Savannah Guthrie says her family is living a nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance. In a video released Monday, she pleads with her mother's kidnappers to reveal her location. Eighty-four-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on February 1. Authorities believe she was taken against her will. Blood was found near her doorstep, and surveillance footage showed a masked man on her porch. The FBI is evaluating ransom notes, some of which have been dismissed as extortion attempts. Savannah Guthrie has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her mother's recovery.

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has returned to his country to face corruption charges. Hernández had been extradited to the U.S. for drug trafficking and sentenced to 45 years. But he was released in December after a pardon from President Donald Trump. Hernández led Honduras from 2014 to 2022 and was once a U.S. ally in the drug war. He now faces charges in Honduras related to a corruption case involving public funds. Legal experts fear the weak justice system may ensure his impunity. Hernández claims innocence and plans to appear before a judge on Aug. 3 for his arraignment.

Former Rep. Cori Bush, outside the courthouse where the Dred Scott case was argued, promises to reverse her ouster from Congress. Bush, a progressive who started as a Black Lives Matter organizer, lost a primary to Wesley Bell, a more moderate prosecutor. Now, they're in a rematch that highlights Democrats' shifting landscape, including anger at the party establishment and growing support for democratic socialists. Bush blames the American Israel Public Affairs Committee for her previous loss. Bell, dismissing Bush’s attacks, argues he’s a more pragmatic lawmaker. The primary race has national implications, with both candidates accusing each other of corruption.

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President Donald Trump has warmly welcomed new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House. Trump on Tuesday praised their "tremendous chemistry" and the relationship between the two countries. The Republican president had endorsed al-Zaidi earlier this year after threatening to cut U.S. support if another candidate became prime minister. Al-Zaidi has been likened to the "Trump of the Middle East" and is focusing on economic partnerships with the U.S. Discussions also include Iraq's efforts to disarm Iran-backed militias. Iraqi officials say an oil pipeline deal involving U.S. and Qatari companies is expected to be announced later this week.