>>> TONIGHT, THE >>> TONIGHT, THE DARING RESCUE MISSION >>> TONIGHT, THE DARING RESCUE MISSION TO GET AMERICAN DARING RESCUE MISSION TO GET AMERICAN EMBASSY WORKERS OUT OF TO GET AMERICAN EMBASSY WORKERS OUT OF SUDAN AND TO SAFETY. EMBASSY WORKERS OUT OF SUDAN AND TO SAFETY. U.S. SPECIAL FORCES SUDAN AND TO SAFETY. U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CHOPPERING INTO THE U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CHOPPERING INTO THE EAST AFRICAN COUNTRY CHOPPERING INTO THE EAST AFRICAN COUNTRY UNDER THE COVER OF EAST AFRICAN COUNTRY UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS 80 AMERICANS DARKNESS 80 AMERICANS HOW THE OPERATION CAME 80 AMERICANS HOW THE OPERATION CAME TOGETHER PLUS BILLS TO HOW THE OPERATION CAME TOGETHER PLUS BILLS TO GET HUNDREDS OF TOGETHER PLUS BILLS TO GET HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS TRAPPED OUT. GET HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS TRAPPED OUT. >>> AN AMERICAN AMERICANS TRAPPED OUT. >>> AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE >>> AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE CATCHING FIRE. AIRLINES PLANE CATCHING FIRE. THE DRAMATIC MOMENT ON CATCHING FIRE. THE DRAMATIC MOMENT ON BOARD AS PASSENGERS THE DRAMATIC MOMENT ON BOARD AS PASSENGERS BRACE FOR AN EMERGENCY BOARD AS PASSENGERS BRACE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. BRACE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. >> I WAS AFRAID THAT LANDING. >> I WAS AFRAID THAT WE WERE GOING TO >> I WAS AFRAID THAT WE WERE GOING TO CRASH. WE WERE GOING TO CRASH. >> IT COMES JUST DAYS CRASH. >> IT COMES JUST DAYS AFTER FLAMES TORE >> IT COMES JUST DAYS AFTER FLAMES TORE THROUGH THE WING OF AFTER FLAMES TORE THROUGH THE WING OF ANOTHER AMERICAN THROUGH THE WING OF ANOTHER AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT. ANOTHER AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT. >>> READY TO ANNOUNCE. AIRLINES FLIGHT. >>> READY TO ANNOUNCE. PRESIDENT BIDEN WOULD >>> READY TO ANNOUNCE. PRESIDENT BIDEN WOULD LIKE TO MAKE HIS PRESIDENT BIDEN WOULD LIKE TO MAKE HIS REELECTION RUN LIKE TO MAKE HIS REELECTION RUN OFFICIAL WITHIN DAYS REELECTION RUN OFFICIAL WITHIN DAYS WHY OUR NEW NBC NEWS OFFICIAL WITHIN DAYS WHY OUR NEW NBC NEWS POLL SHOWS MOST WHY OUR NEW NBC NEWS POLL SHOWS MOST AMERICANS DON’T WANT POLL SHOWS MOST AMERICANS DON’T WANT HIM OR DONALD TRUMP TO AMERICANS DON’T WANT HIM OR DONALD TRUMP TO RUN AGAIN. HIM OR DONALD TRUMP TO RUN AGAIN. >>> LIGHTS OUT FOR RUN AGAIN. >>> LIGHTS OUT FOR BED, BATH & BEYOND >>> LIGHTS OUT FOR BED, BATH & BEYOND THE RETAIL GIANT’S BED, BATH & BEYOND THE RETAIL GIANT’S PLANNED BANKRUPTCY THE RETAIL GIANT’S PLANNED BANKRUPTCY HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE PLANNED BANKRUPTCY HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE TO USE THE UBIQUITOUS HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE TO USE THE UBIQUITOUS COUPONS. TO USE THE UBIQUITOUS COUPONS. >>> POSTAL WORKERS COUPONS. >>> POSTAL WORKERS HELD UP AT GUNPOINT. >>> POSTAL WORKERS HELD UP AT GUNPOINT. WHY THIEVES ARE HELD UP AT GUNPOINT. WHY THIEVES ARE TARGETING THEM AND WHY THIEVES ARE TARGETING THEM AND YOUR MAIL. TARGETING THEM AND YOUR MAIL. >>> AND DRAGGONFIRE. YOUR MAIL. >>> AND DRAGGONFIRE. THE MOMENT THIS >>> AND DRAGGONFIRE. THE MOMENT THIS POPULAR DISNEYLAND THE MOMENT THIS POPULAR DISNEYLAND SHOW WENT UP IN POPULAR DISNEYLAND SHOW WENT UP IN FLAMES SHOW WENT UP IN FLAMES DISNEY NOW HALTING FLAMES DISNEY NOW HALTING MANY OF ITS FIRE DISNEY NOW HALTING MANY OF ITS FIRE EFFECTS ACROSS THE MANY OF ITS FIRE EFFECTS ACROSS THE WORLD. EFFECTS ACROSS THE WORLD. >> Announcer: THIS IS WORLD. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. >> GOOD EVENING. WITH KATE SNOW. >> GOOD EVENING. I’M PETER ALEXANDER IN >> GOOD EVENING. I’M PETER ALEXANDER IN TONIGHT FOR KATE I’M PETER ALEXANDER IN TONIGHT FOR KATE WITH THE VIOLENCE IN TONIGHT FOR KATE WITH THE VIOLENCE IN SUDAN SPIRALING WITH THE VIOLENCE IN SUDAN SPIRALING FURTHER OUT OF SUDAN SPIRALING FURTHER OUT OF CONTROL, THE U.S. FURTHER OUT OF CONTROL, THE U.S. MILITARY SAYS IT HAS CONTROL, THE U.S. MILITARY SAYS IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY EVACUATED MILITARY SAYS IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY EVACUATED AMERICAN EMBASSY SUCCESSFULLY EVACUATED AMERICAN EMBASSY OFFICIALS FROM THE AMERICAN EMBASSY OFFICIALS FROM THE AFRICAN NATION’S OFFICIALS FROM THE AFRICAN NATION’S CAPITAL. AFRICAN NATION’S CAPITAL. IN TOTAL, ROUGHLY 80 CAPITAL. IN TOTAL, ROUGHLY 80 PEOPLE, MOST OF THEM IN TOTAL, ROUGHLY 80 PEOPLE, MOST OF THEM EMBASSY EMPLOYEES WERE PEOPLE, MOST OF THEM EMBASSY EMPLOYEES WERE HELICOPTERED TO EMBASSY EMPLOYEES WERE HELICOPTERED TO SAFETY, A DARING AND HELICOPTERED TO SAFETY, A DARING AND DANGEROUS OPERATION SAFETY, A DARING AND DANGEROUS OPERATION INVOLVING U.S. SPECIAL DANGEROUS OPERATION INVOLVING U.S. SPECIAL FORCES INVOLVING U.S. SPECIAL FORCES PRESIDENT BIDEN FORCES PRESIDENT BIDEN ORDERING THE MISSION PRESIDENT BIDEN ORDERING THE MISSION OVERNIGHT AS AFRICA’S ORDERING THE MISSION OVERNIGHT AS AFRICA’S THIRD LARGEST COUNTRY OVERNIGHT AS AFRICA’S THIRD LARGEST COUNTRY DESCENDS DEEPER INTO THIRD LARGEST COUNTRY DESCENDS DEEPER INTO CHAOS. DESCENDS DEEPER INTO CHAOS. THE RESULT OF RIVAL CHAOS. THE RESULT OF RIVAL SUDANESE MILITARY THE RESULT OF RIVAL SUDANESE MILITARY LEADERS THERE BATTLING SUDANESE MILITARY LEADERS THERE BATTLING FOR CONTROL. LEADERS THERE BATTLING FOR CONTROL. AND TONIGHT THE EXODUS FOR CONTROL. AND TONIGHT THE EXODUS IS NOT OVER, WITH SOME AND TONIGHT THE EXODUS IS NOT OVER, WITH SOME U.S. CITIZENS STILL IS NOT OVER, WITH SOME U.S. CITIZENS STILL DESPERATE TO GET OUT U.S. CITIZENS STILL DESPERATE TO GET OUT WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH DESPERATE TO GET OUT WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH OUR PENTAGON WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH OUR PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT COURTNEY OUR PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT COURTNEY KUBE CORRESPONDENT COURTNEY KUBE KUBE KUBE KUBE >> Reporter: TONIGHT KUBE >> Reporter: TONIGHT THE URGENT RACE TO >> Reporter: TONIGHT THE URGENT RACE TO EVACUATE CITIZENS FROM THE URGENT RACE TO EVACUATE CITIZENS FROM THE GROWING VIOLENCE EVACUATE CITIZENS FROM THE GROWING VIOLENCE IN SUDAN’S CAPITAL THE GROWING VIOLENCE IN SUDAN’S CAPITAL CITY KHARTOUM. IN SUDAN’S CAPITAL CITY KHARTOUM. CARRYING OUT SEVERAL CITY KHARTOUM. CARRYING OUT SEVERAL EVACUATION FLIGHTS, CARRYING OUT SEVERAL EVACUATION FLIGHTS, THE ITALIANS FLYING EVACUATION FLIGHTS, THE ITALIANS FLYING THOSE OF OTHER NATIONS THE ITALIANS FLYING THOSE OF OTHER NATIONS TO SAFETY. THOSE OF OTHER NATIONS TO SAFETY. THE DARING OPERATION TO SAFETY. THE DARING OPERATION UNDER COVER OF THE DARING OPERATION UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS ELITE SPECIAL DARKNESS ELITE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FLEW ELITE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FLEW MULTIPLE HELICOPTERS OPERATIONS FLEW MULTIPLE HELICOPTERS 800 MILES FROM MULTIPLE HELICOPTERS 800 MILES FROM DJIBOUTI TO SUDAN, 800 MILES FROM DJIBOUTI TO SUDAN, LANDING ON THE EMBASSY DJIBOUTI TO SUDAN, LANDING ON THE EMBASSY GROUNDS WHERE THEY LANDING ON THE EMBASSY GROUNDS WHERE THEY LOADED 80 GOVERNMENT GROUNDS WHERE THEY LOADED 80 GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND THEIR LOADED 80 GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES ON TO PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES ON TO HELICOPTERS IN ABOUT FAMILIES ON TO HELICOPTERS IN ABOUT AN HOUR. HELICOPTERS IN ABOUT AN HOUR. REMARKABLY, U.S. AN HOUR. REMARKABLY, U.S. OFFICIALS SAID THERE REMARKABLY, U.S. OFFICIALS SAID THERE WERE NO INJURIES OFFICIALS SAID THERE WERE NO INJURIES >> THESE MISSIONS ARE WERE NO INJURIES >> THESE MISSIONS ARE INHASHTLY RISKY. >> THESE MISSIONS ARE INHASHTLY RISKY. CUSTODY DI DOES TO INHASHTLY RISKY. CUSTODY DI DOES TO PULLING IT OFF SO CUSTODY DI DOES TO PULLING IT OFF SO SMOOTHLY. PULLING IT OFF SO SMOOTHLY. >> Reporter: SMOOTHLY. >> Reporter: OVERNIGHT, ANTONY >> Reporter: OVERNIGHT, ANTONY BLINKEN ALSO ANNOUNCED OVERNIGHT, ANTONY BLINKEN ALSO ANNOUNCED THE CLOSING OF THE BLINKEN ALSO ANNOUNCED THE CLOSING OF THE EMBASSY, SAYING IT WAS THE CLOSING OF THE EMBASSY, SAYING IT WAS TEMPORARY AND EMBASSY, SAYING IT WAS TEMPORARY AND NECESSARY DUE TO TEMPORARY AND NECESSARY DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO NECESSARY DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO EMBASSY PERSONNEL. UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO EMBASSY PERSONNEL. MORE THAN 16,000 EMBASSY PERSONNEL. MORE THAN 16,000 AMERICANS ARE STILL IN MORE THAN 16,000 AMERICANS ARE STILL IN SUDAN, MANY OF THEM AMERICANS ARE STILL IN SUDAN, MANY OF THEM DUAL NATIONALS SUDAN, MANY OF THEM DUAL NATIONALS BUT WITH SUPPLIES DUAL NATIONALS BUT WITH SUPPLIES RUNNING LOW, HUNDREDS BUT WITH SUPPLIES RUNNING LOW, HUNDREDS ARE HOPING TO ESCAPE, RUNNING LOW, HUNDREDS ARE HOPING TO ESCAPE, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE HOPING TO ESCAPE, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OUTRAGED THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OUTRAGED >> REALLY, I’M OUTRAGED >> REALLY, I’M DISAPPOINTED >> REALLY, I’M DISAPPOINTED I’M AFRAID TO LOSING DISAPPOINTED I’M AFRAID TO LOSING THEM IN THE NEXT I’M AFRAID TO LOSING THEM IN THE NEXT HOURS. THEM IN THE NEXT HOURS. I DON’T KNOW WHAT WILL HOURS. I DON’T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN SUDAN THE I DON’T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN SUDAN THE NEXT FEW HOURS HAPPEN IN SUDAN THE NEXT FEW HOURS >> Reporter: BIDEN NEXT FEW HOURS >> Reporter: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION >> Reporter: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAY THEY DO ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAY THEY DO NOT EXPECT A LARGER OFFICIALS SAY THEY DO NOT EXPECT A LARGER EVACUATION OF NOT EXPECT A LARGER EVACUATION OF AMERICANS NOW OR EVEN EVACUATION OF AMERICANS NOW OR EVEN IN THE COMING DAYS AMERICANS NOW OR EVEN IN THE COMING DAYS SUNDAY WAS THE THIRD IN THE COMING DAYS SUNDAY WAS THE THIRD AND FINAL DAY OF A SUNDAY WAS THE THIRD AND FINAL DAY OF A CEASEFIRE MEANT TO AND FINAL DAY OF A CEASEFIRE MEANT TO CELEBRATE THE MUSLIM CEASEFIRE MEANT TO CELEBRATE THE MUSLIM HOLIDAY EID AL FITR. CELEBRATE THE MUSLIM HOLIDAY EID AL FITR. BUT IT DID NOT STOP HOLIDAY EID AL FITR. BUT IT DID NOT STOP THE BLOOD SCHETT BUT IT DID NOT STOP THE BLOOD SCHETT SO FAR MORE THAN 400 THE BLOOD SCHETT SO FAR MORE THAN 400 HAVE DIED. SO FAR MORE THAN 400 HAVE DIED. CIVILIANS CAUGHT HAVE DIED. CIVILIANS CAUGHT BETWEEN WARRING CIVILIANS CAUGHT BETWEEN WARRING GENERALS EVEN AS BETWEEN WARRING GENERALS EVEN AS NEITHER SIDESHOWS ANY GENERALS EVEN AS NEITHER SIDESHOWS ANY SIGNS OF BACKING DOWN. NEITHER SIDESHOWS ANY SIGNS OF BACKING DOWN. >> AND COURTNEY, THE SIGNS OF BACKING DOWN. >> AND COURTNEY, THE U.S. MILITARY MAY BE >> AND COURTNEY, THE U.S. MILITARY MAY BE NEEDED FOR OTHER U.S. MILITARY MAY BE NEEDED FOR OTHER RESCUES THERE AS WELL? NEEDED FOR OTHER RESCUES THERE AS WELL? >> THAT’S RIGHT. RESCUES THERE AS WELL? >> THAT’S RIGHT. MULTIPLE COUNTRIES >> THAT’S RIGHT. MULTIPLE COUNTRIES HAVE REACHED OUT TO MULTIPLE COUNTRIES HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE U.S. ASKING HELP HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE U.S. ASKING HELP GETTING THEIR THE U.S. ASKING HELP GETTING THEIR DIPLOMATS OUT, AND GETTING THEIR DIPLOMATS OUT, AND U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS DIPLOMATS OUT, AND U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS THEY ARE CONSIDERING U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS THEY ARE CONSIDERING ASSISTING OTHER THEY ARE CONSIDERING ASSISTING OTHER NATIONS. ASSISTING OTHER NATIONS. PETER? NATIONS. PETER? >> COURTNEY KUBE WITH PETER? >> COURTNEY KUBE WITH THE VERY LATEST >> COURTNEY KUBE WITH THE VERY LATEST TONIGHT, THANK YOU THE VERY LATEST TONIGHT, THANK YOU >>> BACK HERE IN THE TONIGHT, THANK YOU >>> BACK HERE IN THE U.S. NOW, AMERICAN >>> BACK HERE IN THE U.S. NOW, AMERICAN AIRLINES IS U.S. NOW, AMERICAN AIRLINES IS INVESTIGATING TWO AIRLINES IS INVESTIGATING TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES OF INVESTIGATING TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES OF FIRES ON PASSENGER SEPARATE INSTANCES OF FIRES ON PASSENGER PLANES FIRES ON PASSENGER PLANES THE LATEST THIS PLANES THE LATEST THIS MORNING WHEN AN OHIO THE LATEST THIS MORNING WHEN AN OHIO FLIGHT WAS FORCED TO MORNING WHEN AN OHIO FLIGHT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY FLIGHT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. JESSE KIRSCH HAS THE LANDING. JESSE KIRSCH HAS THE DETAILS AND THE JESSE KIRSCH HAS THE DETAILS AND THE DRAMATIC VIDEOS FROM DETAILS AND THE DRAMATIC VIDEOS FROM ON BOARD DRAMATIC VIDEOS FROM ON BOARD >> Reporter: THE ON BOARD >> Reporter: THE MIDAIR SCARE CAPTURED >> Reporter: THE MIDAIR SCARE CAPTURED ON CAMERA JUST AFTER MIDAIR SCARE CAPTURED ON CAMERA JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM COLUMBUS, ON CAMERA JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM COLUMBUS, OHIO. TAKEOFF FROM COLUMBUS, OHIO. >> THAT IS OHIO. >> THAT IS AFFIRMATIVE. >> THAT IS AFFIRMATIVE. WE LOST THE NUMBER TWO AFFIRMATIVE. WE LOST THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON THE BIRD WE LOST THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON THE BIRD STRIKE WITH HIGH ENGINE ON THE BIRD STRIKE WITH HIGH VIBRATION. STRIKE WITH HIGH VIBRATION. >> Reporter: THIS VIBRATION. >> Reporter: THIS VIDEO SHOWS FLAMES >> Reporter: THIS VIDEO SHOWS FLAMES SHOOTING ALONGSIDE AN VIDEO SHOWS FLAMES SHOOTING ALONGSIDE AN AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOOTING ALONGSIDE AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE, APPEARING TO AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE, APPEARING TO COME FROM THE ENGINE PLANE, APPEARING TO COME FROM THE ENGINE PLANE, APPEARING TO COME FROM THE ENGINE PLANE, APPEARING TO COME FROM THE PLANE, APPEARING TO COME FROM THE MON iREPORTED THE FIRE COME FROM THE MON iREPORTED THE FIRE FROM HER SEAT BEFORE MON iREPORTED THE FIRE FROM HER SEAT BEFORE THE PLANE MADE AN FROM HER SEAT BEFORE THE PLANE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PLANE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. >> MY HEART JUST EMERGENCY LANDING. >> MY HEART JUST BROKE, HONESTLY, FOR >> MY HEART JUST BROKE, HONESTLY, FOR SO MANY PEOPLE ON THE BROKE, HONESTLY, FOR SO MANY PEOPLE ON THE PLANE. SO MANY PEOPLE ON THE PLANE. I COULD HEAR THEM PLANE. I COULD HEAR THEM CRYING I COULD HEAR THEM CRYING AND I JUST WANTED US CRYING AND I JUST WANTED US TO ALL BE OKAY. AND I JUST WANTED US TO ALL BE OKAY. >> Reporter: ACCORDING TO ALL BE OKAY. >> Reporter: ACCORDING TO AMERICAN AIRLINES, >> Reporter: ACCORDING TO AMERICAN AIRLINES, THE FLIGHT TURNED TO AMERICAN AIRLINES, THE FLIGHT TURNED AROUND, LANDED THE FLIGHT TURNED AROUND, LANDED NORMALLY AND TAXIED AROUND, LANDED NORMALLY AND TAXIED SAFELY TO THE GATE NORMALLY AND TAXIED SAFELY TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. SAFELY TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. AMERICAN ADDING UNDER ITS OWN POWER. AMERICAN ADDING "SAFETY IS OUR TOP AMERICAN ADDING "SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY." "SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY." WHEN YOU LANDED AND PRIORITY." WHEN YOU LANDED AND WERE ABLE TO GET OFF WHEN YOU LANDED AND WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE PLANE, HOW WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE PLANE, HOW RELIEVING WAS THAT THE PLANE, HOW RELIEVING WAS THAT >> JUST -- YOU’RE RELIEVING WAS THAT >> JUST -- YOU’RE GOING TO BRING TEARS >> JUST -- YOU’RE GOING TO BRING TEARS TO MY EYES GOING TO BRING TEARS TO MY EYES I WAS SO THANKFUL. TO MY EYES I WAS SO THANKFUL. >> Reporter: FELICIA I WAS SO THANKFUL. >> Reporter: FELICIA MEADOWS WAS HEADING ON >> Reporter: FELICIA MEADOWS WAS HEADING ON HER HONEYMOON. MEADOWS WAS HEADING ON HER HONEYMOON. ARE YOU READY TO GET HER HONEYMOON. ARE YOU READY TO GET BACK ON A PLANE? ARE YOU READY TO GET BACK ON A PLANE? >> I AM NOT. BACK ON A PLANE? >> I AM NOT. VERY ANXIOUS STILL >> I AM NOT. VERY ANXIOUS STILL VERY, VERY ANXIOUS, VERY ANXIOUS STILL VERY, VERY ANXIOUS, AND I’M GOING TO HAVE VERY, VERY ANXIOUS, AND I’M GOING TO HAVE TO BUCKLE UP AND JUST AND I’M GOING TO HAVE TO BUCKLE UP AND JUST RIDE IT OUT. TO BUCKLE UP AND JUST RIDE IT OUT. >> Reporter: TODAY’S RIDE IT OUT. >> Reporter: TODAY’S INCIDENT COMES AFTER >> Reporter: TODAY’S INCIDENT COMES AFTER THESE FLAMES FLASHED INCIDENT COMES AFTER THESE FLAMES FLASHED FROM BELOW THE WING OF THESE FLAMES FLASHED FROM BELOW THE WING OF ANOTHER AMERICAN FROM BELOW THE WING OF ANOTHER AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT IN ANOTHER AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT IN CHARLOTTE THURSDAY ON AIRLINES FLIGHT IN CHARLOTTE THURSDAY ON THE RUNWAY JUST BEFORE CHARLOTTE THURSDAY ON THE RUNWAY JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE RUNWAY JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF. AMERICAN SAYS TAKEOFF TAKEOFF. AMERICAN SAYS TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH A AMERICAN SAYS TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH A REPORTED MECHANICAL WAS ABORTED WITH A REPORTED MECHANICAL ISSUE. REPORTED MECHANICAL ISSUE. THE PLANE MAKING IT ISSUE. THE PLANE MAKING IT SAFELY TO THE GATE THE PLANE MAKING IT SAFELY TO THE GATE >> I TOTALLY SAFELY TO THE GATE >> I TOTALLY ACKNOWLEDGE SEEING >> I TOTALLY ACKNOWLEDGE SEEING FLAMES IS A SCARY ACKNOWLEDGE SEEING FLAMES IS A SCARY SITUATION, BUT THAT FLAMES IS A SCARY SITUATION, BUT THAT FEAR FACTOR DOES NOT SITUATION, BUT THAT FEAR FACTOR DOES NOT CONVERT INTO ACTUAL FEAR FACTOR DOES NOT CONVERT INTO ACTUAL HIGH RISK. CONVERT INTO ACTUAL HIGH RISK. THESE PROFESSIONALS HIGH RISK. THESE PROFESSIONALS ARE PREPARED TO DEAL THESE PROFESSIONALS ARE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THAT SITUATION ARE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THAT SITUATION AND KEEP THE AIRPLANE WITH THAT SITUATION AND KEEP THE AIRPLANE SAFE. AND KEEP THE AIRPLANE SAFE. >> Reporter: JESSE SAFE. >> Reporter: JESSE KIRSCH, NBC NEWS >> Reporter: JESSE KIRSCH, NBC NEWS >>> THE 2024 RACE KIRSCH, NBC NEWS >>> THE 2024 RACE COULD BEGIN IN EARNEST >>> THE 2024 RACE COULD BEGIN IN EARNEST THIS WEEK. COULD BEGIN IN EARNEST THIS WEEK. PRESIDENT BIDEN THIS WEEK. PRESIDENT BIDEN EXPECTED TO LAUNCH HIS PRESIDENT BIDEN EXPECTED TO LAUNCH HIS CAMPAIGN FOR EXPECTED TO LAUNCH HIS CAMPAIGN FOR REELECTION WITHIN CAMPAIGN FOR REELECTION WITHIN DAYS REELECTION WITHIN DAYS BUT OUR NEW NBC NEWS DAYS BUT OUR NEW NBC NEWS POLL SHOWS THAT VOTERS BUT OUR NEW NBC NEWS POLL SHOWS THAT VOTERS WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE POLL SHOWS THAT VOTERS WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE A BIDEN-TRUMP REMATCH. WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE A BIDEN-TRUMP REMATCH. MONICA ALBA REPORTS A BIDEN-TRUMP REMATCH. MONICA ALBA REPORTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. MONICA ALBA REPORTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT BIDEN GETTING READY TO >> Reporter: PRESIDENT BIDEN GETTING READY TO RUN AGAIN, SET THE BIDEN GETTING READY TO RUN AGAIN, SET THE LAUNCH HIS REELECTION RUN AGAIN, SET THE LAUNCH HIS REELECTION BID AS EARLY AS LAUNCH HIS REELECTION BID AS EARLY AS TUESDAY AS AN NBC NEWS BID AS EARLY AS TUESDAY AS AN NBC NEWS NATIONAL POLL SHOWS TUESDAY AS AN NBC NEWS NATIONAL POLL SHOWS 70% OF ALL AMERICANS, NATIONAL POLL SHOWS 70% OF ALL AMERICANS, INCLUDING 51% OF 70% OF ALL AMERICANS, INCLUDING 51% OF DEMOCRATS SAY HE INCLUDING 51% OF DEMOCRATS SAY HE SHOULDN’T SEEK ANOTHER DEMOCRATS SAY HE SHOULDN’T SEEK ANOTHER TERM SHOULDN’T SEEK ANOTHER TERM MANY CITING AGE AS A TERM MANY CITING AGE AS A TOP CONCERN AS THE MANY CITING AGE AS A TOP CONCERN AS THE PRESIDENT IS THE TOP CONCERN AS THE PRESIDENT IS THE OLDEST EVER TO SERVE PRESIDENT IS THE OLDEST EVER TO SERVE THOUGH DEMOCRATIC OLDEST EVER TO SERVE THOUGH DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS WHO SUPPORT THOUGH DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS WHO SUPPORT HIM WERE QUICK TO LAWMAKERS WHO SUPPORT HIM WERE QUICK TO DISMISS THAT HIM WERE QUICK TO DISMISS THAT >> I WAS ONE OF HIS DISMISS THAT >> I WAS ONE OF HIS FIRST SUPPORTERS WAY >> I WAS ONE OF HIS FIRST SUPPORTERS WAY BACK IN 2019, ATTENDED FIRST SUPPORTERS WAY BACK IN 2019, ATTENDED HIS FIRST EVENT HERE BACK IN 2019, ATTENDED HIS FIRST EVENT HERE IN PHILADELPHIA. HIS FIRST EVENT HERE IN PHILADELPHIA. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO IN PHILADELPHIA. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING HIM AGAIN AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING HIM AGAIN >> HIS PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING HIM AGAIN >> HIS PERFORMANCE TELLS ME HE IS UP TO >> HIS PERFORMANCE TELLS ME HE IS UP TO THE JOB AND DOES IT TELLS ME HE IS UP TO THE JOB AND DOES IT WELL THE JOB AND DOES IT WELL >> PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS WELL >> PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS SUCH A STRONG RECORD >> PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS SUCH A STRONG RECORD TO RUN ON. SUCH A STRONG RECORD TO RUN ON. >> Reporter: WHILE HIS TO RUN ON. >> Reporter: WHILE HIS POTENTIAL OPPONENT, >> Reporter: WHILE HIS POTENTIAL OPPONENT, FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP POTENTIAL OPPONENT, FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP STILL ENJOYS THE FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP STILL ENJOYS THE SUPPORT OF 2/3 OF STILL ENJOYS THE SUPPORT OF 2/3 OF REPUBLICAN PRIMARY SUPPORT OF 2/3 OF REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS DESPITE CONCERNS ABOUT VOTERS DESPITE CONCERNS ABOUT HIS RECENT INDICTMENT DESPITE CONCERNS ABOUT HIS RECENT INDICTMENT AND OTHER PENDING HIS RECENT INDICTMENT AND OTHER PENDING CRIMINAL AND OTHER PENDING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS BUT MAJORITIES OF ALL INVESTIGATIONS BUT MAJORITIES OF ALL AMERICANS SURVEYED SAY BUT MAJORITIES OF ALL AMERICANS SURVEYED SAY THEY DON’T WANT EITHER AMERICANS SURVEYED SAY THEY DON’T WANT EITHER OF THEM IN 2024 ECHOED THEY DON’T WANT EITHER OF THEM IN 2024 ECHOED BY THOSE VYING FOR THE OF THEM IN 2024 ECHOED BY THOSE VYING FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION. BY THOSE VYING FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION. >> WHAT AMERICA DOES REPUBLICAN NOMINATION. >> WHAT AMERICA DOES NOT WANT IS ANOTHER >> WHAT AMERICA DOES NOT WANT IS ANOTHER REPEAT OF 2020 WHERE NOT WANT IS ANOTHER REPEAT OF 2020 WHERE WE HAVE JOE BIDEN AND REPEAT OF 2020 WHERE WE HAVE JOE BIDEN AND DONALD TRUMP RUNNING WE HAVE JOE BIDEN AND DONALD TRUMP RUNNING AGAINST EACH OTHER DONALD TRUMP RUNNING AGAINST EACH OTHER >> Reporter: AS MR. AGAINST EACH OTHER >> Reporter: AS MR. TRUMP AND HIS FORMER >> Reporter: AS MR. TRUMP AND HIS FORMER VICE PRESIDENT BOTH TRUMP AND HIS FORMER VICE PRESIDENT BOTH FOCUSED ON ABORTION VICE PRESIDENT BOTH FOCUSED ON ABORTION RESTRICTIONS IN IOWA FOCUSED ON ABORTION RESTRICTIONS IN IOWA SATURDAY NIGHT IN RESTRICTIONS IN IOWA SATURDAY NIGHT IN FRONT OF VOTERS WHO SATURDAY NIGHT IN FRONT OF VOTERS WHO WILL BE THE FIRST TO FRONT OF VOTERS WHO WILL BE THE FIRST TO HAVE A SAY IN THE WILL BE THE FIRST TO HAVE A SAY IN THE PRIMARY FIGHT NEXT HAVE A SAY IN THE PRIMARY FIGHT NEXT YEAR PRIMARY FIGHT NEXT YEAR >> WE APPOINTED THREE YEAR >> WE APPOINTED THREE JUSTICES TO THE >> WE APPOINTED THREE JUSTICES TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUSTICES TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT SENT ROE V. WADE TO UNITED STATES THAT SENT ROE V. WADE TO THE ASH HEAP OF SENT ROE V. WADE TO THE ASH HEAP OF HISTORY, WHERE IT THE ASH HEAP OF HISTORY, WHERE IT BELONGS. HISTORY, WHERE IT BELONGS. >> JUSTICES DELIVERED BELONGS. >> JUSTICES DELIVERED A LANDMARK VICTORY FOR >> JUSTICES DELIVERED A LANDMARK VICTORY FOR PROTECTING INNOCENT A LANDMARK VICTORY FOR PROTECTING INNOCENT LIFE. PROTECTING INNOCENT LIFE. >> Reporter: BUT NOT LIFE. >> Reporter: BUT NOT EVERYONE IN THE GOP >> Reporter: BUT NOT EVERYONE IN THE GOP AGREES EVERYONE IN THE GOP AGREES >> AS REPUBLICANS, WE AGREES >> AS REPUBLICANS, WE NEED TO READ THE ROOM >> AS REPUBLICANS, WE NEED TO READ THE ROOM ON THIS ISSUE. NEED TO READ THE ROOM ON THIS ISSUE. BECAUSE THE VAST ON THIS ISSUE. BECAUSE THE VAST MAJORITY OF FOLKS ARE BECAUSE THE VAST MAJORITY OF FOLKS ARE NOT IN THE EXTREMES. MAJORITY OF FOLKS ARE NOT IN THE EXTREMES. >> AND MONICA JOINS US NOT IN THE EXTREMES. >> AND MONICA JOINS US NOW FROM THE WHITE >> AND MONICA JOINS US NOW FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. NOW FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. MONICA, IT’S NOT HOUSE. MONICA, IT’S NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL THE MONICA, IT’S NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL THE PRESIDENT SAYS THE OFFICIAL UNTIL THE PRESIDENT SAYS THE WORD, BUT THERE ARE PRESIDENT SAYS THE WORD, BUT THERE ARE SOME FOLKS AMONG WORD, BUT THERE ARE SOME FOLKS AMONG BIDEN’S AIDES WHO ARE SOME FOLKS AMONG BIDEN’S AIDES WHO ARE PUSHING HIM TO DO THIS BIDEN’S AIDES WHO ARE PUSHING HIM TO DO THIS SOONER THAN LATER. PUSHING HIM TO DO THIS SOONER THAN LATER. >> RIGHT SOONER THAN LATER. >> RIGHT THAT’S WHY TUESDAY >> RIGHT THAT’S WHY TUESDAY SEEMS LIKELY THAT’S WHY TUESDAY SEEMS LIKELY IT’S THE FOUR-YEAR SEEMS LIKELY IT’S THE FOUR-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF IT’S THE FOUR-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ANNOUNCING HIS 2020 ANNIVERSARY OF ANNOUNCING HIS 2020 CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCING HIS 2020 CAMPAIGN BUT IT WOULD ALSO CAMPAIGN BUT IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT TO BUT IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT TO START FUNDRAISING ALLOW THE PRESIDENT TO START FUNDRAISING FORMALLY, WHICH HE IS START FUNDRAISING FORMALLY, WHICH HE IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS FORMALLY, WHICH HE IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS WITH TOP DONORS IN EXPECTED TO DISCUSS WITH TOP DONORS IN WASHINGTON LATER THIS WITH TOP DONORS IN WASHINGTON LATER THIS WEEK WASHINGTON LATER THIS WEEK PETER? WEEK PETER? >> MONICA ALBA AT THE PETER? >> MONICA ALBA AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MONICA, >> MONICA ALBA AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MONICA, THANK YOU. WHITE HOUSE, MONICA, THANK YOU. >>> ANOTHER ICONIC THANK YOU. >>> ANOTHER ICONIC RETAILER IS CLOSING >>> ANOTHER ICONIC RETAILER IS CLOSING ITS DOORS. RETAILER IS CLOSING ITS DOORS. BED, BATH & BEYOND ITS DOORS. BED, BATH & BEYOND ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT BED, BATH & BEYOND ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT’S DECLARING ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT’S DECLARING BANKRUPTCY AND GOING IT’S DECLARING BANKRUPTCY AND GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. BANKRUPTCY AND GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. YOU PROBABLY GOT THEIR OUT OF BUSINESS. YOU PROBABLY GOT THEIR COUPONS IN THE MAIL, YOU PROBABLY GOT THEIR COUPONS IN THE MAIL, MAYBE EVEN YOU HAD COUPONS IN THE MAIL, MAYBE EVEN YOU HAD YOUR WEDDING REGISTRY MAYBE EVEN YOU HAD YOUR WEDDING REGISTRY THERE. YOUR WEDDING REGISTRY THERE. NOW IT’S THE LATEST THERE. NOW IT’S THE LATEST CASUALTY AS AMERICANS NOW IT’S THE LATEST CASUALTY AS AMERICANS SHIFT THEIR SHOPPING CASUALTY AS AMERICANS SHIFT THEIR SHOPPING HABITS ONLINE. SHIFT THEIR SHOPPING HABITS ONLINE. KATHY PARK REPORTS. HABITS ONLINE. KATHY PARK REPORTS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT KATHY PARK REPORTS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT BED, BATH & BEYOND, >> Reporter: TONIGHT BED, BATH & BEYOND, THE HOME GOODS BED, BATH & BEYOND, THE HOME GOODS RETAILER FAMOUS FOR THE HOME GOODS RETAILER FAMOUS FOR THE BIG BLUE 20% OFF RETAILER FAMOUS FOR THE BIG BLUE 20% OFF COUPONS IS CLOSING ITS THE BIG BLUE 20% OFF COUPONS IS CLOSING ITS DOORS FOR GOOD, COUPONS IS CLOSING ITS DOORS FOR GOOD, TELLING CUSTOMERS WE DOORS FOR GOOD, TELLING CUSTOMERS WE MADE THE DIFFICULT TELLING CUSTOMERS WE MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO BEGIN MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO BEGIN WINDING DOWN OUR DECISION TO BEGIN WINDING DOWN OUR OPERATIONS WINDING DOWN OUR OPERATIONS >> IT’S A GOOD STORE OPERATIONS >> IT’S A GOOD STORE WE’RE ALL GOING MISS >> IT’S A GOOD STORE WE’RE ALL GOING MISS IT. WE’RE ALL GOING MISS IT. >> Reporter: THE IT. >> Reporter: THE COMPANY FILED FOR >> Reporter: THE COMPANY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY TODAY AFTER COMPANY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY TODAY AFTER A TUMULTUOUS YEAR OF BANKRUPTCY TODAY AFTER A TUMULTUOUS YEAR OF JOB CUTS AND STORE A TUMULTUOUS YEAR OF JOB CUTS AND STORE CLOSURES JOB CUTS AND STORE CLOSURES BUT ULTIMATELY, THOSE CLOSURES BUT ULTIMATELY, THOSE STRATEGIES FELL SHORT. BUT ULTIMATELY, THOSE STRATEGIES FELL SHORT. >> WE HAD TOYS R US. STRATEGIES FELL SHORT. >> WE HAD TOYS R US. THEY WERE ALL TOYS >> WE HAD TOYS R US. THEY WERE ALL TOYS CIRCUIT CITY, ALL THEY WERE ALL TOYS CIRCUIT CITY, ALL ELECTRONICS. CIRCUIT CITY, ALL ELECTRONICS. AND WE’RE SEEING THAT ELECTRONICS. AND WE’RE SEEING THAT STORES LIKE THOSE ARE AND WE’RE SEEING THAT STORES LIKE THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE STORES LIKE THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY STRUGGLING THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE I REALLY STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE I THINK CONSUMERS WANT RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE I THINK CONSUMERS WANT TO BUY EVERYTHING THEY THINK CONSUMERS WANT TO BUY EVERYTHING THEY NEED IN ONE PLACE. TO BUY EVERYTHING THEY NEED IN ONE PLACE. >> Reporter: FOR MORE NEED IN ONE PLACE. >> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, >> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, BED, BATH & BEYOND THAN FIVE DECADES, BED, BATH & BEYOND BECAME THE GO-TO STORE BED, BATH & BEYOND BECAME THE GO-TO STORE FOR LINENS, POTTS AND BECAME THE GO-TO STORE FOR LINENS, POTTS AND PANS FOR LINENS, POTTS AND PANS THE BRAND EVEN FOUND PANS THE BRAND EVEN FOUND ITS WAY INTO THE THE BRAND EVEN FOUND ITS WAY INTO THE FABRIC OF POP CULTURE. ITS WAY INTO THE FABRIC OF POP CULTURE. >> UH-OH, THE NEW BATH FABRIC OF POP CULTURE. >> UH-OH, THE NEW BATH MATS ARE IN. >> UH-OH, THE NEW BATH MATS ARE IN. >> Reporter: BUT MATS ARE IN. >> Reporter: BUT ONLINE GIANTS LIKE >> Reporter: BUT ONLINE GIANTS LIKE AMAZON CHANGED ONLINE GIANTS LIKE AMAZON CHANGED CONSUMER HABITS, AMAZON CHANGED CONSUMER HABITS, TESTING BED, BATH & CONSUMER HABITS, TESTING BED, BATH & BEYOND’S BUSINESS TESTING BED, BATH & BEYOND’S BUSINESS MODEL. BEYOND’S BUSINESS MODEL. >> THIS IS CALLED MODEL. >> THIS IS CALLED OFFLINE HOPPING. >> THIS IS CALLED OFFLINE HOPPING. IT’S LIKE ONLINE OFFLINE HOPPING. IT’S LIKE ONLINE SHOPPING BUT IN REAL IT’S LIKE ONLINE SHOPPING BUT IN REAL LIFE. SHOPPING BUT IN REAL LIFE. >> Reporter: IN AN LIFE. >> Reporter: IN AN INTERVIEW, WE MISSED >> Reporter: IN AN INTERVIEW, WE MISSED THE BOAT ON THE INTERVIEW, WE MISSED THE BOAT ON THE INTERNET THE BOAT ON THE INTERNET SINCE THE BEGINNING OF INTERNET SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, OTHER SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, OTHER WELL-KNOWN RETAILERS THE YEAR, OTHER WELL-KNOWN RETAILERS INCLUDING PARTY CITY WELL-KNOWN RETAILERS INCLUDING PARTY CITY AND DAVID’S BRIDAL INCLUDING PARTY CITY AND DAVID’S BRIDAL HAVE ALSO FILED FOR AND DAVID’S BRIDAL HAVE ALSO FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY HAVE ALSO FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS BANKRUPTCY WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS SIGNALING RIGHT WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS SIGNALING RIGHT NOW? IS SIGNALING RIGHT NOW? AND CAN WE EXPECT THIS NOW? AND CAN WE EXPECT THIS LIST TO GROW AND CAN WE EXPECT THIS LIST TO GROW >> I PERSONALLY DON’T LIST TO GROW >> I PERSONALLY DON’T THINK THAT BRICK AND >> I PERSONALLY DON’T THINK THAT BRICK AND MORTAR IS DEAD THINK THAT BRICK AND MORTAR IS DEAD BUT I DO THINK THAT MORTAR IS DEAD BUT I DO THINK THAT RETAILERS REALLY NEED BUT I DO THINK THAT RETAILERS REALLY NEED TO EXCEL IN EVERY WAY RETAILERS REALLY NEED TO EXCEL IN EVERY WAY THAT SHOPPING IS TO EXCEL IN EVERY WAY THAT SHOPPING IS AVAILABLE SO BRICK AND THAT SHOPPING IS AVAILABLE SO BRICK AND MORTAR, ONLINE, AND AVAILABLE SO BRICK AND MORTAR, ONLINE, AND MAYBE EVEN THINGS LIKE MORTAR, ONLINE, AND MAYBE EVEN THINGS LIKE LIVE SHOPPING. MAYBE EVEN THINGS LIKE LIVE SHOPPING. >> Reporter: AS BED, LIVE SHOPPING. >> Reporter: AS BED, BATH & BEYOND BEGINS >> Reporter: AS BED, BATH & BEYOND BEGINS LIQUIDATING ITS BATH & BEYOND BEGINS LIQUIDATING ITS ASSETS, CUSTOMERS CAN LIQUIDATING ITS ASSETS, CUSTOMERS CAN EXPECT SOME BIG SALES. ASSETS, CUSTOMERS CAN EXPECT SOME BIG SALES. 360 STORES WILL REMAIN EXPECT SOME BIG SALES. 360 STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR NOW 360 STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR NOW >> AND KATHY JOINS US OPEN FOR NOW >> AND KATHY JOINS US NOW. >> AND KATHY JOINS US NOW. KATHY, WHAT DO NOW. KATHY, WHAT DO CUSTOMERS NEED TO KNOW KATHY, WHAT DO CUSTOMERS NEED TO KNOW IF THEY’RE HOPING TO CUSTOMERS NEED TO KNOW IF THEY’RE HOPING TO FIND SOME OF THE IF THEY’RE HOPING TO FIND SOME OF THE LAST-MINUTE DEALS? FIND SOME OF THE LAST-MINUTE DEALS? >> WELL, PETER, DEEP LAST-MINUTE DEALS? >> WELL, PETER, DEEP DISCOUNTS ARE ON THE >> WELL, PETER, DEEP DISCOUNTS ARE ON THE WAY. DISCOUNTS ARE ON THE WAY. BUT CUSTOMERS SHOULD WAY. BUT CUSTOMERS SHOULD KNOW ITEMS PURCHASED BUT CUSTOMERS SHOULD KNOW ITEMS PURCHASED BEFORE TODAY CAN ONLY KNOW ITEMS PURCHASED BEFORE TODAY CAN ONLY BE RETURNED UNTIL MAY BEFORE TODAY CAN ONLY BE RETURNED UNTIL MAY 24th BE RETURNED UNTIL MAY 24th AND THESE POPULAR 24th AND THESE POPULAR COUPONS WON’T WORK AND THESE POPULAR COUPONS WON’T WORK STARTING WEDNESDAY COUPONS WON’T WORK STARTING WEDNESDAY PETER? STARTING WEDNESDAY PETER? >> KATHY PARK IN NEW PETER? >> KATHY PARK IN NEW YORK CITY TONIGHT, >> KATHY PARK IN NEW YORK CITY TONIGHT, KATHY, THANK YOU YORK CITY TONIGHT, KATHY, THANK YOU >>> A SCARE AT THE KATHY, THANK YOU >>> A SCARE AT THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON >>> A SCARE AT THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH LAST NIGHT AFTER HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH LAST NIGHT AFTER A FIRE BROKE OUT IN EARTH LAST NIGHT AFTER A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF DISNEYLAND’S ICONIC THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF DISNEYLAND’S ICONIC PERFORMANCES DISNEYLAND’S ICONIC PERFORMANCES THE GUESTS THERE HAD PERFORMANCES THE GUESTS THERE HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE GUESTS THERE HAD TO BE RUSHED TO SAFETY TO BE RUSHED TO SAFETY AND NOW DISNEY IS SAFETY AND NOW DISNEY IS SUSPENDING SOME HE DID MAKE IT THROUGH THE FIRE AS WELL. >> Reporter: ERIN THE FIRE AS WELL. >> Reporter: ERIN McLAUGHLIN, NBC NEWS, >> Reporter: ERIN McLAUGHLIN, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. McLAUGHLIN, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. >> AT LEAST WE KNOW LOS ANGELES. >> AT LEAST WE KNOW THAT MICKEY WAS SAFE >> AT LEAST WE KNOW THAT MICKEY WAS SAFE >>> STILL AHEAD THAT MICKEY WAS SAFE >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, THEY’VE GOT >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, THEY’VE GOT YOUR MAIL. >>> WE ARE BACK WITH >>> WE ARE BACK WITH THAT SURGE OF ATTACKS >>> WE ARE BACK WITH THAT SURGE OF ATTACKS ON MAIL CARRIERS THAT SURGE OF ATTACKS ON MAIL CARRIERS BRAZEN CRIMINALS ON MAIL CARRIERS BRAZEN CRIMINALS ROBBING THEM, OFTEN IN BRAZEN CRIMINALS ROBBING THEM, OFTEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT ROBBING THEM, OFTEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT THEIR TARGET BROAD DAYLIGHT THEIR TARGET YOUR MAIL. THEIR TARGET YOUR MAIL. TONIGHT THERE ARE YOUR MAIL. TONIGHT THERE ARE CALLS TO BETTER TONIGHT THERE ARE CALLS TO BETTER PROTECT POSTAL CALLS TO BETTER PROTECT POSTAL WORKERS. PROTECT POSTAL WORKERS. AARON GILCHRIST WORKERS. AARON GILCHRIST REPORTS FROM CHICAGO. AARON GILCHRIST REPORTS FROM CHICAGO. >> Reporter: TONIGHT REPORTS FROM CHICAGO. >> Reporter: TONIGHT FEAR ENVELOPING POSTAL >> Reporter: TONIGHT FEAR ENVELOPING POSTAL WORKERS ACROSS THE FEAR ENVELOPING POSTAL WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. >> I JUST GOT HELD UP. COUNTRY. >> I JUST GOT HELD UP. HE HAS THE TRUCKEES. >> I JUST GOT HELD UP. HE HAS THE TRUCKEES. >> Reporter: CAUGHT ON HE HAS THE TRUCKEES. >> Reporter: CAUGHT ON CAMERA, NEIGHBORHOOD >> Reporter: CAUGHT ON CAMERA, NEIGHBORHOOD MAIL CARRIERS TARGETED CAMERA, NEIGHBORHOOD MAIL CARRIERS TARGETED BY ROBBERS, MANY LIKE MAIL CARRIERS TARGETED BY ROBBERS, MANY LIKE THIS ONE NEAR BOSTON, BY ROBBERS, MANY LIKE THIS ONE NEAR BOSTON, HELD UP AT GUNPOINT. THIS ONE NEAR BOSTON, HELD UP AT GUNPOINT. NEAR HOUSTON, A HELD UP AT GUNPOINT. NEAR HOUSTON, A MAILMAN FORCED TO PUT NEAR HOUSTON, A MAILMAN FORCED TO PUT HIS HANDS IN THE AIR MAILMAN FORCED TO PUT HIS HANDS IN THE AIR WHEN A THIEF CHARGED HIS HANDS IN THE AIR WHEN A THIEF CHARGED AT HIM WITH A WEAPON WHEN A THIEF CHARGED AT HIM WITH A WEAPON IN MILWAUKEE, POSTAL AT HIM WITH A WEAPON IN MILWAUKEE, POSTAL EMPLOYEE ANDRE CROSS IN MILWAUKEE, POSTAL EMPLOYEE ANDRE CROSS SHOT TO DEATH ON HIS EMPLOYEE ANDRE CROSS SHOT TO DEATH ON HIS ROUTE, INVESTIGATORS SHOT TO DEATH ON HIS ROUTE, INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE OVER A ROUTE, INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE OVER A PACKAGE. BELIEVE OVER A PACKAGE. AND THE CRIMEWAVE PACKAGE. AND THE CRIMEWAVE PERHAPS WORST IN AND THE CRIMEWAVE PERHAPS WORST IN CHICAGO. PERHAPS WORST IN CHICAGO. POLICE THERE ISSUING CHICAGO. POLICE THERE ISSUING AN ALERT AFTER A POLICE THERE ISSUING AN ALERT AFTER A STRING OF POSTAL AN ALERT AFTER A STRING OF POSTAL WORKER ROBBERIES, MORE STRING OF POSTAL WORKER ROBBERIES, MORE THAN TWO DOZEN SINCE WORKER ROBBERIES, MORE THAN TWO DOZEN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE THAN TWO DOZEN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. >> MAIL CARRIERS ARE YEAR. >> MAIL CARRIERS ARE VERY FRIGHTENED, MORE >> MAIL CARRIERS ARE VERY FRIGHTENED, MORE SO THAN EVER BECAUSE VERY FRIGHTENED, MORE SO THAN EVER BECAUSE OF THE ONGOING ARMED SO THAN EVER BECAUSE OF THE ONGOING ARMED ROBBERIES. OF THE ONGOING ARMED ROBBERIES. WE’VE NEVER SEEN LIKE ROBBERIES. WE’VE NEVER SEEN LIKE THIS, ANYTHING LIKE WE’VE NEVER SEEN LIKE THIS, ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS, ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. >> Reporter: PATRICK THIS BEFORE. >> Reporter: PATRICK GIBBONS IS A USPS MAIL >> Reporter: PATRICK GIBBONS IS A USPS MAIL HANDLER IN CHICAGO AND GIBBONS IS A USPS MAIL HANDLER IN CHICAGO AND SAYS THE GROWING HANDLER IN CHICAGO AND SAYS THE GROWING NUMBER OF ASSAULTS IS SAYS THE GROWING NUMBER OF ASSAULTS IS ALL HE AND HIS NUMBER OF ASSAULTS IS ALL HE AND HIS COLLEAGUES CAN TALK ALL HE AND HIS COLLEAGUES CAN TALK ABOUT. COLLEAGUES CAN TALK ABOUT. >> THE POSTAL WORKERS ABOUT. >> THE POSTAL WORKERS I WORK WITH, THEY LOVE >> THE POSTAL WORKERS I WORK WITH, THEY LOVE WHAT THEY DO I WORK WITH, THEY LOVE WHAT THEY DO THEY ENJOY WHAT THEY WHAT THEY DO THEY ENJOY WHAT THEY DO THEY ENJOY WHAT THEY DO THEY LOVE TO SERVE THE DO THEY LOVE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THEY LOVE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THEY’RE VERYSCARED COMMUNITY. THEY’RE VERYSCARED THEY’RE VERY NERVOUS. THEY’RE VERYSCARED THEY’RE VERY NERVOUS. >> Reporter: THE THEY’RE VERY NERVOUS. >> Reporter: THE POSTAL SERVICE >> Reporter: THE POSTAL SERVICE WOULDN’T IMMEDIATELY POSTAL SERVICE WOULDN’T IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE DATA, BUT WOULDN’T IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE DATA, BUT ACKNOWLEDGING TO NBC PROVIDE DATA, BUT ACKNOWLEDGING TO NBC NEWS OVER THE PAST ACKNOWLEDGING TO NBC NEWS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, ITS NEWS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, ITS EMPLOYEES AND THE MAIL SEVERAL YEARS, ITS EMPLOYEES AND THE MAIL HAVE INCREASINGLY BEEN EMPLOYEES AND THE MAIL HAVE INCREASINGLY BEEN MARKS FOR CRIMINALS. HAVE INCREASINGLY BEEN MARKS FOR CRIMINALS. THEIR TARGET AN ARROW MARKS FOR CRIMINALS. THEIR TARGET AN ARROW KEY, A MASTER KEY THAT THEIR TARGET AN ARROW KEY, A MASTER KEY THAT WILL OPEN ANY ONE OF KEY, A MASTER KEY THAT WILL OPEN ANY ONE OF THESE COLLECTION BOXES WILL OPEN ANY ONE OF THESE COLLECTION BOXES AND ALMOST ANY LOCKED THESE COLLECTION BOXES AND ALMOST ANY LOCKED BOX ON A CARRIER’S AND ALMOST ANY LOCKED BOX ON A CARRIER’S ROUTE. BOX ON A CARRIER’S ROUTE. FOR CRIMINALS, THAT ROUTE. FOR CRIMINALS, THAT MEANS QUICK EASY FOR CRIMINALS, THAT MEANS QUICK EASY ACCESS TO YOUR MAIL. MEANS QUICK EASY ACCESS TO YOUR MAIL. CASE IN POINT, THE ACCESS TO YOUR MAIL. CASE IN POINT, THE BLUE BOX BEING DUMPED CASE IN POINT, THE BLUE BOX BEING DUMPED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BLUE BOX BEING DUMPED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO NEAR PHILLY, AND A SEVERAL MONTHS AGO NEAR PHILLY, AND A SUSPECT USING A STOLEN NEAR PHILLY, AND A SUSPECT USING A STOLEN KEY IN AN OAKLAND SUSPECT USING A STOLEN KEY IN AN OAKLAND APARTMENT BUILDING KEY IN AN OAKLAND APARTMENT BUILDING >> IT MAKES IT EASIER APARTMENT BUILDING >> IT MAKES IT EASIER TO GRAB CHECKS TO >> IT MAKES IT EASIER TO GRAB CHECKS TO WASH TO GRAB CHECKS TO WASH IT’S JUST THE PERFECT WASH IT’S JUST THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME. IT’S JUST THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME. >> IT GIVES YOU ACCESS OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME. >> IT GIVES YOU ACCESS TO ALL THE MAILBOXES >> IT GIVES YOU ACCESS TO ALL THE MAILBOXES WITHIN A CERTAIN ZIP TO ALL THE MAILBOXES WITHIN A CERTAIN ZIP CODE WITHIN A CERTAIN ZIP CODE NOT ONLY THE BLUE CODE NOT ONLY THE BLUE COLLECTION BOXES, BUT NOT ONLY THE BLUE COLLECTION BOXES, BUT THE CLUSTER BOXES THAT COLLECTION BOXES, BUT THE CLUSTER BOXES THAT MAIL IS DELIVERED TO THE CLUSTER BOXES THAT MAIL IS DELIVERED TO AS WELL. MAIL IS DELIVERED TO AS WELL. >> Reporter: MARLON AS WELL. >> Reporter: MARLON BASHER IS ON THE >> Reporter: MARLON BASHER IS ON THE POSTAL INSPECTION BASHER IS ON THE POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE POLICE FORCE POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE POLICE FORCE AND A UNION REP IN SERVICE POLICE FORCE AND A UNION REP IN CHICAGO. AND A UNION REP IN CHICAGO. HE BELIEVES CROOKS CHICAGO. HE BELIEVES CROOKS HAVE SIMPLY REALIZED HE BELIEVES CROOKS HAVE SIMPLY REALIZED MAIL CARRIERS CAN BE HAVE SIMPLY REALIZED MAIL CARRIERS CAN BE EASY TARGETS. MAIL CARRIERS CAN BE EASY TARGETS. >> IN 2020, OUR AGENCY EASY TARGETS. >> IN 2020, OUR AGENCY GROUNDED US. >> IN 2020, OUR AGENCY GROUNDED US. SO WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GROUNDED US. SO WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO CARRIER PROTECTION SO WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO CARRIER PROTECTION PATROLS ANYMORE. DO CARRIER PROTECTION PATROLS ANYMORE. AND SINCE THEN, POSTAL PATROLS ANYMORE. AND SINCE THEN, POSTAL CRIMEWAVES AGAINST AND SINCE THEN, POSTAL CRIMEWAVES AGAINST CARRIERS HAVE CRIMEWAVES AGAINST CARRIERS HAVE SKYROCKETED. CARRIERS HAVE SKYROCKETED. >> Reporter: THE SKYROCKETED. >> Reporter: THE POSTAL SERVICE TELLING >> Reporter: THE POSTAL SERVICE TELLING NBC NEWS IT’S BEEN POSTAL SERVICE TELLING NBC NEWS IT’S BEEN WORKING TO HARDEN NBC NEWS IT’S BEEN WORKING TO HARDEN COLLECTION BOXES AND WORKING TO HARDEN COLLECTION BOXES AND TO ENHANCE KEY COLLECTION BOXES AND TO ENHANCE KEY TECHNOLOGY NATIONWIDE. TO ENHANCE KEY TECHNOLOGY NATIONWIDE. IT PLANS TO IMPLEMENT >>> WE’RE STARTING TO >>> WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THE IMPACT OF ALL >>> WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THE IMPACT OF ALL THAT SNOW OUT WEST SEE THE IMPACT OF ALL THAT SNOW OUT WEST THIS WINTER. THAT SNOW OUT WEST THIS WINTER. TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THIS WINTER. TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THIS VIDEO TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THIS VIDEO THESE TWO COLLAPSING THIS VIDEO THESE TWO COLLAPSING HOMES ARE JUST SOUTH THESE TWO COLLAPSING HOMES ARE JUST SOUTH OF SALT LAKE CITY. HOMES ARE JUST SOUTH OF SALT LAKE CITY. BOTH HOUSES HAD OF SALT LAKE CITY. BOTH HOUSES HAD ALREADY BEEN EVACUATED BOTH HOUSES HAD ALREADY BEEN EVACUATED DUE TO FEARS THE ALREADY BEEN EVACUATED DUE TO FEARS THE GROUND WAS SHIFTING DUE TO FEARS THE GROUND WAS SHIFTING BELOW THEM GROUND WAS SHIFTING BELOW THEM NOW NEARBY HOMES ARE BELOW THEM NOW NEARBY HOMES ARE BEING EVALUATED AMID NOW NEARBY HOMES ARE BEING EVALUATED AMID GROWING CONCERNS ALL BEING EVALUATED AMID GROWING CONCERNS ALL THE MELTING SNOW COULD GROWING CONCERNS ALL THE MELTING SNOW COULD CAUSE OTHERS THERE TO THE MELTING SNOW COULD CAUSE OTHERS THERE TO COLLAPSE CAUSE OTHERS THERE TO COLLAPSE >>> SOME NEWS NOW FROM COLLAPSE >>> SOME NEWS NOW FROM OUR PARENT COMPANY >>> SOME NEWS NOW FROM OUR PARENT COMPANY NBCUNIVERSAL OUR PARENT COMPANY NBCUNIVERSAL CEO JEFF SHELL IS NBCUNIVERSAL CEO JEFF SHELL IS LEAVING THE COMPANY CEO JEFF SHELL IS LEAVING THE COMPANY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY LEAVING THE COMPANY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMCAST SAYS AN EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMCAST SAYS AN INVESTIGATION LED BY AFTER COMCAST SAYS AN INVESTIGATION LED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL. INVESTIGATION LED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL. IN A STATEMENT SHELL OUTSIDE COUNSEL. IN A STATEMENT SHELL SAID HE HAD, QUOTE, AN IN A STATEMENT SHELL SAID HE HAD, QUOTE, AN INAPPROPRIATE YOU GET NICKEL AND DIMED. IT’S DEATH BY A DIMED. IT’S DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS. IT’S DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS. >> $5 A MONTH MAYBE, THOUSAND CUTS. >> $5 A MONTH MAYBE, BUT IT ADDS UM >> $5 A MONTH MAYBE, BUT IT ADDS UM QUICKLY. BUT IT ADDS UM QUICKLY. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, QUICKLY. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE IS GOOD NEWS >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. FROM THE BRINK OF TONIGHT. FROM THE BRINK OF DEATH TO THE EDGE OF FROM THE BRINK OF DEATH TO THE EDGE OF GLORY. DEATH TO THE EDGE OF GLORY. ONE WOMAN’S TRIUMPHANT GLORY. ONE WOMAN’S TRIUMPHANT COMEBACK STORY ♪ ♪ >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS ♪ >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT NEVER >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT NEVER GIVING UP. TONIGHT ABOUT NEVER GIVING UP. WE TALK OFTEN ABOUT GIVING UP. WE TALK OFTEN ABOUT MIRACULOUS RECOVERY, WE TALK OFTEN ABOUT MIRACULOUS RECOVERY, BUT I THINK THIS ONE MIRACULOUS RECOVERY, BUT I THINK THIS ONE IS GOING TO BLOW YOU BUT I THINK THIS ONE IS GOING TO BLOW YOU AWAY IS GOING TO BLOW YOU AWAY AN INSPIRING WOMAN, AWAY AN INSPIRING WOMAN, WHO WENT FROM LIFE AN INSPIRING WOMAN, WHO WENT FROM LIFE SUPPORT TO A MARATHON WHO WENT FROM LIFE SUPPORT TO A MARATHON FINISH LINE IN A SUPPORT TO A MARATHON FINISH LINE IN A MATTER OF MONTHS FINISH LINE IN A MATTER OF MONTHS IT’S OFTEN SAID IT’S MATTER OF MONTHS IT’S OFTEN SAID IT’S NOT THE DESTINATION, IT’S OFTEN SAID IT’S NOT THE DESTINATION, IT’S THE JOURNEY NOT THE DESTINATION, IT’S THE JOURNEY AND FOR 35-YEAR-OLD IT’S THE JOURNEY AND FOR 35-YEAR-OLD RACHEL FOSTER, AND FOR 35-YEAR-OLD RACHEL FOSTER, FINISHING THIS WEEK’S RACHEL FOSTER, FINISHING THIS WEEK’S BOSTON MARATHON FINISHING THIS WEEK’S BOSTON MARATHON PUNCTUATED A JOURNEY BOSTON MARATHON PUNCTUATED A JOURNEY NO ONE COULD HAVE PUNCTUATED A JOURNEY NO ONE COULD HAVE IMAGINED NO ONE COULD HAVE IMAGINED >> YOU KNOW, LIFE IMAGINED >> YOU KNOW, LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST. >> YOU KNOW, LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST. AND LIFE CAME AT ME COMES AT YOU FAST. AND LIFE CAME AT ME REALLY FAST. AND LIFE CAME AT ME REALLY FAST. >> Reporter: LAST REALLY FAST. >> Reporter: LAST NOVEMBER, RACHEL AND >> Reporter: LAST NOVEMBER, RACHEL AND HER HUSBAND JOHN HAD A NOVEMBER, RACHEL AND HER HUSBAND JOHN HAD A DATE NIGHT, A RARE DAY HER HUSBAND JOHN HAD A DATE NIGHT, A RARE DAY OFF FROM THE ITALIAN DATE NIGHT, A RARE DAY OFF FROM THE ITALIAN RESTAURANT THEY OWN IN OFF FROM THE ITALIAN RESTAURANT THEY OWN IN EDMOND, OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT THEY OWN IN EDMOND, OKLAHOMA THEY DECIDED TO RIDE EDMOND, OKLAHOMA THEY DECIDED TO RIDE THEIR ELECTRIC THEY DECIDED TO RIDE THEIR ELECTRIC SCOOTERS HOME, WHEN THEIR ELECTRIC SCOOTERS HOME, WHEN SUDDENLY SOMETHING SCOOTERS HOME, WHEN SUDDENLY SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG. SUDDENLY SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG. WHAT DID YOU WITNESS, WENT TERRIBLY WRONG. WHAT DID YOU WITNESS, JOHN WHAT DID YOU WITNESS, JOHN WHAT HAPPENED? JOHN WHAT HAPPENED? >> I LOOKED UP AND I WHAT HAPPENED? >> I LOOKED UP AND I NOTICED SHE WAS >> I LOOKED UP AND I NOTICED SHE WAS SPEEDING UP AND NOTICED SHE WAS SPEEDING UP AND STARTING TO LEAN OVER SPEEDING UP AND STARTING TO LEAN OVER THE FRONT OF THE STARTING TO LEAN OVER THE FRONT OF THE HANDLEBARS THE FRONT OF THE HANDLEBARS AND THEN I HEARD HER HANDLEBARS AND THEN I HEARD HER CRASH. AND THEN I HEARD HER CRASH. SHE LOST CRASH. SHE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. SHE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. WE STILL HAVEN’T CONSCIOUSNESS. WE STILL HAVEN’T FIGURED OUT WHY. WE STILL HAVEN’T FIGURED OUT WHY. >> Reporter: FOR FIGURED OUT WHY. >> Reporter: FOR RACHEL, IN AN INSTANT, >> Reporter: FOR RACHEL, IN AN INSTANT, LIFE STOPPED RACHEL, IN AN INSTANT, LIFE STOPPED >> I BROKE 17 BONES. LIFE STOPPED >> I BROKE 17 BONES. >> Reporter: 17? >> I BROKE 17 BONES. >> Reporter: 17? YOU BROKE 17 BONES >> Reporter: 17? YOU BROKE 17 BONES >> I BROKE MY YOU BROKE 17 BONES >> I BROKE MY COLLARBONE >> I BROKE MY COLLARBONE I BROKE EVERY RIB ON COLLARBONE I BROKE EVERY RIB ON MY LEFT-HAND SIDE. I BROKE EVERY RIB ON MY LEFT-HAND SIDE. >> Reporter: FOR TEN MY LEFT-HAND SIDE. >> Reporter: FOR TEN AGONIZING DAYS, RACHEL >> Reporter: FOR TEN AGONIZING DAYS, RACHEL WAS IN A COMA, AGONIZING DAYS, RACHEL WAS IN A COMA, COMPLETELY WAS IN A COMA, COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE AFTER DAYS OF PRAYER, UNRESPONSIVE AFTER DAYS OF PRAYER, JOHN DECIDED TO TAKE AFTER DAYS OF PRAYER, JOHN DECIDED TO TAKE HIS WIFE OF 11 YEARS JOHN DECIDED TO TAKE HIS WIFE OF 11 YEARS OFF LIFE SUPPORT HIS WIFE OF 11 YEARS OFF LIFE SUPPORT BUT A DAY BEFORE THAT, OFF LIFE SUPPORT BUT A DAY BEFORE THAT, SOMETHING INCREDIBLE BUT A DAY BEFORE THAT, SOMETHING INCREDIBLE HAPPENED SOMETHING INCREDIBLE HAPPENED RACHEL WOKE UP HAPPENED RACHEL WOKE UP >> OH, GOOD, RACHEL, RACHEL WOKE UP >> OH, GOOD, RACHEL, GOOD >> OH, GOOD, RACHEL, GOOD >> Reporter: DOCTORS GOOD >> Reporter: DOCTORS SAY SHE SUFFERED A >> Reporter: DOCTORS SAY SHE SUFFERED A BRAIN INJURY, BUT HER SAY SHE SUFFERED A BRAIN INJURY, BUT HER BODY WAS STILL STRONG. BRAIN INJURY, BUT HER BODY WAS STILL STRONG. AND FOR RACHEL, AN BODY WAS STILL STRONG. AND FOR RACHEL, AN AVID JOGGER, WHO HAD AND FOR RACHEL, AN AVID JOGGER, WHO HAD RUN RACES BEFORE, AVID JOGGER, WHO HAD RUN RACES BEFORE, THERE WAS ONE GOAL SHE RUN RACES BEFORE, THERE WAS ONE GOAL SHE SET HER SIGHTS ON. THERE WAS ONE GOAL SHE SET HER SIGHTS ON. >> I HAD ALREADY SET HER SIGHTS ON. >> I HAD ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR THE BEST >> I HAD ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR THE BEST MARATHON. SIGNED UP FOR THE BEST MARATHON. >> Reporter: AFTER MARATHON. >> Reporter: AFTER JUST A FEW WEEKS, SHE >> Reporter: AFTER JUST A FEW WEEKS, SHE WAS TAKING HER FIRST JUST A FEW WEEKS, SHE WAS TAKING HER FIRST STEPS. WAS TAKING HER FIRST STEPS. AFTER TWO MONTHS, STEPS. AFTER TWO MONTHS, RUNNING. AFTER TWO MONTHS, RUNNING. >> YEAH, RACHEL! RUNNING. >> YEAH, RACHEL! >> Reporter: AND JUST >> YEAH, RACHEL! >> Reporter: AND JUST FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE >> Reporter: AND JUST FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE CRASH THAT NEARLY FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE CRASH THAT NEARLY KILLED HER, THIS CRASH THAT NEARLY KILLED HER, THIS EXHILARATING MOMENT, KILLED HER, THIS EXHILARATING MOMENT, COMPLETING THE BOSTON EXHILARATING MOMENT, COMPLETING THE BOSTON MARATHON IN LESS THAN COMPLETING THE BOSTON MARATHON IN LESS THAN SIX HOURS. MARATHON IN LESS THAN SIX HOURS. WHEN YOU SAW YOUR WIFE SIX HOURS. WHEN YOU SAW YOUR WIFE CROSS THE FINISH LINE, WHEN YOU SAW YOUR WIFE CROSS THE FINISH LINE, WHAT WERE YOU CROSS THE FINISH LINE, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING WHAT WERE YOU THINKING >> WIZ BLOWN AWAY. THINKING >> WIZ BLOWN AWAY. >> Reporter: FUELED BY >> WIZ BLOWN AWAY. >> Reporter: FUELED BY FAMILY, FAITH, AND >> Reporter: FUELED BY FAMILY, FAITH, AND FIERCE DETERMINATION FAMILY, FAITH, AND FIERCE DETERMINATION WHAT SHOULD WE TAKE FIERCE DETERMINATION WHAT SHOULD WE TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR WHAT SHOULD WE TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE AWAY FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE >> THERE IS HOPE EXPERIENCE >> THERE IS HOPE YOU NEED TO STAY >> THERE IS HOPE YOU NEED TO STAY POSITIVE AND HAVE YOU NEED TO STAY POSITIVE AND HAVE HOPE POSITIVE AND HAVE HOPE >> OUR CONGRATULATIONS HOPE >> OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO RACHEL. >> OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO RACHEL. I ASKED HER IF SHE TO RACHEL. I ASKED HER IF SHE PLANS TO RUN ANOTHER I ASKED HER IF SHE PLANS TO RUN ANOTHER MARATHON, AND SHE TOLD PLANS TO RUN ANOTHER MARATHON, AND SHE TOLD ME YES MARATHON, AND SHE TOLD ME YES SHE SAID NEXT TIME ME YES SHE SAID NEXT TIME FASTER THAN EVER SHE SAID NEXT TIME FASTER THAN EVER THAT’S "NBC NIGHTLY FASTER THAN EVER THAT’S "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. THAT’S "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. LESTER HOLT WILL BE NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK IN FOR TOMORROW LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK IN FOR TOMORROW I’M PETER ALEXANDER. BACK IN FOR TOMORROW I’M PETER ALEXANDER. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT I’M PETER ALEXANDER. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS, HAVE A GOOD FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.