NBC’s Savannah Guthrie largely kept the focus on the news during her highly anticipated return to “Today” on Monday after a two-month absence as the search for her missing mother continues. 

Guthrie was poised during her return, which came 64 days after her mother, Nancy, went missing from her Arizona home. At 8:30 a.m. ET, 90 minutes into her return, Guthrie went outside to join the crowd gathered in the plaza outside the show’s Rockefeller Center studio.

“These signs are so beautiful. You guys have been so beautiful, I received so many letters, so much kindness, and my whole family, we feel it, we feel your prayers. Thank you so much,” Guthrie said as she teared up. 

Guthrie then acknowledged a fan wearing a shirt that said, “Welcome home Savannah,” and took selfies with members of the crowd. She never mentioned her mother by name during the show. 

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Nancy Guthrie went missing on Feb. 1, prompting her daughter to step away from NBC’s flagship morning show. The nationwide search for her mother has made national headlines but so far elicited few clues about her whereabouts or fate.

Guthrie treated her return like business as usual at the opening, teasing stories on the war with Iran, President Donald Trump’s Easter morning social media post, rising gas prices and the Artemis II mission to space.

“Good morning, welcome to ‘Today’ on this Monday morning. We are so glad you started your week with us, and it is good to be home,” Guthrie told viewers to kick off the program.

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“Here we go, ready or not, let’s do the news,” she added, alongside co-anchor Craig Melvin.

Once Guthrie said she was happy to be home, NBC’s morning show did the news as usual. Later in the first hour, Guthrie noted the “love” from fans. 

“Some beautiful signs out there,” Guthrie said. 

“I’m excited to see them, give them all a hug,” she continued, teasing her eventual trip outside. “I’ve been really feeling the love so much.” 

Guthrie donned a yellow dress, and her colleagues wore yellow ribbon pins in a nod to her missing mother.

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Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been taken from her home against her will and was last seen when her son-in-law dropped her off at home around 10 p.m. the night before she went missing.

Investigators and the family have repeatedly appealed to the public for help. There is a combined reward of more than $1.2 million in connection with the case — a million of it from the Guthrie family for their mother’s recovery. The family has asked anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

The BYU Cougars women’s basketball team was on the outside looking into the NCAA Tournament this season despite going 26-12 under head coach Lee Cummard.

The Cougars played well enough to earn an invitation to the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament, where the team was able to knock out the Kansas Jayhawks last week before losing to the Columbia Lions on Wednesday.

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BYU drew attention for an interesting and faith-based, decision ahead of their 70-67 win over Kansas. The team didn’t practice because it was a Sunday.

Delaney Gibb, who led the team in scoring, explained it was for religious reasons that the team doesn’t practice on Sundays.

“When you look at it from a perspective of our team and our culture we’ve built and the faith that we have it’s a day that we get to have a different perspective on life,” Gibb said, via the school’s website. “There’s things that are bigger than basketball and Jesus Christ and having faith in Him is something that’s bigger than basketball.”

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Gibb scored 12 points in the three-point victory. Sydney Benally added 15.

The sophomore’s remarks went viral during the week.

Unfortunately, for the Cougars, BYU lost to the Lions in their next game.

Gibb is likely to return for her junior season. She was named to the All-Big 12 Conference First Team after being named the 2025 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year.

During the 2025-26 season, Gibb averaged a team-leading 18.3 points per game. She also averaged 5.1 rebounds.

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A high-profile shortage of one of the hottest mineral water brands — combined with surging demand — is reshaping the beverage aisle.

Topo Chico, the cult-favorite sparkling mineral water owned by Coca-Cola, has been largely unavailable nationwide since February as the company upgrades facilities at its source in Mexico, with supply not expected to return until late 2026.

The disruption has left some shelves empty, with consumers turning to alternatives as other brands step in to fill the gap. 

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Demand for mineral water has been rising for years, and recent shortages are accelerating that trend, Forbes reported.

Unlike seltzer, which is typically made by adding carbonation to purified water and can be produced almost anywhere, mineral water must come from specific natural sources, making it harder to scale production when demand surges.

This distinction helps set mineral water apart from seltzer. It contains naturally occurring electrolytes such as calcium, magnesium and potassium, giving it a more complex taste, a slightly salty edge and stronger, longer-lasting carbonation.

As people cut back on alcohol, mineral water is increasingly filling a role once occupied by wine and other alcoholic drinks, according to Ben Tannenbaum, an alcohol industry analyst in New York and vice president of partnerships at LineLeap, a nightlife technology platform.

“Mineral water is filling a slot that wine used to own — a drink that signals you’re paying attention without requiring explanation,” Tannenbaum told Fox News Digital. 

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“The bottle matters. A Topo Chico or San Pellegrino on the table communicates something that tap water, or even a generic seltzer, can’t.”

He added that branding tied to origin — similar to wine’s “terroir” — is resonating with consumers. 

“People are ordering a place, not just a drink,” Tannenbaum said.

That positioning may help explain why premium bottled water has become a growing category, as Fox News Digital previously reported.

For years, flavored seltzers dominated the sparkling water boom as healthier, low-calorie alternatives to soda and alcohol. 

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But the category is now shifting toward simpler, more “ingredient-forward” options tied to natural sources.

Cocktail writer and educator Camper English said growing interest in hydration, along with confusion about water quality, is also fueling demand.

“People are bombarded with messaging about the need to hydrate and drink lots of water, and always carry water with them to work and the gym and everywhere else — often in huge fancy insulated water bottles,” English, based in San Francisco, told Fox News Digital.

He added that consumers are becoming more aware that even unflavored water can have distinct taste profiles, which he highlights in water-tasting classes.

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“There is a lot of pressure to know more about the ‘right’ water to drink,” he said. “That may mean the safest or trendiest or supposedly healthiest.”

He also said the shift away from alcohol is creating more opportunity for premium water.

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Topo Chico’s rapid growth in the U.S. following Coca-Cola’s 2017 acquisition has helped drive demand, potentially adding pressure on supply.

Coca-Cola said in a statement to Fox News Digital that updates to facilities at the water source and production sites in Mexico are tied to the company’s priorities of safety and quality.

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“We aim to have Topo Chico Mineral Water back later this year,” the company said. 

The company added that the change only involves Topo Chico Mineral Water, and that other Topo Chico drinks remain available in the U.S.

Even after the brand returns to shelves, analysts say the shift toward mineral water is likely to persist.

“The consumers driving this trend aren’t making trade-offs,” Tannenbaum said. “They’re not switching to tap because Topo Chico is out of stock. They’re looking for the next bottle that signals the same thing.”