Friday 23 April 2021

NBC News’ Kristen Welker announces she’s having a baby, with help from a surrogate

NBC News' Kristen Welker announces she's having a baby, with help from a surrogate

Kristen Welker, NBC News chief White House correspondent and co-host of Weekend TODAY, reveals that she and husband John Hughes are having their first child together with help from a surrogate. Welker and Hughes struggled with infertility for years before finding their surrogate. Welker found out her surrogate was pregnant before moderating the final 2020 presidential debate, and says thinking about her baby daughter helped keep her calm during the high-stakes debate.

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SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to International Space Station

The SpaceX spaceship Endeavor is safely in orbit after an early morning lift-off from the Kennedy Space Center, marking the third time SpaceX has carried astronauts to the International Space Station. NBC's Tom Costello reports for TODAY from Cape Canaveral.

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You can win a celeb-loved tote bag just in time for Mother's Day

Make Mom feel extra fashionable this year.

Hoda Kotb is NOT crazy about the dress viewers chose for her

During the Fourth Hour celebration of Earth Day Thursday, TODAY viewers voted on three sustainably sourced outfits for Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager to wear on air. (But don't expect to see Hoda wearing what they chose anytime soon.)

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I'm fully vaccinated. Do I still need to get tested for COVID-19?

After you've been vaccinated, you don't need to get tested for COVID-19 as frequently.

How will vaccinations impact concerts and sporting events?

NBC News investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY to talk about how sporting events, concerts and vacations will return as more than half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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