>>> BREAKING NEWS >>> BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. >>> BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. THE HELICOPTER TONIGHT. THE HELICOPTER CARRYING THE IRANIAN THE HELICOPTER CARRYING THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT CRASH CARRYING THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT CRASH LANDING. PRESIDENT CRASH LANDING. HIS FATE, STILL LANDING. HIS FATE, STILL UNKNOWN RIGHT NOW. HIS FATE, STILL UNKNOWN RIGHT NOW. RESCUERS RACING TO UNKNOWN RIGHT NOW. RESCUERS RACING TO MAKE IT TO THE SITE. RESCUERS RACING TO MAKE IT TO THE SITE. BAD WEATHER SLOWING MAKE IT TO THE SITE. BAD WEATHER SLOWING THE SEARCH. BAD WEATHER SLOWING THE SEARCH. THE PRESIDENT AND KEY THE SEARCH. THE PRESIDENT AND KEY MEMBERS OF IRAN’S THE PRESIDENT AND KEY MEMBERS OF IRAN’S CABINET ALSO ONBOARD. MEMBERS OF IRAN’S CABINET ALSO ONBOARD. WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE CABINET ALSO ONBOARD. WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE REST OF THE REGION WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE REST OF THE REGION ALREADY ON EDGE. REST OF THE REGION ALREADY ON EDGE. >>> DIDDY’S APOLOGY, ALREADY ON EDGE. >>> DIDDY’S APOLOGY, THE MUSIC MOGUL >>> DIDDY’S APOLOGY, THE MUSIC MOGUL SPEAKING FOR THE FIRST THE MUSIC MOGUL SPEAKING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THAT VIDEO SPEAKING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THAT VIDEO EMERGED OF HIM TIME SINCE THAT VIDEO EMERGED OF HIM ASSAULTING HIS EMERGED OF HIM ASSAULTING HIS THEN-GIRLFRIEND. ASSAULTING HIS THEN-GIRLFRIEND. >> I HIT ROCK BOTTOM. THEN-GIRLFRIEND. >> I HIT ROCK BOTTOM. I MAKE NO EXCUSES. ASSAULTED A POLICE OFFICER TO GET TO THE COURSE. OFFICER TO GET TO THE COURSE. >>> HOUSTON’S HEATWAVE COURSE. >>> HOUSTON’S HEATWAVE EMERGENCY, HUNDREDS OF >>> HOUSTON’S HEATWAVE EMERGENCY, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WITHOUT EMERGENCY, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER AFTER THAT THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER AFTER THAT DEADLY STORM. POWER AFTER THAT DEADLY STORM. LONG LINES FOR ICE AND DEADLY STORM. LONG LINES FOR ICE AND WATER. LONG LINES FOR ICE AND WATER. THE TEMPERATURES WATER. THE TEMPERATURES HITTING 90. THE TEMPERATURES HITTING 90. >>> ONE-ON-ONE WITH HITTING 90. >>> ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE CEO OF AIRBNB. >>> ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE CEO OF AIRBNB. WILL THERE BE MORE THE CEO OF AIRBNB. WILL THERE BE MORE STUNTS LIKE THIS UP WILL THERE BE MORE STUNTS LIKE THIS UP HOUSE TO STAY IN? STUNTS LIKE THIS UP HOUSE TO STAY IN? AND HIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT TODAY, HIS JOURNEY TO THE STARS AFTER A SIX-DECADE DELAY THE STARS AFTER A SIX-DECADE DELAY >>> THIS IS NBC SIX-DECADE DELAY >>> THIS IS NBC "NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH . >>> THIS IS NBC "NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH . >> Announcer: THIS IS "NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH . >> Announcer: THIS IS SHOW "NBC NIGHTLY >> Announcer: THIS IS SHOW "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH HALLIE SHOW "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH HALLIE JACKSON. NEWS" WITH HALLIE JACKSON. >>> WE’RE COMING ON JACKSON. >>> WE’RE COMING ON THE AIR WITH >>> WE’RE COMING ON THE AIR WITH DEVELOPING NEWS OUT OF THE AIR WITH DEVELOPING NEWS OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST, AND DEVELOPING NEWS OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST, AND NO WORD YET ON WHETHER THE MIDDLE EAST, AND NO WORD YET ON WHETHER IRANIAN PRESIDENT HAS NO WORD YET ON WHETHER IRANIAN PRESIDENT HAS SURVIVED A HELICOPTER IRANIAN PRESIDENT HAS SURVIVED A HELICOPTER CRASH. SURVIVED A HELICOPTER CRASH. STATE MEDIA REPORTING CRASH. STATE MEDIA REPORTING EARLIER TODAY, LOOK AT STATE MEDIA REPORTING EARLIER TODAY, LOOK AT THIS, YOU CAN SEE HOW EARLIER TODAY, LOOK AT THIS, YOU CAN SEE HOW THICK THE FOG WAS IN THIS, YOU CAN SEE HOW THICK THE FOG WAS IN THE AREA NEAR WHERE IT THICK THE FOG WAS IN THE AREA NEAR WHERE IT HAPPENED. THE AREA NEAR WHERE IT HAPPENED. IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HAPPENED. IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS, OFFICIALS SAY IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS, OFFICIALS SAY THEY PINPOINTED THE HOURS, OFFICIALS SAY THEY PINPOINTED THE CHOPPER’S LOCATION, THEY PINPOINTED THE CHOPPER’S LOCATION, AND NOW THE IRANIAN CHOPPER’S LOCATION, AND NOW THE IRANIAN MILITARY IS DESCENDING AND NOW THE IRANIAN MILITARY IS DESCENDING ON THAT SPOT AFTER MILITARY IS DESCENDING ON THAT SPOT AFTER GETTING A CELL SIGNAL ON THAT SPOT AFTER GETTING A CELL SIGNAL FROM ONE OF THE CREW GETTING A CELL SIGNAL FROM ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS ONBOARD. FROM ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS ONBOARD. LEADERS IN IRAN ASKING MEMBERS ONBOARD. LEADERS IN IRAN ASKING FOR PRAYERS. LEADERS IN IRAN ASKING FOR PRAYERS. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS FOR PRAYERS. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS BEEN BRIEFED ON THIS PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS BEEN BRIEFED ON THIS NOW-HOURS-LONG URGENT BEEN BRIEFED ON THIS NOW-HOURS-LONG URGENT SEARCH IN A REGION NOW-HOURS-LONG URGENT SEARCH IN A REGION ALREADY ON EDGE. SEARCH IN A REGION ALREADY ON EDGE. YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT ALREADY ON EDGE. YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT HAPPENED IN NORTHERN YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT HAPPENED IN NORTHERN IRAN, CLOSE TO THE HAPPENED IN NORTHERN IRAN, CLOSE TO THE BORDER WITH IRAN, CLOSE TO THE BORDER WITH AZERBAIJAN. BORDER WITH AZERBAIJAN. WHERE THE IRANIAN AZERBAIJAN. WHERE THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT HAD BEEN WHERE THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT HAD BEEN MAKING A VISIT. PRESIDENT HAD BEEN MAKING A VISIT. KEIR SIMMONS IS IN THE MAKING A VISIT. KEIR SIMMONS IS IN THE REGION AND STARTS US KEIR SIMMONS IS IN THE REGION AND STARTS US OFF TONIGHT. REGION AND STARTS US OFF TONIGHT. >> Reporter: BATTLING OFF TONIGHT. >> Reporter: BATTLING MURKY CONDITIONS, >> Reporter: BATTLING MURKY CONDITIONS, IRANIAN RESCUE TEAMS MURKY CONDITIONS, IRANIAN RESCUE TEAMS RACING TO REACH THE IRANIAN RESCUE TEAMS RACING TO REACH THE REMOTE SCENE. RACING TO REACH THE REMOTE SCENE. SEVERELY RESTRICTIVE REMOTE SCENE. SEVERELY RESTRICTIVE VISIBILITY THAT IRAN’S SEVERELY RESTRICTIVE VISIBILITY THAT IRAN’S INTERIOR MINISTRY SAYS VISIBILITY THAT IRAN’S INTERIOR MINISTRY SAYS CAUSED THE CRASH. INTERIOR MINISTRY SAYS CAUSED THE CRASH. INITIALLY, REASSURING CAUSED THE CRASH. INITIALLY, REASSURING IRANIAN TV IT WAS A INITIALLY, REASSURING IRANIAN TV IT WAS A HARD LANDING DUE TO IRANIAN TV IT WAS A HARD LANDING DUE TO WEATHER AND FOG. HARD LANDING DUE TO WEATHER AND FOG. IRAN’S PRESIDENT WEATHER AND FOG. IRAN’S PRESIDENT EBRAHIM RAISI PICTURED IRAN’S PRESIDENT EBRAHIM RAISI PICTURED ONBOARD THE HELICOPTER EBRAHIM RAISI PICTURED ONBOARD THE HELICOPTER TODAY WITH THE FOREIGN ONBOARD THE HELICOPTER TODAY WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER WHO’S ALSO TODAY WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER WHO’S ALSO MISSING TONIGHT. MINISTER WHO’S ALSO MISSING TONIGHT. THE COUNTRY’S SECOND MISSING TONIGHT. THE COUNTRY’S SECOND MOST POWERFUL LEADER THE COUNTRY’S SECOND MOST POWERFUL LEADER APPEARING IN FRONT OF MOST POWERFUL LEADER APPEARING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS AT THE APPEARING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS AT THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW THE CAMERAS AT THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW DAM HOURS BEFORE HIS INAUGURATION OF A NEW DAM HOURS BEFORE HIS HELICOPTER WENT DOWN DAM HOURS BEFORE HIS HELICOPTER WENT DOWN IN THE MOUNTAINOUS HELICOPTER WENT DOWN IN THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, ACCORDING TO IN THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, ACCORDING TO IRANIAN STATE MEDIA. TERRAIN, ACCORDING TO IRANIAN STATE MEDIA. ALREADY, IRANIANS IRANIAN STATE MEDIA. ALREADY, IRANIANS HOLDING MASS PRAYERS ALREADY, IRANIANS HOLDING MASS PRAYERS FOR THEIR PRESIDENT, A HOLDING MASS PRAYERS FOR THEIR PRESIDENT, A HARD-LINER WHO HAS FOR THEIR PRESIDENT, A HARD-LINER WHO HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT AS A HARD-LINER WHO HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT AS A POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO BEEN TALKED ABOUT AS A POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO IRAN’S 85-YEAR-OLD POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO IRAN’S 85-YEAR-OLD SUPREME LEADER. IRAN’S 85-YEAR-OLD SUPREME LEADER. TONIGHT AYATOLLAH SUPREME LEADER. TONIGHT AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI TELLING HIS TONIGHT AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI TELLING HIS COUNTRY "WE HOPE GOD KHAMENEI TELLING HIS COUNTRY "WE HOPE GOD RETURNS OUR DEAR COUNTRY "WE HOPE GOD RETURNS OUR DEAR PRESIDENT" AND RETURNS OUR DEAR PRESIDENT" AND ASSURING THEM THERE PRESIDENT" AND ASSURING THEM THERE WILL BE NO ASSURING THEM THERE WILL BE NO DISTURBANCES ON THE WILL BE NO DISTURBANCES ON THE COUNTRY’S AFFAIRS. DISTURBANCES ON THE COUNTRY’S AFFAIRS. THEIR LEADERSHIP HAS COUNTRY’S AFFAIRS. THEIR LEADERSHIP HAS SEEN A BRUTAL THEIR LEADERSHIP HAS SEEN A BRUTAL CRACKDOWN DURING MASS SEEN A BRUTAL CRACKDOWN DURING MASS PROTESTS AFTER THE CRACKDOWN DURING MASS PROTESTS AFTER THE DEATH OF A 22-YEAR-OLD PROTESTS AFTER THE DEATH OF A 22-YEAR-OLD IRANIAN WOMAN. DEATH OF A 22-YEAR-OLD IRANIAN WOMAN. LAST YEAR, LESTER SAT IRANIAN WOMAN. LAST YEAR, LESTER SAT DOWN WITH RAISI LAST YEAR, LESTER SAT DOWN WITH RAISI DISCUSSING THE RELEASE DOWN WITH RAISI DISCUSSING THE RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS DISCUSSING THE RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS IN IRAN. OF AMERICAN PRISONERS IN IRAN. >> ARE THEY HEALTHY, IN IRAN. >> ARE THEY HEALTHY, ARE THEY WELL? >> ARE THEY HEALTHY, ARE THEY WELL? >> Translator: THEY ARE THEY WELL? >> Translator: THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY AND >> Translator: THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY AND ACCORDING TO OUR ARE VERY HEALTHY AND ACCORDING TO OUR LATEST INFORMATION, ACCORDING TO OUR LATEST INFORMATION, THEY ARE IN FULL LATEST INFORMATION, THEY ARE IN FULL HEALTH. THEY ARE IN FULL HEALTH. >> Reporter: BUT HEALTH. >> Reporter: BUT TODAY’S TENSION IN THE >> Reporter: BUT TODAY’S TENSION IN THE MIDDLE EAST DOES NOT TODAY’S TENSION IN THE MIDDLE EAST DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PLAYED MIDDLE EAST DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PLAYED A PART, U.S. LAWMAKERS APPEAR TO HAVE PLAYED A PART, U.S. LAWMAKERS SAY. A PART, U.S. LAWMAKERS SAY. >> I’VE JUST SPOKEN TO SAY. >> I’VE JUST SPOKEN TO THE INTELLIGENCE >> I’VE JUST SPOKEN TO THE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITIES. THE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITIES. AT THIS POINT, THERE AUTHORITIES. AT THIS POINT, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL AT THIS POINT, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY. IS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY. IT LOOKS LIKE AN PLAY. IT LOOKS LIKE AN ACCIDENT. IT LOOKS LIKE AN ACCIDENT. >> Reporter: DARKNESS ACCIDENT. >> Reporter: DARKNESS FELL HOURS AGO IN THIS >> Reporter: DARKNESS FELL HOURS AGO IN THIS REGION AND STILL NO FELL HOURS AGO IN THIS REGION AND STILL NO NEWS. REGION AND STILL NO NEWS. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS NEWS. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS BEING THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS BEING KEPT UP TO DATE. THE PRESIDENT IS BEING KEPT UP TO DATE. ANOTHER UNEXPECTED KEPT UP TO DATE. ANOTHER UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS IN THE ANOTHER UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ALREADY TURN OF EVENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ALREADY REELING. MIDDLE EAST ALREADY REELING. HALLIE? REELING. HALLIE? >> KEIR SIMMONS IN HALLIE? >> KEIR SIMMONS IN DUBAI, THANK YOU. >> KEIR SIMMONS IN DUBAI, THANK YOU. >>> I WANT TO BRING IN DUBAI, THANK YOU. >>> I WANT TO BRING IN WHITE HOUSE >>> I WANT TO BRING IN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT AARON WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT AARON GILCHRIST. CORRESPONDENT AARON GILCHRIST. AARON, WHAT ELSE ARE GILCHRIST. AARON, WHAT ELSE ARE WE HEARING FROM THE AARON, WHAT ELSE ARE WE HEARING FROM THE U.S. SIDE? WE HEARING FROM THE U.S. SIDE? >> Reporter: HALLIE, U.S. SIDE? >> Reporter: HALLIE, THE WHITE HOUSE IS >> Reporter: HALLIE, THE WHITE HOUSE IS MONITORING THIS THE WHITE HOUSE IS MONITORING THIS CLOSELY. MONITORING THIS CLOSELY. THERE ARE ALREADY VERY CLOSELY. THERE ARE ALREADY VERY REAL FEARS THAT THE THERE ARE ALREADY VERY REAL FEARS THAT THE ISRAEL/GAZA WAR COULD REAL FEARS THAT THE ISRAEL/GAZA WAR COULD SPARK A LARGER ISRAEL/GAZA WAR COULD SPARK A LARGER CONFLICT. SPARK A LARGER CONFLICT. ISRAEL AND IRAN CONFLICT. ISRAEL AND IRAN ATTACKED EACH OTHER ISRAEL AND IRAN ATTACKED EACH OTHER LAST MONTH. ATTACKED EACH OTHER LAST MONTH. THE PRESIDENT’S LAST MONTH. THE PRESIDENT’S NATIONAL SECURITY THE PRESIDENT’S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER IS IN ISRAEL NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER IS IN ISRAEL THIS WEEKEND WORKING ADVISER IS IN ISRAEL THIS WEEKEND WORKING TO GET A CEASE-FIRE. THIS WEEKEND WORKING TO GET A CEASE-FIRE. CONTAIN ANY CONFLICT TO GET A CEASE-FIRE. CONTAIN ANY CONFLICT AND THE DEATH OF CONTAIN ANY CONFLICT AND THE DEATH OF IRAN’S PRESIDENT COULD AND THE DEATH OF IRAN’S PRESIDENT COULD FURTHER DESTABILIZE IRAN’S PRESIDENT COULD FURTHER DESTABILIZE THAT REGION. FURTHER DESTABILIZE THAT REGION. HALLIE? THAT REGION. HALLIE? >> AND AARON, HALLIE? >> AND AARON, PRESIDENT BIDEN IS >> AND AARON, PRESIDENT BIDEN IS WHERE YOU ARE, AT PRESIDENT BIDEN IS WHERE YOU ARE, AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE IN WHERE YOU ARE, AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE IN ATLANTA TODAY TO MOREHOUSE COLLEGE IN ATLANTA TODAY TO DELIVER THE ATLANTA TODAY TO DELIVER THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS. DELIVER THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS. ANY PROTESTS? COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS. ANY PROTESTS? >> Reporter: THIS WAS ANY PROTESTS? >> Reporter: THIS WAS A SPEECH THAT WAS >> Reporter: THIS WAS A SPEECH THAT WAS MOSTLY WELL RECEIVED A SPEECH THAT WAS MOSTLY WELL RECEIVED HERE AT MOREHOUSE, MOSTLY WELL RECEIVED HERE AT MOREHOUSE, HALLIE. HERE AT MOREHOUSE, HALLIE. IN HIS SALUTE TO CLASS HALLIE. IN HIS SALUTE TO CLASS OF 2024, PRESIDENT IN HIS SALUTE TO CLASS OF 2024, PRESIDENT BIDEN TALKED ABOUT OF 2024, PRESIDENT BIDEN TALKED ABOUT FAITH, LEADERSHIP AND SO BIDEN TALKED ABOUT FAITH, LEADERSHIP AND SO DEMOCRACY, AMONG OTHER FAITH, LEADERSHIP AND SO DEMOCRACY, AMONG OTHER THINGS. DEMOCRACY, AMONG OTHER THINGS. HE ALSO FACED THE THINGS. HE ALSO FACED THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR ISSUE HE ALSO FACED THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR ISSUE HEAD-ON, CALLING FOR ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR ISSUE HEAD-ON, CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE HEAD-ON, CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND THE RETURN OF THE AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND THE RETURN OF THE HOSTAGES TAKEN BY AND THE RETURN OF THE HOSTAGES TAKEN BY HAMAS, AND HE HOSTAGES TAKEN BY HAMAS, AND HE ALSO SAID HE SUPPORTS HAMAS, AND HE ALSO SAID HE SUPPORTS PEACEFUL PROTESTS AND ALSO SAID HE SUPPORTS PEACEFUL PROTESTS AND TOLD THE GRADUATES I PEACEFUL PROTESTS AND TOLD THE GRADUATES I HEAR YOU. TOLD THE GRADUATES I HEAR YOU. A HANDFUL OF GRADUATES HEAR YOU. A HANDFUL OF GRADUATES TURNED AROUND IN THEIR A HANDFUL OF GRADUATES TURNED AROUND IN THEIR SEATS DURING THE TURNED AROUND IN THEIR SEATS DURING THE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS, SEATS DURING THE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS, OTHERS WORE SYMBOLS OF PRESIDENT’S REMARKS, OTHERS WORE SYMBOLS OF SUPPORT FOR THE OTHERS WORE SYMBOLS OF SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. AND THE VALEDICTORIAN PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. AND THE VALEDICTORIAN CALLED FOR A PERMANENT AND THE VALEDICTORIAN CALLED FOR A PERMANENT CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA AS CALLED FOR A PERMANENT CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA AS WELL. CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA AS WELL. HALLIE? WELL. HALLIE? >> AARON GILCHRIST, HALLIE? >> AARON GILCHRIST, THANK YOU. >> AARON GILCHRIST, THANK YOU. >>> TONIGHT WE’RE THANK YOU. >>> TONIGHT WE’RE HEARING FROM DIDDY FOR >>> TONIGHT WE’RE HEARING FROM DIDDY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HEARING FROM DIDDY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE DISTURBING VIDEO FROM THE FIRST TIME SINCE DISTURBING VIDEO FROM 2016 SURFACED, DISTURBING VIDEO FROM 2016 SURFACED, SHOWING THE SUPERSTAR 2016 SURFACED, SHOWING THE SUPERSTAR VIOLENTLY ASSAULTING SHOWING THE SUPERSTAR VIOLENTLY ASSAULTING HIS THEN-GIRLFRIEND. VIOLENTLY ASSAULTING HIS THEN-GIRLFRIEND. SEAN COMBS SAYS HE’S HIS THEN-GIRLFRIEND. SEAN COMBS SAYS HE’S DISGUSTED BY HIS OWN SEAN COMBS SAYS HE’S DISGUSTED BY HIS OWN ACTIONS AND NOT ASKING DISGUSTED BY HIS OWN ACTIONS AND NOT ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS. ACTIONS AND NOT ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS. ADRIENNE BROADDUS HAS FOR FORGIVENESS. ADRIENNE BROADDUS HAS MORE. ADRIENNE BROADDUS HAS MORE. A WARNING, SOME OF MORE. A WARNING, SOME OF WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO A WARNING, SOME OF WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SEE IS HARD TO WATCH. WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SEE IS HARD TO WATCH. >> I’M SO SORRY. SEE IS HARD TO WATCH. >> I’M SO SORRY. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, >> I’M SO SORRY. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A 67-SECOND APOLOGY >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A 67-SECOND APOLOGY FROM SEAN COMBS. A 67-SECOND APOLOGY FROM SEAN COMBS. >> I MAKE NO EXCUSES. FROM SEAN COMBS. >> I MAKE NO EXCUSES. MY BEHAVIOR ON THAT >> I MAKE NO EXCUSES. MY BEHAVIOR ON THAT VIDEO IS INEXCUSABLE. MY BEHAVIOR ON THAT VIDEO IS INEXCUSABLE. >> Reporter: IT COMES VIDEO IS INEXCUSABLE. >> Reporter: IT COMES TWO DAYS AFTER >> Reporter: IT COMES TWO DAYS AFTER SURVEILLANCE VIDEO TWO DAYS AFTER SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OBTAINED BY CNN SHOWS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OBTAINED BY CNN SHOWS SEAN COMBS KICKING, OBTAINED BY CNN SHOWS SEAN COMBS KICKING, DRAGGING AND THROWING SEAN COMBS KICKING, DRAGGING AND THROWING OBJECTS AT HIS FORMER DRAGGING AND THROWING OBJECTS AT HIS FORMER GIRLFRIEND CASSIE OBJECTS AT HIS FORMER GIRLFRIEND CASSIE VENTURA. GIRLFRIEND CASSIE VENTURA. THE VIDEO BELIEVED TO VENTURA. THE VIDEO BELIEVED TO SHOW AN ASSAULT ON THE VIDEO BELIEVED TO SHOW AN ASSAULT ON VENTURA WAS CAPTURED SHOW AN ASSAULT ON VENTURA WAS CAPTURED 2016. PREVIOUSLY, DIDDY 2016. PREVIOUSLY, DIDDY PUBLICLY DENIED ALL PREVIOUSLY, DIDDY PUBLICLY DENIED ALL THE ALLEGATIONS PUBLICLY DENIED ALL THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM, BUT THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM, BUT NOW -- AGAINST HIM, BUT NOW -- >> I WAS DISGUSTED NOW -- >> I WAS DISGUSTED THEN WHEN I DID IT. >> I WAS DISGUSTED THEN WHEN I DID IT. I’M DISGUSTED NOW AND THEN WHEN I DID IT. I’M DISGUSTED NOW AND I WENT AND FOUND I’M DISGUSTED NOW AND I WENT AND FOUND PROFESSIONAL HELP. I WENT AND FOUND PROFESSIONAL HELP. >> Reporter: VENTURA PROFESSIONAL HELP. >> Reporter: VENTURA FILED A LAWSUIT >> Reporter: VENTURA FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST COMBS IN FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST COMBS IN NOVEMBER. AGAINST COMBS IN NOVEMBER. MARCH 2016 AT A FORMER NOVEMBER. MARCH 2016 AT A FORMER INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL MARCH 2016 AT A FORMER INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL IN CENTURY CITY, MR. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL IN CENTURY CITY, MR. COMBS BECAME EXTREMELY IN CENTURY CITY, MR. COMBS BECAME EXTREMELY INTOXICATED AND COMBS BECAME EXTREMELY INTOXICATED AND PUNCHED MS. VENTURA IN INTOXICATED AND PUNCHED MS. VENTURA IN THE FACE, GIVING HER A PUNCHED MS. VENTURA IN THE FACE, GIVING HER A BLACK EYE. THE FACE, GIVING HER A BLACK EYE. IT WAS SETTLED LESS BLACK EYE. IT WAS SETTLED LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER. IT WAS SETTLED LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER. TODAY, VENTURA’S THAN 24 HOURS LATER. TODAY, VENTURA’S ATTORNEY RESPONDING. TODAY, VENTURA’S ATTORNEY RESPONDING. COMBS’ MOST RECENT ATTORNEY RESPONDING. COMBS’ MOST RECENT STATEMENT IS MORE COMBS’ MOST RECENT STATEMENT IS MORE ABOUT HIMSELF THAN THE STATEMENT IS MORE ABOUT HIMSELF THAN THE MANY PEOPLE HE HAS ABOUT HIMSELF THAN THE MANY PEOPLE HE HAS HURT. MANY PEOPLE HE HAS HURT. >> IT’S AN ADMISSION HURT. >> IT’S AN ADMISSION LIKELY WITHOUT A LOT >> IT’S AN ADMISSION LIKELY WITHOUT A LOT OF CONSEQUENCE. LIKELY WITHOUT A LOT OF CONSEQUENCE. >> COULD THIS VIDEO OF CONSEQUENCE. >> COULD THIS VIDEO MEAN ANYTHING FOR >> COULD THIS VIDEO MEAN ANYTHING FOR FUTURE CASES? MEAN ANYTHING FOR FUTURE CASES? >> IF DIDDY IS SUED FUTURE CASES? >> IF DIDDY IS SUED CIVILLY OR PROSECUTED >> IF DIDDY IS SUED CIVILLY OR PROSECUTED FOR OTHER CRIMES, THEN CIVILLY OR PROSECUTED FOR OTHER CRIMES, THEN IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE FOR OTHER CRIMES, THEN IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO GET THESE VIDEOS IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO GET THESE VIDEOS INTO EVIDENCE. TO GET THESE VIDEOS INTO EVIDENCE. >> Reporter: THE INTO EVIDENCE. >> Reporter: THE L.A.’S DISTRICT >> Reporter: THE L.A.’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAID THE CASE L.A.’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAID THE CASE IS OUTSIDE THE STATUTE ATTORNEY SAID THE CASE IS OUTSIDE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. IS OUTSIDE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. >> I’M COMMITTED TO OF LIMITATIONS. >> I’M COMMITTED TO BE A BETTER MAN >> I’M COMMITTED TO BE A BETTER MAN EACH AND EVERY DAY. BE A BETTER MAN EACH AND EVERY DAY. I’M NOT ASKING FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY. I’M NOT ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS. I’M NOT ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS. I’M TRULY SORRY. FORGIVENESS. I’M TRULY SORRY. >> Reporter: THE MOGUL I’M TRULY SORRY. >> Reporter: THE MOGUL STILL FACES MULTIPLE >> Reporter: THE MOGUL STILL FACES MULTIPLE CIVIL LAWSUITS WITH STILL FACES MULTIPLE CIVIL LAWSUITS WITH ALLEGATIONS INCLUDING CIVIL LAWSUITS WITH ALLEGATIONS INCLUDING ABUSE AND SEXUAL ALLEGATIONS INCLUDING ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SPANNING ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SPANNING DECADES. ASSAULT SPANNING DECADES. AN ATTORNEY DECADES. AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING OTHER AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING OTHER ACCUSERS RESPONDING, REPRESENTING OTHER ACCUSERS RESPONDING, QUOTE, APOLOGIES ARE ACCUSERS RESPONDING, QUOTE, APOLOGIES ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE QUOTE, APOLOGIES ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE GENUINELY SORRY, NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE GENUINELY SORRY, NOT FOR DEVIANTS WHOSE GENUINELY SORRY, NOT FOR DEVIANTS WHOSE LIFE PURPOSE HAS BEEN FOR DEVIANTS WHOSE LIFE PURPOSE HAS BEEN TO WREAK HAVOC ON LIFE PURPOSE HAS BEEN TO WREAK HAVOC ON EVERYONE AROUND THEM. TO WREAK HAVOC ON EVERYONE AROUND THEM. ADRIENNE BROADDUS, NBC EVERYONE AROUND THEM. ADRIENNE BROADDUS, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. ADRIENNE BROADDUS, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. >>> TO TEXAS NOW, NEWS, LOS ANGELES. >>> TO TEXAS NOW, WHERE OFFICIALS ARE >>> TO TEXAS NOW, WHERE OFFICIALS ARE WARNING ABOUT A WHERE OFFICIALS ARE WARNING ABOUT A DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE AT WARNING ABOUT A DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE AT PERHAPS THE WORST DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE AT PERHAPS THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT FOR PERHAPS THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT FOR THE HUNDREDS OF POSSIBLE MOMENT FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STILL WITHOUT POWER, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STILL WITHOUT POWER, DAYS AFTER DEVASTATING STILL WITHOUT POWER, DAYS AFTER DEVASTATING STORMS RIPPED THROUGH DAYS AFTER DEVASTATING STORMS RIPPED THROUGH THE STATE. STORMS RIPPED THROUGH THE STATE. PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS THE STATE. PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS THERE. PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS THERE. >> Reporter: IT’S BEEN THERE. >> Reporter: IT’S BEEN THREE DAYS SINCE >> Reporter: IT’S BEEN THREE DAYS SINCE LAUREN AND JUAN WERE THREE DAYS SINCE LAUREN AND JUAN WERE LEFT IN THE DARK WITH LAUREN AND JUAN WERE LEFT IN THE DARK WITH NO POWER AND NO LEFT IN THE DARK WITH NO POWER AND NO AIR-CONDITIONING. NO POWER AND NO AIR-CONDITIONING. WHAT WAS IT LIKE IN AIR-CONDITIONING. WHAT WAS IT LIKE IN THAT HOUSE? WHAT WAS IT LIKE IN THAT HOUSE? >> IF YOU TURN ON YOUR THAT HOUSE? >> IF YOU TURN ON YOUR OVEN AT 350 DEGREES >> IF YOU TURN ON YOUR OVEN AT 350 DEGREES AND YOU OPEN IT UP OVEN AT 350 DEGREES AND YOU OPEN IT UP THAT’S HOW IT FEELS. AND YOU OPEN IT UP THAT’S HOW IT FEELS. >> Repor THAT’S HOW IT FEELS. >> Repor IN THE HOUSE. >> Repor IN THE HOUSE. >> YOU CAN GO HOME AND IN THE HOUSE. >> YOU CAN GO HOME AND CHECK ON YOUR INSULIN. >> YOU CAN GO HOME AND CHECK ON YOUR INSULIN. >> Reporter: UNABLE TO CHECK ON YOUR INSULIN. >> Reporter: UNABLE TO KEEP JUAN’S INSULIN >> Reporter: UNABLE TO KEEP JUAN’S INSULIN COLD, THEY LEFT, AND KEEP JUAN’S INSULIN COLD, THEY LEFT, AND ARE NOW SPENDING THEIR COLD, THEY LEFT, AND ARE NOW SPENDING THEIR DAYS A AT COOLING ARE NOW SPENDING THEIR DAYS A AT COOLING CENTER. DAYS A AT COOLING CENTER. >> WE JUST COULDN’T CENTER. >> WE JUST COULDN’T STAND IT ANYMORE AT >> WE JUST COULDN’T STAND IT ANYMORE AT THE HOUSE, IT WAS TOO STAND IT ANYMORE AT THE HOUSE, IT WAS TOO HOT. THE HOUSE, IT WAS TOO HOT. >> Reporter: NEARLY HOT. >> Reporter: NEARLY 300,000 HOMES, >> Reporter: NEARLY 300,000 HOMES, BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS 300,000 HOMES, BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS ACROSS HOUSTON ARE BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS ACROSS HOUSTON ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER. ACROSS HOUSTON ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER. DAYS AFTER A DEADLY STILL WITHOUT POWER. DAYS AFTER A DEADLY WIND STORM TORE DAYS AFTER A DEADLY WIND STORM TORE THROUGH THE AREA WIND STORM TORE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT. THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT. >> OH, THERE IT GOES. THURSDAY NIGHT. >> OH, THERE IT GOES. >> OH, MY GOD! >> OH, THERE IT GOES. >> OH, MY GOD! >> Reporter: >> OH, MY GOD! >> Reporter: HURRICANE-STRENGTH >> Reporter: HURRICANE-STRENGTH WINDS KNOCKING DOWN HURRICANE-STRENGTH WINDS KNOCKING DOWN THE FRAME ON THIS WINDS KNOCKING DOWN THE FRAME ON THIS HOUSE, LEAVING BEHIND THE FRAME ON THIS HOUSE, LEAVING BEHIND A 400-MILE-PATH OF HOUSE, LEAVING BEHIND A 400-MILE-PATH OF DESTRUCTION. A 400-MILE-PATH OF DESTRUCTION. AND OFFICIALS SAY DESTRUCTION. AND OFFICIALS SAY KILLING AT LEAST AND OFFICIALS SAY KILLING AT LEAST SEVEN. KILLING AT LEAST SEVEN. AND NOW, ANOTHER SEVEN. AND NOW, ANOTHER DEADLY THREAT. AND NOW, ANOTHER DEADLY THREAT. >> THE HEAT’S NOT DEADLY THREAT. >> THE HEAT’S NOT GOING TO GET ANY LESS, >> THE HEAT’S NOT GOING TO GET ANY LESS, IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET GOING TO GET ANY LESS, IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET HOTTER FROM HERE. IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET HOTTER FROM HERE. >> THAT’S ALL WE GOT HOTTER FROM HERE. >> THAT’S ALL WE GOT UNTIL WE GET OUR NEXT >> THAT’S ALL WE GOT UNTIL WE GET OUR NEXT DELIVERY. UNTIL WE GET OUR NEXT DELIVERY. >> Reporter: ALICIA DELIVERY. >> Reporter: ALICIA BRANLY GOT ONE OF THE >> Reporter: ALICIA BRANLY GOT ONE OF THE LAST BAGS OF ICE. BRANLY GOT ONE OF THE LAST BAGS OF ICE. >> IT’S EXTREMELY HOT. LAST BAGS OF ICE. >> IT’S EXTREMELY HOT. WE’RE TAKING CARE OF >> IT’S EXTREMELY HOT. WE’RE TAKING CARE OF MY 96-YEAR-OLD WE’RE TAKING CARE OF MY 96-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER AS WELL. MY 96-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER AS WELL. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, GRANDMOTHER AS WELL. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, CREWS ARE RACING TO >> Reporter: TONIGHT, CREWS ARE RACING TO RESTORE ELECTRICITY. CREWS ARE RACING TO RESTORE ELECTRICITY. WHEN SHOULD EVERYONE RESTORE ELECTRICITY. WHEN SHOULD EVERYONE EXPECT TO HAVE THEIR WHEN SHOULD EVERYONE EXPECT TO HAVE THEIR POWER RESTORED? EXPECT TO HAVE THEIR POWER RESTORED? >> WE’RE ANTICIPATING POWER RESTORED? >> WE’RE ANTICIPATING BEING ABLE TO RESTORE >> WE’RE ANTICIPATING BEING ABLE TO RESTORE A MAJORITY OF OUR BEING ABLE TO RESTORE A MAJORITY OF OUR CUSTOMERS BY THE END A MAJORITY OF OUR CUSTOMERS BY THE END OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. CUSTOMERS BY THE END OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. >> Reporter: MANY OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. >> Reporter: MANY DESPERATE TO GET THEIR >> Reporter: MANY DESPERATE TO GET THEIR LIVES BACK ON TRACK. DESPERATE TO GET THEIR LIVES BACK ON TRACK. >> IT’S HARD RIGHT LIVES BACK ON TRACK. >> IT’S HARD RIGHT NOW. >> IT’S HARD RIGHT NOW. THE HEAT IS NOT NOW. THE HEAT IS NOT HELPING AT ALL >> PRISCILLA’S J THE HEAT IS NOT HELPING AT ALL >> PRISCILLA’S J US NOW HELPING AT ALL >> PRISCILLA’S J US NOW . US NOW . >> IT DOESN’T SEEM TO . >> IT DOESN’T SEEM TO BE. >> IT DOESN’T SEEM TO BE. PRISCILLA’S JOINING BE. PRISCILLA’S JOINING US NOW FROM HOUSTON. PRISCILLA’S JOINING US NOW FROM HOUSTON. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN US NOW FROM HOUSTON. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO GO BACK TO FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL TOMORROW? SUPPOSED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL TOMORROW? >> Reporter: HALLIE, SCHOOL TOMORROW? >> Reporter: HALLIE, DESPITE MASSIVE >> Reporter: HALLIE, DESPITE MASSIVE TRANSMISSION LINES DESPITE MASSIVE TRANSMISSION LINES LIKE THIS ONE GOING TRANSMISSION LINES LIKE THIS ONE GOING BACK UP THERE’S STILL LIKE THIS ONE GOING BACK UP THERE’S STILL DOZENS OF SCHOOLS BACK UP THERE’S STILL DOZENS OF SCHOOLS WITHOUT POWER. DOZENS OF SCHOOLS WITHOUT POWER. NO WORD YET ON WHAT ADDS THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN CONFIRMED ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TELLS US THAT BEEN CONFIRMED ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TELLS US THAT . OFFICE TELLS US THAT . LATE TODAY THE . LATE TODAY THE JEFFERSON COUNTY LATE TODAY THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TELLS US THAT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TELLS US THAT IT HAS MADE NO TELLS US THAT IT HAS MADE NO DECISIONS IN THIS IT HAS MADE NO DECISIONS IN THIS CASE. DECISIONS IN THIS CASE. HALLIE? CASE. HALLIE? >> JESSE KIRSCH, THANK HALLIE? >> JESSE KIRSCH, THANK YOU. >>> THE HEAD OF THE >>> THE HEAD OF THE SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON >>> THE HEAD OF THE SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON AIRBNB IS TAKING ON SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON AIRBNB IS TAKING ON THE CRITICS WHO HAVE AIRBNB IS TAKING ON THE CRITICS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED THEY’RE TOO THE CRITICS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED THEY’RE TOO PRICEY, EVEN AS THE COMPLAINED THEY’RE TOO PRICEY, EVEN AS THE COMPANY HAS BECOME ONE PRICEY, EVEN AS THE COMPANY HAS BECOME ONE OF THE BIGGEST NAMES COMPANY HAS BECOME ONE OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE WORLD WHEN YOU OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE WORLD WHEN YOU NEED A PLACE TO STAY, IN THE WORLD WHEN YOU NEED A PLACE TO STAY, BIGGER THAN THE NEXT NEED A PLACE TO STAY, BIGGER THAN THE NEXT FIVE HOTEL CHAINS BIGGER THAN THE NEXT FIVE HOTEL CHAINS BINED. PERSON EVER LAUNCHED INTO SPACE, A JOURNEY DELAYED BY SOME 60 INTO SPACE, A JOURNEY DELAYED BY SOME 60 YEARS. DELAYED BY SOME 60 YEARS. WE’LL EXPLAIN. YEARS. WE’LL EXPLAIN. >>> AND A STUNNING WE’LL EXPLAIN. >>> AND A STUNNING LIGHT SHOW OVER >>> AN INCREDIBLE >>> AN INCREDIBLE LIGHT SHOW OVER SPAIN >>> AN INCREDIBLE LIGHT SHOW OVER SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. LIGHT SHOW OVER SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. LOOK AT THIS, A COMET AND PORTUGAL. LOOK AT THIS, A COMET STREAKING THROUGH THE LOOK AT THIS, A COMET STREAKING THROUGH THE STARS, TURNING THE STREAKING THROUGH THE STARS, TURNING THE NIGHT SKY THAT STARS, TURNING THE NIGHT SKY THAT BEAUTIFUL BLUE/GREEN, NIGHT SKY THAT BEAUTIFUL BLUE/GREEN, NASA SAID THAT COLOR BEAUTIFUL BLUE/GREEN, NASA SAID THAT COLOR COMES FROM MAGNESIUM NASA SAID THAT COLOR COMES FROM MAGNESIUM THAT BURNS OFF THE COMES FROM MAGNESIUM THAT BURNS OFF THE ROCK AS IT ENTERS STORY. MARISSA PARRA, NBC NEWS. MARISSA PARRA, NBC NEWS. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, NEWS. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE IS MORE GOOD >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE IS MORE GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE THERE IS MORE GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE FULL CIRCLE MOMENT FOR NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE FULL CIRCLE MOMENT FOR A FATHER AND SON AFTER ♪ ♪ >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS ♪ >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT SPENDING >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT SPENDING TIME WITH THE PEOPLE TONIGHT ABOUT SPENDING TIME WITH THE PEOPLE WE LOVE AND THE FATHER TIME WITH THE PEOPLE WE LOVE AND THE FATHER AND SON WHO TOOK WE LOVE AND THE FATHER AND SON WHO TOOK FAMILY BONDING TO NEW AND SON WHO TOOK FAMILY BONDING TO NEW HEIGHTS. FAMILY BONDING TO NEW HEIGHTS. 30,000 FEET TO HEIGHTS. 30,000 FEET TO BE EXACT. 30,000 FEET TO BE EXACT. THESE COPILOTS MAKING BE EXACT. THESE COPILOTS MAKING EACH OTHER LAUGH AND THESE COPILOTS MAKING EACH OTHER LAUGH AND MAKING MEMORIES OF A EACH OTHER LAUGH AND MAKING MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME. MAKING MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME. >> WHEN YOU LOOK AT LIFETIME. >> WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE KID SITTING IN THE >> WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE KID SITTING IN THE RIGHT SEAT OF THE THE KID SITTING IN THE RIGHT SEAT OF THE AIRPLANE, OH MY GOD, RIGHT SEAT OF THE AIRPLANE, OH MY GOD, THIS IS AWESOME. AIRPLANE, OH MY GOD, THIS IS AWESOME. >> Reporter: TOM AND THIS IS AWESOME. >> Reporter: TOM AND ERIC LAKE AREN’T JUST >> Reporter: TOM AND ERIC LAKE AREN’T JUST COWORKER, THEY’RE ERIC LAKE AREN’T JUST COWORKER, THEY’RE FATHER AND SON. COWORKER, THEY’RE FATHER AND SON. >> WE TALK ALMOST FATHER AND SON. >> WE TALK ALMOST EVERY DAY, USUALLY >> WE TALK ALMOST EVERY DAY, USUALLY ABOUT FLYING OR EVERY DAY, USUALLY ABOUT FLYING OR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, ABOUT FLYING OR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT’S GOING SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT’S GOING ON IN OUR LIVES. SOMETHING THAT’S GOING ON IN OUR LIVES. WE’RE REALLY CLOSE ON IN OUR LIVES. WE’RE REALLY CLOSE FAMILY. WE’RE REALLY CLOSE FAMILY. >> Reporter: A FAMILY FAMILY. >> Reporter: A FAMILY GROUNDED IN LOVE. >> Reporter: A FAMILY GROUNDED IN LOVE. BUT NEVER GROUNDED. GROUNDED IN LOVE. BUT NEVER GROUNDED. TOM TEACHING ERIC HOW BUT NEVER GROUNDED. TOM TEACHING ERIC HOW TO FLY WHEN HE WAS TOM TEACHING ERIC HOW TO FLY WHEN HE WAS GROWING UP. TO FLY WHEN HE WAS GROWING UP. ERIC FOLLOWING IN HIS GROWING UP. ERIC FOLLOWING IN HIS FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS. ERIC FOLLOWING IN HIS FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS. JOINING THE AIR FORCE FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS. JOINING THE AIR FORCE AT 25. JOINING THE AIR FORCE AT 25. AND WHEN ERIC FLEW HIS AT 25. AND WHEN ERIC FLEW HIS FIRST FLIGHT AS A AND WHEN ERIC FLEW HIS FIRST FLIGHT AS A PILOT FOR DELTA IN FIRST FLIGHT AS A PILOT FOR DELTA IN 2018, GUESS WHO WAS AT PILOT FOR DELTA IN 2018, GUESS WHO WAS AT THE CONTROLS WITH HIM. 2018, GUESS WHO WAS AT THE CONTROLS WITH HIM. SINCE THEN THE TWO THE CONTROLS WITH HIM. SINCE THEN THE TWO SPENDING MORE THAN 500 SINCE THEN THE TWO SPENDING MORE THAN 500 HOURS TOGETHER IN THE SPENDING MORE THAN 500 HOURS TOGETHER IN THE SKY. HOURS TOGETHER IN THE SKY. THIS WAS ON MEMORIAL SKY. THIS WAS ON MEMORIAL DAY AND THEY FLEW ON THIS WAS ON MEMORIAL DAY AND THEY FLEW ON CHRISTMAS. DAY AND THEY FLEW ON CHRISTMAS. ERIC EVEN TURNING DOWN CHRISTMAS. ERIC EVEN TURNING DOWN A PROMOTION SO HE ERIC EVEN TURNING DOWN A PROMOTION SO HE COULD REMAIN HIS DAD’S A PROMOTION SO HE COULD REMAIN HIS DAD’S CO-PILOT. COULD REMAIN HIS DAD’S CO-PILOT. >> I DECIDED I’M GOING CO-PILOT. >> I DECIDED I’M GOING TO STICK WITH HIM AND >> I DECIDED I’M GOING TO STICK WITH HIM AND FLY WITH HIM AND HAVE TO STICK WITH HIM AND FLY WITH HIM AND HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE. FLY WITH HIM AND HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE. >> DID YOU EVER LOOK THAT EXPERIENCE. >> DID YOU EVER LOOK OVER AND THINK THAT’S >> DID YOU EVER LOOK OVER AND THINK THAT’S REALLY MY DAD IN THE OVER AND THINK THAT’S REALLY MY DAD IN THE COCKPIT NEXT TO ME. REALLY MY DAD IN THE COCKPIT NEXT TO ME. >> I DID. COCKPIT NEXT TO ME. >> I DID. I REALLY CHERISHED IT, >> I DID. I REALLY CHERISHED IT, BECAUSE I KNEW THAT I REALLY CHERISHED IT, BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THIS WAS GOING TO COME BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THIS WAS GOING TO COME TO AN END AT SOME THIS WAS GOING TO COME TO AN END AT SOME POINT. TO AN END AT SOME POINT. >> Reporter: THAT POINT. >> Reporter: THAT POINT CAME THIS >> Reporter: THAT POINT CAME THIS MONTH WHEN TOM RETIRED POINT CAME THIS MONTH WHEN TOM RETIRED AFTER 34 YEARS WITH MONTH WHEN TOM RETIRED AFTER 34 YEARS WITH DELTA AIRLINES. AFTER 34 YEARS WITH DELTA AIRLINES. ERIC WANTED TO MAKE DELTA AIRLINES. ERIC WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS A DAY HIS ERIC WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS A DAY HIS DAD WOULD NEVER SURE IT WAS A DAY HIS DAD WOULD NEVER FORGET. DAD WOULD NEVER FORGET. >> THANK YOU FOR FORGET. >> THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT SPECIAL. >> THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT SPECIAL. >> Reporter: MAKING IT SPECIAL. >> Reporter: PASSENGERS AND >> Reporter: PASSENGERS AND CREWMEMBERS THANKING PASSENGERS AND CREWMEMBERS THANKING TOM FOR HIS SERVICE. CREWMEMBERS THANKING TOM FOR HIS SERVICE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TOM FOR HIS SERVICE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> Reporter: A WATER SERVICE. >> Reporter: A WATER CANNON SALUTE TO SEND >> Reporter: A WATER CANNON SALUTE TO SEND HIM OFF AND THE MOST CANNON SALUTE TO SEND HIM OFF AND THE MOST MEANINGFUL TRIBUTE, HIM OFF AND THE MOST MEANINGFUL TRIBUTE, SIX YEARS AFTER TOM MEANINGFUL TRIBUTE, SIX YEARS AFTER TOM FLEW IN ERIC’S FIRST SIX YEARS AFTER TOM FLEW IN ERIC’S FIRST FLIGHT IN THE COCKPIT, FLEW IN ERIC’S FIRST FLIGHT IN THE COCKPIT, HIS SON JOINING HIS FLIGHT IN THE COCKPIT, HIS SON JOINING HIS DAD ON HIS LAST. HIS SON JOINING HIS DAD ON HIS LAST. >> EVERYBODY WAS THERE DAD ON HIS LAST. >> EVERYBODY WAS THERE AND IT WAS LIKE, MY >> EVERYBODY WAS THERE AND IT WAS LIKE, MY GOD, THIS WAS ALL FOR AND IT WAS LIKE, MY GOD, THIS WAS ALL FOR ME. GOD, THIS WAS ALL FOR ME. I’M JUST AN OLD DELTA ME. I’M JUST AN OLD DELTA PILOT MOVING ON. I’M JUST AN OLD DELTA PILOT MOVING ON. THEY MADE IT SO PILOT MOVING ON. THEY MADE IT SO SPECIAL. THEY MADE IT SO SPECIAL. IT WAS THE GREATEST SPECIAL. IT WAS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY AVIATION IT WAS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY AVIATION CAREER. DAY OF MY AVIATION CAREER. >> ERIC, HOW DOES YOUR CAREER. >> ERIC, HOW DOES YOUR DAD INSPIRE YOU. >> ERIC, HOW DOES YOUR DAD INSPIRE YOU. >> HE IS THE BEST DAD INSPIRE YOU. >> HE IS THE BEST PILOT THAT I HAVE EVER >> HE IS THE BEST PILOT THAT I HAVE EVER KNOWN. PILOT THAT I HAVE EVER KNOWN. I THINK IF I CAN EVEN KNOWN. I THINK IF I CAN EVEN DO HALF OF WHAT HE’S I THINK IF I CAN EVEN DO HALF OF WHAT HE’S DONE, I THINK I’M DO HALF OF WHAT HE’S DONE, I THINK I’M DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. DONE, I THINK I’M DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. >> LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. >> LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE BOTH DOING SOMETHING >> LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE BOTH DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. BOTH DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. >>> THAT’S "NIGHTLY RIGHT. >>> THAT’S "NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. >>> THAT’S "NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. LESTER HOLT WILL BE NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK TOMORROW. LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK TOMORROW. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT BACK TOMORROW. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS, I’M HALLIE FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS, I’M HALLIE JACKSON.