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Search for Nancy Guthrie, missing mother of Savannah Guthrie, enters 5th day

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — The urgent search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has entered its fifth day, as her children continue to plead for her safe return.

Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been abducted in her sleep from her Arizona home early Sunday, authorities said. No suspect or person of interest has been identified in the case, and authorities do not know where she is or whether she was targeted, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is set to hold a briefing on the case at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area, north of Tucson, on Saturday night, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Her family reported her missing on Sunday around noon local time after she failed to show up to church, authorities said.

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings made an emotional plea for their mother’s return in a video message posted to social media on Wednesday.

“Everyone is looking for you, Mommy, everywhere,” Savannah Guthrie said in the video message. “We will not rest. Your children will not rest until we are together again.”

Nancy Guthrie is described as having some physical ailments and limited mobility, but does not have cognitive issues, according to the sheriff. She takes medication that if she doesn’t have in 24 hours, “it could be fatal,” Nanos said.

“Our mom is our heart and our home,” Savannah Guthrie said in the video. “She is 84 years old, her health, her heart is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive. She needs it not to suffer.”

The sheriff’s department said it is reviewing possible ransom notes as part of the investigation. ABC Tucson affiliate KGUN said it received one of the letters, which it forwarded to law enforcement. Officials say they are investigating if any of these letters are legitimate.

Addressing reports of a ransom letter, Savannah Guthrie said Wednesday, “As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us.”

The FBI is helping in the investigation. The agency is sending additional agents and experts to Pima County to help reinforce efforts on the ground and to aid local investigators, sources told ABC News on Wednesday.

Nanos said earlier this week that investigators were waiting to get surveillance footage from the home’s security cameras from the companies that own them.

A Google spokesperson confirmed to ABC News on Thursday that the company, which is behind Nest home security cameras, is assisting law enforcement in the investigation. The spokesperson declined to elaborate, citing the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900.

Luke Combs cancels Madden Bowl with baby on the way

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Looks like the arrival of Luke Combs‘ new little one could be soon.

On Thursday, the “Days Like These” hitmaker announced he wouldn’t make his pre-Super Bowl event on Friday as planned.

“So sorry to miss y’all at Madden Bowl, but family always comes first,” he wrote on his socials. “Have a great time.”

The Feb. 6 show at Chase Center in San Francisco will go on, with Zach Bryan joining a lineup that already includes Gavin Adcock, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Teddy Swims.

“Luke has to hold it down at home with a new one on the way,” sponsor EA Sports posted. “All love for Luke and his family — and we can’t wait to put on an unforgettable #MaddenBowl with Zach Bryan leading an incredible night of music and football for the fans.”

Luke and his wife, Nicole Combs, already have two boys, 3-year-old Tex Lawrence Combs and 2-year-old Beau Lee Combs.

Coldest air of the season, snow to hit parts of the Northeast

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Before temperatures get warmer in the East next week, brutal cold is expected this weekend — the coldest of the season, so far, for parts of the Northeast.

Some of the coldest areas will also see accumulating snow to usher in the arctic blast.

On Friday morning, a quick snow shower will move through Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, blanketing the states in a dusting to 2 inches of snow.

Friday afternoon, snow will fall from eastern Kentucky through western Pennsylvania.

On Friday evening, scattered snow will be across Appalachia, from the Smoky Mountains to upstate New York. Up to 2 inches of snow is possible for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

On Saturday, snow will fall over New England — mainly for all areas north of New York City — though some flurries or light snow may reach the city, leading to a dusting to an inch of snow there. Boston could see an inch or two of snow.

Higher snow totals are expected in New England, where 2 to 4 inches are possible for the eastern I-90 corridor, including Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Erie to near Cleveland.

This low to moderate impact winter storm will usher in another cold blast along with very windy conditions leading to brutal wind chills across the region.

These same areas seeing the most snow will also be under strong wind gusts, with wind chills plummeting to 30 below zero. An extreme cold watch is in place from Friday night through Sunday morning.

In parts of northeastern New York, such as Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, wind chills could drop to -35 degrees, which would cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

High temperatures in New York City will only reach the 20s on Saturday and the teens on Sunday. The lows will drop into the single digits for Sunday morning. Wind chills during the daytime this weekend will be mainly at or below zero due to gusts up to 50 mph on Saturday and gusts up to 30 mph on Sunday. Sunday morning wind chills could reach -15 in the city.

Boston and Buffalo, New York, could feel like the negative teens on Sunday morning and the negative single digits on Monday morning.

Next week, a slow pattern change is expected, with average to even above average temperatures possible for the East by the middle and end of next week. It will still be chilly, but given the brutal cold we have all been enduring, it might feel downright balmy.

Jelly Roll’s sending his Grammy to jail

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

One of Jelly Roll‘s Grammys is going to jail.

The “Heart of Stone” hitmaker revealed his plans for his new trophies in an Entertainment Tonight interview alongside his fellow Star Search judges.

“I’m obviously going to keep one at the studio because that was my dream,” he said, “and I think I’m going to give the second one to [Davidson] County Sheriff Daron Hall to put in the jail.”

The 41-year-old has previously estimated he was in and out of lockup in Nashville about 40 times dating back to his teens.

Jelly won all three trophies he was up for at Sunday’s Grammys, including best contemporary country album for Beautifully Broken, best country duo/group performance for “Amen” with Shaboozey and best contemporary Christian music performance/song for “Hard Fought Hallelujah” with Brandon Lake.

As for the remaining Grammy, Jelly’s wife, Bunny XO, has claimed it.

“I’m getting one for sure, because I feel like I earned it,” she told ET.

Bleachers announces new single, ‘You and Forever’

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bleachers will be releasing new music just in time for Valentine’s Day.

The Jack Antonoff-led outfit has announced that a track called “You and Forever” will premiere on Feb. 11.

You can hear a preview of “You and Forever” now via Bleachers’ Instagram. The post is accompanied by a short video featuring Antonoff standing in the pouring rain.

The most recent Bleachers album is 2024’s self-titled effort, which spawned the singles “Modern Girl” and “Tiny Moves.”

John Mellencamp to appear on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’, daughter gets booted off ‘The Masked Singer’

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

John Mellencamp is set to appear on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday.

The night’s other guests include former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

This isn’t the first time Mellencamp has chatted with Maher. In August 2023, the rocker was a guest on Maher’s Club Random podcast.

In other Mellencamp news, his daughter — reality TV star Teddi Mellencamp — was voted off Fox’s The Masked Singer on Wednesday following a tribute performance that honored her rock star father.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, who competed as Calla Lily, performed her dad’s #1 hit “Jack and Diane.” She later shared a clip on her Instagram Story of her watching the show with Mellencamp.

“Dad you excited?” she asks her dad, to which he replies, “yeah … I flew all the way here for it.” In another video, Teddi gets him to sing a line from the song.

John Mellencamp recently announced dates for Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, which kicks off July 10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wraps Aug. 12 in Mountain View, California.

He’s promised fans he’ll play a set filled with hits including “Jack and Diane,” “Hurts So Good,” “Small Town” and “Pink Houses,” along with breakout tracks he hasn’t performed live in nearly a decade, including “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock),” “I Need a Lover,” “Wild Night” and “Ain’t Even Done With the Night.”

A complete list of dates can be found at Mellencamp.com.

Cody Johnson stops by the studio as he starts Live ’26 Tour

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Cody Johnson‘s counting down the hours until he kicks off his first concert of 2026.

“Just wrapped up rehearsals in Nashville for the Live ’26 Tour,” he wrote on Wednesday, in a video that shows this year’s stage in the background.

“Studio tomorrow. Next stop, Birmingham,” he closed.

Cody’s Friday and Saturday shows in Alabama start a run of nearly 30 concerts that extend through Sept. 12 in Tacoma, Washington. Along the way, Clint Black, Randy Houser, Scotty McCreery, Kip Moore, Jon Pardi and many more will join him on the bill.

Fans can expect the CMA male vocalist of the year to sing “The Fall,” which is now a top-15 hit. You should start hearing Cody’s version of “When a Cowboy Prays” with Christian singer Brandon Lake on the radio soon, as well.

Hillary Clinton continues to push for public hearing ahead of Epstein probe deposition

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday made it clear that even though she and former President Bill Clinton agreed to a closed-door deposition, they are continuing to push for a public hearing as part of the House Oversight Committee’s probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“For six months, we engaged Republicans on the Oversight Committee in good faith. We told them what we know, under oath,” she wrote on X. “They ignored all of it. They moved the goalposts and turned accountability into an exercise in distraction.”

“So let’s stop the games. If you want this fight, [Rep. James Comer], let’s have it — in public. You love to talk about transparency. There’s nothing more transparent than a public hearing, cameras on. We will be there,” she posted.

Earlier this week, the Clintons agreed to sit for closed depositions on Epstein after the GOP-led House Oversight Committee threatened to hold them in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with its subpoenas relating to Epstein.

Comer, the committee’s chairman, announced on Tuesday that Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify on Feb. 26. Bill Clinton will sit for deposition the following day, Feb. 27.

For months, the Clintons had insisted that the subpoenas were without legal merit. Comer had pushed back, saying the Clintons are not above the law and must comply with a subpoena.

A letter from the Clintons’ attorney Jon Skladany to Comer also said an open hearing “will best suit our concerns about fairness,” citing the requirement that the interviews be videotaped — but ultimately left the decision about whether to hold a hearing or a deposition up to Comer.

The subpoenas the committee sent to the Clintons were specifically for a closed-door deposition. That is what will occur, and Comer said a public hearing is welcome after that if the Clintons want to come in.

“The deposition will be made public, it’s going to be audio, video and the transcripts will be released,” Comer said in an interview on Newsmax on Wednesday.

“Depositions are always the preferred means of getting information from a witness. If you look at history, congressional hearings, they may be entertaining, but they’re not very substantive … So, we’re going to do the depositions. That’s what the subpoena is for,” Comer said. “And after the depositions, if the Clintons want more, they’re more than welcome to come to the House Oversight Committee after they’re deposed. If they want to testify in a public hearing in front of the Oversight Committee, they are more than welcome to do that.”

Neither Bill Clinton nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing and both deny having any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. No Epstein survivor or associate has ever made a public allegation of wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior by the former president or his wife in connection with his prior relationship with Epstein.

President Donald Trump, in an interview with NBC News on Wednesday, repeated that he thinks it’s a “shame” that the Clintons will sit for depositions.

“It bothers me that somebody is going after Bill Clinton. See, I like Bill Clinton. I still like Bill Clinton,” Trump said.

Tate McRae responds to criticism over Olympics ad

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tate McRae‘s a proud Canadian, but some fans questioned her loyalty to her home country after she appeared in an ad for NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage, in which she hyped Team USA. She subtly responded to the criticism on social media Wednesday.

After she posted the ad on her Instagram, people took to the comments to roast her. “The absolute ick every Canadian just felt. In 2026… what were you and your team thinking?” wrote one.

“Girl, we are Canadian, we do NOT cheer for team USA at winter sports, especially during times like these!!!” another wrote. “i love you girl but seriously? how big was that cheque? lol,” snarked another.

Another informed everyone, “A Québec City radio station just called her ‘Traitre McRae,’ which translates to ‘Traitor McRae.’ Hahaa! I love it.”

And even Toronto Life Magazine called her ad “treason.”

On her Instagram Story Wednesday, Tate she posted a photo of herself as a little girl, holding a Canadian flag. She captioned it, “…y’all know I’m Canada down.”

Tate was born in Calgary, Alberta, and her birthday is July 1, which is Canada Day, that country’s equivalent of the Fourth of July.

Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid reveals he underwent heart transplant

February 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Christopher “Kid” Reid, half of the hip-hop duo Kid ‘n Play, is revealing he underwent a heart transplant, speaking about his health condition for the first time on Good Morning America.

The rapper, who first gained fame in the 1980s and 1990s alongside collaborator Christopher “Play” Martin, spoke with GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan in a segment airing Thursday, sharing he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure after an emergency room visit last July.

Reid said initially, he began experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, which he said he attributed to getting older.

“I think sometimes you kinda just chalk it up to, you know, ‘I’m gettin’ older,’ you know, ‘The road is harsh,'” he said.

Eventually, when his symptoms intensified last summer, Reid said he visited an emergency room, where he received his diagnosis.

Reid said he was first given medication to treat the condition, but at a three-week follow-up appointment, his cardiologist grew concerned.

“He came in very swollen again, and that is a little unusual in somebody who’s been started on treatment, for the swelling to come back that quickly,” Erika Jones, Reid’s cardiologist, told GMA.

That evening, instead of flying across the country for a performance as Reid had planned, Jones urged him to stay put and ran additional bloodwork.

“The blood work confirmed my suspicion. It showed that his heart was failing, and it was starting to affect his other organs,” Jones said.

Reid said he received a call a few hours after his appointment, urging him to go to the emergency room, where he was rushed to the ICU.

Reid was told by doctors that a heart transplant would be his only option, and he was placed on a transplant waitlist.

Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Laura Dichiacchio, one of Reid’s doctors, told GMA that Reid was placed on the transplant waiting list because it was “a kind of life or death situation.”

Dichiacchio described Reid as “warm” and “incredibly calm.”

Reid said eight days after being placed on the transplant waitlist, he received a call with the welcome news that he would get a new heart the following evening. Reid said he arrived for the surgery, and seven hours later, he had a new heart.

Reid said he plans to cherish his second chance at life, saying, “This thing is … a beautiful life. It’s great. And, you know, I wanna be around for it.”

He added that he hoped to inspire others, particularly people of color, to put their health first and seek medical attention when things don’t feel right.

“A lot of times, we don’t go because we don’t want the bad news, or we too busy just hustlin’, trying to make it from day to day,” he said. “And we … feel like we don’t got time, or we’ll get over it. Well, you might not.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S., about 6.7 million adults aged 20 or older have heart failure, a condition that happens “when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support other organs in your body.”

The CDC cites hypertension, diabetes, and coronary artery disease as common risk factors for the disease.

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, heart failure is a serious condition that requires medical care. Treatment can include heart-healthy lifestyle changes, such as lower sodium intake, regular physical activity, and limited alcohol consumption, as well as medication, devices such as a pacemaker, and heart surgery or transplant.

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