Hoda Kotb Enters Second Week of Her "Today "Show Return amid Savannah Guthrie's Absence Rachel McRadyFebruary 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM 0 Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin on the 'Today' show on Monday, Feb. 16. Hoda Kotb is coanchoring Today for a second week amid Savannah Guthrie's absence due to her mother's abduction Savannah's mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her Arizona home on Feb.
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Rachel McRadyFebruary 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin on the 'Today' show on Monday, Feb. 16.
Hoda Kotb is co-anchoring Today for a second week amid Savannah Guthrie's absence due to her mother's abduction
Savannah's mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her Arizona home on Feb. 1, with no suspects identified yet
Kotb and Carson Daly have shared messages of hope and prayer, uniting viewers during the ongoing search for Nancy
Hoda Kotb is once again stepping in for her friend Savannah Guthrie on the Today show.
The 61-year-old former Today co-anchor returned to Studio 1A in Rockefeller Plaza on Monday, Feb. 16, co-anchoring the NBC morning show alongside Craig Melvin for the second week in a row.
Kotb's presence comes amid Savannah's absence from the show amid the abduction of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.
"I was walking through the airport yesterday, I was just flying back here," Kotb shared during Monday's broadcast. "The number of people who came up and said, one thing they kept repeating, which just struck me is, 'She's like all of our moms. She's like all of our moms. Tell her we're praying. Tell her we're here.' And I think that's so important. It's touched everybody."
Carson Daly added that the case as "united" the country for the first time in "so long," noting that he spoke to God about the outcome in his nightly prayers.
"I was saying my prayers last night, I was telling God, 'This would be such a good one for you to help us out with because right now you have such a rare, captive audience of people who believe in the power of prayer. If you could throw us this bone, this could be so impactful,' " Daly said.
Kotb has also issued messages of love and support on her Instagram account throughout the ordeal. Ahead of Monday's broadcast, she posted the message, "We believe in her return, because love does not know how to stop," with the caption, "Bring her home."
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Savannah has been in Arizona with her family throughout the grueling ordeal as NBC has shuffled its plans amid the unfolding story.
Nancy was taken from her Tucson, Ariz., home on Sunday, Feb. 1, and in the week following the abduction, Sheinelle Jones filled in for Savannah. But in the second week of the investigation, Kotb returned to her Today family, forgoing her original plan to cover the Milan Olympics for NBC from Italy. Melvin also shifted his plan to cover the Olympics from Milan to stay stateside.
Melvin had been scheduled to host Olympic Late Night from Milan from Feb. 7 through Feb. 9, but was replaced by NBC correspondent Ahmed Fareed.
Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on the 'Today' show in Jan. 2025.
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When Kotb first stepped in to co-host Today on Feb. 9, she explained her reasoning for returning to the show after originally leaving in Jan. 2025.
"You know what, Craig? We always talk about our show as a family. We are a family," Kotb shared at the time. "I'm part of the family. I'm happy to be with you because we show up for each other."
The search for Nancy has entered its third week as authorities continue to note that they have no official suspects in the case despite recovering surveillance footage of a masked and armed intruder at Nancy's home.
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On Sunday, Feb. 16, Savannah shared another video message with her followers, speaking directly to her mother's captor, saying, "I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is that it's never too late," she said, addressing her mother's captor. "And you're not lost or alone. And it is never too late to do the right thing. And we are here. And we believe. And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being."
Anyone with tips or leads is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI in addition to the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900.
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Published: February 16, 2026 at 07:01PM on Source: MARIO MAG
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