GUTHRIE GONE MID-SEGMENT!
Savannah Guthrie’s abrupt mid-show exit on Today after introducing Anne Hathaway set off a fresh wave of worry and speculation, with NBC and the program offering no explanation as fans immediately wondered if it was tied to the ongoing kidnapping case involving her mother, Nancy Guthrie. The sudden handoff to Hoda Kotb came as Guthrie’s emotional return to the show earlier this month is still fresh, and the silence from NBC only sharpened the intrigue surrounding one of morning TV’s most unsettling unanswered questions.
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916)April 17, 2026
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Bandaranaike's husband became prime minister of Ceylon in 1956 and was assassinated three years later. In the election that followed, Bandaranaike's party was victorious—making her the world's first female prime minister. She headed two coalition governments and served again as prime minister when she was appointed by her daughter, Chandrika Kumaratunga, who was elected president in 1994. While in office, Bandaranaike promoted a new constitution that changed the country's name to what?
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Bandaranaike's husband became prime minister of Ceylon in 1956 and was assassinated three years later. In the election that followed, Bandaranaike's party was victorious—making her the world's first female prime minister. She headed two coalition governments and served again as prime minister when she was appointed by her daughter, Chandrika Kumaratunga, who was elected president in 1994. While in office, Bandaranaike promoted a new constitution that changed the country's name to what?Today’s Holiday
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Verrazano DayApril 17, 2026
Observed in New York state, Verrazano Day commemorates the discovery of New York Harbor by the Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazano on April 17, 1524. With the backing of King Francis I of France, Verrazano sailed his ship to the New World, reaching the Carolina coast in March 1524, and then sailing northward, exploring the eastern coast of North America. He also discovered Block Island and Narragansett Bay in what is now Rhode Island. In naming the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, New York gave Verrazano official recognition.
Observed in New York state, Verrazano Day commemorates the discovery of New York Harbor by the Italian navigator ARTICLE OF THE DAY
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Exquisite CorpseApril 17, 2026
Exquisite corpse is an exercise in which a collection of words or images is assembled by several participants, each of whom adds to a composition by either following a predetermined sequence—such as adjective-noun-adverb-verb-article-adjective-noun—or by looking at the end of the previous entry. The name of the game is derived from the phrase that French Surrealists created when they first played it in 1925: "Le cadavre exquis boira le vin nouveau," which means what?
Exquisite corpse is an exercise in which a collection of words or images is assembled by several participants, each of whom adds to a composition by either following a predetermined sequence—such as adjective-noun-adverb-verb-article-adjective-noun—or by looking at the end of the previous entry. The name of the game is derived from the phrase that French Surrealists created when they first played it in 1925: "Le cadavre exquis boira le vin nouveau," which means what?
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