John Mayer rang in 2024 surrounded by cats and the internet can't get enough of it. Influencer Dr. Cara Hodgson hospitalized after electrocution ‘freak accident': 'Worst 10 days of my life.' A female D1 track star raced a man who insisted he could beat her. The result is going viral. Today nutritionist Joy Bauer shares her recipe for a Mediterranean quinoa salad that is packed with nutrients and healthy superfoods. A series of powerful earthquakes struck Central Japan overnight, triggering tsunami warnings in the region and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. The largest quake reached a magnitude of 7.5. Tensions between Israel and Hamas have spread to the Red Sea, threatening one of the world's most important shipping routes. NBC's Josh Lederman reports for TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY with a preview of politics in 2024, including what the field of GOP candidates looks like and what the roads ahead look like for former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. NBC's senior business correspondent Christine Romans says 2023 was supposed to be the year of the recession, but it ended up being the year of resilience. She breaks down the outlook for 2024 with interest rates, the housing market and the stock market. Heading into 2024, NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY shares the status of weight-loss drugs as well as promising advancements in dementia medications and the boom in cancer vaccines. NBC's Brian Cheung joins TODAY to discuss finances in 2024. He breaks down some of the best ways to tackle debt, handling the increase in the cost of food and how the cost of electric cards is coming down. 

E! News cohost Justin Sylvester joins Hoda & Jenna and reveals photos from his feature in the newest edition of Men's Health. He also shares the hottest celebrity news, including Gerry Turner inviting the entire "Golden Bachelor" cast to his upcoming wedding and more. For Christmas, Jenna Bush Hager and her family welcomed a new furry friend to their household, an adopted kitten who her daughter Poppy named Mr. Mango Mellow Hager. From thrillers to romance, bestselling author Issac Fitzgerald joins TODAY to share his recommendations for what to read in 2024. Picks include "Erasure," "Binding 13" and more. A strike in Beirut that killed a senior Hamas leader is being blamed on Israeli forces, heightening fears that there will be a wider conflict in the Middle East. Israel neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the attack. NBC's Matt Bradley reports for TODAY. A federal judge is set to unseal a trove of court documents, including the names of more than 150 people with some tie to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. As anticipation grows for possible fallout, NFL star Aaron Rodgers appears to accuse late-night host Jimmy Kimmel of a connection, with Kimmel threatening legal action over what he calls "reckless words." NBC's Laura Jarrett reports for TODAY.