Nancy Guthrie Case Update; Board of Peace Pledges $5B for Gaza | NTD Good Morning (Feb. 16)
NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie once again pleaded for her mother’s return, posting another message on Instagram two weeks after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Arizona home. The FBI also says a glove found nearby appears to match one worn by a suspect seen on a doorbell video and contains DNA, with final test results expected within 24 hours.
President Donald Trump said members of the new Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion for the Gaza Strip. The money would be used to support reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in the region. This comes as Trump recently ordered a second aircraft carrier group to the Middle East, amid ongoing talks with Iran over a nuclear deal. The Board of Peace is expected to meet in Washington on Thursday, where the pledges will be formally announced.
Ultra-processed foods are under new scrutiny from the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to revoke the “Generally Recognized as Safe,” or GRAS, status of dozens of refined carbohydrates. Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler filed the petition. He says that ultra-processed foods have fueled rising rates of diabetes and heart disease.
