issue at all ...Read more

It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real.

During a January White House roundtable touting the first grants to states under a new $50 billion rural health fund, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet ...Read more

Every day, the Ohio River sends billions of gallons of water flowing past Louisville’s pumping station, where the Kentucky city’s utility sucks it up to turn it into tap water.

To ensure it tastes good and is safe to drink, a small team of scientists and technicians is constantly testing the water for pH, odors, heavy metals, and microbes. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Connor Cipolla, an Eaton wildfire survivor, last year praised Southern California Edison's plan of burying more than 60 miles of electric lines in Altadena as it rebuilds to reduce the risk of fire.

Then he learned he would have to pay $20,000 to $40,000 to connect his home, which was damaged by smoke and ash, to Edison's new ...Read more