 Federal officials say that's due to both climate change and the El Nino weather pattern, which is now ending. Last year was the hottest year on record. Now 2024 is guaranteed, they say, to be in the top five hottest years. And there's a strong chance it could take the number one spot. Lauren Summer, NPR News. Comedian Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94. He was famed for the TV sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, where he played a psychologist.