“FBI Boosts Reward in Savannah Guthrie’s Mother’s Abduction Case Amid National Attention” – 2/13/2026, 6:30:32 PM

The FBI has increased its reward for information on the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother.[1]
Colorectal cancer concerns are rising following the death of actor James Van Der Beek.[1]
Federal immigration operations in Minnesota, dubbed “Operation Metro Surge,” are ending after detaining over 4,000 people, involving tear gas, pepper spray, and shootings that killed two bystanders, Renee Good and Alex Prey; protests continue against the tactics.[2]
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return nearly 140 Venezuelan men from El Salvador’s SECT mega prison to the US for due process after their expulsion under the Alien Enemies Act.[2]
Palestinian activist Laka Cordia was released from hospital but returned to ICE custody at Prairie Land Detention Facility in Texas after going missing; she described waking up terrified in the medical unit.[2]

Tensions with Iran escalate as President Trump considers military action against nuclear sites; the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier groups deploy to the Middle East amid nuclear talks.[1]
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Venezuela to gain control over its oil industry, following the January military action and abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by US forces; he met interim President Deli Rodriguez.[2]
Two Mexican ships delivered humanitarian aid to Havana, Cuba, amid a UN warning of humanitarian collapse due to the Trump administration’s oil blockade and tightened embargo, with rising infant mortality.[2]

Europe’s upgraded Ariane 6 rocket launched successfully from French Guiana, carrying 32 satellites for Amazon’s Leo broadband constellation.[3]
Norway police charged former Prime Minister Torbjørn Jagland with gross corruption over ties to Jeffrey Epstein after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity; properties were searched.[2][3]
Pressure mounts on DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem in Dubai to resign over decades of messages with Epstein about business and pleasure.[2]
Hungary opposition leader Péter Magyar accused PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party of preparing a blackmail campaign.[3]
French Armed Forces Minister praised Ukraine’s resilience amid Russian strikes on its energy grid; she stressed Europe’s role in peace talks, prioritizing drone interceptors and missiles, as NATO urges Europeans to bolster defense.[3]
EU leaders at a Belgian summit debated competitiveness, with French President Emmanuel Macron pushing “future-oriented Euro bonds” for ecological transition and AI to counter US dollar dominance.[3]

In Venezuela, a judge ordered the return of nearly 140 men accused without evidence of gang ties.[2] (Cross-referenced with US policy above.)