Sheinelle Jones to return to Today after husband's death

Sheinelle Jones will return to NBC's Today on Friday, Sept. 5, marking her first on-air appearance since her husband, Uche Ojeh, died in May after a private battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, cohost Savannah Guthrie said during Tuesday's broadcast. Guthrie said she taped an interview with Jones that will air that day, in which Jones discusses how she and her children have coped and shares a message of hope for others facing loss.

Jones stepped away from the program in January, saying she was taking time off for a family health matter. Ojeh, a consultant, died on May 23 at age 45. Guthrie announced his death on the air in May and paid tribute to him, saying there were no words for the pain the staff felt for Jones and their three children. Jones has largely kept a low public profile since; she reposted the broadcast tribute on social media and attended a funeral service in New York at the end of May alongside Today colleagues.

In previews of the interview, Guthrie described Jones's account of the past months as a "beautiful nightmare" and said Jones offered "thoughts on grief that are so touching" and "a special message of hope for anybody facing their...