‘Today’ show crasher arrested after allegedly lunging at Craig Melvin and yelling racial slurs at him0

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• July 16, 2026

In a terrifying moment Thursday morning, a man breached security at the “Today” show set in Rockefeller Center and was arrested after he lunged at co-host Craig Melvin and shouted the N-word, sources familiar with the situation confirmed. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. ET and was not captured on the “Today” broadcast. It was