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He looks like he ate one too many canaries, but the shelter where a fat cat named “Sponge Bob” showed up says he is lovable and deserves a good home.

NBC’s Charles Hadlock reports from Sanford, Fla., where Travyon Martin’s accused killer is expected to surrender to authorities pending an appearance before a judge to explain why he didn’t disclose $135,000 in PayPal donations at his bail hearing.

All eyes will be on Las Vegas tonight, when 51 beauties representing all 50 states and Puerto Rico will compete for the coveted Miss USA tiara. TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe gets a preview from judges Marilu Henner and Cat Cora.

For this week’s edition of TODAY’s Life Illustrated, viewers submitted photos of loved ones beaming with pride, and relief, on Graduation Day.

Over a thousand firefighters battle the nation's largest wildfire in the rugged mountains and canyons of southwestern New Mexico. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.

If a picture is a worth a thousands words, then Annie Griffiths has plenty to say. As one of the first female photographers at National Geographic magazine, she’s seen some of the most stunning places on Earth.

A video of a courageous 5th grader with Cerebral Palsy from Ohio who is cheered on by students while he runs is the latest to go viral. NBC’s Charles Hadlock reports.

A former radio DJ's dream to sail around the world ends tragically when he is found floating in the waters off scenic Catalina Island.

A Minnesota woman who harassed her neighbors unmercifully for years is due to go to jail for 60 days starting tomorrow. NBC’s Craig Melvin reports.

Queen Elizabeth II’s proud subjects honor her with the launch of a thousand boats on the Thames, a river pageant the likes of which Britons have not seen for 350 years. NBC’s Michelle Kosinki reports.

Ben Fogle reports live from aboard a canoe taking part in the flotilla of 1,000 boats honoring Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee weekend.

NBC s Matt Lauer talks about his relationship with former TODAY co-anchors Katie Couric and Meredith Vieira, and the nature of political polarization in this country.