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'I'm Still Standing': Here's What Savannah Guthrie Told 'Today' Colleagues  In Studio Visit 'I'm Still Standing': Here's What Savannah Guthrie Told 'Today' Colleagues  In Studio Visit
'I'm Still Standing': Here's What Savannah Guthrie Told 'Today' Colleagues In Studio Visit Savannah Guthrie made her first visit to the NBC "Today" show’s Studio 1A in Rockefeller Center, marking her initial appearance at the set in over a month. Guthrie, who has been absent from the show since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing on Sunday, Feb. 1, stopped by on Thursday morning, March 5,  to thank her colleagues for their support during the ongoing search.  The 54-year-old Guthrie did not appear on air during the visit, which was not mentioned during the three-hour "Today" broadcast on Thursday, which was co-anchored by Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones. But on the fourth h…
Nephew Leads Heartfelt Effort To Honor Uncle Steve Gardner After Unexpected Maryland Death Nephew Leads Heartfelt Effort To Honor Uncle Steve Gardner After Unexpected Maryland Death
Nephew Leads Heartfelt Effort To Honor Uncle Steve Gardner After Unexpected Maryland Death Steve Gardner’s family didn’t expect to be planning his funeral this week.  His nephew, Bruce Gardner, said his uncle passed unexpectedly, leaving loved ones grieving and trying to make sense of the sudden loss. Bruce, who described Steve as a beloved son, father, uncle, cousin, friend, and neighbor, is now leading a heartfelt effort to honor his memory.  He created a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses and give his uncle “the honor he deserves,” a mission he’s been pushing forward with the help of friends, family, and strangers who have stepped in to support him. “Some of y…
Maryland Mom Killed After Cadillac Goes Airborne In I-495 Virginia Crash: State Police Maryland Mom Killed After Cadillac Goes Airborne In I-495 Virginia Crash: State Police
Maryland Mom Killed After Cadillac Goes Airborne In I-495 Virginia Crash: State Police A Maryland mother of four has been identified by Virginia State Police following an early-morning I-495 crash in Alexandria over the holiday weekend. Capitol Heights resident Tyneeka Strickland, 34, was involved in a deadly crash early on Sunday, Aug. 31, when her Cadillac went airborne after she lost control of the vehicle. According to Virginia State Police, deputies were called at around 5:15 a.m. to the westbound lanes of the interstate, near the 177-mile marker in Alexandria, where there was a reported crash. Investigators said that a 2017 Cadillac XTS was heading west on I-495 w…
Dad Watched In Horror As Driver Who Drank 12 Beers Killed Hearing-Impaired 11-Year-Old Daughter Dad Watched In Horror As Driver Who Drank 12 Beers Killed Hearing-Impaired 11-Year-Old Daughter
Dad Watched In Horror As Driver Who Drank 12 Beers Killed Hearing-Impaired 11-Year-Old Daughter A Pennsylvania man has been charged in the tragic death of 11‑year‑old Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni, a hearing‑impaired girl described as “a light” in her Harrison Township community, authorities announced. Jeffrey Alan Glowatski, 65, is accused of drinking 12 beers on Aug. 20, 2024, before striking Roxanne as she played outside her home, according to the criminal complaint. Glowatski began drinking at 2:45 p.m.; after leaving a second bar around 7:15 p.m., he crashed into Roxanne within minutes—his speech reportedly slurred, and he refused sobriety tests. Investigators later obtained a blood samp…
‘Heart Of Her Family’: Maryland Mom, Police Corporal's Wife Dies Suddenly, Leaves Behind 2 Kids ‘Heart Of Her Family’: Maryland Mom, Police Corporal's Wife Dies Suddenly, Leaves Behind 2 Kids
‘Heart Of Her Family’: Maryland Mom, Police Corporal's Wife Dies Suddenly, Leaves Behind 2 Kids Jen Smith was the "heart of her family" — now her family is picking up the pieces after her unexpected death in Maryland. Smith died on Thursday, Aug. 7, according to loved ones, leaving behind her husband, Prince George's County Police Cpl. Donald Smith and their two children.  “Jen was the heart of her family — a devoted wife to Donnie and a loving mother to Katelinn and Makenzie,” organizers of a fundraiser set up for the family wrote. “She was known for her warmth, kindness, and the way she made everyone feel valued and loved.” The fundraiser says Jen’s passing “has left an unfill…
Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide
Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide A memorial has been set up outside a New Jersey animal hospital for Lauren Semanchik, a veterinarian who was fatally shot in a double murder-suicide in Washington Township over the weekend. Semanchik, 33, was killed along with her new boyfriend, 29-year-old firefighter Tyler Webb, by her ex-boyfriend Ricardo Santos, a New Jersey State Police trooper, authorities said. Santos then turned the gun on himself in his vehicle in Johnson Park in Piscataway, officials confirmed. ALSO SEE: NJ Trooper Followed Ex From Work, Lurked In Woods Before Double Murder Suicide: Prosecutor Semanchik work…
Sister Left Alone After DOJ Lawyer’s Sudden Death At 29 In Australia: ‘Facing The Unimaginable’ Sister Left Alone After DOJ Lawyer’s Sudden Death At 29 In Australia: ‘Facing The Unimaginable’
Sister Left Alone After DOJ Lawyer’s Sudden Death At 29 In Australia: ‘Facing The Unimaginable’ Andrew Ascencio was between chapters — a sharp legal mind, a relentless traveler, and a loyal friend — when a tragedy abroad stunned friends and loved ones. Ascencio, 29, lost his life in an accident early in the morning of Friday, June 27 while vacationing in Australia, after leaving his job as a DOJ lawyer, loved ones said. "He had recently left the DOJ and was enjoying travel until starting his next chapter before tragically passing away," friend and former colleague Nicole Paladino wrote in a touching tribute. "Andrew was in our (two-)week NAC class and became an incredible friend to a…
DC Mother Killed In Maryland ATV Crash Remembered As Being 'Full Of Life' DC Mother Killed In Maryland ATV Crash Remembered As Being 'Full Of Life'
DC Mother Killed In Maryland ATV Crash Remembered As Being 'Full Of Life' She loved to travel, smile, and turn every new day into an adventure — and now a Maryland family is mourning the vibrant woman they lost too soon. District resident Trinh Viet Tran, 31, was killed in an ATV crash late Friday night, June 6, in Oxon Hill, according to Prince George’s County Police.  Police say the collision happened around 10:20 p.m. at the intersection of Livingston Road and Crisfield Drive. Tran was found critically injured at the scene and rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead at 11:22 p.m., her family confirmed in a newly launched GoFundMe…
Caregiver Killed In I-81 Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’ Caregiver Killed In I-81 Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’
Caregiver Killed In I-81 Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’ She was three days from celebrating her birthday. Instead, her family is planning her funeral. Marsha Constantine died in a devastating crash on I-81 in Virginia on Monday, May 19 — just days before what would have been her 29th birthday.  She was a beloved caregiver to the elderly, a devoted wife, and a woman who gave everything to those in need, her family says. Virginia State Police said Constantine was driving a Toyota Camry northbound around 1:30 p.m. near mile marker 280 when the car veered off the road, crossed the median, and slammed into an oncoming pickup truck just south of…
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Rony Cabrera survived the Army and a stint in law enforcement — but lost his life on a Maryland highway behind the wheel of a box truck. Cabrera, 22, a decorated veteran and former police officer in Maryland, was one of two killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that shut down I-70 in Frederick County over the weekend. According to his family, Cabrera was behind the wheel of a box truck when a BMW SUV slammed into the back of it near Exit 62 in New Market around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday.  Maryland State Police said the impact forced Cabrera’s truck across the grassy median and into the pa…
Teen Charged As Adult For Joppatowne HS Shooting That Killed 'Charismatic, Funny' Teen: Sheriff Teen Charged As Adult For Joppatowne HS Shooting That Killed 'Charismatic, Funny' Teen: Sheriff
Teen Charged As Adult For Joppatowne HS Shooting That Killed 'Charismatic, Funny' Teen: Sheriff Classes are set to resume at Joppatown High School following Friday's fatal shooting that claimed the life of 15-year-old Warren Curtis Grant. On Sept. 6, shortly after 12:30 p.m., deputies were called to the school, where they found Grant suffering from a gunshot wound, allegedly fired by 16-year-old Jaylen Prince, who was arrested over the weekend, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Grant was treated at the school until county medics arrived to airlift him to John Hopkins Bayview Hospital, where the Edgewood teen died from his injuries. During the investigation, detectives id…
Maryland Woman Killed At Rice University 'Was Beacon Of Light, Source Of Inspiration' Maryland Woman Killed At Rice University 'Was Beacon Of Light, Source Of Inspiration'
Maryland Woman Killed At Rice University 'Was Beacon Of Light, Source Of Inspiration' The Maryland woman who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide shortly after returning to Rice University for the new semester is being remembered as a "vibrant soul who brought warmth and joy wherever she went."  This week, Nottingham resident Andrea Rodriguez Avila was identified as the person found during a welfare check by campus police at the university, where she was an incoming junior. University officials confirmed that Avila was found dead in her Jones College room, along with another man who suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was not a member of the Rice community a…
Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials
Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials A former Ironman Maryland All-Around winner and popular Pennsylvania high school teacher was killed in a bicycle crash in York County, friends and officials announced on Monday, July 29.  Joseph "Joe" Klinedinst, 48 of York, died at the scene of a crash at the intersection of Mt Pisgah and Ducktown roads in Hellam Township at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, according to the coroner's release and later identified by family friends and a county commissioner.  Our deepest condolences to the Klinedinst family as yesterday our community lost a great man. Joe Klinedinst sadly... Posted by Ma…