FBI analyzing DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie's home: Sources

The FBI recently received and is now analyzing potentially critical DNA recovered months ago from theTucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie,sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News.

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie,was abducted from her home early on Feb. 1.

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A private Florida lab that works with the Pima County Sheriff's Department sent the sample to the FBI in recent weeks, the sources said. The FBI is now using new technology to conduct advanced analysis on the DNA sample to see if it can lead to Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper, according to the sources.

An FBI official confirmed the bureau was recently sent a hair sample that was collected in February.

"There is no new DNA evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case. The FBI requested this material over two months ago," an FBI official said. "The Pima County Sheriff's Office sent it to a private lab in Florida. Eleven weeks later, that lab has now transferred an original hair sample to the FBI Laboratory for testing. We remain fully committed to this investigation."

The Pima County Sheriff's Department has previously described the DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie's home as a sample that came from more than one person and therefore needed to be untangled.

Savannah Guthrie questions if mom's abduction is because of her: 'Too much to bear'

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos recently told a Neighborhood Watch group that it could take six more months to separate the strands and isolate what investigators need.

The sheriff also said as many as five other labs around the country are working on the Guthrie case. It was not immediately clear which ones, what their roles are or whether there are additional DNA samples that are potentially relevant.

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About two dozen Pima County and FBI investigators are still actively working the Guthrie case. After investigators released key evidence, likeimages from Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera, early on, seemingly little progress has been made on her whereabouts or the person or people who abducted her.

Last month,Savannah Guthrie spoke out in her first interview, telling her friend and former co-host Hoda Kotb that it's "too much to bear to think that I brought this to her bedside, that it's because of me."

"I'm so sorry, Mommy, I'm so sorry," Savannah Guthrie said.

And to her family, she apologized through tears, "If it is me, I'm so sorry."

But she added, "We still don't know ... Honestly, we don't know anything."

Savannah Guthrie said her family "cannot be at peace" without answers.

"Someone can do the right thing," she said.

Anyone with information is urged to call 911, the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900.

Editor's Note: The story has updated the time frame of when the DNA sample was received.

Additional reporting by Luke Barr.

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Nightclub manager speaks out after Ruby Rose claim that Katy Perry sexually assaulted her

• A former manager at the nightclub where Ruby Rose has alleged Katy Perry sexually assaulted her observed the two on the evening in question.

Key Points

• The manager recalls the evening being "a security nightmare" requiring special treatment of the actress and singer.

• Rose has alleged on social media that Perry exposed herself and rubbed against Rose's face, a claim Perry denies.

AfterRuby Roserecently accusedKaty Perryofsexually assaulting herat an Australian nightclub, one of the venue's former managers is sharing his memories of the 2010 evening.

In an interview with theHerald Sun, the former hot spot boss recalled Rose and Perry arriving together at Melbourne's Spice Market, along with a few others. The group was roped off in their own area, so the unnamed man was unaware of any assault, but he shared what problems did arise.

“It was a security nightmare because there were 600 people there and Katy kept coming out and dancing with everybody and going right in the middle of the mosh pit," he said. “[Rose and Perry] were drunk; they weren’t paralytic or anything, just like any other person drinking at a nightclub."

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Because they were public figures, the man said that "we didn’t want someone taking photos of them drunk like that," and so they eventually escorted the women out of a back fire exit and put them in car together, believing they were then off to a hotel.

On Sunday,Rose wrote on Threadsthat Perry sexually assaulted her that night. "She saw me 'resting' on my best friends lap to avoid her and bent down, pulled her underwear to the side and rubbed her disgusting vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomited on her," Rose alleged. "It has taken almost 2 decades to say this publicly. Though I am so grateful to have made it long enough to find my voice, it just shows how much of an impact trauma and sexual assault takes."

In response, a representative for Perry toldEntertainment Weekly, "The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous, reckless lies. Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named."

Since speaking out on social media, Rose has gone tothe authorities. In a statement obtained Wednesday byEW, a representative for the Victoria Police confirmed that "Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) detectives are investigating a historical [alleged] sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010."

The statement added that "police have been told the [alleged] incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne’s [central business district]," and that the "the investigation remains ongoing."

EWhas reached out to representatives for Perry and Rose for a response.

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Prince Harry Dances with 4-Year-Old Girl After Meghan Markle Tells Her He's 'Very Good at Twirling'

Prince Harry danced with a veteran’s 4-year-old daughter during a meeting with Invictus Australia in Sydney

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• Ahead of the moment, Meghan Markle told the little girl that her husband is "very good at twirling"

• The couple’s four-day trip to the country has included public and private events in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney

Prince Harryshowed off his paternal side during a sweet moment on his andMeghan Markle’s visit to Australia.

During the couple’s fourth and final day of their trip on Friday, April 17 (local time), the couplesailed around Sydney Harbor alongside Invictus Australia, the Australian branch of Prince Harry'sInvictus Games.

And while meeting with Invictus Australia veteran Joel Vanderzwan and his family ahead of their boat trip, the Duke of Sussex, 41, shared a dance with Vanderzwan’s 4-year-old daughter Charlotte.

The moment came after Vanderzwan’s wife, Alexandra, mentioned to the couple that Charlotte was “very good at twirling,” with Harry then happily giving the little girl a spin.

In anInstagram clipposted by Invictus Australia of the meeting, Meghan, 44, noted that her husband was also “very good at twirling,” with Harry then taking Charlotte’s hands and spinning her round.

“Very good,” a smiling Harry said as he began to clap alongside his wife.

“Good job, that’s the perfect dress to twirl in,” added Meghan, who gave the little girl a hug and steadied her after her spin.

Vanderzwan, a former able seaman marine technician in the Royal Australian Navy, and his wife were also joined by their 9-month-old twins William and Harrison.

The family presented Harry and Meghan with a pair of playful flip-flops each, with the footwear reading, “G’Day Megs” and ‘G’Day Harry.”

The gifts made the couple giggle, with Harry noting, “Wow look at this. Normally it’s Budgy Smugglers!” referencing the speedo-style swimwear.

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“Well, we’ve seen you in them already so I thought, I’m sending you some thongs [the Australian word for flip-flops],” said Vanderzwan, before thanking the couple for visiting Australia.

“I love this, thank you so much,” added Meghan.

Harry and Meghan then boarded a dinghy that ferried them to a sailing boat, where more Invictus Australia veterans were waiting.

On the same day as their sail around Sydney Harbor, the couple also visited Bondi Beach and met with volunteer first responders from the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club, who played a pivotal role in protecting beachgoers and saving lives during theterrorist attack against the Jewish communityin December 2025.

They also met with representatives from the Sydney Jewish Museum, which is preparing to open an exhibition on the Dec. 14 attack. The exhibition will feature messages and illustrations honoring those who were hailed as heroes for helping others during the attack, with Harry and Meghan viewing some of the pieces.

The couple’s four-day visit has included several public and private events in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

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Their first day included a visit to theRoyal Children’s Hospitaland asolo engagement for Meghanat a women's shelter, while other events saw hermake a surprise appearanceas a guest judge on the beloved cooking showMasterChef Australiaand Harry make a solo outing with the charity Movember.

Harry and Meghan last visited Australia in 2018 on a royal tour, with the trip also taking them to Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.

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Haiti hunger crisis deepens as almost 6 million face acute food insecurity

PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 16 (Reuters) - Nearly 6 million people in Haiti are expected to face acute food insecurity in the coming ‌months, underscoring how gang violence, mass displacement and economic strain are ‌keeping the Caribbean nation in the grip of a deepening humanitarian crisis, according to ​a new assessment published on Thursday.

Haiti conflict drives thousands toward famine

About 5.8 million Haitians - more than half the population - are facing acute food insecurity, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said, with more than 1.8 million of them in the emergency phase ‌and in urgent need ⁠of food assistance.

The crisis has been fueled by worsening insecurity, economic shocks and repeated disruption to markets and ⁠farming, the report said. Armed groups have expanded their control in parts of the country, while more than 1.4 million people have been displaced, straining ​food supplies ​and pushing vulnerable households deeper into ​hunger.

The latest IPC projection is ‌slightly below an earlier estimate of 5.91 million people facing acute food insecurity, and the number in the emergency category has also edged lower, improvements that agencies have linked in part to food assistance, easing inflation and better harvest conditions in some areas.

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The World Food Programme (WFP) has ‌said sustained food aid helped about 200,000 ​Haitians move out of emergency levels of ​hunger since last year, ​yet aid groups said some recent gains were fragile.

"Fighting ‌hunger is essential to restoring stability ​in Haiti. We cannot ​build peace if families cannot feed their children," WFP Haiti Country Director Wanja Kaaria said in a statement.

Humanitarian agencies warned conditions ​could deteriorate again without ‌more support, citing the spike in global fuel prices caused ​by the Iran war which has further strained transportation and ​agricultural production costs.

(Reporting by Harold Isaac; )

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Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?

The United States’ blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and put a halt to most of Tehran’s economic activity in just a day and a half, the head of US Central Command said Wednesday.

“An estimated 90% of Iran’s economy is fueled by international trade by sea. In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, US forces have completely halted all economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea,” Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement on social media.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said earlier no vessels have breached the blockade since its implementation.

At the same time, reports are emerging of some commercial traffic transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic chokepoint between Iran and Oman through which 20% of the world’s oil exports and 80% of Iran’s oil exports travel.

But that commercial traffic doesn’t automatically negate Cooper’s claim.

Two key points:

• As stated by CENTCOM, the blockade covers all Iranian ports, both inside and outside of the Strait of Hormuz, but not the strait itself. Traffic not related to Iran may cross. Blockading an international waterway is illegal under maritime law.

• In enforcing the blockade, US forces can interdict ships carrying Iran-linked cargo tens of thousands of miles away. A commercial ship can be targeted in international waters long after it leaves the strait.

Analysts say modern technology allows blockade enforcement at great distances.

“(The US doesn’t) have to put ships in the Persian Gulf to blockade Iran,” said Carl Schuster, a former US Navy captain.

He noted the 12+ ships CENTCOM says are on blockade duty. Most, if not all, of them are outside the strait. They can carry sophisticated tracking and reconnaissance gear linked to air and space systems.

And at least in the early days of this blockade, oil tankers aren’t going to get far. A fully laden tanker may travel at less than 20 mph. That’s not much faster than the speed of an average bicycle rider.

The US Navy also has the size and scope to pursue any ship getting outside of the Persian Gulf for weeks, anywhere in the world.

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“The US blockade on Iranian ports does not have a defined geographic boundary, and the United States can interdict vessels almost anywhere in international waters until they arrive at their final port,” the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said Tuesday.

Earlier this year, as Washington put pressure on the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, US forces seized a Venezuelan tanker in the Indian Ocean, thousands of miles from its originating port.

“Be careful not to interpret (blockade) too literally as a physical interdiction of the strait itself,” said Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO of ship management company Anglo-Eastern.

The ISW also noted the US did grant exceptions from its blockade to humanitarian shipments, and allowed an undetermined “grace period” for neutral ships in Iranian ports to leave.

Six ships that may have been attempting to beat the blockade were stopped, and turned around at the direction of US forces, according to a CENTCOM statement Tuesday.

Meanwhile, CENTCOM said it was employing more than a dozen warships, over 100 aircraft and more than 10,000 personnel in blockade enforcement.

Schuster, the former Navy captain, gave a breakdown of roles for the vessels CENTCOM said were part of the blockade.

• Aircraft carrier: Carries surveillance aircraft and fighter jets for combat air patrols. Also houses a significant command, control, communication and intelligence center.

• Amphibious assault ship: Also conveys surveillance and attack aircraft, another command, control, communication and intelligence center, and hundreds of Marines who can board commercial ships.

• Amphibious transport dock: Will carry more Marines, helicopters, and Osprey transports.

• Dock landing ship: Comes with heavy-lift helicopters and more Marines.

• Destroyers: “They have the sensors, speed and weaponry to detect, intercept and if need be, board, seize and take the offending ship elsewhere,” Schuster said.

• Littoral combat ship: These can conduct mine countermeasures and tracking.

Schuster said the makeup of that force, much of it operating well back from the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian coast, leaves Tehran with limited options to respond.

The small attack boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy are designed for operating in the close confines of the strait and the Persian Gulf, not the open waters of the Arabian Sea and beyond.

Iran likely retains some ballistic and anti-ship cruise missiles despite weeks of US aerial bombardment of the country. But even when they had those in larger numbers, none are known to have hit any US warships operating in the Arabian Sea.

US President Donald Trump said last month that Iran had fired 101 missiles at the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, but all of them were taken out.

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Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and more reunite for 'Spaceballs: The New One'

Rick Moranis is reuniting on the big screen with his former "Spaceballs" co-stars.

The actor will return as Dark Helmet for the upcoming film "Spaceballs: The New One" alongside fellow "Spaceballs" alums George Wyner, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman andMel Brooks.

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The new film marks Moranis' first live-action film role since he appeared in the 1997 Walt Disney Pictures film "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves."

Moranisstepped out with Zuniga and Pullman atCinemaConin Las Vegas on Thursday to promote the upcoming film during the Amazon MGM Studios CinemaCon presentation.

They were joined by new co-stars Josh Gad and Lewis Pullman.

Gad also serves as a co-writer on the new project with Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, while Josh Greenbaum is slated to direct.

"Spaceballs," which was released in 1987, was co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks, who also starred in the film as President Skroob/Yogurt.

The cult-classic space opera comedy, set in a distant galaxy, parodies the "Star Wars" trilogy and other popular sci-fi franchises, including "Star Trek," "2001: A Space Odyssey" and more.

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The film also starred John Candy and Joan Rivers.

News of a new "Spaceballs" film first broke in June 2025 with a video featuring Brooks talking about the new project.

'Spaceballs 2' officially in production as Rick Moranis returns to acting

Brooks appeared in another pre-tapedvideoshown at CinemaCon, in which he announced the title of the upcoming "Spaceballs" film.

"Everywhere I go, people say, 'Mel, Mel! Where is the new "Spaceballs?" When are you going to make the new "Spaceballs?"'" Brooks said in the video. "'When are you gonna make the new one?!'"

He continued, "Well, we did it. And the title is 'Spaceballs: The New One.' It's just like the old one, but it's newer. That's why it's called 'The New One.' There you have it. I'll see you at the movies, and may the Schwartz be with you."

A logline for the film, included in a press release, states that "plot details are being kept under lock, key, and an industrial-strength Schwartz shield."

Keke Palmer and Anthony Carrigan will also star in the upcoming film.

"Spaceballs: The New One" will arrive in theaters on April 23, 2027.

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Jack Schlossberg Calls ‘Love Story’ a “Capital ‘F’ for Fiction”

Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of the late President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy, renewed his criticism of the FX seriesLove Storyin a new interview released this week. Speaking on Katie Couric’s podcast,Next Question With Katie Couric, Schlossberg, 33, remarked how the limited series focused on glamour at the expense of his family and the legacy of his uncle,John F. Kennedy Jr.

“I struggle to find a universe where someone taking advantage of my family is helping me,” Schlossberg said when asked whether the show’s popularity could benefit his congressional campaign. He iscurrently campaigning for an open seat in U.S. Congress to represent New York’s 12th District. “My issue is to fictionalize and to sensationalize his romantic life without giving any credence to the serious things that he did.”

Love Storypremiered in February and over the course of nine episodes followed therelationship and untimely deathsofJFK Jr.andCarolyn Bessette-Kennedyin the 1990s, recreating many real-life events, such astheir 1996 wedding. But as the disclaimer in every episode’s opening credits reads, much of the dialogue and encounters were fictionalized and were just inspired by real people.

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Schlossberg was careful to distinguish between the people who made the show and its audience. He added that no one in the Kennedy family was consulted during production and urged viewers to approach the series critically. “I would just want people who do watch the show to watch it with one letter in mind, and that’s a capital ‘F’ for fiction,” he said. Speaking about his uncle, Schlossberg said, “He was a smart, attractive person who cared about politics. It’s not surprising that people, once they remember who he was, want to dress like him and be like him.”

Schlossberg also objected to the show’s portrayal of his parents, Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, describing them as “the two nicest, most dignified, private people in the whole world who do nothing but help others.” He took particular issue with his father’s depiction. “They had my dad dressed up in some plaid outfit," he said. “My dad’s the most stylish guy I’ve ever met.”

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