Savannah Guthrie Announces New Hosting Gig at NBC: 'Been Holding This Secret for a Long Time'

During the Monday, May 11 broadcast of Today, Savannah Guthrie announced she'll be hosting a new show at NBC

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• "It kind of feels strange to do everything right now, but this is something that's full of joy," Guthrie said

• The news comes three months after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted from her home on Feb. 1 and remains missing

Savannah Guthrieis taking on a new hosting gig at NBC.

On Monday, May 11, theTodayco-anchor, 54, announced her exciting role during the8:00 hour of the morning news broadcast. She was joined byJimmy Fallon(an executive producer on the upcoming show), to reveal a new Wordle game show is coming to NBC.

"This is very exciting, I have a big announcement to make,"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonhost began. "We've been developing Wordle as a game show for the past two-and-a-half years withThe New York Times, and it's official — we are making Wordle Game Show with our host, Savannah Guthrie!"

"We've been holding this secret between us for a long time now," Guthrie said. "And we're going to make Wordle a game show."

Fallon gushed over Guthrie as host: "I'm so happy it's you. We were looking, we're like, 'Who's the perfect host of this?' We need to have someone that looks like they play Wordle, someone that knows how to run a show and host it, and we did the pilot, and you are amazing, by the way."

Guthrie joked, "I thought you picked me because I have a skirt that looks like a Wordle."

She teased that the show will be "super fast-paced and fun" and a "great family game." Adding, "I love a game and a show that you can watch with kids and you feel like they're learning some things."

When she asked Fallon for any hosting tips, he said she was "fantastic," adding that the whole crew agreed that they couldn't "do the show without" her.

Guthrie paused to thank everyone behind the show. "We've been working on this for a really long time, and actually we just found out in February that we got picked up and we were supposed to shoot in March. And I just want to say a quick thank you to NBC and to Jimmy and his production company and theThe New York Timesand the studio and Universal because when everything happened with me and my family, they just stopped everything and said 'We'll wait for you.' And Hollywood is a really tough business, and I didn't expect that, and I just want to say thank you, it means so much to me."

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"We can't do it without you," Fallon told her."It kind of feels strange to do everything right now, but this is something that's full of joy," Guthrie said.

Todayco-anchorCraig Melvinteased Fallon, "Jimmy, again, you can't do it without her — neither can we. So you can borrow her for a little while, but make sure you return her."

Shooting will begin this summer and Guthrie teasedthey're currently looking for contestants.

It has been over a month sinceGuthrie returned theTodayanchor deskafter taking a leave of absence after her mother,Nancy Guthrie,was abducted from her Tucson, Ariz. homeon Feb. 1.

There have been no official suspects identified. A $100,000 reward has been offered by the FBI for any information leading to Nancy's recovery or arrest.

On Sunday, May 10, Savannah commemoratedMother's Daywithan emotional postfeaturing severalvideoclips of Nancy.

“Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie — we miss you with our every breath,” Savannah wrote in the caption. “We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until we find you. We need help. Someone knows something that can make the difference. Call 1800CALLFBI. You can be anonymous, and the reward remains available. Please keep praying. Bring her home.💛.”

Savannah's husband,Mike Feldman, honored her on Mother's Day. “To the strongest person I know,” Feldman, 57, wrote on Instagram alongside aphotoof Savannah wrapping her arms around their kids, Vale, 11, and Charley, 9. “Surrounding you with love on Mother's Day. ❤️💔❤️.”

Anyone with information about Nancy's disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff's Department 520-351-4900.

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Donald Trump's current approval rating; Trump approval rate today

As of Tuesday, May 12, 2026, President Donald Trump’s approval rating is hovering at its lowest level of the second term. While his Republican base remains largely intact, national averages have dropped significantly due to high inflation, a $1.50 per gallon spike in gas prices, and widespread disapproval of the ongoing military conflict in Iran.

Donald Trump approval ratings today

Here's latest data:

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• Ballotpedia has Trump with a 40% approval rating.

• RealClearPolitics has Trump with a 40.5% approval rating.

• The New York Times has Trump with a 38% approval rating.

• The Economist/YouGov has Trump with a 37% approval rating.

• CNN/SSRS has Trump with a 35% approval rating.

Trump approval rating with Republicans

Approval among Republicans ranges from 81% to 85%. While still high, this is down roughly 4 to 7 points from the start of the year. The share of Republicans who "strongly approve" has fallen to 45%, down from 53% in January.

Lowest presidential approval rating

The record for the lowest individual approval rating in a single poll belongs to Harry S. Truman, who hit 22% in February 1952.

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Wedding Influencer Given A Reality Check After Calling Out Guests For Ignoring Her Big Moment

Everybridedreams of a grand entrance.

But forCasey James, her big main character moment was ruined because her guests couldn’t take their eyes off their plates.

“And the crowd goes mild,” one netizen commented on the embarrassing video.

Casey James dreamed of a grand entrance at her wedding but was sorely disappointed

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Australian model and entrepreneur Casey James had herfairy-tale weddingwith Sydney socialite Warren Ginsberg in March.

Since then, she has been sharing videos and pictures of her special day with fans.

One particular video piqued many viewers’ interest, as it captured her guests’ reaction to her “second look” of the evening.

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The Copini Beauty founder expected to be welcomed with loud cheers and applause.

But the big reveal turned out to be an utter flop.

“When you come down in your second look and get two claps,” read thetext in her video.

Her husband and a couple of others seemed to notice that the bride had walked in

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Thankfully, her groom was ready and available to greet her, while a few waiters also joined in with supportive claps.

“All I’ve ever wanted from my favorite people,” the Sydney-based influencer jibed in her caption.

Viewers were sharply divided in the comments section, with some rolling their eyesat yet another “performative” wedding moment.

“People just come for food and booze,” one bluntly said, while another suggested, “Maybe try to just enjoy life.”

“You’re also walking into what looks like the buffet table, what did you expect a grand entrance to chicken tenders,” said another.

One asked, “Why does it have to be a show?”

“Weddings are so performative,” another declared.

Netizens were divided in the comments section of her TikTok video

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Others rallied behind her, calling it a painfully relatable moment.

“Legit this is how I feel like my life is… haters everywhere,” one said.

Another said the bride and groom may have “Invited the wrong people.”

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“At least the main one was there to clap for you,” read one comment.

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Another viewer said, “These guest dont deserve you ! Im clapping for you queen.”

Others blamed the logistics, saying, “They need to announce you.”

“Same thing happened to me,” said another. “I walked into a nearly empty room and it was so awk. people complimented it throughout the night but there was literally NO moment when i walked in.”

“It’s YOUR biggest day of your life and it’s just a regular day to everybody else,” read one comment online

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Etiquette expert Kate Heussler agreed that the event should have had better logistics to accommodate all ofCasey’s big, dreamy wedding moments.

“Guests are not mind readers. If you want a cinematic entrance, it needs to be cued properly by the bridesmaids, MC, DJ or wedding planner,” she toldnews.com.au.

“Otherwise, people are chatting, eating, drinking, facing the wrong direction or simply unaware that this is meant to be a moment.”

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The expert further said that there was nothing “narcissistic” about Caseywanting all eyes on herwhen she walked in.

“Wanting to feel celebrated at your own wedding is not narcissism – it’s very human,” she said.

Kate noted that couples often put a large portion of their hard-earned money into their wedding, along with plenty of emotional labor and planning, to create a “beautiful day” for themselves and their guests.

So, “if a bride has planned a second look, it’s completely understandable that she’d hope people notice it,” she added.

An expert spoke about whether Casey seemed “narcissistic” for wanting all eyes on her when she walked in

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Warren and Casey met at a party in Sydney in 2019.

“You could say we fell hard for each other from day one,” the newlywed bridepreviouslysaid.

They dated for a couple of years before a year-long split when Casey moved abroad for her modeling career.

“My nana is the main reason we found our way back to each other as her and Warren stayed in touch throughout the year, we were broken up,” she recalled.

Warren proposed to her last year in Palm Beach, Australia, the same place where they had their wedding.

Casey spoke about the vision she had for her wedding dress, saying she wanted a classic, well-fitted, and timeless design.

She wore a KYHA-designed dress and a veil, embroidered with a special message.

“I had it custom embroidered with the words ‘Mumma, forever by my side’ as she was not physically with us on the day, but as an ode to her,” she said.

“I think you need to get married again,” one netizen commented on her video

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Trump heads to China for high-stakes meeting with Xi

Trump to meet with China's Xi Jinping as Iran and Taiwan tensions run high 02:51

Washington — President Trump headed to China Tuesday for a highly anticipatedsummitwith Chinese President Xi Jinping, following through with a meeting Mr. Trump delayed due to thewar with Iran.

Trade will be a major topic for the two leaders, but the tenuous situation in Iran and supply chain bottleneck in the Persian Gulf will be inescapable topics. The president said Monday they'll also discuss energy and Taiwan. Xi is looking to bring Taiwan fully back under Beijing's control without intervention from the United States.

Mr. Trump spoke highly of Xi ahead of their meeting.

"He's a great gentleman. I find him to be an amazing, amazing man," the president told reporters Monday in the Oval Office.

"I have a very good relationship with President Xi," the president also told reporters in the Oval Office last week. "You know, I find him to be a tremendous guy. And we get along well, and you see how we do — we do a lot of business with China, making a lot of money. We're making a lot of money."

The president said on Truth Social last week that Xi would give him a "big, fat hug" when they meet.

Mr. Trump left the White House Tuesday for the summit and will arrive in Beijing Wednesday. Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Washington.

A number of business leaders could join the president's delegation to Beijing, according to a White House official, who said the invite list includesElon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, Blackrock's Larry Fink and Goldman Sachs' David Solomon, among others. It's not clear who will join the trip.

What Washington and Beijing want

Both China and the U.S. want to ensure their relationship is stabilized, and neither country has much of an interest in upsetting it, foreign policy experts said.

"Their top concern really is about how to stabilize the U.S.-China relationship so that the two sides can engage in a longer-term strategic competition for an indefinite period of time without accidental spillover to militarize the conflict," said Zongyuan Zoe Liu, senior fellow for China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

For both sides, "The summit itself, I'd say, is already the deliverable," Liu said.

How the war with Iran may factor into their meetings

Henrietta Levin, a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies who focuses on China, said China already believed it was in a strong position relative to the U.S. before the Iran war began.

"China already felt very confident going into this summit when the meeting was originally anticipated for March," Levin said, adding, "They feel they won the 2025 trade war."

"The war in Iran probably increases their confidence to some degree," Levin said. "They see the U.S. distracted from Asia, burning through munitions stockpiles that are very important for building deterrence in Asia. So in some incremental way, Beijing may feel more confident now, but I think that's a change in degree rather than a reorientation of China's perspective, because they already felt so confident in their ability to manage the relationship."

Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office last week that he and Xi will "be talking about" Iran, but said Xi has "been very nice about this," considering how much of China's oil supply comes through the Strait of Hormuz. China is the world's largest buyer of oil that comes through the strait, although it keeps its own reserves.

The congressional U.S.-China Economic and Security Review CommissionsaysChinese purchases account for about 90% of Iran's exported oil, making it a huge supporter of Iran's economy.

The president toldFox Newslast week he's "not overly disappointed" with Beijing, but also said China "could help a lot more" on Iran, particularly in normalizing the Strait of Hormuz.

"He's been very nice about this," Mr. Trump said of Xi. "In all fairness, he gets like 60% of his oil from Hormuz. And he's been, I think he's been very respectful. We haven't been challenged by China."

But China has given little public indication that it wants to help the U.S. in Iran. And shortly before the president's trip, the Treasury Department issued a new round of Iran sanctions that hit several China-based businesses, prompting China to insist it will protect those firms.

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Trade is sure to be a topic

Trade may dominate the conversation between the two presidents, even as the 2025 trade war between the U.S. and China has calmed.

Both sides, Levin said, want to avoid a repeat of a tumultuous 2025.

The U.S. is focused on "quick-in commercial agreements" that are very narrow and have a concrete impact, Levin said — deals that the president can announce in a press release or on Truth Social. China's goals are much broader and long term, she said.

"China is focused on strategic questions, the answer to which will shape the future of 21st century Asia," Levin said.

Liu said China needs to talk about trade less than the U.S. does.

"They've shown that they know how to fight a trade war," Liu said of China.

Tariffs on imports from China reached up to 145% last year, but after back-and-forth tariffs, the countries came to a truce of sorts and signed a one-yearagreementsuspending many trade penalties into late 2026. The Supreme Court in February struck down some of the president's emergency tariffs, but some of the tariffs on Chinese imports remain in place.

President Trump told reporters Monday he expects Taiwan to come up in conversation with Xi because "it always comes up."

"He'll bring on Taiwan I think more than I will," the U.S. president said.

Taiwan didn't come up the last time he and Xi met in person in October on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, Mr. Trump said at the time, to the surprise of people in the foreign policy community. That was the last time the two leaders met in person.

Beijing, Levin said, hopes it will be able to convince the president to see the Taiwan issue through a lens more closely aligned with Beijing's perspective — that Taiwan is rightfully Beijing's.

While Secretary of State Marco Rubio and some other Republicans may have strong convictions about continuing to support Taiwan, "I think Beijing sees an opportunity here because President Trump has expressed a certain ambivalence in his rhetoric," Levin said.

On Monday, a reporter asked the president in the Oval Office if the U.S. will still sell weapons to Taiwan.

"Well I'm going to have that discussion with President Xi," he said. "President Xi would like us not to."

China, said Liu, doesn't want to have to make any concessions to a foreign nation on Taiwan.

"Their core logic is Taiwan is China's domestic affair," she said.

Levin said Americans should care about Taiwan for multiple reasons.

"Taiwan is the linchpin of the modern global economy," Levin said. "There is no AI revolution without Taiwan. They play an irreplaceable role in global value chains that underpin so much of what we associate with modern life."

Taiwan has critical semiconductor capabilities. Most of the world's semiconductor technology comes from Taiwan.

For democratic reasons, too, Americans should care what happens to Taiwan, Levin said. This isn't just about Taiwan, she said — how the U.S. handles the Taiwan situation will say a lot about the commitment of the U.S. to allies in Asia and Europe.

"Taiwan is a thriving democracy that shares American values," Levin said. "That may not resonate with President Trump personally, but I think that more broadly, the question of whether the U.S. is capable and willing to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is seen as a test of broader U.S. staying power in the Indo-Pacific and the world."

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Apple Martin Looks Just Like Mom Gwyneth Paltrow in the '90s While Starring in a Dreamy New Photos

Apple Martin stars in Chloé's latest campaign shot by David Sims.

The Gist

• In the dreamy photos, the 21-year-old model looks just like a young Gwyneth Paltrow.

• Martin has previously channeled her mom on a number of occasions.

Mom, what were you like in the '90s?Apple Martinneed only look in the mirror to answer this viral TikTok question. If you were in any doubt that the 21 year old was her momGwyneth Paltrow's mini-me, her latest campaign is case and point.

Martin, daughter of Paltrow and her ex Chris Martin, stars in Chloé's new campaign for Chloé à la Plage. Lensed by David Sims, the dreamy, sun-drenched photo shoot leans into fantasies of summer. “This year, Chloé à la Plage is an ode to a surreal summer fantasy. It’s about that dreamlike state and the poetry of summer. Apple, with her radiance and timeless beauty, draws us into this feeling in the most natural way," Chemena Kamali, Creative Director of Chloé, said in a statement.

Posing in swimwear and sundresses with her long blonde hair styled in effortless textured waves, Apple wears an array of chunky gold and silver boho chic accessories and a barely-there bronzed glam. Looking at the ethereal photos, it's impossible not to see Paltrow circa the mid-'90s.

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This is hardly the first time Apple has looked almost identical to her mom. Last month, she embraced the Goop mogul'sclassic minimalist '90s style for her grad photos. In February, she posed by the pool in abikini with a Paltrow-esque '90s updo. In December,Martin rewore one of her mom's vintage '90s dressesand even channeled her mom's hair for theMarty Supremepremiere. Last October, she once againlooked just like her momfor a campaign for Self Portrait and in September, thepair twinned for a Gap campaign.

And it's not just Martin's fashion and hair that evoke a young Paltrow—apparently, the 21-year-old is also a budding "theater kid." "I love dancing and I love acting,” Apple toldVogue. “My dream is to act.”

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