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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Savannah Guthrie was visibly emotional during her return to the today show, breaking down in tears as she greeted supporters at Rockefeller Plaza.
- 0:25[SPEAKER_00]: The 54-year-old anchor, alongside her co-hosts, was met by hundreds of well-wishers at 830 AMET Monday, wearing yellow ribbons as a symbol of hope, Savannah sobbed while expressing gratitude for the signs and letters of support she received.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: These signs are so beautiful, you guys have been so beautiful.
- 0:43[SPEAKER_00]: I've received so many letters, so much kindness to me in my whole family," she said.
- 0:48[SPEAKER_00]: We feel it, we feel your prayers, she added while using co-hostile broker's handkerchief and locking arms with Jenna Bush Hager.
- 0:55[SPEAKER_00]: Guthrie's appearance marked her first in two months after her mother, Nancy, was abducted.
- 1:00[SPEAKER_00]: Sitting beside co-host Craig Melvin, she remarked, it's good to be home, to which she responded, it's good to have you home.
- 1:07[SPEAKER_00]: Guthrie then seamlessly transitioned into reporting the news, beginning with a story on Iran.
- 1:13[SPEAKER_00]: Outside, supporters continued to show their encouragement, prompting Guthrie to comment, some beautiful signs out there.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: I'm excited to see them and give them all a hug.
- 1:22[SPEAKER_00]: I've been really feeling the love so much.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: Recently, in an interview with Hota Copy, Guthrie discussed the anguish of her mother's situation, noting her despair over the ongoing lack of information.
- 1:32[SPEAKER_00]: NBC has developed a plan to support her during this challenging time.
- 1:36[SPEAKER_00]: However, the future remains uncertain if new updates on Nancy's case arise while she is on air.
- 1:42[SPEAKER_00]: Nancy, 84, was last seen entering her Arizona home after dinner with her family on January 31.
- 1:47[SPEAKER_00]: She was reported missing the following morning after not attending a virtual church service.
- 1:52[SPEAKER_00]: The investigation has revealed a masked suspect seen tampering with her home's camera, yet no arrests have been made despite some questioning.
- 2:00[SPEAKER_00]: Before returning to the today's show, Guthrie expressed her deep disappointment with God regarding her mother's disappearance during a digital Easter gathering for Good Shepherd, New York.