NBC Nightly News Full Episode - June 27

THE POWER OF TEAMWORK AND THE STATE BY STATE EFFORTS. STSTATE BY STATE EFFORTS CELEBRATING AMERICA. ONE STITCH. CELEBRATING AMERICA. ONE STITCH AT A TIME. THIS IS NBC NIGHTLY. AT A TIME. THIS IS NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. GOOD. NEWS WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. GOOD EVENING. I‘M SAM BROCK IN FOR. EVENING. I‘M SAM BROCK IN FOR JOSE TONIGHTHT. AND WE BEGIN WIH. JOSE TONIGHT. AND WE BEGIN WITH NOT T ONE BUT TWO DANGEROUS. NOT ONE BUT TWO DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENTS UNFOLDING IN. WEATHER EVENTS UNFOLDING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUOUNTR. DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. RIGHT NOW WEWE‘RE TRACKING A FLH. RIGHT T NOW WE‘RE TRACKING A FLH FLOOD EMERGENCY IN KENTUCKY, FLOOD EMERGENCY IN KENTUCKY, WHERE THE GOVERNOR SAYS THERE. WHERE THE GOVERNOR SAYS THERE E HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF. HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF FATALITIES. HERE. YOYOU CAN SEE. FATALITIES. . HERE. YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW HIGH THE FLOODWATERS. JUST HOW H HIGH THE FLOODWATERS ARE COMING UP ON BUILDINGS AND. ARE COMING UP ON BUILDINGS AND BRINGING CARS LIKE THIS ONE TO A. BRINGING CARS LIKE THIS ONE TO A STANDSTILL. AT THE SAME TIME,

STANDSTILL. AT THE SAME TIME, WILDFIRES ARE BURNING OUT OF. WILDFIRES ARE BURNING OUT OF CONTROL IN UTAH TONIGHT, FORCING. CONTROL IN UTAH TONIGHT, FORCING PEOPLE TO EVACUATE TO ESCAPE THE. PEOPLE TO EVACUATE TO ESCAPE THE FLAMES. YOU CAN SEE THE THICK, FLAMES. YOU CAN SEE THE THICK, HEAVY SMOKE COMPLETELYLY TAKING. HEAVY SMOKE COMPLETELY TAKING OVER SOME AREAS OF THE SKY, WITH. OVER SOME AREAS OF THE SKY, WITH SOME PARTS SO HAZY YOU CAN‘T. SOME PARTS SO HAZY YOU CAN‘T EVENEN SEE THE SUN. DANA GRIFFIN. EVEN SEE THE SUN. DANA GRIFFIN STARARTS US OFF TONIGHT. REPORTR. STARTS US OFF TONIGHT. REPORTER TONIGHT, DEADLY FLASH FLOODING. TONIGHT, DEADLY FLASH FLOODING IN KENTUCKY. THE GOVERNOR. IN KENTUCKY. THE GOVERNOR DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY. DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY. WE‘VE ALREADY HAD AT LEAST ONE. WE‘VE ALREADY HAD AT LEAST ONE MOTOTORIST SWEPT AWAY AND KILLED. MOTORIST SWEPT AWAY AND KILLED BY FLASH FLOODING. 12 STATE. BY FLASH FLOODING. 12 STATE ROADS OUT OF COMMISSION TODAY. ROADS OUT OF COMMISSION TODAY DUE TO FLOODING, AND BULLITT.

DUE TO FLOODING, AND BULLITT COUNTY FACING A POTENTIAL DAM. COUNTY FACING A POTENTIAL DAM FAILURE, FORCING PEOPLE TO. FAILURE, FORCING PEOPLE TO EVACUATE. IN WESTERN NEBRASKA. EVACUATE. IN WESTERN NEBRASKA. LET PEOPLE GO THROUGH THIS. LET PEOPLE GO THROUGH THIS. STREETS INUNDATED. I‘M COMING. STREETS INUNDATED. I‘M COMING BEHIND YOU. STATE POLICE OKAY. BEHIND YOU. STATE POLICE OKAY. AND NEW VIVIDEO THIS WEEK FROM W. AND NEW VIDEO THIS WEEK FROM NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE. TELL OKAY.! MEXICO STATE POLICE. TELL OKAY.! RESCUING A VISIBLY EXHAUSTED MAN. RESCUING A VISIBLY EXHAUSTED MAN FROM FLASH FLOODING IN. FROM FLASH FLOODING IN ALBUQUERQUE. I GOT YOU, I GOT. ALBUQUERQUE. I GOT YOU, I GOT YOU. ACROSS UTAH, GUSTY WINDS. YOU. ACROSS UTAH, GUSTY WINDS FUELING OUT OF CONTROL.

FUELING OUT OF CONTROL. WILDLDFIRES. OFFICIALS PLEADING. WILDFIRES. OFFICIALS PLEADING WITH THE PUBUBLIC TO BE CAREFUL. WITH THE PUBLIC TO BE CAREFUL. FIVE STRUCTURES THAT ARE. FIVE STRUCTURES THAT ARE CURRENTLY ON F FIRE. PLUMES OF. CURRENTLY ON FIRE. PLUMES OF SMOKE FILL THE AIR AS NEARLY A. SMOKE FILL THE AIR AS NEARLY A DOZEN FIRES NOW BURN ACROSS THE. DOZEN FIRES NOW BURN ACROSS THE BEEHIVE STATE. SOME 100 YARDS. BEEHIVE STATE. SOME 100 YARDS AWAY. AND I CAN FEEL THE HEAT. AWAY. AND I CAN FEEL THE HEAT. TWO FIRES IN JULIA BAGG COUNTY. TWO FIRES IN JULIA BAGG COUNTY OVERNIGHT MERGING INTO ONE. OVERNIGHT MERGING INTO ONE MASSIVE 3000 ACRE CHERRY FIRE, MASSIVE 3000 ACRE CHERRY FIRE, PRPROMPTING NEW EVACUATION ORDE. PROMPTING NEW EVACUATION ORDERS. THE 92,000 ACRE COTTONWOOD FIRE, THE 92,000 ACRE COTTONWOOD FIRE, THE NATION‘S LARGEST ACTIVE. THE NATION‘S LARGEST ACTIVE BLAZE, HAS ALREADY SCORCHED AN. BLAZE, HAS ALREADY SCORCHED AN AREA LARGER THAN SALT LAKE CITY.

AREA LARGER THAN SALT LAKE CITY WITH 0% CONTAINMENT, OFFICIALS. WITH 0% CONTAINMENT, OFFICIALS SAY. DOZENS OF STRUCTURES ARE. SAY. DOZENS OF STRUCTURES ARE LIKELY LOST. A LOT OF GOOD. LIKELY LOST. A LOT OF GOOD FRIENDS OF MINE HAVE LOST. FRIENDS OF MINE HAVE LOST CABINS, AND IT‘S HEARTBREAKING. CABINS, AND IT‘S HEARTBREAKING. THIS IS THE THIRD SUMMER WE‘VE. THIS IS THE THIRD SUMMER WE‘VE BEEN BURNED OUT OF HOUSE AND. BEEN BURNED OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME. FIREFIGHTERS HOPING TO. HOME. FIREFIGHTERS HOPING TO KEEP FLAMES AT BAY UNTIL THE. KEEP FLAMES AT BAY UNTIL THE WINDS DIE DOWN. AND DANA GRIFFIN. WINDS DIE DOWN. AND DANA GRIFFIN JOINS ME NOW. DANA, LET‘S GO. JOINS ME NOW. DANA, LET‘S GO BACK FOR A SECOND TO THOSE. DEADLY FLOODS IN KENTUCKY. WHAT MORE ARE WE LEARNING ABOUT.

MORE ARE WE LEARNING ABOUT FATALITIES? SO, SAM, NBC NEWS. FATALITIES? SO, SAM, NBC NEWS JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE. JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE CORONER IN MADISON COUNTY. H HE. CORONER IN MADISON COUNTY. HE CONFIRMED THREE FATALITIES, ALL. CONFIRMED THREE FATALITIES, ALL ADULTS IN THEIEIR 40s OR 50s. HE. ADULTS IN THEIR 40s OR 50s. HE IS STILLLL WORKING TO IDENTIFY. IS STILL WORKING TO IDENTIFY THEM. SAM. TRAGIC SITUATION. THEM. SAM. TRAGIC SITUATION THERE IN KENTUCKY. DANA, THANK. THERE IN KENTUCKY. DANA, THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW TO SOUTH. YOU SO MUCH. NOW TO SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CRISIS UNFOLDING. AMERICA AND THE CRISIS UNFOLDING THERE WHERE TIME IS RUNNING OUT. THERE WHWHERE TIME IS RUNNING O IN VENEZUELA IN HUGE SECTIONS OF. IN VENEZUELA IN HUGE SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY, DESPERATE SEARCHES. THE COUNTRY, DESPERATE SEARCHES TO FIND ANY TRAPPED SURVIVORS. TO FIND ANY TRAPPED SUSURVIVORS ENTERS A CRITICAL PHASE RIGHT. ENTERS A CRITICACAL PHASE RIGHT NOW AFTER THE CATASTROPHIC BACK. NOW AFTER THE CATASTROPHIC BACK TO BACK EARTHQUAKES.S. TONIGHT,

TO BACK EARTHQUAKES. TONIGHT, ANOTHER LARGE AFTERSHOCK SHOOK. ANOTHER LARGE AFTERSHOCK SHOOK THE AREA. AS PEOPLE ON THE. THE AREA. . AS PEOPLE ON THE GROUND ARE GROWING DESPERATE AND. GROUND ARE GROWING DESPERATE AND FRUSTRATED WITH THE. FRUSTRATED WITH THE GOVERNMENT‘S RESPONSE. AARON. GOVERNMENT‘S RESPONSE. AARON N GILCHRIST REPORTS. TONIGHT, A. GILCHRIST REPORTS. TONIGHT, A DESPERATE SEARCH AND RESCUE. DESPERATE SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORT THREE DAYS AFTER. EFFORT THREE DAYS AFTER EARTHQUAKES DEVASTATED VENEZUELA. EARTHQUAKES DEVASTATED VENEZUEUA AND FRUSTRATIONS BOILING OVER. AND FRUSTRATIONS BOILING OVER ANGRY PROTESTERS SAYING THE. ANGRY PROTESTERS SAYING THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ENOUGH. GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO GET TO THEIR MISSING LOVED. TO GET TO THEIR MISSING LOVED ONES. THIS WOMAN CLAIMING BODIES. ONES. THIS WOMAN CLAIMING BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE RUBBLE, HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE RUBBLE, BUT AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT HELPED. BUT AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT HELPED RECOVER THEM. THIS TEENAGE BOY,

RECOVER THEM. THIS TEENAGE BOY, SEARCHING FOR HIS MOTHER AND. SEARCHING FOR HIS MOTHER AND LITTLE BROTHERER NEAR THE QUAK‘S. LITTLE BROTHER NEAR THE QUAKE‘S EPICENTER WITH NOTHING BUT A. EPICENTER WITH NOTHING BUT A PICKAX AND A SHOVEL. SIMILAR. PICKAX AND A SHOVEL. SIMILAR SCENES PLAYING OUT ACROSS THE. SCENES PLAYING OUT ACROSS THE DISASTER ZONE AS THE GOVERNMENT. DISASTER ZONE AS THE GOVERNMENT NOW ESTIMATES MORE THAN 1400. NOW ESTIMATES MORE THAN 1400 PEOPLE ARE DEAD. AT LEAST 3000. PEOPLE ARE DEAD. AT LEAST 3000 MORE INJURED BEFORE AND AFTER. MORE INJURED BEFORE AND AFTER SATELLITE IMAGES SHOWING ONE. SATELLITE IMAGES SHOWING ONE SEASIDE CITY DECIMATED. SEASIDE CITY DECIMATED. HEARTBREAKING PICTURES OF JUST. HEARTBREAKING PICTURES OF JUST HOW WIDESPREAD THE DAMAGE IS. HOW WIDESPREAD THE DAMAGE IS COMING INTO SHARARPER VIEW. THE. COMING INTO SHARPER VIEW. THE CITY AT THE CENTER OF THIS.

CITY AT THE CENTER OF THIS DISASTER, NOW CLOSED OFF BY THE. DISASTER, NOW CLOSED OFF BY THE MILITARY. TOO UNSTABLE FOR. MILITARY. TOO UNSTABLE FOR PEOPLE TO GO IN. HUNDREDS OF. PEOPLE TO GO IN. HUNDREDS OF AFTERSHOCKS HITTING THE COUNTRY. AFTERSHOCKS HITTING THE COUNTRY SINCE WEDNESDAY AS NEW VIDEO. SINCE WEDNESDAY AS NEW VIDEO SHOWS, THE MOMENTS RIGHT BEFORE. SHOWS, THE MOMENTS RIGHT BEFORE THE QUAKE STRUCK THIS MAN‘S. THE QUAKE STRUCK THIS MAN‘S PHONE PINGING 30s. LATER, HE. PHONE PINGING 30s. LATER, HE RUNS FOR COVER. GOOGLE‘S. RUNS FOR COVER. GOOGLE‘S EARTHQUAKE ALERT SYSTEM, WHICH. EARTHQUAKE ALERT SYSTEM, WHICH IT SAYS CAN DETECT SHAKING. IT SAYS CAN DETECT SHAKING GROUND, SENDING WARNINGS THAT.

GROUND, SENDING WARNINGS THAT REACHED MORE THAN 11 MILLION. REACHED MORE THAN 11 MILLION ANDROID USERS ON WEDNESDAY, ANDROID USERS ON WEDNESDAY, POTENTIALLY SAVING LIVES. AND. POTENTIALLY SAVING LIVES. AND D AMID THE CHAOS, SIGNS OF HOPE. A. AMID THE CHAOS, SIGNS OF HOPE. A 15 YEAR OLD GIRLRL PULLED FROM E. 15 YEAR OLD GIRL PULLED FROM THE RUBBLE ALIVE OVERNIGHT, FLASHING. RUBBLE ALIVE OVERNIGHT, FLASHING A HEART SIGN AS SHE WAS CACARRID. A HEART SIGN AS SHE WAS CARRIED AWAY. AND CHEERS AFTER A SPANISH. AWAY. AND CHEERS AFTER A SPANISH TEAM RESCUED AN ELDERLY WOMAN. TEAM RESCUED AN ELDERLY WOMAN. TODAY, MORE THAN 2,001ST. TODAY, MORE THAN 2,001ST RESPONDERSRS FROM AROUND THE GLE. RERESPONDERS FROM AROUND THE GLE ARE NOW ON THE GROUND IN. ARE NOW ON THE GROUND IN VENEZUELA, INCLUDING EXPERT. VENEZUELA, INCLUDING EXPERERT RESCUERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED. RESCUERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES JUST OUTSIDE ATLANTA. THE.

STATES JUST OUTSIDE ATLANTA. THE VENEZUELAN COMMUNITY FEVERISHLY. VENEZUELAN COMMUNITY FEVERISHLH GATHERING FOOD, CLOTHES AND. GATHERING FOFOOD, CLOTHES AND OTHER SUPPLIES TO SEND TO LOVED. OTHER SUPPLIES TO SEND TO LOVED ONES AND STRANGERS NOW IN DIRE. ONES AND STRANGERS NOW IN DIRE NEED. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, NEED. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, OTHERWISE NOBODY IS GOING TO DO. OTHERWISE NOBODY IS GOING TO DO IT. AND ERIN JOINS ME NOW. ERIN, IT. AND ERIN JOINS ME NOW. ERIN, IT‘S EVIDENT HOW MANY PEOPLE. IT‘S EVIDENT HOW MANY PEOPLE WANT TO JUST PITCH IN AND HELP. WANT TO JUST PITCH IN AND HELP OUT. H HOW QUICKLY ARE THESE. OUT. HOW QUICKLY ARE THESE DONATIONS EXPECTED TO GET TO. DONATIONS EXPECTED TO GET TO VENEZUELA? SAM, WE‘VE BEEN. VENEZUELA? SAM, WE‘VE BEEN WATCHING A NONSTOP FLOW OF. WATCHING A NONSTOP FLOW OF DIAPERS, FOOD, CLOTHING, WATER. DIAPERS, FOOD, CLOTHING, WATER. WE‘RE TOLD THATAT MORE THAN 500. WE‘RE TOLD THAT MORE THAN 500 BOXES HAVE BEEN PACKED UP AT.

BOXES HAVE BEEN PACKED UP AT THIS LOCATION JUST TODAY, AND. THIS LOCATION JUST TODAY, AND THEY‘RE GOING TO BE JOINING. THEY‘RE GOING TO BE JOINING OTHER DONATIONS. PUT ON A TRUCK. OTHER DONATIONS. PUT ON A TRUCK THAT WILL HEAD TO MIAMI AND THEN. THAT WILL HEAD TO MIAMI AND THEN BE PUT ON A SHIP BOUND FOR. BE PUT ON A SHIP BOUND FOR VENEZUELA. SAM AARON GILCHRIST. VENEZUELA. SAM AARON GILCHRIST. THANK YOU. THOSE IMAGES OUT OF. THANK YOU. THOSE IMAGES OUT OF VENEZUELA JUST HEARTBREAKING. IN. VENEZUELA JUST HEARTBREAKING. IN SOME CASES, PEOPLE TAKING. SOME CASES, PEOPLE TAKING MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS TO. MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS TO FIND T THEIR LOVED ONES. FREELAE. FIND THEIR LOVED ONES. FREELANCE JOURNALIST ANA VANESSA HERRERO. JOURNALIST ANA VANESSA HERRERO JOINING US NOWOW FROM THE CAPITL. JOINING US NOW FROM THE CAPITAL OF V VENEZUELA, CARACAS. AND. OF VENEZUELA, CARACAS. AND VANESSA, YOU FELT ANANOTHER. VANESSA, YOU FELT ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE THERE TODAY YES, EARTHQUAKE THERE TODAY YES, INDEED. EARLIER, ANOTHER ONE,

INDEED. EARLIER, ANOTHER ONE, NOT HARD, BUT PEOPLE ARE STILL. NOT HARD, BUT PEOPLE ARE STILLL SHAKING ABOUT IT. BUT EVEN. SHAKING ABOUT IT. BUT EVEN THOUGH THAT HAPPPPENED, AS YOU N. THOUGH THAT HAPPENEDED, AS YOU N SEE BEHIND ME, I MEAN, ONE OF. SEE BEHIND ME, I MEAN, ONE OF THE SITES THAT WAS AFFECTED BY. THE SITES THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE AND EFFORTS ARE. THE EARTHQUAKE AND EFFORTS ARE STILL ONGOING TO TRY TO FIND. STILL ONGOING TO TRY TO FIND SOMEONE ALIVE UNDERNEATH THAT. SOMEONE ALIVE UNDERNEATH THAT PILE OF CONCRETE THAT USED TO BE. PILE OF CONCRETE THAT USED TO BE A FOUR STORY APARTMENT BUILDING. A FOUR STORY APARTMENT BUILDING. FAMILIES HERE ARE GATHERING, FAMILIES HERE ARE GATHERING, CREATING THIS KIND OF SEARCHING. CREATING THIS KIND OF SEARCHING COMMITTEES TO TRY TO LOOK FOR. COMMITTEES TO TRY TO LOOK FOR THEIR LOVED D ONES, TAKING IT UN. THEIR LOVED ONES, TAKING IT UPON THEMSELVES TO FIND THEM ALIVE. THEMSELVES TO FIND THEM ALIVE. THEY ARE THE ONES SHARINING A.

THEY ARE THE ONES SHARING A HANDMADE BLUEPRINT WITH. HANDMADE BLUEPRINT WITH AUTHORITIES. AS YOU CAN SEE. AUTHORITIES. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IN THE IMAGES. NOW, I‘VE. THERE IN THE IMAGES. NOW, I‘VE BEEN TALKING TO FAMILIES FOR A. BEEN TALKING TO FAMILIES FOR A COUPLE OF DADAYS NOW, AND THEY‘E. COUPLE OF DAYS NOW, AND THEY‘RE ALL CONCNCERNED ABOUT THE SAME. ALL CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAME THING, THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS. THING, THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING TOO LONG AND WORKING WITH. TAKING TOO LONG AND WORKING WITH PROTOCOLS. THEY ARE WAITING FOR. PROTOCOLS. THEY ARE WAITING FOR INTERNATIONAL RESCUE TEAMS TO. INTERNATIONAL RESCUE TEAMS TO ACCELERATE THEIR WORK, BUT SO. ACCELERATE THEIR WORK, BUT SO FAR THEY ARE NOT HERE JUST YET. FAR THEY ARE NOT HERE JUST YET. NO RESOURCES TO FIND SURVIVORS. NO RESOURCES TO FIND SURVIVORS AGAIN ARE LIMITED AND FAMILIES. AGAIN ARE LIMITED AND FAMILIES ARE JUST CLAIMING THAT THEY NEED. ARE JUST CLAIMING THAT THEY NEED THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT TO.

THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP TO HELP FIND THEM. SAM. HELP TO HELP FIND THEM. SAM. FRUSTRATIONS JUST MOUNTING. FRUSTRATIONS JUST MOUNTING THERE. ANA VANESSA HERRERO, THERE. ANA VANESSA HERRERORO, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THERE IS. THANK YOU SO MUCUCH. THERE IS BREAKING NEWS TO GET TO TONIGHT. BREAKING NEWS TO GET TO TONIGHT. THTHE U.S. JUST LAUNCHING NEW. THE U.S. JUST LAUNCHING NEW STRIKES ON IRAN N AFTER IRANIAN. STRIKES ON IRAN AFTER IRANIAN DRONES HIT ANOTHER SHIP IN THE. DRONES HIT ANOTHER SHIP IN THE STSTRAIT OF HORMUZ. IT‘S JUST TE. STRAIT OF HORMUZ. IT‘S JUST THE LATEST WARNING SIGN THAT THE. LATEST WARNING SIGN THAT THEHE IRAN PEACE DEAL COULD BE IN. IRAN PEACE DEAL COULD BE IN JEOPARDY. KEIR SIMMONS REPORTS. JEOPARDY. KEIR SIMMONS REPORTS FROM JERUSALEM. TONIGHT, THE. FROM JERUSALEM. TONIGHT, THE U.S. LAUNCHING A SECOND NIGHT OF. U.S. LAUNCHING A SECOND NIGHT OF STRIKES ON IRAN. THIS GRAINY. STRIKES ON IRAN. THIS GRAINY VIDEO SHOWOWING THE FIRST U.S.

VIDEO SHOWING THE FIRST U.S. STRIKES SINCE PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S. STRIKES SINCE PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S DEAL TO END THE WAR. CENTCOM. DEAL TO END THE WAR. CENTCOM SAYS IT TARGETED IRANIAN MISSILE. SAYS IT TARGETED IRANIAN MISSILE AND DRONE STORAGE LOCATIONS AND. AND DRONE STORAGE LOCATIONS AND RADARS FRIDAY. THIS MORNING, RADARS FRIDAY. THIS MORNING, IRAN RETALIATING, HITTING. IRAN RETALIATING, HITTING ANOTHER SHIP IN THE STRAIT OF. ANOTHER SHIP IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, ACCORDING TO A. HORMUZ, ACCORDING TO A MONITORING GROUP, AND D TARGETIG. MONITORING GROUP, AND TARGETING BAHRAIN. THAT GOVERNMENT SAYS. BAHRAIN. THAT GOVERNMENT SAYS. AND NOW TONIGHT, U.S. CENTRAL. AND NOW TONIGHT, U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS IT CARRIED OUT. COMMAND SAYS IT CARRIED OUT ADDITIONAL STRIKES AGAINST. ADDITIONAL STRIKES AGAINST MULTIPLE TARGETS AT PRESIDENT. MULTIPLE TARGETS AT PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S DIRECTION. JUST THIS. TRUMP‘S DIRECTION. JUST THIS MONTH, PRESIDENT TRUMP DECLARED.

MONTH, PRESIDENT TRUMP DECLARED THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH IRAN A TURNING POINT. WE. WITH IRAN A TURNING POINT. WE SIGNED A HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO. SIGNED A HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT NO PRESIDENT HAS. ACCOMPLISH WHAT NO PRESIDENT HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH. EVER BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH BEFORE. BUT TONIGHT ON IRANIAN. BEFORE. BUT TONIGHT ON IRANIAN STATE TELEVISION, ITS FOREIGN. STATE TELEVISION, ITS FOREIGN MINISTRY ACCUSING THE U.S. OF. MINISTRY ACCUSING THE U.S. OF TREATY BREAKING, AND IRAN‘S. TREATY BREAKING, AND IRAN‘S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD THREATENING. REVOLUTIONARY GUARD THREATENING BROADER ACTION WHILE JUST DAYS. BROADER ACTION WHILE JUST DAYS AFTER HE LED PEACE TALKS IN. AFTER HE LED PEACE TALKS IN SWITZERLAND, VICE PRESIDENT. SWITZERLAND, VICE PRESIDENENT VANCE VOWING VIOLENCE WILL BE. VANCE VOWING VIOLENCE WILL BE MET WITH VIOLENCE, THE U.S.

MET WITH VIOLENCE, THE U.S. ACCUSING IRAN OF FIRING FIRST. ACCUSING IRAN OF FIRING FIRST HITTING A SHIP IN THE STRAIT OF. HITTING A SHIP IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ THURSDAY. SINCE THEN, 48. HORMUZ THURSDAY. SINCE THEN, 48 HOURS OF MUSCLE FLEXING THAT. HOURS OF MUSCLE FLEXING THAT THREATENS IRAN‘S NEIGHBORS AND. THREATENS IRAN‘S NEIGHBORS AND THIS MONTH‘S FRAGILE DIPLOMACY. THIS MONTH‘S FRAGILE DIPLOMACY AS ALL SIDES CONTINUE TO CLAIM. AS ALL SIDES CONTINUE TO CLAIM VICTORY. ISRAEL‘S PRIME MINISTER. VICTORY. ISRAEL‘S PRIME MINISTER CALLING AN ISRAEL-LEBANON DEAL. CALLING AN ISRAEL-LEBANON DEAL SIGNED IN THE U.S. THIS WEEK A. SIGNED IN THE U.S. THIS WEEK A MAJOR BLOW TO IRAN. WHILE. MAJOR BLOW TO IRAN. WHILE HEZBOLLAH‘S LEADER CLAIMING. HEZBOLLAH‘S LEADER CLAIMING PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S IRAN DEAL IS. PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S IRAN DEAL IS A DECLARATION OF DEFEAT FOR. A DECLARATION OF DEFEAT FOR AMERICA AND ISRAEL TODAY, ISRAEL.

AMERICA AND ISRAEL TODAY, ISRAEL WAS BACK FIRING ON HEZBOLLAH. WAS BACK FIRING ON HEZBOLLAH STRONGHOLDS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON. STRONGHOLDS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON. AND KEIR SIMMONS JOINS US NOW. AND KEIR SIMMONS JOINS US NOW FROM JERUSALEM. YOU TALKED ABOUT. FROM JERUSALEM. YOU TALKED ABOUT MUSCLE FLEXING, FLEXING THEIR. MUSCLE FLEXING, FLEXING THEIR KIER LET‘S GO BACK TO T THESE NW. KIER LET‘S GO BACK TOTO THESE NW U.S. STRIKES ON IRAN JUST. U.S. STRIKES ON IRAN JUST MOMENTS AGO. WHAT DOESES THIS. MOMENTS AGO. WHAT DOES T THIS MEAN? BIG PICTURE FOR THE PEACE. MEAN? BIG PICTURE FOR THE PEACE PROCESS. WELL, SAM, TONIGHT, PROCESS. WELL, SAM, TONIGHT, U.S. C CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS THAT. U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS THAT THOSE STRIKES TODAY ARE A DIRECT. THOSE STRIKES TODAY ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF IRAN TARGETING ANOTHER. RESULT OF IRAN TARGETING ANOTHER SHIP TODAY IN THE STRAIT OF.

SHIP TODAY IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. BUT THE RISK IS FURTHER. HORMUZ. BUT THE RISK IS FURTHER ESCALATION. SAM, WITH IRAN. ESCALATION. SAM, WITH IRAN INCREASINGLY ASSERTIVE, SAM. INCREASINGLY ASSERTIVE, SAM. KEIR SIMMONS FROM THE MIDEAST. KEIR SIMMONS FROM THE MIDEAST WITH THE VERY LATEST. THANK YOU. WITH THE VERY LATEST. THANK YOU SO MUCH. BACK AT HOME NOW, WE. SO MUCH. BACK AT HOME NOW, WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT. ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A VERY. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A VERY Y CLOSE CALL BETWEEN A UNITED. CLOSE CALL BETWEEN A UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT AND A DRONE AT. AIRLINES FLIGHT AND A DRONE AT NEWARK AIRPORT IN NEW JERSEY, NEWARK AIRPORT IN NEW JERSEY, UNITED SAYS. THE CREW W REPORTEA. UNITED SAYS. THE CREW REPORTED A DRONE SIGHTING WHILE ON APPROACH. DRONE SIGHTING WHILE ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT THE AIRPORT. TO LANDING AT THE AIRPORT FRIDAY. AIRLINE OFFICIALS SAY. FRIDAY. AIRLINE OFFICIALS SAY THE PLANE DID LAND SAFELY. BACK NOW WITH A SCARY SCENE AT.

BACK NOW WITH A SCARY SCENE AT AN AMUSEMENT PARK IN NEW YORK. AN AMUSEMENT PARK IN NEW YORK STATE. YOU CAN PUT THIS UNDER. STATE. YOU CAN PUT THIS UNDER SITUATIONS YOU DON‘T WANT TO. SITUATIONS YOU DON‘T WANT TO EXPERIENCE. A BUNCH OF FOLKS. EXPERIENCE. A BUNCH OF FOLKS STUCK ON THE ADIRONDACK OUTLAW. STUCK ON THE ADIRONDACK OUTLAW RIDE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. THE. RIDE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. THE GREATEST SKATE PARK K THERE SAYS. GREATEST SKATE PARK THERE SAYS IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF A A POWER. IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF A POWER OUTAGE. 13 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD. OUTAGE. 13 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD ATAT THE TIME, BUT EMERGENCY CRS. AT THE TIME, BUT EMERGENCY CREWS WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO O GET. WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET EVERYBODY DOWN SAFELY. ALSO. EVERYBODY DOWN SAFELY. ALSO TONIGHT, TAYLOR SWIFT FANS HAVAE. TONIGHT, TAYLOR SWIFT FANS HAVE BEEN SPECULATING ABOUTUT PLANS R. BEEN SPECULATING ABOUT PLANSNS R HER WEDDING TO SUPER BOWL. HER WEDDING TO SUPER BOWL WINNING TIGHT END TRAVIS KELCE, WINNING TIGHT END TRAVIS KELCE, WHICH COULD BE AS SOON AS NEXT. WHICH COULD BE AS SOON AS NEXT WEEKEND AND THE PREDICTION. WEEKEND AND THE PREDICTION MARKETS ARE CASHING IN ON THE.

MARKETS ARE CASHING IN ON THE SPECULATION, TOO. HERE‘S VALERIE. SPECULATION, TOO. HERE‘S VALERIE CASTRO THE UPCOMING WEDDING. CASTRO THE UPCOMING WEDDING BETWEEN TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS. BETWEEN TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KEKELCE, FUELING SPECULATION ABT. KELCE, FUELING SPECULATION ABOUT EVERY ASPECT OF THE BIG DAY, EVERY ASPECT OF THE BIG DAY, WITH PEOPLE THROWING DOWN BIG. WITH PEOPLE THROWING DOWN BIG BETS ON N THE NUPTIALS, DETAILS. BETS ON THE NUPTIALS, DETAILS. THE AMERICAN ROYAL WEDDING IS. THE AMERICAN ROYAL WEDDING IS NEXT WEEK, PROBABLY. SO HOW MUCH. NEXT WEEK, PROBABLY. SO HOW MUCH ARE PEOPLE GAMBLING ON THINGS. ARE PEOPLE GAMBLING ON THINGS LIKE THE VENUE, BRIDAL PARTY AND. LIKE THE VENUE, BRIDAL PARTY AND GUEST LIST? ARE YOU READY FOR. GUEST LIST? ARE YOU READY FOR IT? NEARLY $4.2 MIMILLION TRADED. IT? NEARLY $4.2 MILLION TRADED SO FAR ON THE ONLINE PREDICTION. SO FAR ON THE ONLINE PREDICTION MARKET. KALSHI OUR FANS S DRAWNO.

MARKET. KALSHI OUR FANS DRAWN TO THESE PREDICTION MARKETS BECAUSE. THESE PREDICTION MARKETS BECAUSE IT MAKES THEM FEEL LIKE THEY‘RE. IT MAKES THEM FEEL LIKE THEY‘RE SOMEHOW INVOLVED. THEY‘RE A PART. SOMEHOW INVOLVED. THEY‘RE A PART OFOF THE CELEBRATION OR THE. OF THE CELEBRATION OR THE DETAIL. YEAH, I DEFINITELY THINK. DETAIL. YEAH, I DEFINITELY THINK THAT THERE IS A DESIRE TO. THAT THERE IS A DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE DIFFERENT. PARTICIPATE IN THESE DIFFERENT BETS, BECAUSE IT‘S A WAY TO. BETS, BECAUSE IT‘S A WAY TO FEEL CONNECTED TO TAYLOR AND TO. FEEL CONNECTED TO TAYLOR AND TO BE PART OF HER STORY. KELCE SAYS. BE PART OF HER STORY. KELCE SAYS ABOUT HALF OF THE MONEY WAGEGERD. ABOUT HALF OF THE MONEY WAGERED IS JUST ON THE LOCATION. NEW. IS JUST ON THE LOCATION. NEW YORK CITY, THE FAVORITE SPOT. YORK CITY, THE FAVORITE SPOT AFTER UNCONFIRMED REPORTS THAT. AFTER UNCONFIRMED REPORTS THAT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COULD BE. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COULD BE WHERE THE COUPLE TIES THE KNOT. WHERE THE COUPLE TIES THE KNOT OVER THE FOURTH H OF JULY WEEKE.

OVER THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND. I AM SO TEAM MSG FOR TAYLOR. I AM SO TEAM MSG FOR TAYLOR SWIFT‘S WEDDING. POLYMARKET. SWIFT‘S WEDDING. POLYMARKET ALSO TAKING PREDICTIONS ON. ALSO TAKING PREDICTIONS ON INVITES. KELCE‘S TEAMAMMATE. INVITES. KELCE‘S TEAMMATE PATRICK MAHOMES AND ONE OF. PATRICK MAHOMES AND ONE OF SWIFT‘S BESTIES, SELENA GOMEZ, SWIFT‘S BESTIES, SELENA GOMEZ, TOPPING THE BETS. DOLLAR FIGURES. TOPPING THE BETS. DOLLAR FIGURES FOR ENTERTAIAINMENT MARKETS STIL. FOR ENTERTAINMENT MARKETS STILL PALE IN COMPARISON TO SPORTS. PALE IN COMPARISON TO SPORTS KALSHI REPORTING $11 BILLION IN. KALSHI REPORTING $11 BILLION IN TRADES ON THE WORLD D CUP SO FA. TRADES ON THE WORLD CUP SO FAR. THE NBA FINALS HIT JUSUST OVER 2. THE NBA FINALS HIT JUST OVER $2 BILLION BECAUSE SHE SAYS IT‘S. BILLION BECAUSE SHE SAYS IT‘S ENTERTAINMENT MARKET IS ALREADY. ENTERTAINMENT MARKET IS ALREADA UP 100% COMPARED TO ALL OF LAST. UP 100% COMPARED TO ALL OF LAST YEAR. AND IT‘S ADDING A MARKET.

YEAR. AND IT‘S ADDING A MARKET TO TRADE ON WHO SWIFT WILL WEAR. TO TRADE ON WHO SWIFT WILL WEAR WHEN SHE WEDS NEARLY EVERY PART. WHEN SHE WEDS NEARLY EVERY PART OF THE LIFE OF THIS SHOWGIRL. OF THE LIFE OF THIS SHOWGIRL. NOW, WAYS PEOPLE CAN MAKE OR. NOW, WAYS PEOPLE CAN MAKE OR LOSE MONEY. VALERIE CASTRO, NBC. LOSE MONEY. VALERIE CASTRO, NBC NEWS. ALL BETS ARE ON. WE‘RE. NEWS. ALL BETS ARE ON. WE‘RE BACK IN A MOMENT. THANK YOU. BACK IN A MOMENT. THANK YOU. VALERIE, WITH A MAJOR PROBLEM IN. VALERIE, WITH A MAJOR PROBLEM IN KIDS SPORTS. WHY SO MANY. KIDS SPORTS. WHY SO MANY FAMILIES ARE GETTING PRICED OUT. WE‘RE BACK NOW WITH A CLOSER. WE‘RE BACK NOW WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT A HUGE PROBLEM FOR. LOOK AT A HUGE PROBLEM FOR FAMILIES AROUND THE COUNTRY,

FAMILIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, MANY OF THEM FINDING KIDS SPORTS. MANY OF THEM FINDING KIDS SPORTS INCREASINGLY UNAFFORDABLE AS. INCREASINGLY UNAFFORDABLE AS PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS ARE MAKING. PRIVATE E EQUITY FIRMS ARE MAKI MONEY OFF OF THEM. RYAN NOBLES. MONEY OFF F OF THEM. RYAN NOBLE ON THE EYE-OPENING STATE OF. ON THE EYE-OPENING STATE OF AFFAIRS AND WHATAT‘S BEING DONE. AFFAIRS AND WHWHAT‘S BEING DONE ABOUT IT ON A TYPICAL FRIDAY. ABOUT IT ON A TYPICAL FRIDAY EVENING HERE IN WASHINGTON. ONE. EVENING HERE IN WASHINGTON. ONE MINUTE, ONE MINUTE. YOU WILL. MINUTE, ONE MINUTE. YOU WILL FIND PLAYERS FROM THE D.C. 11. FIND PLAYERS FROM THE D.C. 11 YOUTH SOCCER ACADEMY HARD AT. YOUTH SOCCER ACADEMY HARD AT WORK. LIKE MOST OTHER CLUBS, WORK. LIKE MOST OTHER CLUBS, PLAYERS TRY OUT TO MAKE THE TEAM. PLAYERS TRY OUT TO MAKE THE TEAM AND PARENTS PAY DUES. BUT. AND PARENTS PAY DUES. BUT THAT‘S WHERE THEIR PROGRAM. THAT‘S WHERE THEIR PROGRAM DIVERGES. HOW HAVE YOU FOUND A.

DIVERGES. HOW HAVE YOU FOUND A WAY TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE FOR. WAY TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE FOR ANYBYBODY THAT WANTS TO PLAY? SO. ANYBYBODY THAT WANTS TO PLAY? S FOR US, ACCESS IS KEY, RIGHT? FOR US, ACCESS IS KEY, RIGHT? SOME FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO AFFORD. SOME FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO AFFORD THE COST FLAT OUT. OTHER. THE COST FLAT OUT. OTHER FAMILIES ARE NOT. AND SO WE WORK. FAMILIES ARE NOT. AND SO WE WORK WITH ALL FAMILIES THAT COME TO. WITH ALL FAMILIES THAT COME TO US. THEIR PAY WHAT YOU CAN MODEL. US. THEIR PAY WHAT YOU CAN MODEL A GAME CHANGER FOR SOME FAMIMILS. A GAME CHANGER FOR SOME FAMILIES UP AGAINST A PROBLEM. PARENTS. UP AGAINST A PROBLEM. PARENTS ALL OVER T THE COUNTRY ARE DEALG. ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE DEALING WITH THE SKYROCKETING COST OF. WITH THE SKYROCKETING COST OF KIDS SPORTS. PARENTS SPENDING.

KIDS SPORTS. PARENTS SPENDING 46% MORE ON AVERAGE SINCE 2019, 46% MORE ON AVERAGE SINCE 2019, WITH YOUTH SPORTS NOW ESTIMATED. WITH YOUTH SPORTS NOW ESTIMATED TO GENERATE $40 BILLION EACH. TO GENERATE $40 BILLION EACH YEAR, NEARLY DOUBLE THE REVENUE. YEAR, NEARLY DOUBLE THE REVENUE OF THE NFL. IT‘S CRAZY. AND. OF THE NFL. IT‘S CRAZY. AND IT‘S UNFORTUNATE. EXPERTS SAY. IT‘S UNFORTUNATE. EXPERTS SAY PART OF THE PROBLEM. PRIVATE. PART OF THE PROBLEM. PRIVATE EQUITY BUYING UP KIDS LEAGUES. EQUITY BUYING UP KIDS LEAGUES AND FACILITIES. TOM FERRY IS THE. AND FACILITIES. TOM FERRY IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ASPEN. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ASPEN INSTITUTE‘S SPORTS AND SOCIETY. INSTITUTE‘S SPORTS AND SOCIETY PROGRAM. WE HAVE A PROBLEM HOW. PROGRAM. WE HAVE A PROBLEM HOW WE SET UP OUR SPORTS SYSTEM IN. WE SET UP OUR SPORTS SYSTEM INI THIS COUNTRY. IT IS NOT ALIGNED.

THIS COUNTRY. IT IS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF ATHLETIC. WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD. DEVELOPMENT AND CHILILD DEVELOPMENT, AND WHAT PRIVATE. DEVELOPMENT, AND WHAT T PRIVATE EQUITY HAS DONE IS SIMPLY COME. EQUITY HAS DONE IS SIMPLY COME IN AND ACCELERATED IT. THAT. IN AND ACCELERATED IT. THAT ACCELERATION LEADING TO A NEW. ACCELERATION LEADING TO A NENEW BILL IN CONGRESS, THE LET KIDS. BILL IN CONGRESS, THE LET KIDS PLAY ACT, SPONSORED BY. PLAY ACT, SPONSORED BY CONNECTICUT DEMOCRAT CHRIS. CONNECTICUT DEMOCRAT CHRIS MURPHY. YOU‘RE DEALING WITH. MURPHY. YOU‘RE DEALING WITH H THIS AS A SENATOR, BUT ALSO AS A. THIS AS A SENATOR, BUT ALSO ASAA DAD. YOUTH SPORTS ARE OUT OF. DAD. YOUTH SPORTS ARE OUT OF CONTROL RIGHT NOW AND EVERYBODY. CONTROL RIGHT NOW AND EVERYBODY IS FEELING IT. WE HAVE TWO JOBS. IS FEELING IT. WE HAVE TWO JOBS HERE. ONE JOB IS FOR GOVERNMENT. HERE. ONE JOB IS FOR GOVERNMENT TO JUST KEEP PRIVATE EQUITY OUT. TO JUST KEEP PRIVATE EQUITY OUT OF SPORTS. THE OTHER JOB IS TO.

OF SPORTS. THE OTHER JOB IS TO FIND A LITTLE BIT OF PUBLIC. FIND A LITTLE BIT OF PUBLIC MONEY TO MAKE SURE THAT KIDS, NO. MONEY TO MAKE SURE THAT KIDS, NO MATTER WHETHER YOU LIVE IN A. MATTER WHETHER YOU LIVE IN A POOR NEIGHBORHOOD OR A RICH. POOR NEIGHBORHOOD OR A RICH NEIGHBORHOOD, HAVE ACCESS TO. NEIGHBORHOOD, HAVE ACCESS TO SOME BASASIC LEVEL OF YOUTH. SOME BASIC LEVEL OF YOUTH SPORTS. THAT ACCESS TOP OF MIND. SPORTS. THAT ACCESS TOP OF MIND FOR PARENTS LIKE ANTHONY. FOR PARENTS LIKE ANTHONY GILLIAM. IT‘S A BIG PROBLEM. GILLIAM. IT‘S A BIG PROBLEM. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. WE ADDRESS IT. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. WE ADDRESS IT HERE. BUT IN OTHER CLUBS, I‘M. HERE. BUT IN OTHER CLUBS, I‘M NOT SURE WHAT THEY DO. FINDING. NOT SURE WHAT THEY DO. FINDING PATHS FORWARD, ALL FOR THE LOVE. PATHS FORWARD, ALL FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME. RYAN NONOBLES, NBC. OF THE GAME. RYAN NOBLES, NBC NEWS, WASHINGTON. RYAN, THANK. NEWS, WASHINGTON. RYAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHEN WE COME BACK,

YOU SO MUCH. WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE‘S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT. THERE‘S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT TEAMWORK AND PATATRIOTISM AND TE. TEAMWORK AND PATRIOTISM AND THE BIG PROJECT THESE ARTISTS MADE. BIG PROJECT THESE ARTISTS MADE TO. FINALLY, THERE‘S GOOD NEWS. FINALLY, THERE‘S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE POWER OF. TONIGHT ABOUT THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND HOW LOVE OF. COMMUNITY AND HOW LOVE OF COUNTRY BROUGHT A LOT OF PEOPLE. COUNTRY BROUGHT A LOT OF PEOPLE TOGETHER, ONE THREAD AT A TIME. TOGETHER, ONE THREAD AT A TIME PERFECT. IF YOU PAIRED. PERFECT. IF YOU PAIRED PATRIOTISM AND TEAMWORK. PATRIOTISM AND TEAMWORK K TOGETHER. THIS IS ALL DMC.

TOGETHER. THIS IS ALL DMC COTTON. IT MIGHTHT LOOK SOMETHIG. COTTON. IT MIGHT LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS. THIS IS GOING TO BE A. LIKE THIS. THIS IS GOING TO BE A TREASURE. IT‘S A NATIONAL. TREASURE. IT‘S A NATIONAL TREASURE. AT THIS LIBRARY NEAR. TREASURE. AT THIS LIBRARY NEAR PITTSBURGH, THESE WOMEN ARE. PITTSBURGH, THESE WOMEN ARE PUTTING IN WORK FOR A VERY. PUTTING IN WORK FOR A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION. THEIR PROJECT, SPECIAL OCCASION. THEIR PROJECT, CALLED AMERICA‘S TAPESTRY, IS. CALLED AMERICA‘S TAPESTRY, IS ONE OF MANY PLANS TO CELEBRARATE. ONE OF MANY PLANS TO CELEBRATE THE NATION‘S 250th BIRTHDAY. THE NATION‘S 250th BIRTHDAY. THE GOAL TO WEAVE TOGETHER. THE GOAL TO WEAVE TOGETHER STORIES ABOUT OUR COUNTRY‘S. STORIES ABOUT OUR COUNTRY‘S FOUNDING WITH EMBROIDERY GROUPS. FOUNDING WITH EMBROIDERY GROUPS FROM 13 STSTATES. WE HAVE 13. FROM 13 STATES. WE HAVE 13 EMBROIDERED PANELS, ONE FOR EACH.

EMBROIDERED PANELS, ONE FOR EACH OF THE ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES. OF THE ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES.S. THOSE STORIES HIGHLIGHTING THE. THOSE STORIES HIGHLIGHTING THE EVERYDAY PEOPLE OF THE AMERICAN. EVERYDAY PEOPLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, LIKE PHILADELPHIA‘S. REVOLUTION, LIKE PHILADELPHIA‘S REBECCA YOUNG, ONE OF THE FIRST. REBECCA YOUNG, ONE OF THE FIRST VERIFIED MAKERS OF THE AMERICAN. VERIFIED MAKERS OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD. FLAG. GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTHING WITHOUT THE. HAVE BEEN NOTHING WITHOUT THE SOLDIERS IN HIS ARMY. THESE ARE. SOLDIERS IN HIS ARMY. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT WE DON‘T REALLY. PEOPLE THAT WE DON‘T REALLY THINK ABOUT IN HISTORY, BUT THEY. THINK ABOUT IN HISTORY, BUT THEY WERE ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUCCESS. WERE ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF OUR COUNTRY. FOR THESE. OF OUR COUNTRY. FOR THESE ARTISTS, IT‘S NOT JUST ABOUT. ARTISTS, IT‘S NOT JUST ABOUT HISTORY OR EMBROIDERY. IT‘S A. HISTORY OR EMBROIDERY. IT‘S A MUCH BROADER COMMUNITY THAN WE.

MUCH BROADER COMMUNITY THAN WE THINK ABOUT. YOU THIHINK IT‘S JT. THINK ABOUT. YOU THINK IT‘S S JT ONE STITCH, BUT IT‘S A MILLION. ONE STITCH, BUT IT‘S A MILLION DIFFERENT SKILLS, AND EVERYBODY. DIFFERENT SKILLS, AND EVERYBODY HERE HAS BROUGHT A DIFFERENT. HERE HAS BROUGHT A DIFFERENT SKILL TO MAKE THIS A C COMPLETE. SKILL TO MAKE THIS A COMPLETE WHOLE. IT‘S A HUGE COMMUNITY. WHOLE. IT‘S A HUGE COMMUNITY BEYOND A BUNCH OF LITTLE LADIES. BEYOND A BUNCH OF LITTLE LADIES WHO SIT ARAROUND AND STITCH. AFR. WHO SIT AROUND AND STITCH. AFTER A YEAR OF HARD WORK, THE 13. A YEAR OF HARD WORK, THE 13 PANELS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY AT A. PANELS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY AT A MUSEUM IN VIRGINIA AHEAD OF THE. MUSEUM IN VIRGINIA AHEAD OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. A LABOR OF LOVE. FOURTH OF JULY. A LABOR OF LOVE AND COMMUNITY AS WE CELEBRATE. AND COMMUNITY AS WE CELEBRATE AMERICA‘S BIRTHDAY. I HOPE THAT. AMERICA‘S BIRTHDAY. I HOPE THAT WE CAN GET BACK TO SEEING THE.

WE CAN GET BACK TO SEEING THE POWER OF ORDINARY PEOPLE. WE‘RE. POWER OF ORDINARY PEOPLE. WE‘RE ALL HERE AT THIS WONDERFUL. ALL HERE AT THIS WONDERFUL LIBRARY TO WORK ON SOMETHING. LIBRARY TO WORK ON SOMETHING THAT WE BELIEVE IN. WE‘RE HERE. THAT WE BELIEVE IN. WE‘RE HERE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN THE. BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN THE PROMISE OF AMERICA AND WHAT. PROMISE OF AMERICA AND WHAT AMERICA CAN BE. AND WE‘RE. AMERICA CAN BE. AND WE‘RE LOOKING AT IT RIGHT. UNSUNG HEROES STITCHING OUR. UNSUNG HEROES STITCHING OUR STORY THERE. THAT IS IT FOR NBC. STORY THERE. THAT IS IT FOR NBC NIGHTLY NEWS THIS SATURDAY. I‘M.