April 18: Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed, Tornadoes in the Midwest

TONIGHT ABOUT NBA PLAYERS AND THE HEROES WHO INSPIRED THEM TO. THE HEROES WHO INSPIRED THEM TO DREAM BIG. DREAM BIG. ♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC. NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. DIAZ-BALART. >>> GOOD EVENING. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH A STSTUNNG. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH A STUNNING REVERSAL THAT COULD DERAIL THE. REVERSAL THAT COULD DERAIL THE PUSH TO END THE WAR WITH IRAN. PUSH TO END THE WAR WITH IRAN. TODAY IRAN DECLARED THE STRAIT. TODAY IRAN DECLARED THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED, JUST A DAY. OF HORMUZ CLOSED, JUST A DAY AFTER SAYING IT WAS COMPLETELY. AFTER SAYING IT WAS COMPLETELY OPEN. OPEN.. IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD. IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD BLAMING THTHE U.S. FOR ITS ONGOG. BLAMING THE U.S. FOR ITS ONGOING NAVAL BLOCKADE.

NAVAL BLOCKADE. WE ALSO SAW CHAOS IN THEHE STRAT. WE ALSO SAW CHAOS IN THE STRAIT TODAY. TODAY.Y. IRANIAN FORCES ALLEGEDLY. IRANIAN FORCES ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING AT T THIS INDIAN OIL. SHOOTING AT THIS INDIAN OIL TANKER. TANKER.. SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE. SPEAKING TO REPORTERS ATAT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY, PRESIDENT. WHITE HOUSE TODAY,Y, PRESIDENT TRUMP APPEARED OPTIMISTIC BUT. TRUMP APPEARED OPTIMISTIC BUT THERE ARE GROWING QUESTIONS. THERE ARE GROWING QUESTIONS TONIGHT ABOUT WHETHER A A PEACE. TONIGHT ABOUT WHETHER A PEACE DEAL IS S POSSIBLE RIGHT NOW. DEAL IS POSSIBLE RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE TWO REPORTS TONIGHT. WE HAVE TWO REPORTS TONIGHT STARTING WITH RAF SANCHEZ. STARTING WITH RAF SANCHEZ. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, CHAOS IN. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, CHAOS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. IRIRAN DECLARING THE CRITICAL. IRAN DECLARING THE CRITICAL WATERWAY SHUT ONCE AGAIN AND. WATERWAY SHUT ONCE AGAIN AND ALLEGEDLY OPENING FIRE ON TWO.

ALLEGEDLY OPENING FIRE ON TWO SHIPS PASSING THROUGH. SHIPS PASSING THROUGH. A STARTLING REVERSAL LESS THAN. A STARTLING REVERSAL LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER IT DECLARED THE. 24 HOURS AFTER IT DECLARED THE STRAIT COMPLETELY OPEN, SENDING. STRAIT COMPLETELY OPEN, SENDING OIL PRICES TUMBLING ANAND WAVESF. OIL PRICES TUMBLING AND WAVES OF RELIEF WORLDWIDE. RELIEF WORLDWIDE. >> THEY WANTED TO CLOSE UP THE. >> THEY WANTED TO CLOSE UP THE STRAIT AGAIN, YOU KNOW, AS. STRAIT AGAIN, YOU KNOW, AS THEY'VE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS AND. THEY'VE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS AND THEY CAN'T BLACKMAIL US. THEY CAN'T BLACKMAIL US. >> Reporter: IRAN'S. >> Reporter: IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD SAYSYS IT IA. REVOLUTIONARY GUARD SAYS IT IS A RESPONSE TO THE U.S. M MAINTAING. RESPONSE TO THE U.S. MAINTAINING ITS NAVAL BLOCKADE, WHICH IS. ITS NAVAL BLOCKADE, WHICH IS STOPPING SHIPS SAILING IN OR OUT.

STOPPING SHIPS SAILING IN OR OUT OF IRANIAN PORTS CALLING IT A. OF IRANIAN PORTS CALLING IT A VIOLATION OF CEASE-FIRE. VIOLATION OF CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENTS. AGREEMENTSTS. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS THE. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS THE BLOCKADE CONTINUES, POSTING. BLOCKADE CONTINUES, POSTING FOOTAGE OF TROOPS PRACTICING AN. FOOTAGE OF TROOPS PRACTICING AN AIRBORNE LANDING ON TO A SHIP, AIRBORNE LANDING ON TO A SHIP, WHILE IRON'S FORCES TODAY FIRING. WHILE IRON'S FORCES TODAY FIRING NEAR THIS INDIAN OIL TANKER. NEAR THIS INDIAN OIL TANKER APPROACHING THE STRAIT ACCORDING. APPROACHING THE STRAIT ACCORDING TO STATE MEDIA. TO STATE MEDIA. YOU CAN HEAR THEHE TANKER CREW. YOU CAN HEAR THE TANKER CREW FRANTICALLY CALLING ON THEM TO. FRANTICALLY CALLING ON THEM TO STOP THE SHOOTINING. STOP THE SHOOTING. >> SEPAH NAVY! >> SEPAH NAVY! SEPAH NAVY. SEPAH NAVY. YOU GAVE ME CLEARARANCE TO GO.

YOU GAVE ME CLEARANCE TO GO. QUIT FIRING NOW. QUIT FIRING NOW. LET ME TURN BACK. LET ME TURN BACK. >> Reporter: NO ONE WAWAS INJURD. >> Reporter: NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT A SECOND SHIHIP WAS DAMAGED. BUT A SECOND SHIP WAS DAMAGED ACCORDING TO A B BRITISH MARITIE. ACCORDING TO A BRITISH MARITIME AGENCY. AGENCY.. IRANIAN STATE MEDIA SAYS BOTH. IRANIAN STATE MEDIA SAYS BOTH VESSELS WERE FORCED D TO TURN. VESSELS WERE FORCED TO TURN BACK. BACK. THE CHCHAOS RAISING QUESTIONS. THE CHAOS RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRESIDENENT'S CLAIM TT. ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S CLAIM THAT A DEAL WAS CLOSESE. A DEAL WAS CLOSE. >> MOST OF T THE POINTS ARE. >> MOST OF THE POINTS ARE ALREADY NEGOTIATED AND AGREED. ALREADY NEGOTIATED AND AGREED TO. TOTO. YOU WILL BE VERY HAPPY. YOU WILL BE VERY HAPPY. >> Reporter: AN VOICING. >> Reporter: AN VOICING FRUSTRATION WITH THE U.S. FRUSTRATION WITH THE U.S. APPROACH.

APPROACH.. >> AMERICAN SIDE TWEETS A LOT, TALKS A LOT. SOMETIMES CONFUSING, SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES CONFUSING, SOMETIMES CONTRADICTORY. CONTRADICTORY. >> Reporter: AS THE CLOCK TICKS. DOWN TO WEDNESDAY'S DEADLINE FOR THE END OF THE CEASE-FIRE WITH. THE END OF THE CEASE-FIRE WITH SO FAR NO DEAL IN SIGHT. SO FAR NO DEAL IN SIGHT. >> RAF SANCHEZ JOINS ME NOW FROM. >> RAF SANCHEZ JOINS ME NOW FROM OUR LONDON BUREAU. OUR LONDON BUREAU. RAF, THERE IS NEW DISCREPANCY. RAF, THERE IS NEW DISCREPANCY TONIGHT OVER WHAT WILL HAPPEN. TONIGHT OVER WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THE E ENRICHED URANIUM IN. WITH THE ENRICHED URANIUM IN IRAN. IRAN. . >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, JOSE. >> Reporter:r: THAT'S RIGHT, JO. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SUGGESTED. PRESIDENENT TRUMP HAS SUGGESTED THE U.S. AND IRAN COULD WORK. THE U.S. AND IRAN COULD WOWORK TOGETHER TO RECOVER THAT BURIED. TOGETHER TO RECOVER THAT BURIED URANIUM AND MOVE IT TO THE. URANIUM AND MOVE IT TO THE UNITED STATES, BUT IRAN IS.

UNITED STATES, BUT IRAN IS SAYING THAT IS A A NONSTARTER AD. SAYING THAT IS A NONSTARTER AND THEY WON'T ALLOW THE URANIUM TO. THEY WON'T ALLOW THE URANIUM TO LEAVE THEIR TERRITORY. LEAVE THEIR TERRITORY. JOSE. JOSESE. >> RAF SANCHEZ, THANK YOU. >> RAF SANCHEZ, THANK YOU. >>> > DESPITE THE ESCALATIONS IN. >>> DESPITE THE ESCALATIONS IN THE STRAIT, PRESIDENT TRUMP P SD. THE STRAIT, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID TODAY HE THINKNKS THE WAR WILL. TODAY HE THINKS THE WAR WILL WORK OUT, QUQUOTE, VERY WELL, BT. WORK OUT, QUOTE, VERY WELL, BUT JUST LAST NIGHT HE THREATENED. JUST LAST NIGHT HE THREATENED THE U.S. COULD START DROPPING. THE U.S. COULD START DROPPING BOMBS AGAIN. BOMBS AGAIN. JULIE TSIRKIN HAS MORE ON THE. JULIE TSIRKIN HAS MORE ON THE WHITE HOUSE'S SHIFTING MESSAGES. WHITE HOUSE'S SHIFTING MESSAGES. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP WITHTH A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT N. WITH A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT ON A SATURDAY MORNINGNG, NOT ABOUT. A SATURDAY MORNING, NOT ABOUT THTHE WAR WITH IRAN BUT ABOUT.

THE WAR WITH IRAN BUT ABOUT DRUGS. DRUGS.S. >> I GOT A CALL FROM A NUMBER OF. >> I GOT A CALL FROM A NUMBER OF PEOPLE INCLUDING THE GREAT JOE. PEOPLE INCLUDING THE GREAT JOE ROGAN, AND HE SAID, WE HAVE TO. ROGAN, AND HE SAID, WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. >> Reporter: TRUMP S SIGNING AN. >> Reporter: TRUMP SIGNING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER EASING. EXECUTIVE ORDER EASING RESTRICTIONS FOR RESEARCH ON. RESTRICTIONS FOR RESEARCH ON CERTAIN PSYCHEDELICS, WITH. CERTAIN PSYCHEDELICS, WITH INFLUENTIAL PODCASTER JOE ROGAN. INFLUENTIAL PODCASTER JOE ROGAN BY HIS SIDE. BY HIS SIDE. >> THE TEXT MESSAGE CAME BACK, >> THE TEXT MESSAGE CAME BACK, SOUNDS GREAT. SOUNDS GREAT. DO YOUOU WANT FDA APPROVAL? DO YOU WANT FDA APPROVAL? LET'S DO IT. LET'S DO IT. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP THEN AVOIDING QUESTIONS ON THE. THEN AVOIDING QUESTIONS ON THE WAR, BUT O OFFERING THE REPORTES. WAR, BUT OFFERING THE REPORTERS PRESENT THIS. PRESENT THIS. >> LATER WE HAVE VERERY GOOD.

>> LATER WE HAVE VERY GOOD CONVERSATIONS GOING ON. CONVERSATIONS GOING ON. IT'S WORKING OUT VERY WELL. IT'S WORKING OUT VERY WELL. >> Reporter: OPTIMISM FROM THE. >> Reporter: OPTIMISM FROM THE PRESIDENT THIS MORNING, DESPITE. PRESIDENT THIS MORNING, DESPITE THIS RESPONSE JUST LAST NIGHT. THIS RESPONSE JUST LAST NIGHT WHEN ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF. WHEN ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THERE IS NO DEAL WITH IRAN BY. THERE IS NO DEAL WITH IRAN BY WEDNESDAY WHEN THE CEASE-FIRE IS. WEDNESDAY WHEN THE CEASE-FIRE IS SET TO EXPIRE. SET TO EXPIRE. >> MAYBE I WON'T EXTEND IT. >> MAYBE I WON'T EXTEND IT. SO YOU'LL HAVE A BLOCKADE AND, SO YOU'LL HAVE A BLOCKADE AND, UNFORTUNATELY, WE'LL HAVE TO. UNFORTUNATELY, WE'LL HAVE TO START DROPPING BOMBS AGAIN. START DROPPING BOMBS AGAIN. >> Reporter: THAT BLOCKADE, THTE. >> Reporter: THAT BLOCKADE, THE REASON TODAY WHY IRAN SAYS IT IS. REASON TODAY WHY IRAN SAYS IT IS CLOSING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. CLOSING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AGAIN. AGAIN.N. LESS THAN 24 HOURS AGO, LESS THAN 24 HOURS AGO, PRESIDENT TRUMP POSTING ON. PRESIDENT TRUMP POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA HOW IMPORTANT ITS.

SOCIAL MEDIA HOW IMPORTANT ITS OPENING WAS TO CHINA, SAYING. OPENING WAS TO CHINA, SAYING PRESIDENT XI IS VERY HAPPY. PRESIDENT XI IS VERY HAPPY. TRUMP HEADS TO CHINA NEXT MONTH. TRUMP HEADS TO CHINA NEXT MONTH. SHIFTING MESSAGES OVER THE WAR. SHIFTING MESSAGES OVER THE WAR LEAVING SOME REPUBLICANS WITH. LEAVING SOME REPUBLICANS WITH GROWING QUESTIONS. GROWING QUESTIONS. >> I'M NOT QUITE CLEAR WHAT THE. >> I'M NOT QUITE CLEAR WHAT THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ARE. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ARE. >> Reporter: EVEN AS THE. >> Reporter: EVEN AS THE PRESIDENT CONSIDERS MORE ACTIONS. PRESIDENT CONSIDERS MORE ACTIONS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. >> THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS THAT. >> THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS THAT THE PENTAGON'S'S PREPARING FOR. THE PENTAGON'S PREPARING FOR MILITARY ACTION IN CUBA. MILITARY ACTION IN CUBA. ARE THESE REPORTS TRUE? ARE THESE REPORTS TRUE? IS CUBA NEXT? IS CUBA NEXT? >> WELL, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR.

>> WELL, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR DEFINITION OF MILITARY ACTION. DEFINITION OF MILITARY ACTION IS. IS.. >> JULIE TSIRKIN JOINS ME NOW. >> JULIE TSIRKIN JOINS ME NOW FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. JULIE, Y YOU HAVE NEW REPORTING. JULIE, YOU HAVE NEW REPORTINING THAT THE PRESIDENT CONVENED A. THAT THE PRESIDENT CONVENED A MEMEETING ON IRAN WITH TOP. MEETING ON IRAN WITH TOP OFFICICIALS TODAY? OFFICIALS TODAY? >> Reporter: JOSE, AFTER THE PUT. >> Reporter: JOSE, AFTER THE PUT TEASED M MORE NEWS ON IRAN BY TE. TEASED MORE NEWS ON IRAN BY THE END OF THE DAY, HE C CALLED A. END OF THE DAY, HE CALLED A CABINET MEETING IN THE S SITUATN. CABINET MEETING IN THE SITUATION ROOM TO DISCUSS THE BACK AND. ROOM TO DISCUSS THE BACK AND FORTH IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. FORTH IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ BEFORE DEPARTING FOR HIS GOLF. BEFORE DEPARTING FOR HIS GOLF CLUB WHERE HE SPENT SEVERAL. CLUB WHERE HE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS. JOSE. >> JULIE TSIRKININ AT THE WHITE. HOUSE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. >>> AND TOTOMORROW MORNING ON. >>> AND TOMORROW MORNING ON "MEET THE PRESS" DON'T MISS. "MEET THE PRESS" DON'T MISS KRISTEN WEWELKER WITH HER. KRISTEN WELKER WITH HER EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NEW. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI. YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI. >>> THREE DOZEN TORNADOS HAVE. >>> THREE DOZEN TORNADOS HAVE CAUSED WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION IN. CAUSED WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION IN SEVEN STATES ACROSS THE MIDWEST. SEVEN STATES ACROSS THE MIDWEST WITH MILLIONS UNDER SEVERE. WITH MILLIONS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS TONIGHT. WEATHER ALERTS TONIGHT. SAM BROCK HAS THE LATEST. SAM BROCK HAS THE LATEST. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, THE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, THE TORNADO TERROR. TORNADO TERROR. >> OH,H, MY GOD. >> OH, MY GOD. LOOK AT THAT. LOOK AT THAT. >> Reporter: TOUCHING DOWN IN. >> Reporter: TOUCHING DOWN IN STATES ALL OVER THE MIMIDWEST. STATES ALL OVER THE MIDWEST. >> TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

>> TORNADO ON THE GROUND. >> Reporter:r: AT POINTS --. >> Reporter: AT POINTSTS -- >> IS THAT WHAT THE --. >> IS THAT WHAT THE -- >> Repororter: LEAVING RESIDENTS. >> Reporter: L LEAVING RESIDENT AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. >> I KNOW THAT AIN'T NO TORNRNAO. >> I KNOW THAT AIN'T NO TORNADO AND I'M OUT HERE. AND I'M OUT HERE. >> Reporter: JUST LOLOOK AT THIS. >> Reporter: JUST LOOK AT THTHI SCENE FROM LENA, ILLINOIS. SCENE FROM LENA, ILLINOIS. DRAMATIC IMAGES FROM A. DRAMATIC IMAGES FROM A LIVESTREAM OF A PRELIMINARY. LIVESTREAM OF A PRELIMINARY HIGH-END EF-2, A WALL OF CLOUDS. HIGH-END EF-2, A WALL OF CLOUDS MOVING IN AS VISIBILITY BECOMES. MOVING IN AS VISIBILITY BECOMES ALMOST NONEXISTENT. ALMOST NONEXISTENT. HERE IT IS FROM ANOTHER ANGLE, HERE IT IS FROM ANOTHER ANGLE, EQUALLY HORRIFYING. EQUALLY HORRIFYING. THE VILLAGE OF LENA POPOSTING TT. THE VILLAGE OF LENA POSTING THAT WHILE THERE IS STILL MUCH TO. WHILE THERE IS STILL MUCH TO ASSESS, ONE THING IS ALREADY. ASSESS, ONE THING IS ALREADY CLEAR. CLEAR.R. OUR COMMUNITY IS STRONG.

OUR COMMUNITY IS STRONG. >> SHE'S'S COMING RIGHT AT US. >> SHE'S COMING RIGHT AT US. >> Reporter: IN TOTOTAL, RESIDES. >> Reporter: IN TOTAL, RESIDENTS REPORTING THREE DOZEN TORNADOS. REPORTING THREE DOZEN TORNADOS IN SEVEN DIFFERENT STATES, IN SEVEN DIFFERENT STATES, INCLUDING WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS. INCLUDING WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS AND MIMINNESOTA. ANAND MINNESOTA. >> I THOUGHT I BETTER GO TO THE. >> I THOUGHT I BETTER GO TO THE BASEMENT, AND I DIDNDN'T GET TO. BASEMENT, AND I DIDN'T GET TO THE BASEMENT AND I HEARD T THIS. THE BASEMENT AND I HEARD THIS ROAR AND I DROPPED TO MY KNEES. ROAR AND I DROPPED TO MY KNEES. >> Reporter: SO FAR NO. >> Reporter: SO FAR NO FATALITIES AS THE DEVASTATING. FATALITIES AS THE DEVASTATING AFTERMATH BECOMES CLEAR. AFTERMATH BECOMES CLEAR. FROM THE GROUND IN RINGGOLD, FROM THE GROUND IN RINGGOLD, WISCONSIN. WISCONSIN.N. >> IN IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. >> IN IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. OH, MY GOD.

OH, MY GOD. >> Reporter: TO THE AIR IN. >> Reporter: TO THE AIR IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. TODAY RISKS OF SEVERERE WEATHER. TODAY RISKS OF SEVERE WEATHER DROPPING SIGNIFICANTLY THOUGH. DROPPING SIGNIFICANTLY THOUGH MILLIONS R REMAIN UNDER SOME FOM. MILLIONS REMAIAIN UNDER SOME FO OF THREAT INCLUDING IN TEXAS. OF THREAT INCLUDING IN TEXAS. WHERE A WAVE OF HAIL HIT TYLER. WHERE A WAVE OF HAIL HIT TYLER THIS MORNING. THIS MORNING. STILL, SOME RELIEF TONIGHT TOO. STILL, SOME RELIEF TONIGHT TOO FROM PLACES POUNDED BY FLOODING. FROM PLACES POUNDED BY FLOODING LIKE ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. LIKE ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. >> WE HAD 724 911 CALLS THAT. >> WE HAD 724 911 CALLS THAT CAME IN BETWEEN 5:00 P.M. AND. CAME IN BETWEEN 5:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. >> Reporter: AND IN SHEBOYGAN, >> Reporter: AND IN SHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN, WATER LEVELS DIPPING. MICHIGAN, WATER LEVELS DIPPING BY A DAM AT RISK OF STSTRUCTURAL.

BY A DAM AT RISK OF STRUCTCTURA FAILURE. FAILURE. >> AND SAM BROCK JOINS US LIVE. >> AND SAM BROCK JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT FROM NEW YORK'S CENTRAL. TONIGHT FROM NEW YORK'S CENTRAL PARK. PARKRK. SAM, WHAT KIND OF WEATHER. SAM, WHAT KIND OF WEATHER CHANGES ARE WE EXPECTING MOVING. CHANGES ARE WE EXPECTING MOVING FORWARD? FORWARD?D? >> Reporter: SURE, JOSE. >> Repeporter: SURE, JOSE. SO IN ADDITION TO THE STORMY. SO IN ADDITION TO THE STORMY CONDITIONS THAT WE JUST SAW. CONDITIONS THAT WEWE JUST SAW AROUND THE COUNTRY, WE'VE SEEN. AROUND THE COUNTRY, WE'VE SEEN SOMETHING OF A HEAT SURGE HERE. SOMETHING OF A HEAT T SURGE HER IN THE NORTHEAST. IN THE NORORTHEAST. MANY CITIES TOPPING 90 DEGREES, MANY CITIES TOPPING 90 DEGREES, JOSE, EARLIER IN THE WEEK. JOSE, EARLIER IN THE WEEK. IT IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT RIGHT. IT IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT RIGHT NOW, BUT BY MONDAY TEMPERATURES. NOW, BUT BY MONDAY TEMPERATURES IN THE 40s AND 50s COMPLETING. IN THE 40s AND 50s COMPLETING THE WEATHER ROLLER COASTER. THE WEATHER ROLLER COASTER. JOSE, BACK TO YOU.

JOSE, BACK TO YOU. >> SAM BROCK IN NEW YORK. >> SAM BROCK IN NEW YORK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >>> POPE LEO IS SPSPEAKING OUT R. >>> POPE LEO IS SPEAKING OUT FOR THE FIRST TITIME, ADDRESSING. THE FIRST TIME, ADDRESSING COMMENTS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP. COMMENTS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP THIS WEEK CRITICALAL OF THE POPS. THIS WEEK CRITICAL OF THE POPE'S RECENT MESSAGES AGAINSNST WAR AD. RECENT MESSAGES AGAINST WAR AND TYRANY. TYRANY.. TRAVELING WITH THE POPE IN. TRAVELING WITH THE POPE IN INFRASTRUCTURE. INFRASTRUCTURE.. >> GOOD EVENING, JOSE. >> GOOD EVENING,G, JOSE. ON THE FLIGHT FROM CAMEROON TO. ON THE FLIGHT FROM CAMEROON TO HERE IN ANGOGOLA, POPE LEO TOLD. HERE IN ANGOLA, POPE LEO TOLD JOURNALISTS WHILE IT LOOKED LIKE. JOURNALISTS WHILE IT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS DEBATING PRESIDENT TRUMP. HE WAS DEBATING PRESIDENT TRUMP THAT IS NOT IN HIS INTEREST AT. THAT IS NOT IN HIS INTEREST AT ALL. ALALL. THIS ALL STARTED LAST WEEKEND. THIS ALL STARTED LAST WEEKEND WITH A LENGTHYHY TRUTH SOCIAL.

WITH A LENGTHY TRUTH SOCIAL POSTING WHICH THE PRESIDENT. POSTING WHICH THE PRESIDENT CALLED THE POPE WEAK AND TRESHL. CALLED THE POPE WEAK AND TRESHL FOR CRITICIZING THE WAR WITH. FOR CRITICIZING THE WAR WITH IRAN. IRAN.. THEN ON THURSDAY, THE POPE SAID, THEN ON THURSDAY, THE POPE SAID, QUOTE, THE WORLD IS BEING. QUOTE, THE WORLD IS BEING RAVAGED BY A HANDFUL OF TYRANTS. RAVAGED BY A HANDFUL OF TYRANTS WHICH SOME INTERPRETED AS A. WHICH SOME INTERPRETED AS A DIRECT REFERENCE TO PRESIDENT. DIRECT REFERENCE TO PRESIDENT T TRUMP. T. BUT THE POPE HAS CLARIFIED THAT THAT SPEECH WAS WRITTEN TWTWO. THAT SPEECH WAS WRITTEN TWO WEEKS AGO, SO LONG BEFORE E THE. WEEKS AGO, SO LONG BEFORE THE INITIAL PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS. INITIAL PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS. JOSE. JOSE.. >> CLAUDIO LAVANGA IN ANGOLA.

>> CLAUDIO LAVANGA IN ANGOLA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.U. >>> HERE AT HOME A WILD SCENE AT. >>> HERE AT HOME A WILD SCENE AT TODAY'S VIRGINIA TECH GAGAME. TODAY'S VIRGINIA TECH GAME. TAKE A LOOK AT T THIS. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. AN OUT-OF-CONTROL SKYDIVER. AN OUT-OF-CONTROL SKYDIVER CRASHING INTO THE E SCOREBOARD. CRASHING INTO THE SCOREBOARD JUST BEFORE KICKOFF. JUST BEFORE KICKOFF. FIRST RESPONDERS QUICKLY. FIRST RESPONDERS QUICKLY ARRIVING TO RESCUE HIM AS HE. ARRIVING TO RESCUE HIM AS HE DANGLED FROM HIS PARACHUTE. DANGLED FROM HIS PARACHUTE. COLLEGE OFFICIALS SAY HE WAS NOT. COLLEGE OFFICIALS SAY HE WAS NOT INJURED. INJURED.D. >>> ALSO TONIGHT, THERE ARE. >>> ALSO TONIGHT, THTHERE ARE GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT AIR. GROWING CONCERNSNS ABOUT AIR TRAVEL HEADING INTO THE SUMMER. TRAVEL HEADING INTO THE SUMMER. JET FUEL PRICES ARE SKYROCKETING. JET FUEL PRICES ARE SKYROCKETING DUE TO THE WAR WITH IRAN, AND. DUE TO THE WAR WITH IRAN, AND THAT COULD SEND TICKET PRICES. THAT COULD SEND TICKET PRICECES SOARING. SOARING. HERE'S RYAN CHANDLER.

HERE'S RYAN CHANDLER. >> Reporter: AS SUMMER TRAVEL. >> Reporter: AS SUMMER TRAVEL PLANS HEAT UP, AMERICANS ARE. PLANS HEAT UP, AMERICANS ARE STARING DOWN UNCERTAIN SKIES. STARING DOWN UNCERTAIN SKIES. >> IT IS. >> IT IS. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVEVE. PRICES IS GOING UP ON LUGGAGE. PRICES IS GOING UP ON LUGGAGAGE >> Reporter: SKYROCKETING JET. >> Reporteter: SKYROCKETING JET FUEL PRICES AMID THE WAR WITH. FUEL PRICES AMID THE WAR WITH IRAN FORCING FLYERS TO PAY MORE. IRAN FORCING FLYERS TO PAY MORE. AIRFARES IN MARCH UP NEARLY 15%. AIRFARES IN MARCH UP NEARLY 15% COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO, AND A. COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO, AND A TICKET FOR SUMMER TRAVEL ALREADY. TICKET FOR SUMMER TRAVEL ALREADY UP MORE THAN 13%. UP MORE THAN 13%. AND DURING ALL OF THAT ANXIETY. AND DURING ALL OF THAT ANXIETY OVER RISING PRICES, ONE OF THE. OVER RISING PRICES, ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST AFFORDABLE. NATION'S MOST AFFORDABLE AIRLINES MAY BE GROUNDING FOR.

AIRLINES MAY BE GROUNDING FOR GOOD. GOOD.. MULTIPLE REPORTS SAY BUDGET. MULTIPLE REPORTS SAY BUDGET CARRIER SPIRIT AIRLINES COULD BE. CARRIER SPIRIT AIRLINES COULD BE FACING IMMINENT LIQUIDATION. FACING IMMINENT LIQUIDATION. SPIRIT TELLING NBC NEWS, WE. SPIRIT TELLING NBC NEWS, WE DON'T COMMENT ON MARKET RUMORS. DON'T COMMENT ON MARKET RUMORS AND SPECULATION. AND SPECULATION. AND OVERSEAS, INTETERNATIONAL. AND OVERSEAS, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY SAYS EUROPE COULD. ENERGY AGENCY SAYS EUROPE COULD RURUN OUT OF JET FUEL BY THE END. RUN OUT OF JET FUEL BY THE END OF MAY BECAUSE OF THE U.S. WAR. OF MAY BECAUSE OF THE U.S. WAR WITH IRAN. WITH IRAN. >> IF WE ARERE NOT ABLE TO OPEN. >> IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IF SOME OF. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IF SOME OF THE FLIGHTS FROM CITY A TO CITY.

THE FLIGHTS FROM CITY A TO CITY B MIGHT BE CANCELLED AS A RESULT. B MIGHT BE CANCELLED AS A RESULT OF LACK OF JET FUEL. OF LACK OF JET FUEL. >> Reporter: AND AIR CANADA. >> Reporter: AND AIR CANADA ANNOUNCING BECAUSE JET FUEL. ANNOUNCING BECAUSE JET FUEL COSTS HAVE DOUBLED IT IS SCACALG. COSTS HAVE DOUBLED IT IS SCALING BACK, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING. BACK, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING FLIGHTS FROM TORONTO AND. FLIGHTS FROM TORONTO AND MONTREAL TO JFK AIRPORT IN. MONTREAL TO JFK AIRPORT IN NEW YORK UNTIL THE FALL. NEW YORK UNTIL THE FALL. AS UNCERTAINTY BUILDS, PROS SAY. AS UNCERTAINTY BUILDS, PROS SAY THE BEST THING TRAVELERS CAN DO. THE BEST THING TRAVELERS CAN DO IS ACT NOW. IS ACT NOW. >> IS THERE A RIRIGHT TIME TO BK. >> IS THERE A RIGHT TIME TO BOOK FOR THIS SUMMER? FOR THIS SUMMER? >> YESTERDAY. >> YESTERDAYAY. THIS YEAR IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN. THIS YEAR IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER THAT TRAVELERS NEEDED TO GT. EVER THAT TRAVELERS NEED TO GET THEIR PLANS BOOKED.

THEIR PLANS BOOKED. >> Reporter: EXPERT ADVICE A AS. >> Reporter: EXPERT ADVICE AS PRICES SOAR INTO THE SUMMER. PRICES SOAR INTO THE SUMMER. RYAN CHANDLER, NBC NEWS. RYAN CHANDLER, NBC NEWS. >>> NOW TO CHAOTIC MOMENTS WHEN. >>> NOW TO CHAOTIC MOMENTS WHEN POLICE SAY A HOLLYWOOD ACTOR. POLICE SAY A HOLLYWOOD ACTOR CONFRONTED A SUSPECTED INTRUDER, CONFRONTED A SUSPECTED INTRUDER, TACKLING HIM ON HIS FRONT LAWN. TACKLING HIM ON HIS FRONT LAWN AND HOLDING HIM UNTIL OFFICERS. AND HOLDING HIM UNTIL OFFICERS ARRIVED. ARRIVEVED. DANA GRIFFIN HAS MORE. DANA GRIFFIN HAS MORE. >> Reporter: NEW VIDEO SHOWS. >> Reporter: NEW VIDEO SHOWS AFTERMATH OF A WILD ENCOUNTER. AFTERMATH OF A WILD ENCOUNTER WITH AN INTRUDER AT THE HOHOME F. WITH AN INTRUDER AT THE HOME OF ACTOR DYLAN SPROUSE AND HIS WIFE. ACTOR DYLAN SPROUSE AND HIS WIFE MODEL BARBARA PALVIN.

MODEL BARBARA PALVIN. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. FRIDAYAY. ACCORDING TO THE LAPD, DYLAN. ACCORDING TO THE LAPD, DYLAN TACKLED THE MAN ONON HIS FRONT. TACKLED THE MAN ON HIS FRONT LAWN. LAWNWN. >> THE HUSBAND IS HOLDING DOWN. >> THE HUSBAND IS HOLDING G DOW THE SUSPECT THAT WAS ATTEMPTING. THE SUSPECT THAT WAS ATTEMPTPTI TO BREAK IN, AND THE HUSBAND. TO BREAK IN, AND THE HUSBAND POPOSSIBLY HAS A FIREARM. POSSIBLY HAS A FIREARM. . >> Reporter: DRESSED IN ALL. >> Reporter: DRESSED IN ALL L BLACK, THE SUSPECT NEVER MADE IT. BLACK, THE SUSPECT NEVER MADE IT INSIDE THE COUPLPLE'S HOLLYWOOD. INSIDE THE COUPLE'S HOLLYWOOD HILLS HOME. HILLS HOME. >>>> THE HUSBAND ADVISED HE PUT. >> THE HUSBAND ADVISED HE PUT THE GUN BACK IN THE HOLSTER R AD. THE GUN BACK IN THE HOLSTER AND IT IS BEHIND THE FRONT GATE. IT IS BEHIND THE FRONT GATE. >> Reporter: OFFICERS. >> Reporter: OFFICERS HANDCUFFING HIM ON THE GROUND. HANDCUFFING HIM ON THE GROUND. THEY HELP HIHIM TO HIS FEET BEFE. THEY HELP HIM TO HIS FEET BEFORE ESCORTING HIM TO A PATROL.

ESCORTING HIM TO A PATROL VEHICLE. VEHICLE.E. DYLAN IS SEEN OUTSIDE TALKING TO. DYLAN IS SEEN OUTSIDE TALKING TO POLICE. POLICECE. ♪ HERE I AM IN YOUR LIFE ♪. ♪ HERE I AM IN YOUR LIFE ♪ ♪ HERE YOU ARE IN MINE ♪. ♪ HERE YOU ARE IN MINE ♪ >> Reporter: THE ACTOR BEST. >> Reporter: THE ACTOR BEST T KNOWN FOR HIS BREAKOUT ROLL. KNOWN FOR HIS BREAKOUT ROLL ALONGSIDE HIS TWIN BROTHER COLE. ALONGSIDE HIS TWIN BROTHER COLE ON THE HIT SERIES "THE SUITE. ON THE HIT SERIES "THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY.". LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY." >> IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS TO BE. >> IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS TO BE THE HANDSOME TWIN. THE HANDSOME TWIN. >> Reporter: LUCKIKILY, NO ONE S. >> Reporter: LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS HURT THANKS TO THE ACTOR W WHO. HURT THANKS TO THE ACTOR WHO TOOK THE ACTCTION CUE AND PLAYEA. TOOK THE ACTION CUE AND PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE. PIVOTAL ROLE. POLICECE SAY THE COUPLE IS NOT. POLICE SAY THE COUPLE IS NOT PRESSING CHARGES BUT THE. PRESSING CHARGES BUT THE INTRUDER WAS ARRESTED ON AN.

INTRUDER WAS ARRESTED ON AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT NOT RELATED. OUTSTANDING WARRANT NOT RELATED TO THIS S CASE. TO THIS CASE. JOSE. JOSESE. >> DANA GRIFFIN, THANK YOU. A. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, A POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENT. POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENT FOR PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS, >>> BACK NOW WITH AN NBC KNEWS. >>> BACK NOW WITH AN NBC KNEWS EXCLUSIVE AND A POTENTIAL. EXCLUSIVE AND A POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH FOR PATIENTS WITH. BREAKTHROUGH FOR PATIENTS WITH PANCREATIC CANCER. PANCREATIC CANCER. ONONLY 13% OF PEOPLE DIAGNOSED. ONLY 13% OF PEOPLE DIAGNOSED SURVIVE MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. SURVIVE MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. ANNE THOMPSON NOW WITH A NEW.

ANNE THOMPSON NOW WITH A NEW EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT THAT'S. EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT THAT'S GIVING PATIENTS HOPE. GIVING PATIENTS HOPE. >> Reporter: TODAY DONNA. >> Reporter: TODAY DONNA GUSTAFSON IS THE PICTURE O OF. GUSTAFSON IS THE PICTURE OF HEALTH, SOMETHING THE. HEALTH, SOMETHING THE 72-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER COULDN'T. 72-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER COULDN'T HAVE IMAGINED SIX YEARARS AGO, HAVE IMAGINED SIX YEARS AGO, VISITING HER DAUGHTER IN. VISITING HER DAUGHTER IN AUSTRALIA. AUSTRALIA.A. >> WE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. >> WE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IN AUSTRALIA TO GEGET AN IV, IN AUSTRALIA TO GET AN IV, THINKING I WAS LOW ON FLUIDS, THINKING I WAS LOW ON FLUIDS, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD PANCREATIC CANCER. PANCREATIC CANCER. >> WHAT WERE YOUR CHANCES OF. >> WHAT WERE YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL? SURVIVAL?? >> WELL, THEY NEVER REALLY WANT.

>> WELL, THEY NEVER REALLY WANT TO TELL YOU, YOU K KNOW. TO TELL YOU, YOU KNOW. BUT PANCREATIC CANCER IS OFTEN A. BUT PANCREATIC CANCER IS OFTEN A DEATH SENTENCE. DEATH SENTENCE. >>>> Reporter: IN NEW YORK SHE D. >> Reporter: IN N NEW YORK SHE D SURGERY TO REMOVE THE TUMOR AND. SURGERY TO R REMOVE THE TUMOR A WAS SCHEDULED FOR CHEMO UNTIL. WAS SCHEDULED FOR CHEMO UNTIL SHSHE WAS OFFERED TO BE THE FIRT. SHE WAS OFFERED TO BE THE FIRST PERSON TO GET AN EXPERIMENTAL. PERSON TO GET AN EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE AT MEMORIAL. VACCINE AT MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING. SLOAN-KETTERINING. >> IT WAS A NO BRAINER. >> IT WAS A NO BRAINER. I KNEW THAT STATISTICALLY THE. I KNEW THAT STATISTICALLY THE ODDS WERE AGAINST ME. ODDS WERE AGAINST ME. >> Reporter: T THE VACCINE WORKS. >> Reporter: THE VACACCINE WORK BY TAKING THE PATIENT'S TUMOR. BY TAKING THE PATIENT'S TUMOR AND CREATING A A PERSONALIZED mA. AND CREATING A PERSONALIZED mRNA VACCINE THAT TEACHES THEIR.

VACCINE THAT TEACHES THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEM TO FIGHT THE. IMMUNE SYSTEM TO FIGHT THE CANCER CELLS. CANCER CELLS. >> SO WE ACTCTUALLY HAVE TO. >> SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO MEASURE --. MEASURE -- >> Reporter: LEADING THE. >> Reporter: LEADING THE RESEARCH IS A DOCTOR WHO SHOWED. RESEARCH IS A DOCTOR WHO SHOWED US DONNA'S DRAMATIC IMMUNE. US DONNA'S DRAMATIC IMMUNE RESPONSE. RESPONSESE. >> EVEN AT SIX YEARS, YOU CAN. >> EVEN AT SIX YEARS, YOU CAN FIND THE IMMUNE CELLS MADE BY. FIND THE IMMUNE CELLS MADE BY THE VACCINE CIRCULATING IN HER. THE VACCINE CIRCULATING IN HER BLOOD AT VERY HIGH LEVELS. BLOOD AT VERY HIGH LEVELS. >> Reporter: SHE RECEIVED EIGHT. >> Reporter: SHE RECEIVED EIGHT INFUSIONS OF THE VACCINE, CHEMO, INFUSIONS OF THE VACCINE, CHEMO, A BOOSTER AND IS CANCER FREE. A BOOSTER AND IS CANCER FREE. >> WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THOSE. >> WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THOSE EXTRA SIX YEARS? EXTRA SIX YEARS? >> WE HAVE HAD SUCH A WONDNDERFL.

>> WE HAVE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME. TIME.. ED AND I CELEBRATED OUR 50th. ED AND I CELEBRATED OUR 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. I WAS HERE TO SEE TWO O MORE OFY. I WAS HERE TO SEE TWO MORE OF MY GRANDCHILDREN. >> Reporter: DONNA'S STORY IS PART OF NEW DATA BEING PRESESEND. PART OF NEW DATA BEING PRESENTED MONDAY AT A MAJOR CANCER. MONDAY AT A MAJOR CANCER CONFERENCE. CONFERENCECE. >> WHAT KIND OF DIFFERENCE COULD. >> WHAT KIND OF DIFFERENCECE COD THIS MAKE? THIS MAKE? >> PANCREATIC CANCER IS THE. >> PANCREATIC CANCER IS THE TOUGHEST, SO OUR HOPE IS IF WE. TOUGHEST, SO OUR HOPE IS IF WE CAN CRACK THE TOUGHEST, CAN CRACK THE TOUGHEST, HOPEFULLY WE CAN LEARN HOW TO. HOPEFULLY WE CAN LEARN HOW TO CRACK THE REST. CRACK THE REST. >> Reporter: OF 16 PEOPLE IN A. >> Reporter: OF 16 PEOPLE IN A PHASE ONE TRIAL, EIGHT HAD A. PHASE ONE TRIAL, EIGHT HAD A RESPONSE TO THE VACCINE. RESPONSE TO THE VACCINE. TWO SAW THEIR CANCER COME BACK,

TWO SAW THEIR CANCER COME BACK, BUT NOT DONNA. BUT NOT DONNA. >> EVERY DAY I WAKE UP AND THANK. >> EVERY DAY I WAKE UP AND THANK GOD I'M HERE. GOD I'M HERE. >> Reporter: NOW LIVING, SHE. >> Reporter: NOW LIVING, SHE SAYS, IN A STATE OF. nationwiwide for over 10 years.

PASSED AWAY IN 2002 AND WILL BE. PASSED AWAY IN 2002 AND WILL BE OFFICIALLY INDUCTED IN NOVEMBER. OFFICIALLY INDUCTED IN NOVEMBER. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE'S. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE'S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUOUT THE SR.

♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ >>> THERE'S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. >>> THERE'S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. SO OFTEN THE GOOD NEWS DOESN'T. SO OFTEN THE GOOD NEWS DOESN'T GET AS MUCH ATTENTION AS THE. GET AS MUCH ATTENTION AS THE BAD, SO EVERY SATURDAY WE. BAD, SO EVERY SATURDAY WE HIGHLIGHT THE MANY PEOPLE WHO. HIGHLIGHT THE MANY PEOPLE WHO SPREAD JOY AND LOVE. SPREAD JOY AND LOVE. AND WITH THE N NBA PLAYOFFS IN. AND WITH THE NBA PLAYOFFS IN FULL SWING TONIGHT, WEWE'RE. FULL SWING TONIGHT, WE'RE SHINING A LIGHT ON THE P PEOPLE. SHINING A LIGHT ON THE PEOPLE WHO INSPIRED THE ATHTHLETES WHO. WHO INSPIRED THE ATHLELETES WHO INSPIRE US. INSPIRE US. BEFORE AUSTIN REAVES MADE A NAME. BEFORE AUSTIN REAVES MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF WITH THE L.A. FOR HIMSELF WITH THE L.A. LAKERS, HIS HIGH SCHOOL COMPUTER. LAKERS, HIS HIGH SCHOOL COMPUTER TEACHER, PRISCILLA CALLAHAHAN,

TEACHER, PRISCILLA CALLAHAN, TAUGHT HIM THE MOST IMPORTANT. TAUGHT HIM THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON OF ALL. LESSON OF ALL. >> HER BIGGEST THING WASAS, YOU. >> HER BIGGEST THING WAS, YOU KNOW, THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE DAY. KNOW, THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE DAY WAS BE A GOOOOD PERSON. WAS BE A GOOD PERSON. MS. CALLAHAN, I WANT TO SAY. MS. CALLAHAN, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OFOF Y. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR KEEPING ME ON THE. HEART FOR KEEPING ME ON THE RIGHT PATH IN SCHOOL AND THANK. RIGHT PATH IN SCHOOL AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVAVE DE. YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR R NOT JUST ME, FOR MY BROTH, FOR NOT JUST ME, FOR MY BROTHER, MY FAMILY. MY FAMILY. WE CONSIDER YOU FAMILY. WE CONSIDER YOU FAMILY. >> AFTER HEARING THAT MESSAGE, >> AFTER HEARING THAT MESSAGE, PRISCILLA GOT THE CHANCE TO. PRISCILLA GOT THE CHANCE TO SURPRISE AUSTIN IN PERSON. SURPRISE AUSTIN IN PERSON. >> I JUST THANK YOU FOR. >> I JUST THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHINGNG YOU HAVE DONE, FOR. EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE, FOR R NOT JUST ME BUT HIM AND MY. NOT JUST ME BUT HIM AND MY FAMILY AS WELL.

FAMILY AS WELL. HOLY --. HOLY -- HOW ARE YOU? HOW ARE YOU? >> YOU TOLD ME BACK THEN THAT. >> YOU TOLD ME BACK THEN THAT YOU WERE GOING TO DO IT AND I, YOU WERE GOING TO DO IT AND I, AH, I HOPE HE DOES. AH, I HOPE HE DOES. BUT I'M MORE PROUD OF YOU FOR. BUT I'M MORE PROUD OF YOU FOR BEING THE GOOD PERSON. BEING THE GOOD PERSON. THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY. THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY. >> Reporter: THAT MOMENT WAS. >> Reporter: THAT MOMENT WAS PART OF A BIGGER PROJECT CALLED. PART OF A BIGGER PROJECT CALLED "LAUNCHING LEGENDS" BY OUR NBC. "LAUNCHING LEGENDS" BY OUR NBC LOCAL STATIONS TO REUNITE. LOCAL STATIONS TO REUNITE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES WITH THE. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES WITH THE HEROES WHO INSPIRED THEM. HEROES WHO INSPIRED THEM. LIKE LAKERS' FORWARD JAKE. LIKE LAKERS' FORWARD JAKE LaRAVIA. LaRAVIVIA. FOR HIM THAT PERSON WAS HIS HIGH. FOR HIM THAT PERSON WAS HIS S HH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH, RICK.

SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH, RICK THOMAS. THOMAS.. >> I APPRECIATE YOU FOR. ME. EVERYTHING THAT YOU DID FOR ME IN MY JOURNEY FROM WHEN I FIRST. IN MY JOURNEY FROM WHEN I FIRST MET YOU WHEN I WAS, YOU KNOW, A. MET YOU WHEN I WAS, YOU KNOW, A SCRAWNY, SMALL FRESHMAN IN HIGH. SCRAWNY, SMALL FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL. SCHOOL.. >> THAT'S MY GUY. AS. THAT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAS SAID THANK YOU. SAID THANK YOU. . >> Reporter: COACH RICK. >> Reporter: COACH RICK TRAVELING TO SEE JAKE IN PERSON. TRAVELING TO SEE JAKE IN PERSON WHEN HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST. WHEN HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ANOTHER INTERVIEW. ANOTHER INTERVIEW. >>>> YOU KNOW, WHEN RICK CAME. >> YOU KNOW, WHEN RICK CAME ALONG HE WAS MY Y HEAD COACH. ALONG HE WAS MY HEAD COACH THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE HIGH H SCHL. THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL CAREER, BUT HE, YOU KNOW, REALAY. CAREER, BUT HE, YOU KNOW, REALLY HELPED ME IN MY BABASKETBALL. HELPED ME IN MY BASKETBALL CAREER. CAREER.. HE IMPACTED ME AND, YOU KNOW --.

HE IMPACTED ME AND, YOU KNOW -- I CREDIT A LOT OF WHERE I AM AT. I CREDIT A LOT OF WHERE I AM AT TODAY BECAUSE OF THE WORK AND. TODAY BECAUSE OF THE WORK AND THE TIME AND THE FAITH AND THE. THE TIME AND THE FAITH AND THE EFFORT THAT HE PUT INTO ME WHEN. EFFORT THAT HE PUT INTO ME WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.. >> YEAH, HIM BEING OUT HERE IS A. . BLESSING. >> YEAH, HE REALLY TOOK ME UNDER. >> YEAH, HE REALLY TOOK ME UNDER HIS WING. HIS WING. >> Reporteter: FOR MIAMI HEAT. >> Reporter: FOR MIAMI H HEAT GUARD NORMAN POWELL, HIS HERO. GUARD NORMAN POWELL, HIS HERO WAS HIS FIRST BASKETBALL COACH, WAS HIS FIRST BASKETBALL COACH, STATIE DULLY. STATIE DULLY. >> I WOULDN'T BE WHERE I'M AT IF.

>> I WOULDN'T BE WHERE I'M AT IF IT WASN'T FOR HIS SACRIFICE AND. IT WASN'T FOR HIS SACRIFICE AND DEDICATION. DEDICATIONON. >> I'M USUALLY IN CONTROL OF MY. >> I'M USUALLY IN CONTROL L OF EMOTIONS, BUT THAT RIGHT THERE. EMOTIONS, BUT THAT R RIGHT THER WAS -- THAT KIND OF MADE ME WANT. WAS -- THAT KIKIND OF MADE ME WT TO WELL UP A LITTLE BIT. TO WELL UP A L LITTLE BIT. >> THAT'S WHEN COACH STACEY. LEARNED HE WOULD GET THE CHANCE TO SEE NORMAL PLAY IN MIAMI FOR. TO SEE NORMAL PLAY IN MIAMI FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE FIRST TIME. >> I'M ABOUT TO GO TO MIAMI? >> I'M ABOUT TO GO TO MIAMI? >> YEAH. >> OKAY. I NEED TO LET MY B BOSS KNOW. I NEED TO LET MY BOSS KNOW. >> Reporter: THEIR REUNION. >> Reporter: THEIR REUNION TAKING NORMAN TOTALLY BY. TAKING NORMAN TOTALLY BY SURPRISE. SURPRISESE. >> JUST HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOW. >> JUST HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOWO MUCH HARD WORK AND --.

MUCH HARD WORK AND -- >> EXCUSE ME. >> EXCUSE ME. EXEXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME. I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT. I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT. I SAID THAT SECURITY GUARD WOULD. I SAID THAT SECURITY GUARD WOULD FIND OUT, A COUPLE OF LOOSE. FIND OUT, A COUPLE OF LOOSE CIGARETTES --. CIGARETTES -- YOYOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR EYE, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR EYES, BRO. BRBRO. >> THIS IS BIGGER THAN. >> THIS ISIS BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL, THE RELATIONSHIP. THAT WE HAVE. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEPENS, I KNOW. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, I KNOW HE HAS MY BACK. HE HAS MY BACK. >> AND THAT'S "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS". >> AND THAT'S "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SATURDAY. FOR THIS SATURDAY. HALLIE JACKSON WILL BE HERE FOR. HALLIE JACKSON WILL BE HERE FOR TOMORROW NIGHT. TOMORROW NIGHT. I'M JOSE DIAZ-BALART. I'M JOSE DIAZ-BALART. THANK YOU FOR THE E PRIVILEGE OF.

THANK YOU FOR R THE PRIVILEGE O YOUR TIME AND GOOD NIGHT.