NBC Nightly News Full Episode - July 4

>>> TONIGHT WE'RE LIVE. >>> TONIGHT WE'RE LIVE IN WASHINGTON AS. >>> TONIGHT WE'RE LIVE IN W WASHINGTON AS AMERICA CELEBRATES 250. IN WASHINGTON AS AMERICA CELEBRATES 250 YEARS OF THIS GREAT. AMERICA CELEBRATES 250 YEARS OF THIS GREAT NATION. YEARS OFOF THIS GREAT NATION. A SPECIAL 4th OF JULIE. NATION. A SPECIAL 4th OF JULIE DECISION OF "NIGHTLY. A SPECIAL 4th OF JULIE DECISION OF F "NIGHTLY NEWS" STARTS RIGHT. NEWS" STARTS RIGHT NOW. >>> THE EPIC. NOW. >>> THE EPIC CELEBRATIONS ACROSS. >>> THE EPIC CELEBRATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRTRY. CELEBRATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE FIREWORKS. THE COUNTRY. THE FIREWORKS SPECTACULARS THAT HAVE. THE FIREWORKS SPECTACULARS THAT T HAVE ALREADY BEGUN. SPECTACULARSRS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEGUN INCLUDING THIS AMAZING. ALREADY BEGUN INCLUDING THIS AMAZING DISPLAY OVER M MOUNT. INCLUDING THIS AMAZING DISPLAY OVER MOUNT RURUSHMORE. G. RUSHMORE. THE PARADES, BOTH BIG AND SMALL, AND OUR.

THE PARADES, BOTH BIG AND SMALL, AND OUR EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF. AND SMALL, AND OUR EXCLUSIVIVE COVERAGE OF THE TALL SHIPS. THE TALL SHIPS. >> I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR ANYTHING. >> I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR ANYTHING BETTER. ASKED FOFOR ANYTHING BETTER. >> AS THEY MADE THEIR. BETTER.. >> AS THEY MADE THEIR HISTORIC SAIL INTO NEW. HISTORIC SAIL INTO NEW YORK HARBOR. >> THIS HAS S BEEN JUST. YORK HARBOR. >> THIS HAS BEEN JUST THE MOST SPEPECTACULAR. >> THIS HAS BEEN JUST THE MOST SPECTACULAR MORNING. MORNING. >> THE BIGGEST MARITIME GATHERIRING IN. >> THE BIGGEST MARITIME GATHERINGNG IN U.S. HISTORY. MARITIME GATHEHERING IN U.S. HISTORY. OUR AL ROKER ON BOARD. U.S. HISTORY. OUR AL ROKER ON BOARD AS THEY RAISE THE. AS THEY RAISE THE FLAG. >> WE JUST HAD THE. FLAG.. >> WE JUST HAD THE MOST AMAZING MOMENT. >> W WE JUST HAD THE MOST AMAZING MOMENT WHEN THEY RAISED THE. MOST AMAZING MOMENT WHEN THEY RAISED THE FLAG. FLAG. >>> MILLIONS TURNING OUT ACACROSS THE. >>> MILLIONS TURNING OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BRAVING T THOSE. OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BRAVING T THOSE BRUTAL HIGH. BRUTAL HIGH TEMPERATURES. >> IT IS A SCORCHER. TEMPERATURES. >> IT IS A SCORCHER. >> THE VIOLENT S STORMS. >> IT IS A SCORCHER. >> THE VIOLENT STORMS OVERNIGHT, FORCING.

OUT THEY HAD SEALED THE DEAL. >> OH. >> OH. OH, WAIT. TOM, I GOT TO SHOWOW YOU. OH, WAIT. TOM, I GOT TO SHOW YOU THIS. TOM,M, I GOT TO SHOW YOU THIS. LOOK AT THAT SIGN UP. THIS. LOOK AT THAT SIGN UP THERE. THERE. >>> TONIGHT, ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE. >>> TONIGHT, ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE CELEBRATIONS RAMPING. THE COUNTRY THE CELEBRATIONS RAMPING UP, INCLUDING OUR. CELEBRATIONS RAMPING UP, INCLUDING OUR PREVIEW OF THE BIGGEST. UP, INCLUDING OUR PREVIEW OF THE BIGGEST AMERICAN FIREWORKS. PREVIEW OF THE BIGIGGEST AMERICAN FIREWORKS SHOW EVER AS WE. AMERICAN FIREWORKS SHOW EVER AS WE CELEBRATE 25250 YEARS OF. SHOW EVER AS WE CELEBRATE 250 YEARS OF LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE. CELEBRATE 250 YEARS OF LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT T OF HAPPINESS. LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. >> Announcer: THIS IS. PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.. >> Announcer: THIS IS A PECIAL EDITION OF. >> Announcer: THIS IS A PECIAL EDITION OF "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS,". A PECIAL EDITION OF "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS," CELEBRATING AMERICA'S. "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS," CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250.

CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250. REPORTING TONIGHT FROM. 250. REPORTING TONIGHT FROM THE NATION'S CAPAPITAL, REPORTING TONIGHT FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL, HERE IS TOM LLAMASAS. THE NATION'S CAPITAL, HERE IS TOM LLAMAS. >>> AND GOOD EVENING. HERE IS TOM LLAMAS. >>> AND GOOD EVENING FROM RIGHTHT HERE IN. >>> AND GOOD EVENING FROM RIGHT HERE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FROM RIGHT HERERE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WE ARE IN OUR NATION'S. WE ARE IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL TONIGHT AS AMERICA HITS A. CAPITAL TONIGHT AS AMERICA HITS A HISTORIC MILESTONE, AMERICA HITS A HISTORIC MILESTONE, 250 YEARS SINCE WE. HISTORIC MILESTONE, 250 YEARS SINCE WE DECLARED INDEPENDENCE. 250 YEARS SINCE WE DECLARED INDEPENDENCE. THE CROWD AT THE. DECLARED INDEPENDENCE. THE CROWD AT THE NATIONAL MALALL FILLING. NATIONAL MALL FILLING IN RIGHT NOW FOR WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE THE. IN RIGHT NOW FOR WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE THE BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW. IS EXPECTED TO BE THE BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW EVER. BIGGGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW EVER. IT WILL BE THE. IT WILL BE THE CULMINATION N OF THE MANY CELEBRATIONS. CULMINATION OF THE MANY CELEBRATIONS ACROSS THEHE COUNTRY ON.

MANY CELEBRATIONS ACACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THIS HISTORIC DAY. ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THIS HISTORIC DAY. 250 YEARS SINCE OUR. THIS HISTORIC DAY. 250 YEARS SINCE OUR FOUNDING FATHERS. 250 YEARS SINCE OUR FOUNDING FATHERS DECLARED INDEPENDENCE. FOUNDING FATHERS DECLARED INDEPENDENCE AND TOOK THAT CRITICAL. DECLARED INDEPENDENCE AND D TOOK THAT CRITICAL FIRST STEP TOWARDS. ANAND TOOK THAT CRITICAL FIRST STEP TOWARDS CREATING THE UNITED. CREATING THE UNITED STATES. ACROSS THE COUOUNTRY. STATES. ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY WE SAW AMERICANS. ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY WE SAW AMERICANS OF ALL STRIPES COMING. OF ALL STRIPES COMING TOGETHER, UNITING IN THEIR LOVE OF THIS. TOGETHER, UNITING IN THEIR LOVE OF THIS GREAT NATION, AND D THE. THEIR LOVE OF THIS GREAT NATION, AND THE IMAGES H HAVE BEEN. GREAT NATION, AND THE E IMAGES HAVE BEEN STUNNING LIKE THIS. IMAGES HAVE BEEN STUNNING LIKE THIS FLY-OVER AT THE STATUE. STUNNING LIKE THIS FLY-OVER AT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, LOOK AT. FLY-OVER AT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, , LOOK AT THAT, STREAMING RED, OF LIBERTY, LOOK AT THAT, STREAMING RED, WHITE AND BLUE. E. WHITE AND BLUE. AND BY SEA, THESE REMARKABLE IMAMAGES FROM. AND BY SEA, THESE REMARKABLE IMAGES FROM NEW YORK H HARBOR OF THE. REREMARKABLE IMAGES FROM NEW YORK HARBOR OF THE GIANT PARADE OF TALL.

GIANT PARADE OF TALL SHIPS FROM MORE THAN 20 C COUNTRIES, THE. SHIPS FROM MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES, THE BIGGEST T MARITIME. 20 COUNTRIES, THE BIGGESEST MARITIME GATHERING IN AMERICAN. GATHERING IN AMERICAN HISTORY. >>> AND THERERE WAS THIS. HISTORORY. >>> AND THERE WAS THIS SCENE LAST NIGHT, A. SCENE LAST NIGHT, A STUNNING FIREWORKS SHOW OVER MOUNT. STUNNING FIREWORKS SHOW OVER MOUNT RUSHMORE. RUSHMORE. THAT MONUMENT, OF COURSE, DEDICATETED TO. THAT MONUMENT, OF COURSE, DEDICATED TOTO OUR GREATEST. OUR GREATEST PRESIDENTS. WE ALSO SAW THESE. PRESIDENTS. WE ALSO SAW THESE FIREWORKS OVER THE. WE ALSO SAW THESE FIREWORKS OVER THE ST. LOUIS ARCH AS. FIREWORKS OVER THE ST. LOUIS ARCH AS WELL. ST. LOUIUIS ARCH AS WELL. SIMPLY STUNNING. SIMPLY STUNNING. THE WEATHER NOT LETTTTING THE. LETTING THE CELEBRATIONS GO OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. CELEBRATIONS GO OFF WITHOUT A HITCH THOUOUGH. WITHOUT A HITCH THOUGH. THE PARADE IN DC. THE PARADE IN DC CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE HEATAT AND NEW STORM. CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND NEWEW STORM SYSTEMS TONIGHT ARE. THE HEAT AND NEW STORM SYSTEMS TONINIGHT ARE THREATENING FIREWORKS. THREATENING FIREWORKS ACROSS THE EAST COAST. WE W WILL ALL TIME IT.

ACROSS THE EAST COAST. WE WILL ALL TIMEME IT OUT IN A MOMENT. WE WILL ALL TITIME IT OUT IN A MOMENT. >>> WE WANT TO BEGIN. >>> WE WANT TO BEGIN WITH THE VERY BEST OF AMERICA WITH SMALL. WITH THE VERY BEST OF AMERICA WIWITH SMALL TOWNS AND BIG CITIES. AMERICA WITH SMALL TOWNS AND BIG CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PULLING OUT ALL OF THE STOPS TOTO CELEBRATE OUR. PULLING OUT ALL OF THE STOPS TO CELEBRATE OUR MILESTONE BIRTHDAY. STOPS TO CELEBRATE OUR MIMILESTONE BIRTHDAY. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE. MILESTONE BIRTHDAY. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE 250 YEARS OF AMERICA. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE 250 YEARS OF AMERICA AND FROM THE WATER TO. 250 YEARS OF AMERICA AND FROM THE WATER TO THE SKIES. AND FROM THE WATER TO THE SKIES. ♪. THE SKIES. ♪ >> TO CITIES AND TOWNS. ♪ >> TO CITIES ANDND TOWNS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AMERICANS COMING OFF TO CELEBRATETE. AMERICANS COMING OFF TO CELEBRATE. IT ALL KICKED OFF. TO CELEBRATE. IT ALL KICKED OFF ADMIT NIGHT T WITH THAT. IT ALL KICKED OFF ADMIT NIGHT WITH THAT COUNTDOWN IN TIMES.

ADMIT NIGHT WITH THAT COUNTDOWN IN TIMES SQUAUARE. COUNTDOWN IN TIMES SQUARE. THREE, TWO, ONE. SQUARE. THREE, TWO, ONE. WHEW! WHEW! >> THE FIRST TIME THE BALL HAS EVEVER DROPPED. >> THE FIRST TIMIME THE BALL HAS EVER DROPPED WHEN IT IS NOT NEW. BALL HAS EVER DRDROPPED WHEN IT IS NOT NEW YEAR'S EVE, AND THIS. WHEN I IT IS NOT NEW YEAR'S EVE, AND THIS MORNING THAT. MORNING THAT BREATHTAKING SIGHT IN NEW YORK C CITY'S. BREATHTAKING SIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY'S HARBOR. NEW YOYORK CITY'S HARBOR. THE HISTORIC PARADE OF. HARBOR. THE HISTORIC PARADE OF DOZENS OF TATALL SHIPS. THE HISTORIC PARADE OF DOZEZENS OF TALL SHIPS FROM 20 COUNTRIES, A. DOZENS OF TALL SHIPS FROM 20 COUNTRIES, A TOWERING FLEET. FROM 20 COUNTRIES, A TOWERING FLEET HONORING AMERICA. HONORING AMERICA. AFTER MAKING THEIR WAY UPUP THE EAST COAST FOR. AFTER MAKING THEIR WAY UP THE EAST COAST FOR SAIL FORTH 250. UP THE EAST COAST FOR SAIL FORTH 250. OUR OWN ALAL ROKER ON. SAIL FORTH 250. OUR OWN AL ROKER ON BOARD D THE COAST GUARD. OUR OWN AL ROKER ON BOARD THE COAST GUARD CUTTER EAGLE. CUTTER EAGLE. >> Reporter: IT HAS BEEN A T THRILLING DAY.

>> Reporter: IT HAS BEEN A THRILLING DAY. BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. BEEN A THRILLING DAY. BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. OF THE MARITIME WORLD, BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. OF THE MARITIME WORLD, RIGHT THERERE YOU SEE. OF THE MARITIME WORLD, RIGHT THERERE YOU SEE THE ITALIAN SHIP GOING. RIGHT THERE YOU SEE THE ITALIAN SHIP GOING BY AND 46 OTHERS JUST. THE ITALIAN SHIP GOING BY AND 46 OTHERS JUST LIKE IT MAKING FOR ONE. BY AND 46 OTHERS JUST LIKE IT MAKING FOR ONE OF THE GREATEST. LIKE IT MAKING FOR ONE OF THE GREATEST MAMARITIME PARADES IN. OF THE GREATEST MARITIME PARADES IN THE WORLD. MARITIME PARADADES IN THE WORLD. >> SAILORS PERCHED UP. THE WORLD. >> SAILORS PERCHED UP HIGH ALONG THEHE MASTS. >> SAILORS PERCHED UP HIGH ALONG THE MASTS AND OTHERS ALOLONG THE. HIGH ALONG THE MASTS AND OTHERS ALONG THE DECKS WAVING TO THE. AND OTHERS ALONG THE DECKS WAVING TO THE MAMASSIVE CROWDS TAKING. DECKS WAVING TO O THE MASSIVE CROWDS TAKING T ALL IN, WATCHING. MASSIVE E CROWDS TAKING T ALL IN, WATCHING THE LARGEST MARITIME. T ALL IN, WATCHING THE LARGEST MARITIME GATHERING IN AMERICAN. HISTORY. >> OH, MY GOSH. I LOVED IT. >> OH, MY GOSH. I LOVEVED IT. I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED. I LOVED IT. I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR ANYTHING BETTER. FOR ANYTHING BETTER THAN THIS. >> A AND ABOVE IT ALL,

THAN THIS. >> AND ABOVE IT ALL, INCREDIBLE FLY-OVERS. INCREDIBLE FLY-OVERS FROM MILITARY AIRCRAFT. FROM MILITARY AIRCRAFT. THOSE ASTOUNDING. AIRCRAFT. THOSE ASTOUNDING FIGHTER JET. THOSE ASTOUNDING FIGHTER JET FORMATIONS, STREAMING. FIGHTER JET FORMATIONS, STREAMING RED, WHITE AND BLUE TO. RED, WHITE AND BLUE TO SALUTE AMERICA. LOOK AT THAT VIEW AS. SALUTE AMERICA. LOOK AT THAT VIEW AS THEY FLY PAST THE. LOOK AT THAT VIEW AS THEY FLY PAST THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WAVE AFTER AMAZING WAVE IN THE SKIES. WAVE AFTER AMAZING WAVE IN THE SKIES. MORE THAN 100 ALLIED. WAVE IN THE SKIES. MORE THAN 100 ALLIED AND U.S. AIRCRAFT. MORE THAN 100 ALLIED AND U.S. A AIRCRAFT TAKING PART, LED BY. AND U.S. AIRCRAFAFT TAKING PART, LED BY THE FAMOUS BLUE. TAKING PART, LED BY THE FAMOUS BLUE ANGELS. THE FAMOUSUS BLUE ANGELS. LATER, VICE PRESIDENT. ANGELS. LATETER, VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE LANDING WITH. E.

JD VANCE LANDING WITH HIS THREE KIDS ON THE USSKEERSARGE, SAILING. USSKEERSARGE, SAILING IN NEW YORK HARBOR. THE VICE PRESIDENT, , A. IN NEW YORK HARBOR. THE VICE PRESIDENT, A MARINE CORPS VETERAN, THE VICE PRESIDENT, A MARINE CORPS VETERAN, SWEARING IN. MARINE CORPS VETERAN, SWEARING IN REENLISTING NAVY. REENLISTING NAVY MEMBERS. >> ALL OF US W WILL NEED. MEMBERS. >> ALL OF USUS WILL NEED TO DO OUR PART TO. >> ALL OF US WILL NEED TO DO OUR R PART TO CREATE THE NEXT 250. TO DO OUR PART TO CREAEATE THE NEXT 250 YEARS OF AMERICAN. CREATE THE NEXT 250 YEARS OF AMERICAN GREATNESESS. YEARS OF AMERICAN GREATNESS. >> SPEAKING NEAR THE. 0. >> SPEAKING NEAR THE SAME SPOT WHERE 250 YEARS AGO TODAY. SAME SPOT WHERE 250 YEARS AGO TODAY Y BRITISH TROOPS WERE. YEARS AGO TODAY BRITISH TROOPS WERE LOOMING AS AMERICAN. BRITISH TROOPS WERE LOOMING AS AMERICAN COLONISTS BRAVELY. LOOMING AS AMERICAN COLONISTS BRAVELY DECLARED THEIR. COLONISTS BRAVELY DECLARED THEIR INDEPENDENCE. INDEPENDENCE. >> GEORGE WASHINGTON READ A ALOUD THE WORDS.

>> G GEORGE WASHINGTON READ ALOUD THE WORDS OF THE INCREDIBLE. READ ALOUD THE WORDS OF THE INCREDIBLE DECLARATION. OF THE INCREREDIBLE DECLARATION. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS. DECLARATION. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THTHAT ALL MEN ARE. TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, T THAT. THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, THAHAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY. CREATED EQUAL, THAT THEY A ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH. THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CRCREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE. THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS, AND THAT A AMONG. CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS, AND THAT AMONG THESE RIGHGHTS ARE LIFE, RIGHTS, AND THAT AMONG THESE RIGHTS ARE LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE. THESE RIGHTS ARERE LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. EVEN TODAY 250 YEARS. PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. EVEN TODAY 250 YEARS TO THE DAY LATER THESE. EVEN TODAY 250 YEARS TO THE DAY LATER THESE WORDS S COMMAND A. WORDS COMMAND A TREMENDOUS POWER OVER US AS AMERICANS.

TREMENDOUS POWER OVER US AS AMERICANS. >> THE PRESIDENT. US AS AMERICANS. >> THE PRESIDENT OVERNIGHT WITH THAT. >> THE PRESIDENT OVERNIGHT WITH THAT DRAMATIC FLY-OVER. OVERNIGHT WITH THAT DRAMATIC FLY-OVER. AIR FORCE ONE. DRAMATIC FLY-OVER. AIR FORCE ONE STREAKING RIGHT ABOVE. AIR FORCE ONE STREAKING RIGHT ABOVE MOUNT RUSHMORE I IN THE. STREAKING RIRIGHT ABOVE MOUNT RUSHMORE IN THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH. BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DADAKOTA. PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH A. DAKOTA. PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH A PASSIONATETE TRIBUTE TO. PRESIDENT TRUMP WITHTH A PASSIONATE TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN VALUES AND. PASSIONATE TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN VALUES AND ACHIEVEMENTSTS. ACHIEVEMENTS. >> AT 250 YEARS, AMERICA IS THE O OLDEST. >> AT 250 YEARS, AMERICA IS THE OLDEST REPUBLIC ON EARTH. AMERICA IS THE OLDEST REREPUBLIC ON EARTH. WE ARE THE FREEST. REPUBLIC ON EARTH. WE ARE THE FREEST PEOPLE ON EARTH. WE ARE THE FREEST PEOPLE ON EARTH. WEWE HAVE THE MOST. PEOPLE ON EARTH. WE HAVE THE MOST RIGHTEOUS AND D ENDURING. WE HAVE THE MOST RIGHTEOUS AND ENDURING CONSTITUTION ON EARTH. RIGHTEOUS AND ENDURING CONSTITUTION ON EAEARTH. WE ARE THE STRONGEST. CONSTITUTION ON EARTH. WE ARE T THE STRONGEST AND MOST POWERFUL.

WE ARE THE STRONGEST AND MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY ON EARTH, AND. AND MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY ON EARTH, AND BYBY THE GRACE OF GOD. COUNTRY ON EARTH, AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD THE UNITED STATES OF. BY THE GRACE OF GOD THE UNUNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS THE MOST. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL, MOST. AMERICA IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL, MOST ACCOMPLISHED, MOST. SUCCESSFUL, MOST ACCOMPLISHED, MOST EXCEPTIONAL NATION. ACCOMPLISHED, MOST EXCEPTIONAL NATION EVER TO EXIST IN HUMAN. EXCEPTIONAL NATION EVER TO EXIST IN HUMAN HISTORY, AND IT IS. HISTORY, AND IT IS GREAT TO BE YOUR PRESIDENT. GREAT TO BE YOUR PRESIDENT. >> AND THIS RESPONSE. PRESIDENT. >> AND THIS RESPONSESE TO WHAT HE CALLED THE. >> AND THIS RESPONSE TO WHAT HE CALLED THE E UNFAIR CRITICISM OF. TO WHAT HE CALLED THE UNFAIR CRITICISM OF THE U.S. UNFAIR CRITICISM OF THE U.S. >> AS FOR THOSE WHO. THE U.S. >> AS FOR THOSE WHO PEDDLE MARKIST LIES. >> AS FOR THOSE WHO PEDDLE MARKIST LIEIES ABOUT OUR HERITAGE, PEDDLE MARKIST LIES ABOUOUT OUR HERITAGE, TELL OUR CHILDREN THAT. ABOUT OUR HERITAGE, TELL OUR CHILDREN THATAT WE LIVE ON STOLEN LAND.

TELL OUR CHILDREN THAT WE LIVE ON STOLEN LAND OR THAT OUR HEROES. WE LIVE ON STOLEN LAND OR THAT OUR HEROES WERE OPPRESSORS, THEY. OR THAT OUR HEROES WERE OPPRESSORS, THEY ARE DOING SOMETHTHING. WERE OPPRESSORS, THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING MUCH WORSE THAN. ARE DOING SOMETHING MUCH W WORSE THAN SLANDERING OUR PAST. SLANDERING OUR PAST. THEY ARE SLANDERING AND ATTACKING OUOUR. THEY ARE S SLANDERING AND ATTACKING OUR FUTURE. AND ATTACKING OUR FUTURE. ♪ ♪. FUTURE. ♪ ♪ >> THEN A SPECTACULAR. >> THEN A SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY OVER THAT STUTUNNING MONUMENT. THAT STUNNING MONUMENT TO OURUR GREATEST PRESIDENTS. TO OUR GREATEST PRESIDENTS. ALSO OVERNIGHT, PRESIDENTS. ALSO OVERNIGHT, GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE, ALSO OVERNIGHT, GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE, MARKING G THE FIRST 4th. GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE,E, MARKING THE FIRST 4th OF JULY PARADE OF THE. OF JULY PARADE OF THE WEEKEND, BRINGING OUT THIS MASSIVE 250th.

WEEKEND, BRINGING OUT THIS MASSIVE 250th BIRTHDAY CAKE BALLOON. THIS MASSIVE 250th BIRTHDAY CAKE BALLOON. >> AMERICA 250. BIRTHDAY CAKE BALLOON. >> AMERICA 250. WOO-HOO! >> AMERIRICA 250. WOO-HOO! >> WHILE TODAY MORE. >> WHILE TODAY MORE CELEBRATIONS FOROR AMERICA UNDERWAY. CELEBRATIONS FOR AMAMERICA UNDERWAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. O, ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, TO. FROM CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, TO ROCKLAND COUNTY, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NEW YORK. PEOPLE POURING. NEW YORK. PEOPLE POURING OUTDOORS DESPITE THE. PEOPLE POURING OUTDOORS DESPITE THE SWELTERIRING. OUTDOORS DESPITE THE SWELTERING TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES. AROUND 150 MILLION PEOPLELE TONIGHT UNDER. AROUND 150 MILLION PEOPLE TONIGHT UNDER HEAT ALERTS. PEOPLE TONIGIGHT UNDER HEAT ALERTS. SOME HEAT INDICES. HEAT ALERTS. SOME HEAT INDICES SOARING TO A SCORCHING. SOME HEAT INDICES SOARING TO A SCORCHING 110 DEGREES. SOARING TO A SCORCHING 110 DEGRGREES. >> OH, MY GOD. 110 DEGREES. >> OH, MY GOD. >> THE H HEAT FUELLING. >> OH, MY GOD. >> THE HEAT FUELLING POWERFUL OVERNIGHT.

>> THE HEAT FUELLING POPOWERFUL OVERNIGHT STORMS IN NEW JERSEY. STORMS IN NEW JERSEY. IN PHILADELPHIA WHERE IT ALL BEGAN MORE THAN. IN PHILADELPHIA WHERE IT ALL BEGAN MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES S AGO, IT. IT ALL BEGAN MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES AGO, IT WAS STILL HOVERING. TWO CENTURIES AGO, IT WAS STILL HOVERING AROUND TRIPLE DIGITS. WAS STILL HOVERING AROUND TRIPLE DIGITS TODAY. AROUNDND TRIPLE DIGITS TODAY. NBC'S VALERIE CASTRO. NBC'S VALERIE CASTRO WAS THERE. >> Reporter: I I'M. >> Reporter: I'M OUTSIDE INDEPENDENCE HALL IN PHILADELELPHIA. OUTSIDE INDEPENDENCE HALL IN PHILADELPHIA WHERE E 250 YEARS AGO. HALL IN PHILADELPHIA WHERE 250 YEARS AGO OUR COUNUNTRY'S FOUNDERS. WHERE 250 YEARS AGO OUR COUNTRY'S FOUNDERS SIGNED T THE. SIGNED THE "DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE" RIGHT. INDEPENDENCE" RIGHT INSIDE. TODAY Y THOUSANDS. INSIDE. TODAY THOUSANDS GATHERING TO CELEBRATE. TODAY THOUSANDS GATHERING TO CELEBRATE IN AMERICA'S. GATHERING TO CELEBRATE IN AMERICA'S BIRTHPLACE. BIRTHPLACE. >> JEFF WILKINS, WHO CAME O OUT DRESSED AS A. >> JEFF WILKINS, WHO CAME OUT DRESSED AS A REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA. CAME OUT DRESSED AS A REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA AMERICAN MILITIA. AMERICAN MILITIA MEMBER. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE.

MEMBER. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE PICTURES. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE PICTURES WITH YOU. WANT TO TAKE PICICTURES WITH YOU. IT IS EMOTIONAL? WITH YOU. ITIT IS EMOTIONAL? >> IT REALLY IS. IT IS EMOTIONAL? >> IT REALLY IS. IT IS OVERWHELMING. >> IT REALLY IS. IT IS OVERWHELMINGNG REALLY TO BE PART OF. IT IS OVERWHELMING REALLY TO BE PART OF THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY. THE NATION'S'S BIRTHDAY TODAY. I'M HUMBLED. TODAY. I'M HUMBLED. >> EARLIER IN PHILLY. I'M HUMBLED. >> EARLIER IN PHILLY AN AMAZING DRONENE SHOW. >> EARLIER IN PHILLY AN AMAZING DRONE SHOW SPOTLIGHTING KEY. AN AMAZING DRONE S SHOW SPOTLIGHTING KEY MOMENTS IN AMERICAN. SPOTLIGHTING KEY MOMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY INCLUDING THE. MOMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY INCLUDING THE. HISTORY INCLUDING THE MARINE LANDING AT IWO. MARINE LANDING AT IWO JIMA. JIMA. OFFICIALS BURYING A TIME CAPSULE I IN FRONT. OFFICIALS BURYING A TIME CAPSULE IN FRONONT OF INDEPENDENCE HALL. OF INDEPENDENCE HALL WITH ARTIFACTS FROM ALL U.S. STATES AND. WITH ARTIFACTS FROM ALL U.S. STATES AND TERRRRITORIES, A. ALL U.S. STATES AND D TERRITORIES, A SNAPSHOT OF TODAY'S.

TERRITORIES, A SNAPSHOT OF TODAY'S AMERICA TO BE OPENED. SNAPSHOT OF TODAY'S S AMERICA TO BE OPENED IN 2276. AMERICA TO BE E OPENED IN 2276. OUT WEST, A MASSIVE. IN 2276. OUT WEST, A MASSIVE AMERICANAN FLAG DRAPED. OUT WEST, A MASSIVE AMERICAN FLAG DRAPED OVER THE HOOOOVER DAM, AMERICAN FLAG DRAPED OVER THE HOOVER DAM, AND THAT'S THE. OVER THE HOOVER DAM, AND THAT'S THE "DECLARATION OF. "DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE" PROJECTED D ON TO THE. INDEPENDENCE" PROJECTED ON TO THE SPHERE I IN LAS VEGAS. PROJECTED D ON TO THE SPHERE IN LAS VEGAS. IN THE SKIES, ONE. SPHERE IN LAS VEGAS. IN THE SKIKIES, ONE PILOT IN A CESSNA. IN THE SKIES, ONE PILOT IN A CESSNA AIRCRAFT GOINGNG VIRAL, PILOT IN A CESSNA AIRCRAFT GOINGNG VIRAL, TRACING A MESSAGE FOR. AIRCRAFT GOING VIRAL, TRACING G A MESSAGE FOR AMERICA'S 250th. TRACING A MESSAGE FOR AMERICA'S 25250th BIRTHDAY WITH THIS. AMERICA'S 250th BIRTHDAY WITH THIS FLIGHT PATTERN OVER. BIRTHDAY WITH THIS FLIGHT PATTERN OVER OHIO SEEN ON FLIGHGHT. FLIGHT PATTERN OVER OHIO SEEN ON FLIGHT RADADAR. OHIO SEEN ON FLIGHT RADAR. AND NBC'S MAGGIE VESPA. RADAR. ANAND NBC'S MAGGIE VESPA IS IN CHICAGO. AND NBC'S MAGGIE VESPA IS IN CHICAGO. >> Reporter: AMERICA. IS IN CHICAGO. >>>> Reporter: AMERICA 250 FEVER IS ALIVE AND.

>> Reporter: AMEMERICA 250 FEVER IS ALIVE AND WELL IN THE MIDWEST. WELL IN THE MIDWEST. MASSIVE CROWDS HAVE BEEN P PACKING CHICAGO'S. MASSIVE CROWDS HAVE BEEN PACKING CHICAGO'S ICONIC NAVY PEER AHEAD. BEEN PACKING CHICAGO'S ICONIC NAVY PEER AHEHEAD OF TONIGHT'S FIREWORKS. ICONIC NAVY PEER AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S FIREWORORKS DISPLAY, THE LARGEST. OF TONONIGHT'S FIREWORKS DISPLAY, THE LARGEST AND LONGEST IN THE. DISPLAY,Y, THE LARGEST AND LONGEST IN THE SHOW'S HISTORY. AND LONGEST ININ THE SHOW'S HISTORY. >> AND THEY'RE EVEN. SHOW'S HISTORY.. >> AND THEY'RE EVEN HONORING AMERICA'S BIG. >> AND THEY'RE EVEN HONORING AMERICA'S BIG BIRTHDAY IN TOKYO WITH. HONORING AMERICA'S BIG BIRTHDAY IN TOKYO WITH AN EXTRAVAGANT. AN EXTRAVAGANT FIREWORKS DISPLAY INCLUDING AN IMAGE OF. FIREWORKS DISPLAY INCLUDING AN IMAGE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP. INCLUDING AN IMAGE OF PRPRESIDENT TRUMP. HERE IN WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT TRUMP. HERE IN WASHININGTON OVERNIGHT THE. OVERNIGHT THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT ILLUMINATED WITH A. WASHINGTON MONUMENT ILLUMINATED WITH A PICTURE OF AMERICA'S. ILLUMINATED WITH A PICTURE OF AMERICA'S FIRST PRESIDENT, AND. PICTURE OF AMERICA'S FIRST PRPRESIDENT, AND MORE CELEBRATIONS OUT. FIRST PRESIDENT, A AND MORE CELEBRATIONS OUT AT THE GREAT AMERICAN. MORE CELEBRATIONS OUT AT T THE GREAT AMERICAN STATE FAIR ON THE. STATE FAIR ON THE NATIONAL MALL INCLUDING EVEN MORE.

NATIONAL MALL INCLUDING EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE FLY-O-OVERS. INCLUDING EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE FLYLY-OVERS BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT. IMPRESSIVE FLY-OVERS BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT. >> EVEVERYBODY NEEDS TO. BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT. >> EVERYBODY NEEDS TO EXPERIENCE THE 4th OF. EXPERIENCE THE 4th OF JULY IN WASHINGTON ONCE IN THEIEIR. JULY IN WASHINGTON ONCE IN THEIR LIFETIME. LIFETIME. >> CROWDS BRAVING THE HEAT AND PREPARING FOR. >> CROWDS BRAVING THE HEAT AND PREPARING FOR THAT HISTORIC. HEAT AND PREPARING FOR THAT HISISTORIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY. FIREWORKS DISPLAY TONIGHT. >> A RECECORD BREAKER, TONINIGHT. >> A RECORD BREAKER, YOU KNOW, SO WE WILL. >> A RECORD BREAKER, YOU KNOW, SO WE WILL BE SHOOTING OVER. YOU KNOW, SO WE WILL BE SHOOTING OVER 850,000 PYROROTECHNICS. BE SHOOTING OVER 850,0,000 PYROTECHNICS. IT WILL BE THE BEST. IT WILL BE THE BEST. >> WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT ALLLL. >> W WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT ALL. OF COURSE, THOSE. IT ALLLL. OF COURSE, THOSE DAYTIME PARADES GIVING. DAYTIME PARADES GIVING WAY TONIGHT TIME FIREWORKS, B BUT THE. FIREWORKS, BUT THE WEATHER IS PROVING TO BE A HUGE UNKNOWN. WEATHER IS PROVING TO BE A HUGE UNKNOWN TONIGHT AND COULULD. BE A HUGE UNKNOWN TONIGHT AND COULD FORCE MORE.

FORCE MORE CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS. CANCELELLATIONS AND DELAYS. I WANT TO BRING IN. DELAYS. I WANT TO BRING IN METEOROLOGIST AMELIA. I WANT TO BRING IN METEOROLOGISIST AMELIA DRAPER FROM OUR NBC. METEOROLOGIST AMELIAIA DRAPER FROM OUR NBC WASHINGTON STATION. WASHINGTON STATION. AMELIA, WHO IS UNDER THREREAT TONIGHT? AMELIA, WHO IS UNDER THREREAT TONIGHT? >> WELL, TOM, FROM THE. THREAT TONIGHT? >> WELL, TOM, FROM THEHE CENTRAL UNITED STATES. CENTRAL UNITED STATES TO THE MID ATLANTIC AND PARTS OF THE. TO THE MID ATLANTIC AND PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST WE HAD 8 83. AND PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST WE HAD 83 MILLION PEOPLE AT. MILLION PEOPLE AT RISK. THE BIGGGGEST CONCERN IS. RISK. THE E BIGGEST CONCERN IS GOING TO BE WINDS. ES. GOING TO BE WINDS GUSTING UP TO 75 MILES AN HOUR, AND THIS. AN HOUR, AND THIS INCLUDES IN AREAS LIKE THE DISTRICTCT, THE DISTRICT, PHILADELPHIA, EVEN UP INTO NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA, , EVEN UP INTO NEW YORK. WE ALSO COULD HAVE. WE ALSO COULD HAVE DAMAGING HAIL. ABOUOUT AN INCH OR. DAMAGING HAIL. ABOUT AN INCH OR LARGER. ABOUT T AN INCH OR LARGER. THE GOOD NEWS, THERE'S. LARGER. THE GOOD NEWS, THERE'S A LOW-END RISK FOR ANY. A LOW-END RISK FOR ANY TORNADOS BUT THAT BEING SAID IT IS NOT.

TORNADOS BUT THAT BEING SAID IT IS NOT JUST S SEVERE. BEING SAID IT IS NOT JUST SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, IT IS. JUST SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, IT IS THE EXTREME AND. THE EXTREME AND DANGEROUS HEAT THAT CONTINUES. DANGEROUOUS HEAT THAT CONTINUES. LOOK AT THIS. CONTINUES. LOOK A AT THIS. WE HAVE NEARLY 150. LOOK AT THIS. WE HAVE NENEARLY 150 MILLION PEOPLE AT RISK. WE HAVE NEARLY 15050 MILLION PEOPLE AT RISK FOR SOME SERIOUS HEAT. MILLION PEOPLE AT RISK FOR SOME SERIOUS HEAT T EITHER BEING UNDER. FOR SOME SERIOUS HEAT EITHER BEING UNDER HEAT ADVISORIES OR. HEAT ADVISORIES OR EXTREME HEAT WARNING. HERE IN N WASHINGTON. EXTREME HEAT WARNING. HERE IN WAWASHINGTON LIKELY OUR HOTTEST. HERE IN WASHINGTON LIKELY OURUR HOTTEST JULY 4th EVER ON. LIKELY OUR HOTTEST JULY 4th EVER ON RECORD, HITTING 100, JULY 4th EVER ON RECORD, HITTING 100, 101 DEGREES TODAY. RECORD, HITTING 100, 101 DEGREES S TODAY. THE GOOD NEWS IS THIS. 101 DEGREES TODAY. THE GOOD NEWS IS THIS S HEAT STARTS TO BREAK. THE GOOD NEWS IS THIS HEAT STARTS TO BREAK DOWN TOMORROW INTO. DOWN TOMORROW INTO MONDAY. >>>> WE NEED THAT COOL. MONDAY. >> WE NEED THAT COOL DOWN. DOWN. AMELIA, WE THANK YOU FOR THATAT. AMELIAIA, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. >>> STEPS FROM WHERE. FOR THAT. >>> STEPS FROM WHERE WE ARE TONIGHT.

WE ARE TONIGHT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SET TOTO GIVE A MAJOR SPEECH. TO GIVE A MAJOR SPEECH TONIGHT CAPPING OFF THE CELEBRATIONS FOR. TONIGHT CAPPING OFF THE CELEBRATIONS FOR AMERICA'S 250t0th. THE CELEBRATIONS FOR AMERICA'S 250th BIRTHDAY WITH. BIRTHDAY WITH QUESTIONS OVER WHETHER HE WILL TURN IT INTO. QUESTIONS OVER WHETHER HE WILL TURN IT INTO CAMPAIGN RALLY. HE WILL TURN IT INTO CAMPAIGN RALLY. GABE GUTIERREZ JOINS. CAMPAIGN RALLY. GABE GUTIERRRREZ JOINS US LIVE. US LIVE. GABE, YOU HAVE NEW REPORTING ON WHAHAT THE. GABE, YOU HAVE NEW REPOPORTING ON WHAT THE PRESIDENT WILL SAY? PRESIDENT WILL SAY? >> Reporter: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. >> Reporter: YEAH, THAT'S'S RIGHT, TOM. WE HAVE SEEN SEVERAL. THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. WE HAVE SEEN S SEVERAL MILITARY FLY-OVERS. MILITARY FLY-OVERS ALREADY AND WE REALLY EXPECT THE PRESIDENT. ALREADY AND WE REALLY EXPECT THE PRESIDENT TO T TOUT AMERICAN. EXPECT THE PRESIDENT TO TOUT AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM. EXCEPTIONALISM. A SENIOR WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALAL TELLING ME. A SENIOR WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL TELLING ME THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE A SPEECH UNLIKE ANY THAT HE HAS EVEVER GIVEN. A SPEECH UNLIKE ANY THAT HE HAS EVER GIVEN THAT WILILL LOOK BACK AT. THAT HE HAS EVER GIVEN THAT WILL LOOK BACK K AT AMERICA'S 250-YEAR.

THAT WILL LOOK BACK AT AMERICA'S 250-YEAR HISTORY SINCNCE ITS. AMERICA'S 250-0-YEAR HISTORY SINCE ITS FOUNDING AND REFERENCE. FOUNDING AND REFERENCE THE E STORIES OF AMERICAN HEROES THAT. THE STORIES OF AMERICAN HEROES THAT HELP SETTLE IT. AMERICAN HEROES THAT HELP SETTLE IT. TOM, AS YOU KNOW IS. HELP SETTLE IT. TOM, AS YOU KNOW IS OFTEN THE CASE WITH. OFTEN THE CASE WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP ONE OF THE MAMAJOR QUESTIONS IS. THE MAJOR QUESTIONS IS WHETHER HE WILL GO OFF SCRIPT. SCRIPT. YESTERDAY AT MOUNT RUSHMORE HE DID SPEAK. YESTERDAY AT MOUNT RUSHMORE HE DID SPEAK A LOT ABOUT HISTORY. RUSHMORE HE DIDID SPEAK A LOT ABOUT HISTORY BUT HE ALSO GOT. BUT HE ALSO GOT POLITICAL, WARNING OF WHAT HE CALLED. POLITICAL, WARNING OF WHAT H HE CALLED COMMUNIST THREATS. WHAT HE CALLED COMMUNIST THREATS. NOW, THE PRESIDENT HAS. COMMUNIST THREATS. NOW, THE PRESIDENT HAS ALSO JOKED HE WILL. NOW, THE PRESISIDENT HAS ALSO JOKED HE WILL GIVE A LONG SPEECH. ALSO JOKED HE WILLLL GIVE A LONG SPEECH TONIGHT DESPITE THE. GIVE A L LONG SPEECH TONIGHT DESPITE THE HEAT, SAYING HE WILL. TONIGHT DEDESPITE THE HEAT, SAYING HE WILL DO IT JUST TO SHOW HE. DO IT JUST TO SHOW HE COULD. TOM.

FOREVER." FOR TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE'S LOVE. FOR TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE'S LOVE STORY. TRAVIS KELCE'S L LOVE STORY. EMILIE IKEDA, NBC. EMILIE IKEDA, NBC NEWS, NEW YORK. >> WE WISH T THEM SO. >> WE WISH THEM SO MUCH HAPPINESS. >>> STILL AHEAD. MUCH HAPPINESS. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, OUR RICHARD. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, OUR RICHARD ENGEL WITH R RARE ACCESS.

TONIGHT, OUR RICHARD ENGEL WITH RARE ACCESS INSIDE IRAN AS. ENGEL WITH RARE ACCESS INSIDE IRAN AS MILLIONS MOURN THEIR. INSIDE IRAN AS MILLIONS MOURN THEIR FORMER LEADER KILLED. FORMER LEADER KILLED BY THE U.S. >>>>> A MAJOR. BY THE U.S. >>> A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FROM. ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SERENA WILLIAMS TODAY. WE WILILL TELL YOU WHAT. SERENA WILLIAMS TOTODAY. WE WILL TELL YOU WHAT SHE SAID WHEN WE. SHE SAID WHEN WE RETURN WITH OUR SPECIAL JULY 4th. RETURN WITH OUR SPECIAL JULY 4th EDITION OF "NIGHGHTLY. >>> WE'RE BACK NOW. >>> WE'RE BACK NOW WITH OUR RARE ACCESS. >>> WE'RE BACK NOW WITH OUR RARE ACCESS INSIDE OF IRAN TONIGHT. WITH OUR RARE ACCESS INSIDE OF IRAN TONIGHT AT THE PUBLIC FUNERAL. INSIDE OF IRIRAN TONIGHT AT THE PUBLIC FUNERAL FOR THAT COUNTRY'S. FOR THAT COUNTRY'S FORMER SUPREME LEADER. RICHARD ENGEL IS. FORMER SUPREME L LEADER. RICHARD ENGEL IS THERE. RICHARD ENGEL IS THERE. >> Reporter: AS IRAN'S. THERE. >> Reporter: AS IRAN'S AYATOLLAH AND FORMER.

>> Reporter: AS IRAN'S AYATOLLAH AND FORMER SUPREME E LEADER KILLED. AYATOLLAH AND FORMER SUPREME LEADER KILLED D BY THE U.S. AND ISRAEL. SUPREME LEADER KILLED BY THE U.S. AND ISRAEL LIES IN STATE IN ONE. BY THE U.S. AND ISRAEL LIES IN STATATE IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST PUBLIC. LIES IN STATE IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST PUBLIC C FUNERALS IN HISTORY, OF THE BIGGEST PUBLIC FUNERALS IN HISTORY, TODAY FOR THE E FIRST. FUNERALS IN HISTORY, TODAY FOR THE FIRSRST TIME THE IRANIAN. TODAY FOR THE E FIRST TIME THE IRANIAN PUBLIC WAS ALLOWED TO. TIME THE IRANIAN PUBLIC WAS ALLOWED TO VISIT AND MOURN. PUBLIC WAS ALLOWED TO VISIT AND MOURN. I'M NOW INSIDE THE. VISIT AND MOURN. I'M NOW INSIDE THE BIGGEST MOSQUE IN. I'M NOW INSIDE THE BIGGEST MOSQUE I IN TEHRAN WHERE TENS OF. TEHRAN WHERE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HERE. THOUSANDS OF PEOEOPLE ARE HERE. YOU CAN HEAR THEM. ARE HERE. YOU CAN HEAR THEM SHOUTING. YOU CAN HEHEAR THEM SHOUTING. THEY'RE SAYING. SHOUTING. THEYEY'RE SAYING REVENGE, REVENGE. THEY'RE SAYING REVENGE, REVENGE. ALL OF THE SHOUTING IN. REVENGE, REVENGE. ALL OF THE SHOUTING IN ONE VOICE THAT THE.

ALL OF THE SHOUTING IN ONE VOICE THAT THE SUPREME LEADER'S D DEATH. ONE VOICE THAT THE SUPREME LEADER'S DEATH MUST BE AVENGED. SUPREME LEADER'S DEATH MUST BE AVENGED. THE CLASSIC, DEATH TO. MUST BE AVENGED. THE CLASSIC, DEATH TO AMERICA. THE CLASSIC, DEATH TO AMERICICA. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS. AMERICA. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SAID THAT THE IRAN. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SAID THAT THE E IRAN REVOLUTIONARY SYSTEM. SAIDID THAT THE IRAN REVOLUTIONARY SYSTEM THAT IS IN PLACE HERE, REVOLUTIONARY SYSTEM THAT IS IN PLALACE HERE, THE IRANIAN REGIME. THAT I IS IN PLACE HERE, THE IRANIAN REGIME WOULD BE CHANGED, WOULD BE CHANGED, WOULD BE OVERTHROWN. THAT NEVER HAPPENED. WOULD BE OVERTHROWN. THAT NEVER HAPPENED. MANY IRANIANS SAY THAT. THAT NEVER HAPPENED. MANY IRANIANS SAY THAT THE NEW GENERATION IS. MANY IRANIANS SAY THAT THE NEW GENERATION IS A GENERATION THAT IS. THE NEW GENERATION IS A GENERATION THAT IS EVEN MORE HARD LINE. A GENERATIONON THAT IS EVEN MORE HARD LINE THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE.

EVEN MORE HARD LINE THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE. THE 35 YEAR OLD SAYS. THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE. THE 35 YEAR OLD SAYS THE ANGER IS N NOT. THE 35 YEAR OLD SAYS THE ANGER IS NOT DIRECTED AT THE. THE ANGER IS NOT DIRECTED AT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BUT. DIRECTED AT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BUT THE GOVERNMENT. AMERICAN PEOPLPLE BUT THE GOVERNMENT. DO YOU THINK IRAN WON. DO YOU THINK IRAN WON THE WAR? >> THAT'S THTHE FEELING. THE WAR? >> THAT'S THE FEELING.G. THAT'S THE FEELING. >> THAT'S THE FEELING. THAT'S THE FEELING IN -- ON THE STREET. THAT'S THE FEELING IN -- ON THE STREET FROM THEHE PEOPLE, THAT. IN -- ON THE STREET FROM THE PEOPLE, T THAT THEY WON THE WAR. FROM THE PEOPLE, THAT THEY WON THE WAR. THEY WON A DECISIVE. THEY WON THE WAR. THEY WON A DECISIVE VICTORY. VICTORY. >> Reporter: NOT EVERYONE IN IRIRAN. >> Reporter: N NOT EVERYONE IN IRAN SUPPORTS THE. SUPPORTS THE GOVERNRNMENT. THIS COUNTRY IS DEEPLY. GOVERNMENT. THIS COUNTRY I IS DEEPLY DIVIDED, BUT HE. DIVIDED, BUT HE OPPOSITION THAT TOOK TOTO THE STREETS AND. OPPOSITION THAT TOOK TO THEHE STREETS AND FACED A DEADLY. TO THE STREETS AND FACED A DEADLY CRCRACKDOWN JUST MONTHS. FACED A DEADLY CRACKDOWN JUST MONTHS S AGO IS NOW NOWHERE TO. CRACKDOWN JUST MONTHS AGO IS NOW NOWHERE TO BE SEEN.

AGO IS NOW NOWHERE TO BE SEEN. THE U.S./ISRAELI WAR. BE SEEN. THE U.S./ISRAELI WAR SEEMS TO HAVE MADE THE. THE U.S./ISRAELI WAR SEEMS TO HAVE MADE THE GOVERNMENT'S GRIP ON. SEEMS TO HAVE MADE THE GOVERNMENT'S GRIP ON POWER EVEN TIGHTER. GOVERNMENT'S GRIP ON POWER EVEN TIGHTER. RICHARD ENGEL, NBC. POWER EVEN TIGHTER. RICHARD ENGEL, NBC NEWS, TEHRAN. RICHARD ENGEL, NBC NEWS, TEHRAN. >> AND OUR THANKS TO. NEWS, TEHRAN. >> AND OUR THANKS TO RICHMOND AND HIS TEAM. >> AND OUR THANKS TO RICHMOND AND H HIS TEAM FOR THAT BRAVE. FOR THAT BRAVE RECORDING. WE W WILL BE BACK IN A. RECORDING. WE WILL BE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH THE WOMAN. WEWE WILL BE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH THE WOMAN WHO JUST MADE HISTORY. MOMENT WITH H THE WOMAN WHO JUST MADE HISTORY ROWING SOLO ACROSS THE. ROWING SOLO ACROSS THE PACIFIC AS OUR SPECIAL COVERAGE OF JULY 4th. PACIFIC AS OUR SPECIAL COVERAGE OF JULY 4th AND AMERICA 250. ♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ >>> WE ARE BACK NOW.

>>> WE ARE BACK NOW WITH A LOOK AT THIS INCREDEDIBLE STREAM OF. INCREDIBLE STREAM OF RED, WHITE A AND BLUE IN THE AIR TODAY FOR THE. RED, WHITE AND BLUE IN THE AIR TODAY FOR THE 4th OF JULY. 4th OF JULY. LOVE THAT. SERENA WILLIAMS MAKING. LOVE THAT. SERENA WILLIAMS MAKIKING SOME NEWS AT WIMBLEDON. SERENA WILLIAMS MAKING SOME NEWS AT WIMBLEDON AND HER COMEBACK. SOME NEWS AT WIMBLEDON AND HER COMEBACK OFFICIALLYLY OVER, AT. OFFICIALLY OVER, AT LEAST FOR NOW. SHE E ANNOUNCED TODAY. LEAST FOR NOW. SHE ANNOUNCED TODAY SHE WON'T PLAY DOUBLES. SHE WON'T PLAY DOUBLES WITH VENUS BECAUSE OF HER KNEE. WITH VENUS BECAUSE OF HER KNEE. SERENA POSTING THIS. HER KNEE. SERENA POSTING THIS VIDEO ON S SOCIAL MEDIA. SERENA POSTING THIS VIDEO ON SOCIAIAL MEDIA OF HER WALKING WITH A. OF HER WALKING WITH A BANDAGED KNEE. YOU SEE IT RIGHT. BANDAGED KNEE. YOU SEE IT RIGHTHT THERE, SAYING SHE. YOU SEE IT RIGHT THERE, SAYING SHE FEELS HEARTBROKEN TO. FEELS HEARTBROKEN TO DROPOP OUT. >>> ALSO TONIGHT, THIS. DROP OUT. >>> ALSO TONIGHT, THIS WAS THE MOMENTS KELSEY. >>> ALSO TONIGHT, THIS WAS THE MOMENTS KELSEY FINDLER MADE IT TO. WAS THE MOMENTS KELSEY FINDLER MADE IT TO HAWAII ROWINING ALL THE. FINDLER MADE IT TO HAHAWAII ROWING ALL THE WAY FROM CALIFORNIA.

WAY FROM CALIFORNIA ALONE.E. SHE IS BELIEVED TO BE. SHE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN N TO MAKE THAT. THE FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN TO MAKE THAT GRUELING JOURNEY SOLO. WOMAN TO MAKE THAT GRUELILING JOURNEY SOLO. SHE IS ALSO BELIEVE TO. GRUELING JOURNEY SOLO. SHE IS ALSO BELIEVE TO HAVE BROKEN THE SPEED. HOTDOGS IN JUST TEN MINUTES,S, WHICH IS ACTUALLY LESS THAN HIS. MINUTES, WHICH IS ACTUALLY LESS THAN HIS RECORD OF 76 HE SET. ACTUALLY LESS THAN HIS RECORD OF 76 HE SET FIVE YEARS A AGO. RECORD OF 76 H HE SET FIVE YEARS AGO. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK. FIVE YEARS A AGO. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK TONIGHT HERE ON. TONIGHT HERE ON "NIGHTLY NEWS," CAMERAS S ACROSS THE. "NIGHTLY NEWS," CAMERAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CAPTURING THE. COUNTRY CAPTURING THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF AMERICA'S 250th. AMERICA'S 250th BIRTHDAY. HOW THIS MILESTONE IS. BIRTHDAY. HOW THIS MILESTONE IS BRINGING AMERICANS. HOW THIS MILESTONE IS BRINGING AMERICANS TOGETHER LIKE THESE. BRINGING AMERICANS TOGETHER LIKE E THESE CROWDS WATCHING THE. TOGEGETHER LIKE THESE CROWDS WATCHING THE TALL SHIPS TODAY. CROWOWDS WATCHING THE TALL SHIPS TODAY. OUR SPECIAL JULY 4th.

>>> FINALLY TONIGHT. >>> FINALLY TONIGHT FROM RIGIGHT HERE IN THE. >>> FINALLY TONIGHT FROM RIGHT HERE IN THEHE NATION'S CAPITAL FOR. NATION'S CAPITAL FOR AMERICA'S 250th ANNIVERSARY, WE BRING. AMERICA'S 250th ANNINIVERSARY, WE BRING YOU THE SIGHTS AND. ANNIVERSARY, WE BRING YOU U THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CELEBRATION. YOU THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CELELEBRATION OF AN INCREDIBLE.

OF AN INCREDIBLE NATION AND A HISTORIC IDEA. NATION AND A HISTORIC IDEA. ♪ ♪. IDEA. ♪ ♪ >> FROM HE STREETS OF. ♪ ♪ >> FROM HE STREETS OF OUR SMALL TOWNS IN THE. >> FROM HE STREETS OF OUR SMALL TOWNS IN THE HEARTLAND --. HEARTLAND -- >> USA! USA! >> U USA! USA! >> -- TO THE SKIES. USA! >> -- TO THE SKIKIES OVER OUR NATIONAL. >> -- TO THE SKIES OVER OUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS, TO THE WATERS. OVER OUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS, TO THE WATERS AROUND OUR BIGGEST. AROUND OUR BIGGEST CITIES, TODAY'S CELEBRATIONSNS MARK THE. CITIES, TODAY'S CELEBRATIONS MARK THE ANNINIVERSARY OF NOT. ANNIVERSARY OF NOT JUST A NATION BUT OF AN IDEA. JUST A NATION BUT OF AN IDEA. A REPUBLIC,

AN IDEA. A REPUBLIC, INDEPENDENT FROM AN. A REPUBLIC, INDEPENDENT FROM AN INHERITED MONARCH. INDEPENDENT FROM AN INHERITED MONARCH. A NATION GOVOVERNED BY. INHERITED MONARCH. A NATION GOVERNED BY REPRESENTATATIVES CHOSEN. A NATION GOVERNED BY REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN BY HER PEOPLE. REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN BY HER PEOPLE. OUR AMERICAN. BY HER PEOPLE.E. OUR AMERICAN EXPERIMENT DECLARING. OUR AMERICAN EXPERIMENT DECLARING FROM ITS INCEPTION WE. TH. FROM ITS INCEPTION WE ARE ENDOWED WITH CERTAIN UNALIENANABLE. ARE ENDOWED WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS INCLUDING LIFE, RIGHTS INCLUDING LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPIPINESS. LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. THAT ONE UNIFYING. PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. THAT ONE UNIFYING PRINCIPLE AT THE HEART. THAT ONE UNIFYING PRINCIPLE ATAT THE HEART OF THE JOY TODAY IN. PRINCIPLE AT THE HEART OF THE JOY TODAY IN BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE. IN THE BEAT OF THIS PARADE.

IN THE BEAT OF THIS PARADE. IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. PARADE. IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. IN THE MUSIC TODAY IN. IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. IN THE M MUSIC TODAY IN RHODE ISLAND. IN THE MUSIC TODAY IN RHODE ISLAND. AND WITH THIS. RHODE ISLAND. AND WITH THIS GENERATION GATHERED. AND WITH THIS GENERATION GATHERERED TOGETHER IN SAN DIEGO. GENERATION GATHERED TOGETHER IN SAN DIEGO. ♪ ♪. TOGETHER IN SAN DIEGO. ♪ ♪ >> FOR 250 YEARS OUR. ♪ ♪ >> FOR 250 YEARS OUR EXPERIMENT HAS BEEN. >> FOR 250 YEARS OUR EXPERIMENT HAS BEEN CHALLENGED, A UNION. EXPERIMENT HAS BEEN CHALLENGED, A UNION ONCE TORN APART, A. CHALLENGED, A UNION ONCE TORN APART, A DEPRESSION THAT. ONCE TORN APART, A DEPRESSION T THAT SHATTERED A. DEPRESSION THAT SHATTERED A GENERATITION, WORLD WARS. SHATTETERED A GENERATION, WORLD WARS THAT TESTED OUR. GENERATION, WORLD WARS THAT TESTED OUR PRINCIPLES, ANAND.

THAT TESTED D OUR PRINCIPLES, AND CONFLICTS THAT TESTED. PRINCIPLES, AND CONFLICTS THAT TESTED OUOUR CONVICTION. CONFLICTS THAT TESTED OUR CONVICTION. ATTACKS FROM WITHIN. OUR CONVICTION. ATTACKS FROM WITHIN AND FROM ABROAD THAT. UR. AND FROM A ABROAD THAT QUESTIONED OUR SECURITY. QUESTIONED OUR SECURITY. BUT FOR TWO-AND-A-HALF. SECURITY. BUT FOR TWO-AND-A-HALF CENTURIES THIS GREAT. BUT FOR TWO-AND-A-HALF CENTURIES THISIS GREAT NATION HAS ENDURED. CENTURIES THIS GREAT NATION HAS ENDURED. THROUGH TRIAL AND. NATION HAS ENDURED. THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR, THE AMERICAN. THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR, THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT CONTINUES, ERROR, THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT CONTINUES, EACH GENERERATION TASKED. EACH GENERATION TASKED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITYTY TO. WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO CACARRY THE TORCH. RESPONSIBILITY TO CARRY THE TORCH TOWARDS A MORE PERFECT. CARRY THE TORCH TOWARDS A MORE PERFECT UNION. TOWARDS A MORERE PERFECT UNION. CELEBRATED TODAY, 250. UNION. CELEBRATED TODAYAY, 250 YEARS OF AN IDEA THAT. CELEBRATED T TODAY, 250 YEARS OF AN IDEA THAT CHANGED THE WORLD.

YEARS OF AN IDEA THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. >> AND FROM ALL OF US. CHANGED THE WORLD. >> AND FROM ALL OF US HEHERE AT NBC NEWS WE. >> AND FROM ALL OF US HERE AT T NBC NEWS WE WISH YOU AND YOUR. HERE AT NBC NEWS WE WISH YOUOU AND YOUR FAMILY A HAPPY 4th OF. WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A HAPPY 4th OF JULY. JULY. THAT'S "NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THISIS SATURDAY FROM. THTHAT'S "NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SATURDAY FROM RIGHT HERE IN. RIGHT HERE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE MACY'S 4th OF JULY. WASHINGTON, D.C. THE MACY'S 4th OF JULY FIREWORKS ARE COMING. THE MACY'S 4th OF JULY FIFIREWORKS ARE COMING UP TONIGHT AT 8:00. UP TONIGHT AT 8:00 P.M. MAKE SURE TO WATCH. P.M. MAKE SURE TO W WATCH. DON'T MISS OUR. MAKE SURE TO WATCH. DON'T MISS OURUR COVERAGE OF TONIGHT'S. DON'T MISS OUR COVERAGE OF TONIGHT'S "AMERICAS 250". COVERAGE OF TONIGHT'S "AMERICAS 250" CELEBRATION STREAMING. "AMERICAS 250" CELEBRATION STREAMING ON OUR NETWORK. CELEBRATION STREAMING ON OUR NETWORK. I'M TOM LLAMAS. ON OUR NETWORK. I'M TOM LLAMAS. THANK YOYOU FOR. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. TONIGHT AND ALWAYS.