Expert says 'DNA confetti' could ID Nancy Guthrie suspect; Jesse Jackson dies at 84 l Morning News Brief
The Morning News Brief on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
From a forensic expert explaining how genealogy might be used to identify the suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance to the death of a towering figure in the civil rights movement, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of February 17.
1. Nancy Guthrie search continues
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Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 17 latest updates
Feb. 17 marks the seventeenth day since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Tucson-area home. Investigators believe she was taken against her will.
2. Nancy Guthrie: Awaiting DNA results on glove
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Nancy Guthrie: Expert says 'DNA confetti' could identify possible suspect
DNA testing is underway on a glove found during the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie to identify a potential suspect.
3. TMZ receives 4th Nancy Guthrie email
Nancy Guthrie: TMZ receives a fourth ransom note | FOX 10 Talks
TMZ has received a fourth ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case. Eric Wilson with TMZ joins us on FOX 10 Talks to break down the details.
4. Good news for Costco shoppers
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Costco launches mobile app ordering for custom cakes and deli trays, easing customer woes
Costco is launching a new app feature that would end a "clunky" process many customers previously expressed frustrations over when shopping at the warehouse.
5. Rest in peace
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Rev. Jesse Jackson dead at the age of 84, family says
The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a towering figure of the civil rights movement, Baptist minister and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at 84, according to his family.
A look at today's weather
Morning Weather Forecast - 2/17/26
The first of three storms is dumping rain and snow across Arizona. As for the Valley, we'll see a chance of rain with highs in the upper-60s on Tuesday.