A note sent to media outlets in February connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, said she had died, multiple law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CNN. It followed a first note that demanded a ransom of millions of dollars. Investigators believed they are legitimate communications from the kidnappers. The second note said Nancy Guthrie was dead — and they did not mean to kill her, but she died shortly after the kidnapping, according to the law enforcement sources. The family responded with an emotional video on February 7 when Savannah Guthrie said, “We received your message, and we understand.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/22/us/nancy-guthrie-ransom-note
Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief.” If you spend the bulk of your day seated — at a desk, in a car or on a couch — your body does what bodies do: It adapts. Hips stiffen, shoulders drift forward, breathing becomes shallow and your nervous system responds by triggering your stress response, effectively locking you into a cycle of chronic tension. The common assumption is that you need a long workout or a dedicated stretching session to counteract those effects. But research on breaking up prolonged sitting suggests something more encouraging: Short movement interruptions consisting of just a few minutes every 30 minutes can have a significant positive impact.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/22/health/three-minute-movement-break-sitting-wellness
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was felled by a curse haunting most Western leaders — a failure to deliver change to voters who’ve lost trust in the capacity of modern politics to make their lives better and more affordable. Starmer, who announced his resignation Monday only two years after winning a parliamentary landslide, was unable to push through his program in an era of political chaos, stigmatized institutions and wrenching economic disruption. From the UK to Germany to France to the United States, leaders tap voter anger to get elected and promise to restore prosperity. But once in power, they often find it impossible to fulfill their promises, after failing to free-up entrenched political systems, control their parties, counter global economic forces or to overcome the cacophony of politics in the age of social media.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/22/politics/keir-starmer-western-leaders-voter-anger
As the US and Iran hammer out how to permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart the flow of Middle Eastern oil, the market’s next move may depend on one country absent from the negotiations: China. The world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, China, has pulled out all the stops to preserve supplies as the war in Iran has cut off access to more than 11 million barrels of oil per day. By cutting down on imports, relying on vast stockpiles and utilizing more clean energy, China has been able to cushion the impact of higher prices at home, if not alleviate it completely. Those actions have been felt in the global market as well.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/22/energy/oil-price-china-dependence-iran-war-intl-hnk
The first major poll conducted since the Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran has a point that seems like good news for Trump: Americans overwhelmingly agree he should end the war rather than push for more concessions. But it’s not because they actually like the agreement; it’s because they think the war is a debacle, and they just want to be done with it. A new CBS News-YouGov poll shows that even as Americans get their first glimpse — however tentative — of the finish line, it hasn’t improved their views of the war one iota.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/22/politics/trump-iran-deal-poll