Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist - Episode Guide

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

A weekly Sunday broadcast hosted by journalist and humorist Willie Geist provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. Additionally, specific segments such as performances from well-known and up-and-coming musical acts, thoughtful and reflective stories on social trends and popular culture, and numbers from Broadway theater productions target the priorities of weekend viewers.

Actor Liev Schreiber.

Actress Taraji Henson.

Actress Helen Mirren.

Singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton.

Actress Margot Robbie (Mary Queen of Scots (2018)); musician Lukas Nelson (A Star Is Born (2018).

The 20th anniversary of The Sopranos (1999); Natalie Portman (Vox Lux (2018)).

Actor Andy Samberg.

Actor William H. Macy (Shameless (2011)).

Sharp conversational coverage of the week's news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and personalities shaping American culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one.

Actor Ed Harris.

Actress Aidy Bryant, Actress Kate McKinnon.

Actor Josh Gad.

A look back at a year of Sunday sit downs. 

Sunday spotlight on the amazing real-life story behind the acclaimed film that stars chadwick Boseman in his final performance., Actress Rachel Brosnahan.  

Actor Rob Lowe.

Actress Kate Hudson.

A Sunday Sitdown with musician Ed Sheeran.

Actor Steve Martin, Actor Martin Short.

A Sunday Sitdown with actress Goldie Hawn.

Actor Mahershala Ali.

Actor Jamie Dornan.

Actor Liam Neeson.

Actor Tony Shalhoub.

Already a Tony-nominated triple-threat on Broadway and a member of the original cast of Hamilton, Ariana DeBose shot to Hollywood stardom with an electrifying performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story. In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Willie Geist gets together with the actress to talk about that role that won her a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.

Actress Courteney Cox.

Actor Bob Odenkirk.

TV Host Seth Meyers.

Actress Lily Collins.

Singer H.E.R.

Actor Mark Wahlberg.

Actress Jane Lynch.

Actress Sienna Miller.

Singer, Actress Janelle Monáe.

Actor Sam Rockwell.

Savannah Guthrie's exclusive interview with Darren Harison. 

Actor Jon Hamm.

Sharp conversational coverage of the week's news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and personalities shaping American culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one.

Actor, singer Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Sharp conversational coverage of the week's news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and personalities shaping American culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one.

Actress Emma Thompson.

Filmmaker, actor Jon Favreau.

Actor, musician Jeff Goldblum.

Actress Jessica Alba.

The 1998 film Shakespeare in Love won Gwyneth Paltrow an Academy Award for Best Actress and made her one of Hollywood's most sought-after stars. But fame began to take its toll. In 2008, she sent out the first Goop newsletter, a collection of recommendations for food, clothes and places to visit. Since then Goop has grown in to a successful, wide-ranging lifestyle brand. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist gets together with the actress turned entrepreneur on New York's Long Island.

In 1978, Kevin Bacon got cast in Animal House. And in the ensuing decades, he starred in iconic films including A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, Mystic River and, of course, Footloose. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist gets together with the actor to talk about why he chose to stay in New York, how he incorporates the Six Degrees of himself in to his family life and why he decided to take on his latest role in the horror film They/Them.

Sharp conversational coverage of the week's news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and personalities shaping American culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one.

Sharp conversational coverage of the week's news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and personalities shaping American culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one.

Sharp conversational coverage of the week's news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and personalities shaping American culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one.

Sharp conversational coverage of the week's news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and personalities shaping American culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one.

In 2017, Girls Trip the movie brought in a staggering $140 million at the box office. It was a star-making moment for Regina Hall, two decades in the making. She has played memorable roles in The Best Man, Scary Movie, Think Like A Man, and last year's Nine Perfect Strangers. Now she is starring in an acclaimed new movie Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. in the same year she co-hosted those unforgettable Academy Awards. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist sits down with the actress to talk about her latest role and the path that got her here.

In the decade since signing with a modeling agency at 17 years old, Gigi Hadid has become one of the most famous faces on the planet. Memorable ad campaigns, countless magazine covers and runways around the world have made Gigi a global icon. Now she is realizing a dream of becoming a designer herself with the launch of her new clothing line Guest in Residence. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist sits down with Gigi to talk about her latest venture and how she hopes it will disrupt fashion.

In the movie Blonde, Ana De Armas is in every scene playing the lead role of Marilyn Monroe. Director Andrew Dominik has been developing the fictionalized movie, based on a novel, for more than a decade. He cast De Armas as the lead seven years ago when he saw the actress in her first-ever English language film. In the time since, she caught the attention of wider audiences and critics especially with her performance in the popular 2019 movie Knives Out.In this week's "Sunday Sitdown" Willie Geist gets together with De Armas just before the premiere of her latest film to talk about what it took to play Monroe and the path that got her here.

John Legend's famous voice first began to draw a crowd when he sang in his church choir in Springfield, Ohio. After graduating with honors from the Ivy League's University of Pennsylvania, Legend kept a steady day-job while pursuing his dream in music. His debut 2004 album Get Lifted won three Grammy awards, including one for Best New Artist. Since then, he has won nine more Grammys, adding two Emmys, a Tony and an Oscar. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist and Legend got together in New York to talk about his latest album and much more.

Mila Kunis landed her first regular acting gig at 14-years old by fibbing a bit about her age. She would go on to star for eight seasons in That 70s Show across from her future husband, Ashton Kutcher. Since then, the versatile actress has played roles ranging from Meg Griffin on Family Guy to a ballerina with a dark side in Black Swan, for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination. Now, she leads the intense new Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive based on the bestselling book. Willie Geist and Kunis got together in New York for a Sunday Sitdown.

Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Joni Mitchell and Elton John count among Brandi Carlile's heroes. With eight acclaimed albums and six Grammys under her belt, the singer-songwriter can now count them among her fans. On this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist gets together with Brandi Carlile to talk about her path from rural Washington to selling out Madison Square Garden and to the IMAX stage for her latest album In The Canyon Haze.

Jack Harlow has known his life's purpose since he was a 12-year-old sixth grader rhyming into a microphone from the video game Guitar Hero: He was going to be rapper. His first solo mixtape was a hot-seller in the halls of his Kentucky middle school. Now, the 24-year-old Grammy-nominated star is selling-out venues across the country and around the world. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist gets together with the rapper in between his two Boston shows, where fans were packed shoulder-to-shoulder singing along to every word.

Eddie Redmayne always knew he wanted a life on stage so he began acting lessons at age 10. By his early 20s, London theater had recognized him as an Outstanding Newcomer to the West End. Soon he made his way to Broadway and Hollywood. Now, the 40-year-old Redmayne is starring in the chilling Netflix crime drama The Good Nurse with Jessica Chastain, based on a little known, horrific, true story. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist got together with the actor in New York.

Comedian Hasan Minhaj got his big break when he became a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at the helm. Since then he's had an award-winning series along with stand-up specials on Netflix. Minhaj and Willie Geist got together in New York for a "Sunday Sitdown."

Sharp conversational coverage of the week's news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and personalities shaping American culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one.

Daniel Radcliffe was 11 years old when he answered a call to audition for a movie based on the wildly successful Harry Potter books. By the next year, he was the most famous 12-year-old on earth. That first movie made a billion dollars at the box office, setting off a worldwide craze that led to seven more films with Radcliffe starring as Harry. He came out the other side of that 10-year run intact, at just 22 years old, and with the freedom, earned from the success of Harry Potter, to take on only the projects that strike him, like his latest, playing Weird Al Yankovic. Willie Geist got together with the actor in New York City as Radcliffe prepares for his next role, starring in a Stephen Sondheim musical.

Before he became a larger-than-life hero of the Marvel cinematic universe, Chris Hemsworth was a young Australian soap opera star. When not wielding the hammer of Thor, the 39-year-old has starred in movies like The Huntsman, the Formula 1 driving film Rush, and, in a memorable turn to comedy, Ghostbusters. Now, the father of three who lives with his family far from Hollywood in Australia, is playing himself in a heart-stopping new series called Limitless. Chris and Willie Geist got together in New York for a Sunday Sitdown.

After founding Mumford & Sons nearly 15 years ago, Marcus Mumford has stepped out on his own with a deeply personal new solo album. Willie Geist got together with Marcus in New York for a "Sunday Sitdown."

Maren Morris first began to find her now-famous voice as a child, singing at her parents' hair salon in Arlington, Texas. She made her name playing bars across the state before moving to Nashville, where she wrote songs for artists like Tim McGraw and Kelly Clarkson. In 2016, though, Morris recorded one of those songs herself, a love letter to country music called My Church, that became a top-10 hit, won a Grammy, and launched her career. Since then, she has become one of the biggest stars in country music and beyond. In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Maren and Willie Geist got together at a Texas barbecue spot in New York.

In 1998, an aspiring stand-up comedian named Sebastian Maniscalco left his hometown of Chicago for Los Angeles. He took a job as a waiter at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills, hoping he'd rub elbows with comedy big-shots while pouring their coffee. Today, he is one of the biggest shots in comedy, himself. In Maniscalco's latest special, he takes his act to Las Vegas. Sebastian and Willie Geist got together in New York at one of the comedy clubs where he made his name.

Kate Hudson is part of an all-star cast in the highly-anticipated new Netflix film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Even before it has begun streaming, the movie has been nominated for two Golden Globe awards. Hudson and Willie Geist got together in New York for a Sunday Sitdown.

Idina Menzel became an international star with the animated movie Frozen. But Menzel already was a star in her own right, known for her performances in Rent and Wicked, with the latter earning her a Tony award. That unmistakable voice and a determination to succeed have taken Menzel from the wedding circuit on her native Long Island, to sold-out arenas across the country. Idina and Willie Geist got together for a Sunday Sitdown at one of the spots in New York where it all started for her.

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn surprised and thrilled residents of Plains, Georgia when they took a drive through the annual Plains Peanut Festival. The Carter's outing comes seven months after the former president entered hospice care.

96-year-old George Freeman fronted his first band as a teenager in the mid-1940s before eventually playing along the likes of jazz legends like Billie Holiday. Some eight decades later, Freeman is still performing for crowds with the release of his new album, "The Good Life." NBC's Shaquille Brewster shares Freeman's story in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

Bobby Schiffman, the man who transformed his father's Harlem Apollo Theater into a mecca for rhythm and blues, has died at 94. Schiffman's mission to showcase new talent at the theater became a hub for music stars, politicians, civil rights leaders and athletes and remains a mecca of Black culture. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

New Jersey's indicted Democratic Senator Bob Menendez says he has no plans to resign amid mounting pressure from his own party to step down. Federal prosecutors indicted the senator and his wife on charges they took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, TV personality Ryan Seacrest joins Wille Geist to discuss his new gig as the host of "Wheel of Fortune," his journey into becoming a media titan and the opening of a new Seacrest Studios inside a children's hospital.

Willie Geist runs through the Highs & Lows of the week, including the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fascination that made its way to the White House briefing room, the furball fashion spectacle at Paris Fashion Week, the 104-year-old sky diver appearing to break a world record and the yule log video that had residents concerned about an actual fire.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Darius Rucker opens up about dedicating his new album, "Carolyn's Boy," to his mother, how an appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" changed the trajectory of Hootie & the Blowfish and how he was able to overcome the initial negative response to his first country single after going solo.

Kevin McCarthy was removed from his role as speaker of the House in a historic vote this week. With a leadership vacancy at a crucial time, what happens next? NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports in the Sunday Focus.

There is a growing movement to utilize oysters to clean waterways in the United States — and now farms for the mollusk are popping up thanks to different organizations. NBC's Harry Smith repots in the Sunday Spotlight.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Grammy Award-winning musician Jack Antonoff joins Willie Geist for a conversation about his music shaped by the loss of his sister Sarah, a new album from his band Bleachers and the hit-making magic between him and pop superstar Taylor Swift.

Porto's Bakery is a family-owned institution that has been a part of the fabric of Los Angeles since its owners fled Cuba nearly 50 years ago and have passed the business down through generations. The bakery is a must-stop shop in California for its famous potato balls, guava cheese strudels and countless Cuban specialties. NBC's Gadi Schwartz reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

Hughes Van Ellis, one of the three known remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at 102. Van Ellis lived a life of service by fighting in World War II and righting the wrongs against Black families in American history. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including Will Ferrell taking over the turntable at a USC fraternity party for parent's weekend, a bear grabbing a late-night snack from the freezer and more!

In this Sunday Sitdown lookback, actor Kate Hudson talks with Willie Geist about her role in "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" and how she keeps herself busy with her three companies, including the activewear line Fabletics. She also talks about overcoming her fear of singing in public, her upcoming album and her celebrity support group that helps her cope with her kids going to college.

Those trying to buy or sell a house are entering into a tough housing market with high prices and skyrocketing interest rates that put the cost of buying a home out of reach for many Americans. NBC's Liz Kreutz reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

Gene Woods is a prominent healthcare CEO whose successful side gig as the front man for the jazz band Gene Woods and the Soul Alliance has him strapping on a guitar to pursue a life-long passion of spreading healing in a powerful way. NBC's Anne Thompson shares his story in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the famed Isley Brothers who created wedding staples such as "Shout" and "It's Your Thing," has died at age 84. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including Travis Kelce's reported "good luck charm" Taylor Swift, a baboon's humorous frustration with the relative intelligence of human beings and more!
 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, country music icon Chris Stapleton joins Willie Geist for a wide-ranging conversation about guitars, his new album "Higher" and his Super Bowl performance that brought grown men to tears.

School districts grappling with teacher shortages are getting creative in their efforts to attract candidates by building affordable housing for faculty to live closer to the classroom. NBC's Jake Ward reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

Herbert "Bertie" Bowman, the longest-serving African-American congressional staffer, has died at 92. Bowman was hired as an aide to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1966 and served the country until his retirement at 90. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, John Stamos joins Willie Geist to share revealing details from his new memoir, "If You Would Have Told Me," his journey to "Full House," his struggle with sobriety and a last meal he shared with his late friend Bob Saget. Last week, a group of state attorneys general sued Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over claims the company knew its products were addictive and harmful to young people. Meta denied these claims. NBC's Dana Griffin reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Dr. Rex Marco, a prominent spine surgeon at UTHealth Houston, found a new purpose in his profession when a serious bicycle accident turned him into a patient. Now at TIRR Memorial Hermann for rehab, Dr. Marco's life-changing injury has given him a new perspective on the importance of hope. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Dr. Wanda Półtawska, a Holocaust survivor who helped to treat traumatized survivors and offered counsel to Pope John Paul II, died last week at 101. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Henry Winkler joins Willie Geist at Katz' bustling deli in New York for a discussion about his new memoir, "Being Henry: The Fonz… and Beyond," in which he gets candid about his difficult childhood, his charmed career and his defining role in "Happy Days." One morning about 15 years ago, United States Vietnam veteran Ric Ryan pledged 25 cents for every friendly wave he got on his long daily walks to Operation Mend, which provides free, lifesaving care to America's wounded veterans. Ric's pledge has reached over a couple of a hundred thousand dollars and counting. NBC's Harry Smith caught up with the vet in this week's Sunday Spotlight. The FDA has approved Zepbound, the latest in a growing number of drugs that are revolutionizing weight loss as America faces an epidemic of obesity. Will insurance companies begin to cover the cost and are doctors sure they are safe? NBC's Liz Kreutz reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Cody Dorman, a boy with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, has died one day after his namesake horse, Cody's Wish, made a miraculous victory at the Breeders' Cup. Dorman was 12 years old when the Make-A-Wish Foundation introduced him to the horse that he would form a special bond with. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remember a life well lived.

Early polling for the 2024 election is already pointing to a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch, but this time around they may not be alone on the ballot. Senator Joe Manchin has shown interest in joining a crowded group of candidates, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports in this week's Sunday Focus. The 107-year-old Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has named 31-year-old Jonathon Heyward as its first Black music director. Heyward is the youngest music director at any of America's top-tier orchestras and he says his goal is to captivate a younger audience. NBC's Joe Fryer reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday. TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the highs and lows of the week including the Lewiston High School soccer team winning the state title just weeks after the community was shaken by a mass shooting, Harry Styles' new haircut and more! Peter Tarnoff, the principal architect behind the hostage escape plan that inspired the Oscar-winning film "Argo," has died at 86. Tarnoff's "Canadian Caper" scheme involved six CIA operatives posing as filmmakers to rescue 52 hostages held in Tehran. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Willie Geist wraps up Sunday TODAY by sharing mug shots sent in by viewers. This week, Willie gives a shout out to Clarke, Logan, Ruth, Cinnamon and Spice-Leroy! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media.  

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing holiday shopping by helping you narrow down choices or pick out gifts for the people you love. NBC's Brian Cheung reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

The University of Iowa football team has a memorable tradition. At the end of the first quarter, thousands of fans stand to wave to the patients at Stead Family Children's Hospital, which overlooks the field. Now, a former patient at the hospital is taking to the gridiron as a member of the team. NBC's Harry Smith reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

Lyn McLain, the founder of the D.C. Youth Orchestra program, has died at 95. McLain is remembered for sharing his love of music with generations of young Americans. NBC's Hallie Jackson for Sunday TODAY remembers a life well lived.

Sunday TODAY's Hallie Jackson runs through the highs and lows of the week, including a second grade class' take on a Thanksgiving parade, a daughter's holiday chore chart and more!

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, five-time Grammy-winner Jon Batiste joins Willie Geist for a discussion about his new Grammy-nominated album "World Music Radio," growing up in a legendary New Orleans music family and the gig with Stephen Colbert that changed his life. Batiste also opens up about his wife's Suleika Jaouad's cancer battle depicted in their new documentary, "American Symphony."

In recent weeks, prominent brands pulled their advertising from social media platform X in response to an antisemitic comment made by the platform's owner, Elon Musk, who later apologized. So why does the world's richest person continue to overshadow his "genius for innovation" with a problematic persona? NBC's Jake Ward reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

Charleston, South Carolina, a city not afraid to confront its painful history, will honor enslaved people at a new memorial using the hands of descendants who live in the city today. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

Mary Cleave, a trailblazing astronaut and environmentalist who became the 10th woman to travel into space when her crew launched in the shuttle Atlantis, has died at 76. Dr. Cleave was the first woman to fly on a space shuttle mission following the Challenger disaster. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

As Americans look to cut back on subscriptions, streaming giants like Netflix and Max are teaming up in an effort to retain customers by offering bundles. NBC's Christine Romans reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

In the summer of 2018, the world was gripped by the rescue of a junior soccer team with 12 players, aged 11 to 16, who were trapped while exploring a cave in northern Thailand. Five years later, one of the players is now living a new life as a student in the United States. NBC's Anne Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

Bronka Sundstrom, who survived years of Nazi concentration camps and became a legendary mountaineer, has died at 98. Sundstrom, an avid hiker, continued her daily five-mile walks right up until her final weeks. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including Taylor Swift fans attempting to recreate her Time Person of the Year cover with their cats, China's hottest new snack of grilled ice cubes and more!

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Willem Dafoe joins Willie Geist to talk about his Golden Globe nomination for his latest role in "Poor Things" and why he's still holding out to win his first Oscar. Dafoe reflects on getting fired from his first movie to becoming a recognizable face globally as the Green Goblin in "Spider-Man." With Christmas eight days away, the holiday shipping season is reaching a fever pitch which means delivery drivers will now need to be on-guard for a rise in thefts. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports in this week's Sunday Focus. NBC's Joe Fryer runs through Sunday TODAY's Highs and Lows of the week, including a bull on the loose on a New Jersey train track and a grandpa tucking and rolling his granddaughter into bed.

2023 saw a huge boom in the use of artificial intelligence in many aspects of people's lives. In this week's Sunday Focus, NBC's Jacob Ward looks back at the hype, concerns and what could be ahead for technology in 2024. Ethan Hill, 13, has been spending the last few holidays helping thousands of people in need with his nonprofit Ethan's Heart-Bags4Blessings. With the help of his family, donations and volunteers, Ethan's Heart has distributed over 5,000 care packages to those experiencing homelessness. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Elliott Erwitt, the legendary photographer who captured moments in history like Nixon's "kitchen debate" with Khrushchev and Jacqueline Kennedy holding a folded flag at the burial of her husband, has died at 95. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including a nativity play that is reminding people of "Love Actually," an 11-month-old who can't contain her excitement for Christmas and more!

From riding through Central Park with Melissa McCarthy to grabbing lunch with Henry Winkler, Willie Geist wraps up 2023 by looking back at the highlights from his Sunday Sitdowns this year. The daily news can feel overwhelming and heartbreaking, but there are agents of change making a positive difference in their communities. NBC's Harry Smith takes a look back at some of the people he met in 2023. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist looks back at the best and worst moments of 2023, including Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour," Will Ferrell taking over the turn tables at his son's frat party, a slew of naughty bears and more.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, actor Emily Blunt joins Willie Geist to discuss her Golden Globe nomination for her role in the film "Oppenheimer," which swept the summer with the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon, and answers a question submitted by her husband John Krasinski. The story of what happened at the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol has been rewritten by former President Trump and other leaders who have a vested interest in a different version of the event. Now, a new polling shows that many Americans have bought it. NBC's Ken Dilanian reports in this week's Sunday Focus. The small town of Sheffield, Illinois was on the verge of becoming a food desert until the community got together to save a beloved institution. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Richard Hunt, the prolific sculptor who turned metal into calls for freedom in the civil rights movement, has died at 88. Hunt's work has been featured at the Museum of Modern Art and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including dogs with good table manners and an Aussie determined to break an underwear record.

In part one of this week's Sunday Sitdown, Tina Fey joins Willie Geist to talk about the return of "Mean Girls" 20-years later with a musical movie and recalls landing her dream job at "Saturday Night Live." Both the federal prosecutor investigating former President Donald Trump and judges presiding over his trials were targets of "swatting" in a series of false emergencies. Are the threats to public officials expected to increase as we enter the heat of an unprecedented presidential race? NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, actor Colman Domingo joins Willie Geist to talk about his long road to the Hollywood spotlight, which began on stage and continued with major projects like "Fear the Walking Dead," "Euphoria" and his acclaimed performance in "Rustin." With the New Hampshire primary just two days away, former President Trump has ramped-up attacks on his rivals, especially Nikki Haley who questioned his mental fitness after he confused her with Nancy Pelosi. NBC's Ali Vitali reports for Sunday TODAY. Israeli troops bring NBC's Raf Sanchez through underground tunnels in Gaza where some of Hamas' Israeli hostages were in imprisoned. Meanwhile the Health Ministry reports the death toll in the war has topped 25,000. With sub-zero temperatures across most of the country, drivers of electric vehicles are growing frustrated over the flaws of lithium batteries that struggle to hold a charge. Now Ford is reducing production of electric vehicles, signaling a slowdown in the race toward an electric future. NBC's Adrienne Broaddus reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

This week the WWE announced a massive streaming deal with Netflix, signaling that live sporting events may be heading away from cable. Are televised sports on their way to streaming services for good and what will consumers end up paying? NBC's Steve Patterson reports in this week's Sunday Focus. An innovative new holographic exhibit at New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage called "Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark," tells an extraordinary and relatively unknown story of how Denmark saved the vast majority of its Jewish population from the Nazis. NBC's Harry Smith reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. An innovative new holographic exhibit at New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage called "Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark," tells an extraordinary and relatively unknown story of how Denmark saved the vast majority of its Jewish population from the Nazis. NBC's Harry Smith reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Dr. Arno Penzias, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who helped find evidence to confirm the Big Bang theory, has died at 90. Penzias fled Nazi Germany before joining his colleague Dr. Robert Wilson to settle a long scientific debate over how the universe was born. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including a shirtless Jason Kelce cheering on his brother Travis in sub-freezing temperatures, a rise in visits to a mysterious rat hole on a Chicago sidewalk and more!

The heads of major social media companies traveled to Capitol Hill to face a group of United States senators who criticized them for not doing enough to protect young people online. Will this push the popular platforms to change for the sake of kids? NBC's Kate Snow reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Col. Roger Donlon, the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War, has died at 89. Col. Donlon was honored for his extraordinary courage in battle running through gunfire to care for wounded soldiers when his unit came under attack. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including the monthslong saga of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reaching the Super Bowl, Ed Sheeran at a cat café, a boy stuck inside a claw machine and more! Anti-immigration advocates descended upon the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, California and Texas to demand stricter laws and enforcement. Meanwhile the United States Senate could reveal details of the bipartisan immigration reform bill. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports for Sunday TODAY. Mike Gill, who worked at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under former President Trump, has died days after he was shot in a carjacking. Gill was a married father of three.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, actor Catherine O'Hara joins Willie Geist for a conversation about her new movie "Argyle," the wild popularity of her eccentric character in "Schitt's Creek," the legacy of "Home Alone" and her early comedy days with future hall-of-famers. The kickoff for Super Bowl LVIII, the first ever in Las Vegas, is just hours away where Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Francisco 49ers in a game that could break viewership records because of the demographic that's been tuning in to watch Taylor Swift. NBC's Kaylee Hartung reports for Sunday TODAY. King Charles III spoke out for the first time since his cancer diagnosis, thanking the British public for its support. For the first time ever, the Super Bowl is in Las Vegas and it's all thanks to a state-of-the-art arena that cost taxpayers a pretty penny. Local communities are told stadiums will bring jobs and boost income levels, but economists say many stadium investments have not paid off for their cities. NBC's David Noriega reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Aston "Family Man" Barrett, the legendary and longtime bassist of Bob Marley and the Wailers who helped spread reggae music around the world, has died at 77. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, John Oliver joins Willie Geist at a pub to watch his beloved Liverpool football club and talk about the season premiere of "Last Week Tonight" following another round of Emmy wins. Oliver also looks back at his decision to come to America for a dream job on "The Daily Show." Former President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail for the first time since a New York judge ordered him and his company to pay more than $350 million in damages for fraudulent business practices. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. University of Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark has become the NCAA women basketball's all-time career scoring leader. While leading the nation in scoring, Clark is filling arenas at home and on the road with record television ratings as millions watch to see what she will do next. NBC's Harry Smith reports in this week's Sunday Focus. New Orleans' forgotten history of opera music is being brought back to life after centuries of neglect through the discovery of lost works of local composers of color. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including Jason Kelce stealing the show at the Kansas City Chief's victory party, a dog taking his stolen snack to new heights and more!

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Emmy-winning star Sheryl Lee Ralph joins Willie Geist to celebrate her recent success after four decades in the business and her support of teachers like the one she plays on her hit show "Abbott Elementary." Ralph also recalls the conversation with Robert De Niro that kept her moving in the right direction. Former President Donald Trump took another big step toward the Republican presidential nomination after taking the victory over former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley in her home state's primary election. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for Sunday TODAY. The 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards gave another window into who may win the upcoming Oscars with "Oppenheimer" scooping top honors. The ceremony featured grateful speeches and some epic reunions from the cast of "Breaking Bad," "The Devil Wears Prada" and more! NBC's Priya Sridhar reports for Sunday TODAY. In 2020, the Dome Fire killed more than a million Joshua trees as it ripped across the Mojave National Preserve in California. Now an effort is underway with the help of camels to save the iconic trees by distributing seeds across the Mojave Desert. NBC's Liz Kreutz reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including Beyonce's record-breaking country hit, a dad embracing his newly inflated reality and more! 

In this Sunday Sitdown lookback, actor Sydney Sweeney joins Willie Geist to talk about her rise to fame on the two massively popular series "Euphoria" and "White Lotus," her film "Reality" and her passion for restoring vintage cars. Firefighters are battling the largest wildfire in state history as strong winds and low humidity all fuel the Smokehouse Creek Fire that has killed at least two people and burned more than 1,700 square miles. The Israeli military says the civilians killed near an aid convoy in Gaza last week were trampled and that Israeli troops did not carry out a strike. This contradicts the accounts of eyewitnesses and doctors who say many people were shot. LeBron James, 39, has become the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career regular-season points. Iowa's Caitlin Clark could become the greatest scorer, man or woman, in Division I college basketball history as she plays in her final home game. The current record holder is basketball legend Pete Maravich. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY.

n this week's Sunday Sitdown, seven-time Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves joins Willie Geist at the historic Electric Lady Studios to talk about her new album "Deeper Well" and how she built a music career on her terms despite some early doubters. Kensington Palace has released the first official photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales, since she underwent abdominal surgery, adding a message thanking the public for their well wishes. The 96th Academy Awards will be held Sunday with "Oppenheimer" leading the list of favorites across several categories. Fans can expect some surprises and some singing from Ryan Gosling. NBC's Priya Sridhar reports for Sunday TODAY. A young sailor named Cole Brauer from Long Island has joined the exclusive club of people who have sailed nonstop around the world alone, making history in the process. NBC's Emilie Ikeda reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Juli Lynne Charlot, the amateur designer who created the poodle skirt that came to define the 1950s, has died at 101. Charlot sang as a soprano in the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera and toured military bases during World War II with the Marx Brothers. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Willie Geist wraps up Sunday TODAY by sharing mug shots sent in by viewers. This week, Willie gives a shoutout to Catalina celebrating her 91st birthday in Detroit! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Academy Award-winning actor Kate Winslet joins Willie Geist to talk about her new role as a dictator losing her grip in the buzzed-about new series "The Regime" and the head-spinning whirlwind of life after starring in one of the biggest movies in Hollywood history. With a handful of conference championships still to be decided this afternoon, college basketball fans are ready to fill out their March Madness brackets when the men's and women's fields are announced. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. The House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban TikTok if the popular app does not separate from its Chinese parent company ByteDance. The vote was bipartisan and passed in a landslide even after millions of users spoke out against the ban. NBC's Savannah Sellers reports in this week's Sunday Focus. As sensational as MLB all-star Mookie Betts is at baseball, he spends his time away from the field on another American pastime that he says helps his success at-bat. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including Ryan Gosling's performance of "I'm Just Ken" at the Oscars, rats raiding a police evidence room and more! 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, country superstar Kenny Chesney joins Willie Geist to talk about his new album "Born," taking his show on the road with the "Sun Goes Down" tour and finding his groove thanks to fans of his No Shoes Nation. Pope Francis skipped reading his homily while presiding over Mass in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday. The Pope's been dealing with several health battles the last few weeks, including bronchitis and the flu. Two people were killed, including a child, and about 10 others injured when a school bus coming back from a field trip was hit by a concrete truck going the wrong way. The school district said the bus did not have seatbelts and will be looking into adding them in the future. With the second round of March Madness 2024 wrapping up later for the men, the women are just getting started with underdog teams winning at a historic rate and Iowa's Caitlin Clark once again showing why she's the most exciting basketball player in the country right now. NBC's Marissa Parra reports for Sunday TODAY. Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been in the harsh glare of the public spotlight recently with commenters online wondering why she hadn't been seen out since her abdominal surgery in January. Now that Kate has put those questions to rest by announcing her cancer discovery, will it be enough to stop the rumor mill? NBC's Molly Hunter reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, comedy icon Carol Burnett joins Willie Geist to talk about her new series "Palm Royale" and her rise from a difficult childhood to become one of the funniest and most influential people in American culture. In his most significant appearance since his announcement that he is battling cancer, King Charles attended Easter Sunday services in Windsor. The king has not resumed public duties since his announcement. NBC's Meagan Fitzgerald reports for Sunday TODAY. AT&T is warning more than 70 million current and former customers that their personal information may have been leaked on the dark web and to reset their passwords. The company is offering free credit monitoring to those who are affected. The men's Final Four is gearing up with the UConn Huskies facing the Alabama Crimson Tide and on the women's side, the Iowa Hawkeyes are preparing for a highly-anticipated rematch with LSU in the Elite Eight. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. Demolition crews have started removing the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge as the families of six construction workers grieve and investigators question how the fully-loaded cargo ship tragically lost control. NBC's Tom Costello reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

Larry David explains to Willie Geist why he deserves credit for inventing a coffee cup with a hole in the lid from his days working as a cab driver. "I invented the hole in the lid — haven't made a nickel from it." The NCAA women's basketball championship game is set with the Iowa Hawkeyes taking on the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. Meanwhile on the men's side, the UConn Huskies look to go back-to-back against the Purdue Boilermakers. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. Cities and towns across the U.S. will descend into darkness on Monday for up to 4 and a half minutes as the moon blocks the sun. The path of totality will stretch across 15 states from Texas to Maine and pass over an estimated 31 million people. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including a couple giving daily pregnancy updates through their neighbors Ring camera, a thief in a trash bag caught on camera and more! Lou Conter, the last known survivor of the USS Arizona that was attacked during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died at 102. During the attack Conter tended to the wounded and rescued fellow servicemen for 30 minutes before the command was given to abandon ship. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, 16-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys joins Willie Geist as she prepares to open her acclaimed coming-of-age musical "Hell's Kitchen" on Broadway that's inspired by her own life and more than a decade in the making. The Israeli people are back out on the street and air restrictions have been lifted after the country foiled a massive drone and ballistic missile attack from Iran. All of the drones were shot down and only a few ballistic missiles made it into the country causing minimal damage. NBC's Richard Engel reports for Sunday TODAY. Nearly 30 years ago, on the night of June 17, 1994, Americans sat glued to their televisions watching a slow-speed chase with beloved former football star O.J. Simpson in the back of a white Ford Bronco and a convoy of police cars. The chase was the beginning of a long saga that captivated the country with Simpson on trial for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. NBC's Steve Patterson reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including a science class from 1978 reuniting with their teacher to witness the once-in-a-generation total solar eclipse, a racehorse trotting on the wrong track and more!  Trina Robbins, the first female cartoonist to draw a full issue of "Wonder Woman," has died at 85. Robbins' legacy was immortalized when a group of women paid tribute by drawing her in a scene with the superhero she helped bring to life. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Emmy-winning actor Hannah Waddingham joins Willie Geist to discuss her role in "The Fall Guy" and reflect on her climb from being a leading lady on stage to a breakout star in the hit series "Ted Lasso." After the NBA banned Toronto Raptors reserve player Jontay Porter after a sports gambling probe, the leagues that have been doing business with betting sites are scrambling to protect the integrity of their games. NBC's Adrienne Broaddus reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including Caitlin Clark's reported shoe deal with Nike, a behind-the-scenes look at the hilarious "Beavis & Butthead" sketch on "Saturday Night Live" and more! In a preview of Kevin Bacon's return to Payson High where "Footloose" was filmed, the actor tells NBC's Kaylee Hartung exclusively on TODAY about one student who gave him a reality check by reminding him that it's been 40 years since iconic film premiered. The future of popular social media platform TikTok is in jeopardy after a rare bipartisan vote in the House will force the app's Chinese parent company to sell the platform. NBC's Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY.

In this Sunday Sitdown lookback, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry joins Willie Geist at the driving range to talk about his recent victory on the golf course, his new documentary, his journey to four NBA titles and his plans for the future. Another dangerous tornado outbreak swept across the Midwest and Plains states with the town of Sulphur, Oklahoma flattened. NBC's Marissa Parra reports for Sunday TODAY. Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized just days after a New York appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction. Weinstein's attorney says the former film producer was being checked out at the Rikers Island jail when doctors decided to send Weinstein to Bellevue Hospital for more extensive testing. Former Olympic champion gymnast Gabby Douglas returned to competition for the first time in eight years at the American Classic in Texas, where she qualified for a spot at the U.S. Championship with a chance at joining Team USA in Paris. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including sleuthing Swifties who say that "So High School" is about Travis Kelce, a boy writing a song to celebrate his grandma's good health and more! A shoe repair expert in Central Florida named Jim McFarland has become an unlikely social media sensation known as "America's Cobbler" while continuing a family tradition that stretches back over a century. NBC's Sam Brock reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Glen Powell joins Willie Geist to talk ‘Hit Man,' the new film he co-wrote and stars in and shares the wisdom from acting legends like Denzel Washington and Tom Cruise that guided his success. With just over two months until the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles, Suni Lee and Gabby Douglas faced off at the Core Hydration Classic. NBC's Adrienne Broaddus reports for Sunday TODAY. Scottie Scheffler had a rare rough day on the course at the 2024 PGA Championship just one day after he was arrested in a traffic stop outside Valhalla Golf Club. He is set to be arraigned on Tuesday. David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophone player who took up the instrument on the advice of a doctor and would go on to play some of the most memorable songs in the history of music, has died at 78. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Benny Gantz, a top member of Israel's war cabinet and a rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is warning he will resign if the prime minister does not change course in Gaza.

PGA golfer Grayson Murray has died at age 30 just one day after he pulled out of tournament in Texas. The cause of death remains unknown. NBC's Erin McLaughlin reports for Sunday TODAY. Richard Sherman, the man who with his brother Robert wrote hundreds of songs for Disney including "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "It's a Small World," has died at 95. NBC's Joe Fryer runs through the Highs and Lows of the week on Sunday TODAY, including a successful promposal with an assist from Bryce Harper, a little girl proving you're never too young to worry about inflation and more! Actor Scarlett Johansson has hired a lawyer after ChatGPT debuted the voice of a new interactive assistant that she says sounds similar to hers. While the OpenAI's CEO says it was never intended to sound like Johansson, the accusation has added to the growing concerns over voice cloning abilities. NBC's Dana Griffin reports in this week's Sunday Focus. The TSA is reporting that Friday was busiest day ever for air travel with more than 2.9 million passengers going through America's airports. That beats the previous record set this past Thanksgiving. Joe Fryer wraps up Sunday TODAY by sharing mug shots sent in by viewers. This week, Joe gives a shout out to drivers Josef Newgarden, Will Power and Scott McLaughlin ahead of the Indianapolis 500! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media.

NASA is hoping it will get another chance to send the Boeing Starliner into space after it was scrubbed with less than four minutes before liftoff because of a problem with one of the computers. When the Starliner is launched, it will be the first time Boeing sends a crewed ship into space. Some of the biggest retailers and fast food chains in the United States have cut prices to get customers back into their stores. NBC's Christine Romans reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Megan Khang and Alison Lee are leading the rise of a new generation of Asian American players that have been inspired by pioneering stars like Michelle Wie, who has helped to change the face of women's golf in America. NBC's Kathy Park reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Bette Nash, who holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for being the longest-serving flight attendant in the history of aviation, has died at 88. Nash became such a fixture on the flight between Washington and Boston that the route became known as "the Nash Dash." Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including American Abby Lampe winning her second cheese roll race in England, a man with a suspended licensed joining his Zoom court hearing while driving and more!

In Part 2 of this week's Sunday Sitdown, Jon Bon Jovi tells Willie Geist about his love for his home state of New Jersey and dedication to his wife Dorothea and their children. With the Paris Olympics less than six weeks away, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials are giving fans a clearer picture of the swimmers who will represent Team USA including legend Katie Ledecky, who's already back in gold medal form. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. More than 100 comedians from around the world, including Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and Julia Luis-Dreyfus, were invited to the Vatican for an event hosted by Pope Francis. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including Henry Winkler being safely evacuated by firefighters after a hotel fire in Dublin, a cautionary tale about the consequences of running onto the field during an MLB game and more. 

Dangerous hot temperatures will linger across the country from California all the way to New England impacting 94 million people with some places reaching well into the triple digits. NBC's Ryan Hanrahan tracks the latest forecast on Sunday TODAY. The U.S. Olympic swim finals are winding down as the track and field trials are heating up. Sprinting sensation Sha'Carri Richardson flew to victory, marking her second chance after she was Tokyo-bound before testing positive for THC. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. Taylor Swift took a selfie backstage with Prince William and two of his three kids, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The Royal Guard marked the first leg of Swift's eight-night sold-out run at Wembley by playing "Shake It Off" during a changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace. Lynn Conway, the woman who blazed a trail in supercomputing all while being forced to keep a part of her life secret, has died at 86. Conway was among the first Americans to undergo transition surgery and became a prominent activist for trans rights. NBC's Joe Fryer remembers a life well lived on Sunday TODAY.NBC's Joe Fryer runs through the Highs and Lows of the week on Sunday TODAY including an influencer's hot dog fail caught on camera, a group of goats' day of fun at an amusement park and more! 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, country music artist Lainey Wilson joins Willie Geist for a discussion about her upcoming album, "Whirlwind," her breakout role on the hit Western show "Yellowstone" and her induction into the Grand Ole Opry. Members of Team USA are claiming their spots for the 2024 Paris Olympics as the gymnastics and track and field finals wrap up. Noah Lyles punched his ticket to the games while Gabby Thomas earned her spot in the women's 200-meter final. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. Russell Morash, the godfather of do-it-yourself television who created "This Old House" and produced "The French Chef" with Julia Child, has died at 88. Morash pioneered putting people on TV to teach viewers specific skills. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. The Olympic Games has always specialized in pageantry, and Paris is in the final phases of turning itself into a Summer Olympics venue. Instead of walking into a stadium during the opening ceremony, athletes from around the world will float into the City of Light down the Seine River before competing in the shadow of notable landmarks. NBC's Keir Simmons reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

Millions of people in Texas are bracing for Tropical Storm Beryl, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane again as it makes landfall. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports for Sunday TODAY. Khyree Jackson, a 24-year-old NFL rookie who was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in April, has been killed in a car accident in Maryland. Investigators believe the car Jackson was riding in was struck by another vehicle changing lanes at high speed. The TSA is expecting Sunday, July 7 to be the busiest day ever for air travel in the United States. NBC's Adrienne Broaddus reports for Sunday TODAY. Caitlin Clark has made WNBA history as the first rookie ever to record a triple-double after scoring 19 points, 13 assists and pulling down 12 rebounds in a win over the first place New York Liberty. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including Joey Chestnut's show of dominance after being barred from Nathan's competition, a dog's epic mud bath and more! Willie Geist wraps up Sunday TODAY by sharing mug shots sent in by viewers. This week, Willie gives a shout out to Emily getting ready for her wedding by enjoying a spa day with her mom, Maria! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media.

In part one of this week's Sunday Sitdown, Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist joins music legend Billy Joel at his home on Long Island to look back through fifty years of his iconic music. Joel reflects on the end of his record-breaking run at Madison Square Garden and reacts to the sing-along legacy of "Piano Man." In part two of this week's Sunday Sitdown, Billy Joel tells Willie Geist about the origins of his classic songs "Piano Man" and "Uptown Girl" and shares his thoughts on fan theories about one his songs. Joel also reveals how he spoke with Don Henley and Bruce Springsteen about plans for his next move after the final show of his record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden. France put on a show for the ages and Team USA, chock-full of gold medal stars, delivered a resounding win for the United States. The Games closed with Tom Cruise bringing the Olympic flag in true Hollywood style from Paris to Los Angeles, which has big plans of its own for 2028. NBC's Anne Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

Israeli officials say they've launched a preemptive strike across southern Lebanon bombing Hezbollah rocket launchers embedded in civilian areas. Hezbollah rejects this version of events and said they used rockets to knock down Israeli infrastructure. NBC's Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY. NASA says the two astronauts who were scheduled to spend only eight days on the International Space Station from Boeing's Starliner space capsule are now set to return home on a SpaceX capsule in February 2025. NBC's Marissa Parra reports for TODAY. Ruth Johnson Colvin, the extraordinary woman who started a literacy organization in her basement that turned into the global movement called Literacy Volunteers of America, has died at 107. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the highs and lows of the week including a new twist to a routine bureaucratic tradition at national political conventions, Coldplay honoring Taylor Swift fans in Vienna and more.

The Israeli military has reported that six hostages were found dead in a tunnel in southern Gaza. Among them was 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. NBC's Matt Bradley reports for Sunday TODAY. Vice President Kamala Harris put out a statement criticizing former President Donald Trump for his controversial visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Trump said he did not use the graves for "public relations." NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for Sunday TODAY. San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall is recovering and in stable condition a day after he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt. Police say he was walking alone when a 17-year-old confronted him and shot him during the struggle. A viral photo from 2023 of teens in Bhutan playing baseball caught the attention of the New York Yankees, leading those unlikely fans to make pilgrimage to the house that Jeter built. NBC's Steven Romo reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the highs and lows of the week including Shohei Ohtani's dog Decoy throwing the first pitch, a dad documenting his daughter's first of days of school and more!

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle joins Willie Geist to talk about his new series, "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist." Cheadle reflects on his prolific career that spans the stages of New York, an all-star ensemble in the "Ocean's" movies, a superhero role in the Marvel universe and an Academy Award nomination for "Hotel Rwanda." A shooter opened fire on drivers along Interstate 75 in Kentucky. Five people were seriously hurt, and a manhunt is underway for a suspect identified as a 32-year-old man. NBC's Priya Sridhar reports for Sunday TODAY. WNBA star rookie Angel Reese will sit out the rest of the season after suffering a wrist injury during a game on Friday. In her debut year, she set a WNBA record with 15 double-doubles, already breaking the league's single-season rebounds record. The NFL is officially back with fans, tailgates and fireworks on and off the field. With a new series of international matchups, an increase in female viewership and can't-miss games, the new level of popularity for the league promises another blockbuster season. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Ryan Reynolds joins Willie Geist for a wide-ranging discussion about the record-breaking "Deadpool & Wolverine," his family and career. Reynolds also opens up about his late father's twenty-year battle with Parkinson's. Former President Trump's amplification during the debate of a baseless online claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating local pets has led to a flood of threats in the city. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports for Sunday TODAY. The red carpet is out for a big night in Hollywood to celebrate the best of the year in television at the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards where "Shogun" and "The Bear" have combined for almost 50 nominations. NBC's Sam Brock reports for Sunday TODAY. The four civilian astronauts aboard SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn splashed down safely after a 5-day mission to space that included the first-ever civilian spacewalk. The successful trip to Earth's orbit was another step in the direction of civilians traveling into space. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

Police say at least four people were killed and dozens more injured when several shooters fired into a crowd in a popular entertainment district of Birmingham, Alabama. Local law enforcement is asking the FBI and the ATF to help in the search for the suspects. Former President Trump campaigned in the battleground state of North Carolina, making no mention of embattled GOP candidate Mark Robinson. Trump addressed the possibility of another debate after the Harris campaign accepted CNN's invitation for October. NBC's Dasha Burns reports for Sunday TODAY. The WNBA 2024 playoffs is set to begin with eight teams competing for the women's basketball championship after a record-setting season and skyrocketing interest in the league. Caitlin Clark will lead the Indiana Fever to the postseason for the first time in eight years. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports for Sunday TODAY. Will Jennings, the Oscar-winning co-writer of Céline Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," has died at 80. The Hall of Fame songwriter was quietly behind some of the most famous songs of the last half-century including Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" and countless other classics. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. 

The Southeast is dealing with the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene after the storm destroyed entire communities from Florida to North Carolina with flooding and mudslides that caused widespread damage. The death toll has risen to at least 64. NBC's George Solis reports for Sunday TODAY. Governor Tim Walz is set to go toe-to-toe with Senator JD Vance in their sole vice presidential debate as former President Donald Trump rallied on the western edge of Wisconsin, blasting Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to the border. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. The SpaceX rocket sent to bring home the two Boeing Starliner astronauts stranded in space will dock at the International Space Station after blasting off on Saturday. NBC's Tom Costello reports for Sunday TODAY. Congress is pushing companies like Ozempic and Wegovy, which make weight loss drugs that have changed the lives of millions of Americans, to lower their prices and make them more affordable to the masses. NBC's Dana Griffin reports in this week's Sunday Focus. As the Tennessee Titans' rookie head coach Brian Callahan looks to lead his team to their first win of the season, he doesn't have to look far for fatherly advice. When Callahan was hired in 2024, he also brought an unlikely coaching playbook, an offensive line coach who happens to be his dad. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, rapper-turned-country star Jelly Roll joins Willie Geist for a conversation about his new album "Beautifully Broken" and his long road to success and redemption from his troubled past. Jelly Roll reflects on the time he spent in prison and how he later turned his life around to become a voice of inspiration. A new tropical storm is now forming in the Gulf of Mexico and could hit Florida as a major hurricane. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Hallie Jackson to discuss the recent wild card talking points of the election including a new jobs report, escalation in the Middle East and Hurricane Helene fallout. It would be catastrophic since the state's already reeling from the impact of Helene. Unranked Vanderbilt football stunned top-ranked Alabama in one of the biggest college football upsets in history. It's the first time ever the Commodores have beaten a top-ranked team and their first victory against Alabama in four decades. For 27 long years, a New York City man fought to prove his innocence after he was sent to prison for a murder he didn't commit. Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez's fight for justice was helped by NBC News journalist Dan Slepian who was determined to find the truth. NBC's Lester Holt reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Hallie Jackson runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including the father of the bride who wouldn't let Hurricane Helene stop him from walking his daughter down the aisle, and more! 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Jason Segel joins Willie Geist to talk about how simply smiling helped him land the lead role in the acclaimed series "Shrinking" and the opportunity to work with Harrison Ford. Segel reflects on "Freaks and Geeks,' the advice Judd Apatow gave him and shares his mother's reaction to the famous full-frontal scene in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." At least seven people have died after part of a ferry dock collapsed in Sapelo Island, Georgia. An investigation is underway. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. The lights in Cuba are slowly coming back after the power went out for almost all of its inhabitants. The grid failed for a second time on Saturday as Hurricane Oscar bears down on the island and crews work to restore the electricity. Voters in Georgia came out in droves to cast a record number of early ballots. Georgia's secretary of state praised the massive turnout and the security of the vote four years after Georgia was at the center of an attempt to overturn the election. NBC's Allie Raffa reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Kelsea Ballerini joins Willie Geist for a New York City hot dog to celebrate her new album "Patterns." Ballerini reflects on her career ride, from writing her first songs amid her parents' divorce to moving to Nashville and getting advice from Taylor Swift. Dozens of people were injured after a truck rammed into a bus as it was letting off passengers at a station outside of Tel Aviv near a military base. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to be back in action just a month and a half after he suffered another concussion during a game, despite some calls that he should retire from the sport for his long-term health. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. In a preview of their first television interview exclusively with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie, Matthew Perry's family opens up about their grief after his death and finding meaning through tragedy. For generations, a trip to Cape Cod has meant the beginning of summer or a family vacation. With all of those visitors, one special group who call themselves the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage take matters into their own hands to preserve the natural beauty. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

Vice President Kamala Harris took a brief detour from the campaign trail for a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live." Harris will travel next to a church in Detroit before heading to a local rally on the last day of early voting in Michigan. NBC's Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY.Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss a new NBC News poll showing a deadlocked 2024 race and breaks down what the Trump and Harris campaigns need to do in the final days of the election. Take a look back at Sunday Sitdown to revisit Willie Geist's interview with Larry David on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Seinfeld" and his roots in New York City. A group of young campers are finding peace and inspiration far from home in the great outdoors thanks to a non-profit initiative called Camping to Connect, which allows teens to disconnect from their phones and find healing in nature. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Julia Hawkins, who took up running at age 100 and broke world records, has died at 108. Hawkins was a school teacher in Honduras and became a competitive cyclist in her 80s before becoming a centenarian sprinter. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including a young hockey fan's heartwarming costume, Timothée Chalamet crashing a lookalike contest and more.  NBC's Steve Kornacki hits the big board for this week's Sunday Focus with a list of the states and counties he'll be watching as early signs of where election night 2024 is headed. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Grammy, Tony and Emmy-winning actor Cynthia Erivo joins Willie Geist to talk about starring as the green-skinned witch Elphaba alongside her friend Ariana Grande in the highly-anticipated movie musical "Wicked." Firefighters are battling raging wildfires on both the East and West Coasts with the smoke reaching all the way to the New York City skyline. New York state reports that one forest ranger died while helping fight the blaze. NBC's George Solis reports for Sunday TODAY. When Donald Trump reluctantly left office in 2021, weeks after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, his popularity only grew when he launched his election bid in 2022. Despite being convicted on 34 felony counts, Trump's reelection raked in millions and eventually led to a swing state sweep. NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports in this week's Sunday Focus. President Biden has promised a peaceful transfer of power, inviting President-elect Trump to the Oval Office on Wednesday for a customary meeting that will restore decades of presidential precedent after Trump didn't extend the same invitation in 2020. NBC's Marissa Parra reports for Sunday TODAY. Princess Kate is back in the public eye, making her first high-profile appearances since she finished chemotherapy. Kate was joined by Prince William and King Charles for the Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall, honoring the nation's sacrifices in World War I. NBC's Meagan Fitzgerald reports for Sunday TODAY.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Hugh Grant joins Willie Geist for a conversation about his performance in the new movie "Heretic," his habit of seeking out negative reviews, and a look back at his blockbuster romantic comedies that made him a star. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the country's air defense shot down dozens of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. President-elect Trump has announced Elon Musk will lead a new cost-cutting agency called the Department of Government Efficiency. Democrats have raised "serious concern" over Musk's companies having major contracts with the federal government. NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports in this week's Sunday Focus. President-elect Trump has tapped oil industry CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary and part of his newly-formed energy council. Meanwhile, there may be new trouble for Trump's pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth who reportedly paid a woman for her silence years after a sexual encounter at a Republican conference in 2017. NBC's Allie Raffa reports for Sunday TODAY. Just days after appearing in his first professional fight in nearly 20 years, boxing star Mike Tyson says his main event bout against Jake Paul on Netflix may be his last. NBC's Marissa Parra reports for Sunday TODAY.

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the future of President-elect Trump's other controversial cabinet picks after Matt Gaetz withdrew from the attorney general consideration. World leaders at the COP29 climate conference came to an agreement to give $300 billion a year by 2035 to developing nations to manage the impacts of climate change. After 1,000 days into Russia's war on Ukraine and Biden working to get more aid into Ukrainian hands before President-elect Trump returns to the White House, many on both sides of the conflict are wondering what comes next. NBC's Richard Engel reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Erik and Lyle Menendez will appear before a Los Angeles Superior Court judge as they fight for their freedom, 35 years after killing their parents. The procedural hearing is drawing a lot of public attention, even a lottery for seats in the courtroom. NBC's Dana Griffin reports for Sunday TODAY. The annual Thanksgiving holiday travel rush is underway as tens of millions hit the road and head to airports, but severe weather is already having an impact on travel plans across the country. Record rain in Northern California has triggered flooding and mudslides and parts of the Northeast are digging out of heavy snowfall. NBC's Priya Sridhar reports for Sunday TODAY. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including 50,000 University of Colorado spectators celebrating the birthday of 100-year-old super fan Peggy Coppom, a banana art display selling for $6.2 million at auction and more!

A winter storm has brought freezing temperatures and heavy snow, making travel potentially dangerous for many headed home after Thanksgiving. NBC's George Solis reports for Sunday TODAY. A huge fight broke out on the Ohio State field after Michigan won Saturday's game and attempted to plant their team's flag on the Ohio State field. Police reportedly had to use pepper spray to break up the fight. President Biden plans to roll out a new plan that would require coverage of weight loss drugs for patients of Medicare and Medicaid. The move could potentially help some seven million Americans pay for the expensive drugs, but it may be up to the Trump administration to actually carry it out. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Notre Dame football's 22-year-old quarterback Riley Leonard is a star player who received a lucrative NIL deal, but decided he'd only accept it if the company cut in his teammates. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Hallie Jackson runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including a chef who drove 6 hours to lead a team of volunteers and feed more than 5,000 people recovering from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina on Thanksgiving, a tongue and cheek encounter between a cow and a woman and more! 

Syrian rebel forces have overtaken the capital city of Damascus and toppled the Assad regime that has ruled Syria for generations. Russian officials have confirmed President Bashar Al-Assad has resigned and fled the country. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for Sunday TODAY. Police continue the search for the suspected shooter in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO on a New York City Street. The NYPD released two new images of the person of interest. NBC's Tom Winter reports for Sunday TODAY. President-elect Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron along with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy ahead of the official reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral. Back in the U.S., Trump's pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth is still trying to win over Republican senators. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist with a preview of her extensive interview with President-elect Trump and his response to pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters, President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter and more. Willie Geist wraps up Sunday TODAY by sharing mug shots sent in by viewers. This week, Willie gives a shout out to Ashley and David welcoming their baby girl in New Orleans! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media. 

In Part 1 of this week's Sunday Sitdown, Billy Crystal takes Willie Geist on a walk through his alma mater, NYU, where he was taught by then up-and-coming director Martin Scorsese. Crystal talks about his new thrilling series "Before" and the interaction with Muhammad Ali that led to a comedy career starring in movies so iconic, they're teaching classes about them. In Part 2 of this week's Sunday Sitdown, Billy Crystal shares the story behind the iconic "When Harry Met Sally..." scene in Katz's Delicatessen and opens up about his chemistry with co-star Meg Ryan. Residents and local officials are growing frustrated and alarmed by a lack of answers from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security over the slew of mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other states. NBC's Sam Brock reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is recovering from surgery after she fell while traveling with a congressional delegation in Luxembourg. Pelosi was airlifted to a U.S. military hospital in Germany where she underwent a hip replacement. President-elect Trump spent the weekend at the annual Army-Navy football game with Tulsi Gabbard and his defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth. Meanwhile, ABC News will donate $15 million for a future Trump presidential foundation and museum as part of a settlement to a defamation case. NBC's Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY. "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the shift in tone by Republicans toward President-elect Trump's cabinet picks, including Pete Hegseth.

Two U.S. Navy pilots were able to safely eject over the Red Sea after their F/A-18 fighter jet was shot down by the USS Gettysburg that reportedly mistook it for an enemy drone or missile. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for Sunday TODAY. The man accused of driving his truck into a crowded Christmas market in Germany, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others, is now facing murder charges after his first appearance before a judge. Meanwhile, investigators are learning more about the suspect's possible motive. NBC's Daniele Hamamdjian reports for Sunday TODAY. Jonathan Lemire, co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, joins Willie Geist on Sunday TODAY to discuss whether President-elect Trump and Elon Musk's work to kill a government funding bill ahead of the holidays is a preview of what Trump's second term will look like. Actress Blake Lively has filed a complaint against her "It Ends with Us" costar and director Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of the film. Lively says Baldoni sought to retaliate and destroy her reputation with a coordinated smear campaign after they worked together. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports for Sunday TODAY. Rickey Henderson, legendary baseball Hall of Famer who was nicknamed "Man of Steal," has died at 65. Henderson was Major League Baseball's all-time leader in both stolen bases and runs scored and was viewed as the greatest leadoff hitter of all-time. Taylor Swift's billion-dollar "Eras Tour" lead a year in entertainment that also saw box office records with "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Wicked" and a new era in media as influential podcasts like "The Joe Rogan Experience" helped to shape the historic presidential campaign. NBC's Adrienne Broaddus reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Former Pittsburgh Penguins star and two-time Stanley Cup winner Kevin Stevens sits down with NBC's Joe Fryer to share how his Power Forward 25 organization has turned his own experience with addiction into the most important work of his career. NBC's Joe Fryer reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. 
 

From the hottest new acts in music to the biggest stars in Hollywood, Willie Geist wraps up 2024 by looking back at the highlights from this year's Sunday Sitdowns.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Lisa Kudrow joins Willie Geist to talk about sharing the screen with Ray Romano in their new Netflix show "No Good Deed," the enduring legacy of "Friends" and her late co-star Matthew Perry. New York City has officially become the first city in the country to implement a congestion charge for any vehicle entering the middle of Manhattan. The tax has been in effect for decades in other parts of the world and officials say it has provided benefits from easing traffic to curbing pollution. NBC's Emilie Ikeda reports in this week's Sunday Focus. A pharmacy in London is dispensing a different kind of medicine to help people get through difficult times. Customers who walk into the Poetry Pharmacy can find a poem or words of comfort to make them feel a bit better. NBC's Kelly Cobiella reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. NBC's Joe Fryer runs through the first Highs of 2025 on Sunday TODAY including toaster pastries living out their dream at the Pop-Tarts Bowl, a confused dad waking up in the middle of an UNO game and more.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Mariska Hargitay joins Willie Geist for a discussion on the real-world impact of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and her character Olivia Benson that she made her own more than 25 years ago. President-elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out the use of American military force to seize control of Greenland, a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump is not the first American president to consider the strategic appeal of the world's largest island. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports in this week's Sunday Focus. The Goodyear Blimp is celebrating 100 years floating over America's biggest events from NASCAR races to Super Bowls and oversights like San Francisco and Las Vegas with legendary passengers like President Ronald Reagan, Charles Lindbergh and even Charles Barkley. NBC's Jesse Kirsch catches a ride to celebrate the century of flight in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including some acts of bravery and kindness shown during the Southern California wildfires, Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz reacting to his girlfriend Abbie Stockard being named Miss America and more!

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Hollywood icon Glenn Close joins Willie Geist for a chat about her latest role in "Back in Action" and walks through her extraordinary 50-year career that began with a young theater actress dreaming big on the stages of New York City. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Willie Geist on Sunday TODAY with a preview of her exclusive phone interview with President-elect Donald Trump about his first actions in office after inauguration. As firefighters begin to get a handle on the blazes that have re-shaped Southern California, the thousands of people displaced by the wildfires are now facing the challenge of rebuilding. NBC's Dana Griffin reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

President Trump is facing mounting criticism after firing 18 inspectors general from federal agencies that were tasked with monitoring fraud, waste and abuse. This comes after the confirmation of two of Trump's high-profile cabinet picks and a slate of controversial nominees set to face confirmations hearings this week. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. Trump carried out deportations during his first week in office while promising raids in major cities like Chicago. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the reports that Republicans lawmakers may face pressure to get behind the remaining Trump cabinet nominees. The CIA issued a statement saying the COVID-19 virus likely originated from a Chinese lab, but it noted it has "low confidence" in its conclusion. A pair of giant pandas made their highly anticipated American debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This marks the return of a tradition between the United States and China that dates back more than 50 years. NBC's Tom Costello reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. The Super Bowl stage is almost set with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship for a chance at their third consecutive Super Bowl title while the Washington Commanders take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship. NBC's Sam Brock reports for Sunday TODAY.

During the first-ever Sunday Sitdown Live, comedian Nate Bargatze tells Willie Geist and fans at City Winery in a New York City about the time when he was a water meter reader in Wilson County, Tennessee, where he would scan waterways for poison as fear swept the nation following the Sept. 11 attacks. The midair collision between a military helicopter and a regional jet near Washington D.C., have put air safety back in the spotlight after 15 years of no significant commercial airline crashes in the United States. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports in this week's Sunday Focus. As music's most talented gear up for the 67th Grammy Awards, stars like Chappell Roan are favored to take home best new artist as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé face off in top categories. NBC's Dana Griffin reports for Sunday TODAY. All three soldiers who were on board the Army Black Hawk helicopter when it collided with an American Airlines regional jet near Washington D.C., on Jan. 29 have been identified. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist with new reports of growing concern that Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for her nomination for director of national intelligence nomination could be in jeopardy. After President Trump signed executive orders imposing massive tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, the three countries vowed to retaliate with tariffs on the U.S. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY.

Will Ferrell joins Willie Geist in Part Two of this week's Sunday Sitdown and reveals which of his "Saturday Night Live" characters he thinks isn't remembered the way it should be. Ferrell also shares details about his new comedy "You're Cordially Invited." President Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting president to ever attend the Super Bowl, making security even tighter than usual at the big game. Meanwhile, the President says he has spoken with Russia's President Vladimir Putin as the three-year anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war draws near. NBC's Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Joe Fryer on Sunday TODAY to discuss the two dozen lawsuits against President Donald Trump that are aimed at slowing down his attempts to reshape the federal government, cut jobs, freeze domestic and foreign spending and more. Recovery crews have now pulled all of the major pieces of wreckage from the Potomac River after the crash between a regional jet and Blackhawk helicopter. NTSB investigators are now going over every piece trying to figure out exactly what may have caused the crash. The Northeast is digging out from an overnight storm that dropped up to six inches of snow in some areas and now another storm is expected in just a matter of days. NBC's Maya Eaglin reports for Sunday TODAY. NBC's Joe Fryer runs through the Highs and Lows of the week on Sunday TODAY including the Philadelphia Eagles surprising a fan who was injured in the New Orleans terror attack with 2025 Super Bowl tickets, two cunning sisters with their plane seating hack and more! 

A sprawling storm pounded the Southeast leading to intense flash flooding. Nearly half a million people across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia are experiencing power outages. NBC's George Solis reports for Sunday TODAY. As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk work to downsize the federal government, tens of thousands of federal workers find themselves unemployed. Meanwhile, President Trump blindsided allies after revealing a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, announcing they agree to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. NBC's Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist with a preview of her exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his concern about being cut out of negotiations between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Their meeting comes just one day after three more hostages were released by Hamas. Pope Francis has been ordered to get complete rest as he continues to recover in a hospital from bronchitis. NBC's Meagan Fitzgerald reports for Sunday TODAY. The 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament between the United States and Canada had multiple fights break out after the U.S. national anthem was booed by fans. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Academy Award-winning actor Renée Zellweger joins Willie Geist to discuss her return to the beloved character Bridget Jones in the latest installment of the blockbuster movie series, and the head-spinning whirlwind of her life after "Jerry Maguire." Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis who remains in critical condition at a Rome hospital while battling double pneumonia. The Vatican said on Saturday that the 88-year-old pontiff needed oxygen and blood transfusions. NBC's Anne Thompson reports and Dr. Natalie Azar provides health analysis for Sunday TODAY. Federal employees are on edge after weeks of mass firings and President Donald Trump urging Elon Musk and his DOGE team to "get more aggressive" on government cuts. Musk and his team emailed federal workers asking them to breakdown what work they did last week and said on X, "failure to respond will be taken as a resignation." NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss new polls on Trump's approval rating that have dipped below 50 percent and the growing outrage over mass layoffs. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under intense pressure from the United States after President Trump pushed for American access to Ukraine's wealth of valuable minerals as part of a deal to end the war with Russia. It was a shock to Ukrainians when Trump adopted the role of peacemaker and blamed Zelenskyy for starting the war. NBC's Richard Engel reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Angela Bassett joins Willie Geist to talk about playing the president of the United States alongside Robert De Niro in the new Netflix series "Zero Day." Bassett also looks back on getting her big break in Hollywood and reflects on her time with the late "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman. The 97th Academy Awards will be held tonight, hosted by Conan O'Brien. The list of nominees is stacked with stars, like Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and Demi Moore, who is favored to win best actress after receiving her first Oscar nomination at 62 years old. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports in this week's Sunday Focus with what to watch for at the ceremony. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency summit with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a fiery exchange with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Starmer said the U.K. and France will take the lead on drafting a new ceasefire plan that they will present to the United States. NBC's Meagan Fitzgerald reports for Sunday TODAY. White House officials say that because of what played out in the Oval Office between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, direct negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine are on hold, and the White House could seek to withhold military aid. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the uncertain path to a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's tense meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Israel blocked aid into Gaza and said it will not resume if Hamas does not accept its proposal to extend the current ceasefire. Israel warned Hamas of additional consequences if the militant group refuses to work out a new deal to extend the ceasefire. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his candidacy for New York City mayor in a 17-minute video, saying he's entering the race because he believes the city is in crisis. The former governor resigned from office in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations.

Firefighters are working to contain a series of brush fires that swept through New York's Long Island. High winds caused the fires to jump quickly and send smoke billowing for miles as New York's Gov. Kathy Hochul declares a state of emergency. The Secret Service reports it shot a man near the White House after agents were alerted to a "suicidal individual" in the area. They say the shooting happened "following an armed confrontation with law enforcement." No officers were injured and there is no word yet on the man's condition. "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss new reporting on what the Trump administration is going to require in order to restart military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Russia launched more than a 100 drones into Ukraine just one day after their biggest attack on the country this year. The new attacks come days after the U.S. suspended military aid to Ukraine and halted intelligence sharing. NBC's Molly Hunter reports for Sunday TODAY.  House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a new short-term funding bill that would avert a potential government shutdown. In order for the bill to pass, it must have bipartisan support. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY.  NBC's Maya Eaglin reports for Sunday TODAY. NASA's Space-X Crew-10 is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday night to the International Space Station. After they arrive, their Dragon capsule will serve as a ride home for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams who have had an extended stay in space for nine months. NBC's Marissa Parra reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Sixty years ago, a peaceful march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery turned bloody and became a seminal day in American history after unarmed demonstrators were attacked by police on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Now, a coffee shop sits at the foot of the bridge and serves as a reminder of the segregated past and symbol of hope. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.  

An outbreak of tornadoes ripped homes apart across the South and Midwest, including a massive twister caught on camera barreling through Mississippi. The same storm system is headed east with the extreme weather still a major threat. NBC's Kathy Park reports for Sunday TODAY. After a roughly 28-hour journey through space, Crew-10 has officially docked at the International Space Station. The Dragon Capsule is now set to be used by Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. NBC's Marissa Parra reports for Sunday TODAY. U.S. fighters carried out arial attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen, killing at least 30 people in an effort to stop Houthi attacks on ships in the region. Meanwhile, President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target suspected members of a Venezuelan gang, which could allow the removal of unauthorized immigrants with little due process. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. At least 51 people have been killed and nearly 100 others hurt after a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia. The interior minister says a local pop group was using pyrotechnics while performing when the roof caught fire. Some people have been detained but officials have not yet shared the reason. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins NBC's Hallie Jackson on Sunday TODAY to discuss new poll numbers that show how Americans feel about Trump's handling of the economy. President Donald Trump is on his way to fulfill another campaign promise of dismantling the Department of Education. The battle over federal involvement in local education is one that's been decades in the making, but what exactly do these recent cuts mean for students and their schooling? NBC's Rehema Ellis reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, actor Eva Longoria joins Willie Geist for a tequila cocktail and to talk about her latest movie, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip." She also opens up about turning 50, her career in Hollywood and how her childhood shaped her career path, which ultimately led her to star in "Desperate Housewives." Authorities in New Mexico arrested two people, age 17 and 20, in connection to a mass shooting that occurred Friday night at a park in Las Cruces. At least three people were killed, and more than a dozen others were injured. Police say the shooting was a result of an altercation between two groups of people during a unsanctioned car show. Following the end of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Israeli military launched attacks in southern Gaza and claimed to have killed a senior Hamas official. Israel also attacked Hezbollah in Lebanon in a retaliation for a rocket attack. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to preview her conversation with Sen. Chuck Schumer about the growing frustration with Democratic leadership for not pushing back hard enough against President Donald Trump's administration. The Trump administration has reached an agreement with the government of Venezuela that will allow the United States to resume deportations flights of Venezuelan migrants who are in the country illegally. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. Pope Francis is back home at the Vatican after spending five weeks in the hospital for a severe case of pneumonia. Before his release, he spoke to a crowd from a hospital window. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for Sunday TODAY. 

Rescue crews are working around the clock in hopes of finding survivors after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand. NBC's Janis Mackey Frayer reports for Sunday TODAY. Elon Musk will be in Wisconsin to hold a rally for Republican candidate Brad Schimel in a state Supreme Court election that could have a big impact on the next presidential race in the battleground state. Musk's super PAC has offered $100 to Wisconsin voters to sign a petition to oppose so-called activist judges. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss her phone conversation with President Donald Trump about his tariff's impact on the price of cars, his stance on the Signal group chat leak if there will be accountability for it. Netflix's new limited series "Adolescence," a British crime story centered on a 13-year-old suspect, remains No. 1 on the streamer after breaking a Netflix record in its first two weeks. Now, the show has become a part of a national conversation about real-life online culture and the complex issues teen boys face. NBC's Daniele Hamamdjian reports in this week's Sunday Focus. NFL legend Shannon Sharpe is just one of the many athletes, current and former, who are giving fans a closer look at their lives away from the games and into their success as podcast hosts. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Jon Bon Jovi invites Willie Geist to his home in New Jersey with a behind-the-scenes look at the studio where his band made its most famous albums, chronicled in the Hulu docuseries "Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story." Bon Jovi also reflects on his rise to international stardom from his teenaged days performing on the local club scene. The sweeping tariffs levied by the Trump administration sent economic shockwaves around the world as allies and key trading partners condemned the move. While President Trump suggests the tariffs would be good for America in the long run, many economists and historians disagree. NBC's Christine Romans reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Americans are on edge as trillions of dollars of wealth were wiped out when global markets took a dive after President Donald Trump's tariffs were announced Wednesday. The President says those tariffs are "here to stay" and to "hang tough." NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the political fallout from President Donald Trump's tariffs and his administration officials saying tariffs are a permanent policy. Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance Sunday, greeting crowds at the Vatican while seated in a wheelchair. The 88-year-old pontiff is still recovering from a five-week stay in a Rome hospital where he battled pneumonia. The Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that a second child in Texas who contracted the measles has died. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, is expected to attend the child's funeral. A massive cleanup is underway across parts of the Midwest and South after a prolonged period of heavy rain left entire neighborhoods underwater with at least 16 dead from the severe weather. NBC's George Solis reports for Sunday TODAY. Black caddies, who wore the traditional white jumpsuit and were among those prohibited from playing at the famed Augusta National Golf Club, are now being honored with a special monument for their contributions. NBC's Priscilla Thompson shares their story in this week's Sunday Spotlight. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, "Saturday Night Live" cast member Bowen Yang joins Willie Geist to talk about his role in the new film "The Wedding Banquet" that is a modern reimagining of the 1993 Ang Lee film of the same name. Yang opens up about his road to "SNL," coming out to his parents, and the blockbuster movie "Wicked"." President Donald Trump announced he is exempting a number of tech devices and components from his new tariffs, including smartphones and computers. A White House official says the president signed an exemption executive order to make sure companies like Apple and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest chip manufacturer, can continue with plans to move some productions to the U.S. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss who is winning the battle in President Donald Trump's administration over his tariffs. Welker says, "I think that the word of the week is ‘uncertainty.' The fact that the president and his top advisors said there won't be a pause, there won't be any exemptions and now we are seeing both leaving consumers and investors with a lot of confusion." The Trump administration has confirmed the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is alive and remains imprisoned there. Abrego Garcia was in the United States legally, but the Trump administration claims the main is a member of the MS-13 gang although he has never been charged with or convicted of any crime. At least 31 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy. Officials say two Russian missiles struck the heart of Sumy as people were gathering for Palm Sunday services. New air traffic control audio from the aftermath of the New York City helicopter crash that killed five Spanish tourists has been released. It comes as a family member of the victims speaks out about their final moments. NBC's Maya Eaglin reports for Sunday TODAY. 

A multi-day stretch of violent weather is moving across the U.S. with more than a dozen reports of tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma. This comes as meteorologists sound the alarm over how federal staffing cuts by the Trump administration are impacting their forecasts. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports for Sunday TODAY. Pope Francis made a surprise appearance on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and took a ride through St. Peter's Square to wish everyone a happy Easter. The pope also issued a message to the masses, calling for world peace, a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of the remaining hostages, and warned against contempt against migrants. NBC's Claudio Lavanga reports for Sunday TODAY. The White House is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to lift its pause on deportation flights of a group of Venezuelans who they say are gang members. In a separate case, the Supreme Court has also ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was sent to an El Salvador mega-prison. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins NBC's Peter Alexander on Sunday TODAY to discuss public opinion of President Donald Trump's immigration policies and his administration's showdown over deportations. Russia and Ukraine are trading new accusations of attacks just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin had promised a temporary Easter truce. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russian strikes continued into the night, specifically near the border between the two countries. Florida State University students were asked to return to class on Monday just days after a gunman killed two people and injured six others. But after many students complained that it was too soon to restart classes, campus officials announced Saturday that it won't penalize anyone who is not yet ready to return. For centuries, royal reserve has been a part of British nobility's everyday life with a rigid approach and stiff formality in public. But now, after first being challenged by Princess Diana, the royals are being seen in a different light with Princess Kate offering a rare glimpse into her personal life by opening up about the impact of her cancer treatment on her young family. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Grammy-nominated country music artist Eric Church joins Willie Geist to share the inspiration behind his new album "Evangeline vs. The Machine," the story behind his trademark sunglasses and the dose of reality he faced when he first arrived in country music city, Nashville, Tennessee. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the NBC News Stay Tuned poll that shows what voters think of President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. A suspect has been arrested in the theft of a purse belonging to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Police said there is no sign that Noem was targeted because of her position in government while the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia said the suspect is in the country illegally. During the 2025 NFL Draft, all eyes were on quarterback Shedeur Sanders who was selected in the fifth round after three suspenseful days. With a total of 14 quarterbacks picked in this year's draft, many fans and analysts counted Shedeur, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, as a shoo-in for the first round. NBC's Ryan Chandler reports for Sunday TODAY. The death of Pope Francis has brought a rise in viewership of last month's best picture nominee "Conclave," a drama that brings to the life the centuries-old ritual by which the Catholic church selects a new pope. So how close is the film to what takes place behind locked doors of the Sistine Chapel? NBC's Molly Hunter reports from Vatican City in this week's Sunday Focus. The woolly mammoth may be headed for a comeback thanks to a scientific breakthrough at Colossal Biosciences where they claim to have isolated seven of the extinct species' genes and applied them to mice. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including how Philadelphia Eagles center Cam Jurgens plans to spend his new $68 million contract, the humanoid robots attempting to run a half-marathon in China and more! Willie Geist wraps up Sunday TODAY by sharing mug shots sent in by viewers. This week, Willie gives a shout out to Annabel who was the youngest runner in the 2025 Boston Marathon and raised more than $20,000 for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Vince Vaughn joins Willie Geist for a conversation about his new movie "Nonnas" and the quotable lines from his legendary career of comedies that began with his cult classic film, "Swingers." Jury selection is set to begin in the high-profile sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. Combs is accused of running a sex trafficking operation that includes allegations of hosting drug fueled parties known as freak offs, and forcing victims into sex acts against their will. NBC's Chloe Melas reports for Sunday TODAY. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired a missile towards Israel's main international airport in Tel Aviv. The projectile that landed near Ben Gurion airport briefly paused flights and commuter traffic there, but it is unclear if it was a missile or an interceptor from Israel's air defense system. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist with a preview of her interview with President Donald Trump including their discussion around growing recession concerns. Cardinal Timothy Dolan is reacting to the AI-generated image of President Donald Trump as the pope that was posted online by the president and the White House after Trump joked, he'd like to be the next pontiff. NBC's Anne Thompson reports for Sunday TODAY.  Elon Musk has announced he will step back from his role at the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency which he created and return to the businesses that have made him the wealthiest person on Earth. NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports in this week's Sunday Focus with a look at Musk's impact during his brief, whirlwind stint at the federal government. Sovereignty has won the 151st Kentucky Derby after beating the odds-on favorite Journalism on a muddy track. A lost golden city where Egyptian kings and queens ruled more than three thousand years ago has been unearthed by a team of archeologists. The once bustling community was frozen in time for millennia with animal skeletons arranged for religious rights, pottery painted with the portrait of a goddess and a sandal from a child. NBC's Keir Simmons shares an exclusive look inside in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter Tour" kickoff, Eli Manning taking his daughters to a New Jersey Devils playoff game and more! 

Pope Leo XIV returned to the balcony where he was introduced to the world, for a historic first Sunday address as the first American pontiff. The pope called for ceasefires in Gaza and Ukraine. In a meeting earlier with the College of Cardinals, Leo said he would follow Pope Francis' legacy of synodality, caring for the poor and rejected and dialogue with the modern world. NBC's Anne Thompson reports for Sunday TODAY. Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for direct peace talks in the war he started with Ukraine more than three years ago. His proposal comes after world leaders met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and threatened Russia with sanctions. President Donald Trump welcomed the announcement, calling it "potentially a great day for Russia and Ukraine." NBC's Keir Simmons reports for TODAY. Negotiators for the U.S. and China met in Switzerland for a second day of de-escalating a trade war between the two countries. President Donald Trump said online that the meeting was "very good" and "great progress made!" NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. Residents in the Southeast are bracing for potential aftershocks a day after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake outside of Knoxville, Tennessee rattled homes and business. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has announced Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty has been fined $62,000 for striking the horse too many times during the race. Sovereignty's owners say Alvarado will not run in the second leg of the triple crown, the Preakness Stakes. When Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new pope, Catholics in the United States and his hometown of Chicago celebrated having one of their own lead the church. After the announcement, there were hours of speculation in the city over which baseball team the new pope supported before his family confirmed he is White Sox loyal. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports in this week's Sunday Focus on Pope Leo's journey from Chicago to the Vatican where he's become the new leader of the Catholic Church. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, music icon Gloria Estefan joins Willie Geist to share how she is returning to her roots with her new album, "Raíces," and reflect on her rise to become the "Queen of Latin Pop." She discusses her family's escape from Cuba, her love for husband Emilio Estefan and releasing the hit "Conga." Estefan also opens up about returning to the stage after her 1990 bus accident and the musical she is working on now, called "Basura." The death toll has risen to at least 27 after a series of storms rolled across the country, spinning off devastating tornadoes and damaging thousands of homes and businesses. On Sunday, 20 million people from Nebraska to Texas face possible hail, extreme winds and tornadoes. NBC's Kathy Park reports for Sunday TODAY. Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square to see Pope Leo XIV celebrate his first public Mass as leader of the Catholic Church. The American pontiff called for peace with world leaders in the audience, including Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for Sunday TODAY. President Donald Trump said he will speak to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin separately about a potential ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump called out Walmart, saying the nation's largest retailer should not blame tariffs for possible price hikes at its stores across the country. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to preview her exclusive interview with former Vice President Mike Pence over President Donald Trump's tariffs and the impact they may have on American consumers and the economy. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified before Congress about widespread staff shortages and communications failures at some of the busiest airports in the world, shining a light on America's outdated air traffic control system. Duffy speaks with NBC's Tom Costello in this week's Sunday Focus on how the agency plans to update the system. 

Russia launched some 367 drones and missiles at about 30 cities through Ukraine in its largest aerial attack on the country in the more than three-years-long war. At least 12 people have been killed, including three children and hundreds more injured. NBC's Matt Bradley reports for Sunday TODAY. President Donald Trump delivered the commencement address at the United States Military Academy at West Point, slamming previous administrations for military interventions around the world as dozens gathered near the campus to protest. Meanwhile, former President Joe Biden was seen publicly for the first time since announcing that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. Millions of Americans are braving a busy Memorial Day travel weekend after severe weather slammed parts of the South with damaging storms over Oklahoma, heavy winds, rain and even hail seen as far south as Florida. This holiday weekend could set a record for Memorial Day travel with AAA predicting 45 million people on the move. NBC's Ryan Chandler reports for Sunday TODAY. Authorities are still searching for five of the ten New Orleans inmates who broke out of jail last weekend. According to court records, up to nine people have been arrested and charged with either assisting in the initial escape or helping the inmates once out. Officials say the escapees may be reaching out to family and friends for help as the list of alleged accomplices grows. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports for Sunday TODAY. Five years ago today, the arrest and subsequent death of a 46-year-old man named George Floyd sparked protests across the country and calls for police reform to shift how America views race and policing. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports in this week's Sunday Focus on how the national movement to reform policing is now at a crossroads. Five years ago today, the arrest and subsequent death of a 46-year-old man named George Floyd sparked protests across the country and calls for police reform to shift how America views race and policing. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports in this week's Sunday Focus on how the national movement to reform policing is now at a crossroads. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist shares a message of support to TODAY's Sheinelle Jones and her family after the loss of her husband Uche Ojeh. Willie says "We came to know Uche over the years as a charming, smart, faithful and humble man with a radiant smile to match Sheinelle's." 

In Part One of this Sunday Sitdown Live, "The Barefoot Contessa" Ina Garten joins Willie Geist and fans at City Winery in New York City, for a conversation about her bestselling memoir "Be Ready When the Luck Happens," in which she opens up about her "dour" childhood, starting her own business and having her husband Jeffrey by her side. Health officials say dozens of people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in an attack at a humanitarian aid site in Gaza. The exact circumstances of the deadly incident remain unclear, but three witnesses tell NBC News an Israeli tank fired on a crow as people were on their way to get food and water. The Israeli military says they are unaware of any injuries from their gunfire and are investigating. President Donald Trump has pulled his nomination of Jared Isaacman as the next head of NASA, saying on social media he will announce a new nominee who will be "mission aligned." Meanwhile, overseas, the Trump administration formally provided Iran with a proposal on a potential nuclear agreement. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the prospects for President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" as it heads to the Senate after the House narrowly passed it. Hazy conditions, caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires, are still threatening the air quality for millions in Midwest and all the way to the Southeast. The dangerous air quality comes as millions in the West are under heat alerts and a severe storm system unleashes tornadoes in Kentucky and Tennessee. NBC's Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY. A group of British climbers have sparked a fierce debate after they reached the summit of Mount Everest in less than a week, crediting xenon gas as their secret weapon to acclimatize much quicker to the higher altitudes. Climbers usually spend five to six weeks climbing from base camp to higher elevations and back again to allow their bodies to get used to the lack of oxygen before reaching the summit of the world's tallest mountain. NBC's Camila Bernal reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Oscar winner Benicio del Toro joins Willie Geist to chat about returning to the world of Wes Anderson to lead the famed director's new movie, "The Phoenician Scheme," and how his Academy Award changed his life. More than 40 million Americans are in the path of severe weather after heavy rain and strong winds battered communities across the Eastern half of the U.S. in states like Alabama and Oklahoma. NBC's Ryan Chandler reports for Sunday TODAY. Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers sent a letter to the judge asking again for a mistrial in the music mogul's sex trafficking case. Combs' defense team alleged "prosecutorial misconduct," claiming prosecutors knew one witness' testimony was false. The August Egg Company is recalling nearly two million eggs in stores like Safeway and Walmart due to a salmonella outbreak. The CDC reports at least 79 people from New Jersey to California have got sick from the eggs. American tennis star Coco Gauff won her first French Open singles title beating the world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in a comeback three-set victory. Ukraine's "Operation Spider Web," a covert drone operation which destroyed more than 40 Russian aircraft at four different bases, may be remembered as the moment that changed the world of war forever. Baykar, the Turkish manufacturer behind the drones say they are equipping the aircraft with AI, a move that will "turn warfare into three-dimensional chess." NBC's Keir Simmons reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, legendary actor Mark Hamill joins Willie Geist to share his return to the big screen for his new film "The Life of Chuck," based on the Stephen King novella. Hamill looks back on his career before his life-changing role in "Star Wars," and opens up about the future of Luke Skywalker. Retired FBI agent Rob D'Amico joins Sunday TODAY to break down the search for the gunman in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their wives and explain what investigators will do to protect the people named in the "hit list" found in the suspect's vehicle. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss how Washington is responding to the acts of political violence in Minnesota and mourning the two lives of Melissa Hortman and her husband. U.S. Army troops and vehicles rolled through the heart of Washington, D.C. on Saturday in a military parade long desired by President Donald Trump. While President Trump took part in the event, which coincided with the U.S. Army's 250th birthday, hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country took to the streets in what they called "No Kings" demonstrations as they marched peacefully to protest the president. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. As Israel and Iran trade missile strikes, Iran is issuing a direct threat to the United States that further support of Israel will result in direct strikes on U.S. military bases in the region. NBC's Matt Bradley reports for Sunday TODAY. Experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the 2025 hurricane season is shaping up to be above average with more storms than previous years. Those warnings come as the NOAA finds itself in the sights of the Trump administration and its sweeping federal budget cuts. NBC's Angie Lassman reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In a news conference from The Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine share operational details of the United States' attack on Saturday of three Iranian sites tied to its nuclear program. "We devastated the Iranian nuclear program," Hegseth said. After an alarming rise in recent of political violence, including an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, a gunman in Minnesota targeting Democratic lawmakers, and now a man accused of trying to kidnap the Mayor of Memphis, many lawmakers across the country and in Washington, D.C., are expressing concerns about their own safety. NBC's Melanie Zonona reports in this week's Sunday Focus. New York's Whitney Museum of American Art's new exhibit, American Sublime, features more than 40 of artist Amy Sherald's paintings of contemporary Black American life. Sherald, best known for her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonnna Taylor, sits down with NBC's Antonia Hylton in this week's Sunday Spotlight with a look inside the gallery and opens up about finding representation through art. NBC's Morgan Radford runs through the Highs and Lows of the week on Sunday TODAY including Steve Carell breaking into a dance during his commencement speech, a group of ducklings taking a leap of faith to reach their mom and more! 

In this Sunday Sitdown, legendary actor Billy Crystal joins Willie Geist to discuss his life in comedy, iconic movie roles and share the story behind, "I'll have what she's having," his memorable line from "When Harry Met Sally..." Some of the world's most famous celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, the Kardashians, Tom Brady and Leonardo DiCaprio, descended on Venice, Italy, to attend the lavish nuptials of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. Some locals hit the streets to demonstrate against the extravagance with fears that their city is being exploited. NBC's Molly Hunter reports in this week's Sunday Focus. The jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking case begins deliberations Monday after a seven-week trial in Manhattan. Combs, who has denied the allegations against him, faces five criminal counts. NBC's Chloe Melas reports for Sunday TODAY. The California Academy of Sciences is leading an effort to bring back the Xerces blue butterfly, which went extinct around 1941 because of human development in San Francisco. Researchers are hoping to reintroduce silvery blue cousins to the ecosystem to act as crucial pollinators and restart the butterfly population. NBC's Gadi Schwartz reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. An exchange between an attorney and a Colorado appeals court judge got awkward when the lawyer misspoke and called the judge "honey" instead of "your honor." NBC's Hallie Jacksons runs through the Highs and Lows of the week on Sunday TODAY, including a delivery driver who stopped for a quick cool-down in the middle of a heat wave, Jason Kelce donning a speedo at an Eagles Autism Foundation event and more! 

The roads and skies will be packed on Sunday as millions travel home after the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports for Sunday TODAY with the best and worst times to travel. Tropical Storm Chantal came ashore along the coast of South Carolina, and it is expected to bring up to six inches of rain along with rip currents and rough surf at the beaches. Chantal is the first named storm of the hurricane season to hit the United States. President Donald Trump is scheduled to welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House Monday as Israel and Hamas appear to make progress on ceasefire negotiations. The two leaders are also expected to discuss the recent strikes by both the U.S. and Israel against Iran and its nuclear facilities. The rift between President Donald Trump and his one-time ally Elon Musk is growing with the richest person in the world saying he will create a new political party in response to the passing of Trump's massive tax and spending bill. Musk says the new political party, called the America Party, could target just a handful of seats in Congress and then act as a the deciding votes on key laws. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. With the movie industry facing numerous challenges, theater owners and Hollywood are betting big on summer blockbusters like "F1: The Movie" and "Jurassic World Rebirth" to encourage audiences to return to the big screen. NBC's Camila Bernal reports in this week's Sunday Focus. The Museum of BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri, a mecca for beloved meats, is honoring America's long, spicy history of barbecue. NBC's Stephanie Gosk shares an inside look in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through our Highs and Lows of the week, including Joey "Jaws" Chestnut's triumphant return to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island, a wild turkey ambush and more.

The desperate search for people missing after the Texas floods continues as rescue teams continue to search the Guadalupe River. Along with the recovery efforts is a push for answers with NBC's KXAS-TV in Dallas obtaining FEMA records showing that Kerr County did not use a wireless alert system to send alerts with safety instructions when flooding began. NBC's Ryan Chandler reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the Trump administration's change in tone around eliminating FEMA in the wake of the Texas flood disaster. One year after the assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the president is speaking out about his near-death experience and the failures of the secret service. Meanwhile, Trump's global trade war is ramping up with the president threatening to impose 30% tariffs on the European Union and Mexico, two of America's biggest trading partners. Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge hit the 350th home run of his career while playing against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, making him the fastest player in the MLB history to reach the milestone. Judge earned the accolade nearly 200 games faster than baseball legend Mark McGwire. After Poland's Iga Świątek's historic win in the women's final at Wimbledon on Saturday, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face off against No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the men's final. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for Sunday TODAY. Nvidia, a tech company that produces chips, systems, and software for AI, has become the first company ever to hit a market value of $4 trillion. The company has grown more than 20% in 2025 alone in the midst of a global AI revolution that has both benefits and risks. NBC's Brian Cheung reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Grok, the AI chatbot produced by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, is apologizing for antisemitic comments made on X. The company says that the responses were related to an issue with an update that was made to the code and that they have refactored the entire system to prevent further abuse. NBC's Brian Cheung reports for Sunday TODAY. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Tony winner Nicole Scherzinger grabs pizza with Willie Geist to talk about her dazzling run in "Sunset Boulevard," her music with the Pussycat Dolls and working with the late Liam Payne on his last major TV appearance before his tragic death. An American Airlines pilot quickly aborted takeoff after a tire fell off and rolled away as the jet was speeding down the runway in Denver on Saturday. Passengers and crew evacuated using the emergency slide and one passenger went to the hospital with a minor injury. Dangerously hot weather is gripping much of the country, with more than 125 million people from the Plains to the Northeast under heat advisories between Sunday and Monday. Meanwhile, air quality alerts are in place from New Jersey up to Maine because of smoke coming down from Canadian wildfires. Just days after Stephen Colbert, one of Trump's loudest critics, announced his popular late-night show has been cancelled by CBS, the FCC approved Skydance's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, CBS' parent company, in a deal that includes conditions for the network's news division. NBC's Erin McLaughlin reports in this week's Sunday Focus. A photographer in Altadena, California, who lost her lost her home in the devastating Eaton Fire, is documenting her neighbourhood's efforts to rebuild using a centuries-old craft called tintype. NBC's Steve Patterson reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including Pope Leo being gifted a custom 'Da Pope' T-shirt, Astronomer, the company at the center of the Coldplay Kiss Cam frenzy, hiring Gwyneth Paltrow as their "temporary spokesperson," and more. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, actor Anthony Mackie joins Willie Geist to talk about the second season of "Twisted Metal" as they go head-to-head in the video game the series is based on. Mackie reflects on finding his passion for acting in high school, his big break when the Marvel Cinematic Universe came calling and reveals a surprise perk that came with playing a superhero. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss how the Trump administration is reacting to economic warning signs after a weaker-than-expected jobs report and potentially growing prices for consumers as the president's tariffs policy begins to set in. Two men have been arrested in Tennessee on suspicion of helping a man who police say shot and killed four people on Tuesday. That suspect is still at large. Meanwhile, police in Montana are urging residents to be vigilant after they say a 45-year-old Army veteran shot and killed four people inside a bar in the town of Anaconda. A small 3.0 magnitude earthquake rattled the New York City area on Saturday night just after 10 p.m. The epicenter was located in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey which is about 15 miles outside of Manhattan. Remote wildfires out West are forcing new evacuation orders as the Gifford Fire burns in central California, the Monroe Canyon Fire triggers a state of emergency in Utah and the Grand Canyon's Dragon Bravo wildfire in Arizona grows. Meantime, the Upper Midwest is still dealing with wildfire smoke from Canada. NBC's Dana Griffin reports for Sunday TODAY. After nearly five months of siege, humanitarian aid is finally coming into Gaza where food is a matter of life and death. The United Nations say nearly 1,400 people have died waiting in line for food since May, most of them shot dead by Israeli soldiers. NBC's Matt Bradley reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Aug. 10 to discuss Gaza's famine, the hostage crisis and Israel's plan to take over Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold a press conference before the UN's emergency meeting to discuss the country's planned takeover. NBC's Molly Hunter reports for Sunday TODAY. Four astronauts who raced to the International Space Station to relieve the stranded Boeing Starliner crew are back on solid ground after 148 days in space. The SpaceX capsule — which included two Americans, a Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut — splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little nailed an impressive 70-yard field goal as time expired at the end of the first half of the team's preseason-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. While the Jaguars celebrated Little on the field, the staggering kick will not go into the record books since it was not a regular season game. After months of threats and pauses, President Donald Trump's new tariffs have gone into effect, impacting both American trading partners and domestic consumers. In this week's Sunday Focus, NBC's Christine Romans breaks down the administration's economic strategy and how it affects Americans. "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert stunned viewers last month when he announced that CBS has pulled the plug on the show, effective May 2026. In this Sunday Sitdown Lookback, Colbert joins Willie Geist for a conversation reflecting on his early struggles in comedy, finding security in "The Colbert Report" and taking over for David Letterman. In the early morning hours of July 4, flash flooding caused the Guadalupe River to swell and surge rapidly through Texas Hill Country, killing at least 135 people. Among the victims were family members of country singer Pat Green, who is now working through his own grief the best way he knows how — with music. NBC's Ryan Chandler reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. 

Less than 72 hours after President Donald Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to American soil, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will return to the United States for a one-on-one meeting with Trump at the White House where they meet earlier this year. Zelenskyy is expressing skepticism after neither Putin nor Trump committed to a ceasefire while in Alaska, saying "If they lack the will to carry out a simple order to stop the strike, it may take a lot of effort to get Russia to have the will to implement far greater – peaceful coexistence with its neighbors for decades." NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. In Kyiv, many Ukrainians are wondering why President Donald Trump gave such a warm reception to accused war criminal, Russia's Vladimir Putin, who continues daily attacks against Ukraine. At the Kremlin on Sunday, Putin gave no indication he plans to stop his attacks, saying the war can only end if "the root causes are addressed." NBC's Richard Engel reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins NBC's Joe Fryer on Sunday TODAY to discuss what it will take for a potential trilateral meeting between President Donald Trump, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Hurricane Erin, the first named hurricane of the year, weakened from a Category 5 storm to a Category 3 on Saturday but it is expected to regain intensity, potentially affecting millions of Americans along the East Coast. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY. The Canadian government has stepped in to stop the strike by Air Canada flight attendants and force them into arbitration after they walked off the job over pay and scheduling disputes. Canada's government intervened hours after the strike, noting the airline's importance to the Canadian economy. Air Canada said flights would resume on Sunday. President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the D.C. police has led to more checkpoints, more arrests and more confrontations with protesters unhappy about the increased federal law enforcement and National Guard troops deployed around the nation's capital. Despite D.C. police statistics showing violent crime has fallen over the past 2 years and a January report from the U.S. attorney's office in D.C. finding that violent crime is at a 30-year low, the president says crime there is "totally out of control" and declared a public safety emergency. NBC's Julia Ainsley reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

In this Sunday Sitdown lookback, Vince Vaughn joins Willie Geist to talk about his recent film "Nonnas" and his career-defining comedies, including his breakout role in "Swingers" and his 2005 hit "Wedding Crashers." Israel's defense minister is warning Gaza City could be destroyed as the Israeli military ramps up a new offensive against the terrorist group Hamas. Local health officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 33 civilians. An unmanned SpaceX rocket is headed to the International Space Station to bring food and equipment for the nine astronauts aboard there. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared victory after the state senate approved new congressional maps created with the goal of sending more Republicans to Washington, D.C. Now, Democrats across the country are vowing to retaliate with new maps of their own. NBC's Melanie Zanona reports in this week's Sunday Focus. The WNBA is enjoying another season of exponential growth thanks to fans tuning in to watch stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Popular brands like Rihanna's Fenty Beauty, Covergirl and Sephora are increasingly investing in the league at unprecedented levels in hopes to attract an untapped market of consumers. NBC's Kathy Park reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. Frank Caprio, the veteran municipal court judge who became a viral star and then got his own national TV show with his uncommon compassion in the courtroom, has died at 88. The son of an Italian immigrant milkman, Caprio went to law school at night while teaching high school and served in the Rhode Island Army National Guard all before becoming known as "the world's nicest judge." Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived. 

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss how the courts are pushing back against President Donald Trump's use of executive authority on tariffs and deportations and his move to fire the CDC director and a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. China is hosting a group of world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Modi of India, for a summit where the group is expected to discuss tariffs and trade. A large group of students, parents and members of the public packed Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic Church auditorium for a somber service in a separate space from the main church where the deadly shooting occurred. Before the mass, the priest who was leading the mass on the day of the shooting spoke out for the first time about running toward the bullets. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports for Sunday TODAY. The Powerball Jackpot has now climbed to $1.1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the Saturday night drawing. The next drawing is Monday night. In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known to the world as international music sensation Bad Bunny, joins Willie Geist to discuss his journey of going from the stage to the screen with acting roles in "Happy Gilmore 2" and the crime thriller "Caught Stealing" starring Austin Butler. Benito also reveals the origin of his stage name and opens up about his sold-out residency that has his home island of Puerto Rico dancing through the summer. When Taylor Swift announced to her 281 million followers on Instagram that she is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, the news interrupted school classrooms and work meetings and sent Swifties into hysteria as America now prepares for their wedding. Venues coast-to-coast are already lining up to host the nuptials and even Martha Stewart is raising her hand as "the ultimate wedding planner." NBC's Emilie Ikeda reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, American icon Sylvester Stallone joins Willie Geist to talk about the latest season of his hit series "Tulsa King," reflect on his childhood and look back on a half-century in Hollywood that began with "Rocky," the iconic movie he wrote and the role he fought to keep for himself. The Chicago community is on alert as President Donald Trump claims he'll send federal forces into the city. Using what appeared to be an AI-generated image with a reference to the Vietnam War movie "Apocalypse Now," Trump suggested he'd go to "war" with the city. NBC's Adrienne Broaddus reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss a new poll about President Donald Trump's handling of inflation and the cost of living in the country. The top ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova to earn her second consecutive U.S. Open title. The U.S. Open Men's final is set to be a showdown between the world's top two players, Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. NBC's Sam Brock reports for Sunday TODAY. 2025 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers' Aaron Rodgers is set for a revenge game against the New York Jets in what could be his final season. Then, it'll be a marquee matchup between the best quarterbacks in the league, the Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson and the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen. NBC's Steve Patterson reports for Sunday TODAY. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the one-time conservationist who has made a career in recent years as a vaccine skeptic, was on Capitol Hill defending his department's controversial moves. Meanwhile, Florida announced it will end vaccine mandates, and other states are planning to follow suit. NBC's Anne Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Focus. To see a mighty sequoia tree, you usually have to travel to the western slopes of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Now children in Detroit, Michigan, are helping to plant sequoias in their city to learn how to heal their area and care for the largest trees on Earth. NBC's Gadi Schwartz reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight. 

In this Sunday Sitdown lookback, actor Eva Longoria joins Willie Geist to make margaritas and talk about turning 50, her childhood and the role in "Desperate Housewives" that made her a household name. Longoria also opens up about her passion for Hispanic food and culture. President Donald Trump told NBC News in an exclusive interview that he hopes the nation will heal following the death of Charlie Kirk while also pointing blame at the "radical left group of lunatics." Meanwhile, in London on Saturday, more than 100,000 people joined a far-right protest calling for freedom of speech and tighter border controls while some violently clashed with police. This comes ahead of Trump's state visit to the U.K. where there is already a large protest planned, dubbed "Trump Not Welcome." NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's powerful message after announcing the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination was in custody. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is asking an appeals court to reject President Donald Trump's latest bid to remove her, permanently. Trump moved to fire Cook in August claiming she had committed mortgage fraud but records obtained by NBC appear to contradict that assertion. The stars will be out for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards with some of the top streaming shows including "Severance," "The Penguin," "The Studio" and "The White Lotus" expected to dominate the night. At the helm of it all, popular comedian Nate Bargatze will make his Emmys debut as host and has a plan to keep the acceptance speeches on time. NBC's Chloe Melas reports for Sunday TODAY. A new state law in New York prohibits the use of smart phones from the "morning bell" until dismissal at the end of the day. New York becomes the most recent state to ban phones during school day as leaders and parents across the country work to manage the undeniable impact of those devices on kids. NBC's Vicky Nguyen reports in this week's Sunday Focus. 

Preparations are underway for the high-profile memorial of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and organizers are expecting up to 100,000 people to attend. Homeland Security has designated the service a "level one special event," the highest possible rating requiring extensive federal support. NBC's Dana Griffin reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins NBC's Hallie Jackson on Sunday TODAY to discuss Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's message of unity amid the rising political violence in the country. Most law enforcement officers, including federal agents, in California will no longer be allowed to wear a face mask under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that is set to take effect in 2026. This comes after masked ICE agents carried out immigration raids in the state. White House officials say as part of the deal to spin off TikTok from its Chinese owner ByteDance, the U.S. version of the app will become majority owned and controlled by Americans. The U.S. would also control the algorithm, curating what users see on TikTok, and the data and privacy of the app would be led by U.S.-based tech company Oracle. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce that the United Kingdom will formally recognize a Palestinian state, joining countries like France and Canada. The United States, which stands by Israel, opposed the decision and revoked the visa that would have allowed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the United Nations General Assembly in person. NBC's Daniele Hamamdjian reports for Sunday TODAY. After ABC's announcement that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" would be indefinitely sidelined after his comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination, many in support of the late-night host are now sounding the alarm about the future of free speech in America. NBC's Chloe Melas reports in this week's Sunday Focus.