Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist S09E13 - December 22, 2024

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.