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Americans are struggling to save emergency funds, according to new report 02/05/2026 05:02am • Does it feel like an emergency expense, like a hospital visit or pricey car repair, will leave you in financial doldrums? You're not alone. A new Bankrate survey shows around half of Americans have less emergency savings than they have in credit card debt. The survey showed around 44% of respo Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive 02/04/2026 11:51pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ��� NBC ���Today��� show host Savannah Guthrie sent a public message to her 84-year-old mother���s kidnapper on Wednesday saying that her family is ready to talk but wants proof that she is alive. 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