Nightly News Full Episode - March 1

>> ZOE, YOU'RE THE STAR. bought on Chewy, ♪. ♪ >>> TONIGHT, CHAOS AT A. CHEERLEADING COMPETITION IN DALLAS. DALLAS. PANIC AT THE DALLAS CONVENTION. PANIC AT THE DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER, YOUNG GIRLRLS IN CHEER. CENTER, YOUNG GIRLS IN CHEER UNIFORORMS AND PARENTS RUN FOR. UNIFORMS AND PARENTS RUN FOR THEIR LIVES. THEIR LIVES. >> I FELT SO HELPLESS, SEEING. >> I FELT SO HELPLESS, SEEING LITTLE GIRLS HIDING AND CRYING. LITTLE GIRLS HIDING AND CRYING. >> PEOPLE INSIDE TOLD TO. >> PEOPLE INSIDE TOLD TO EVACUATE, MASSIVE EMERGENCY. EVACUATE, MASSIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE, BUT NO ACTIVE SHOOTER. RESPONSE, BUT NO ACTIVE SHOOTER OR MAJOR THREAT. OR MAJOR THREAT. WHAT POLICE ARE SAYING CAUSED. WHAT POLICE ARE SAYING CAUSED THE SCENE.

THE SCENE. >>> SCARE IN THE SKIES, FLAMES. >>> SCARE IN THE SKIES, FLAMES SHOOT FROM THE ENGINE OF THIS. SHOOT FROM THE ENGINE OF THIS JET, FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY. JET, FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH THE ENGNGINE STILLN. LANDING WITH THE ENGINE STILL ON FIRE. FIRE. THE LATEST INCIDENT RATTLINGNG R. THE LATEST INCIDENT RATTLING AIR TRAVELERS. TRAVELERS. >>> FALLOUT FROM THE OVAL OFFICE. >>> FALLOUT FROM THE OVAL OFFICE CLASH. CLASH. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY IN. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY IN LONDON TO MEET WITH EUROPEAN. LONDON TO MEET WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS. LEADERS. HOW W HIS CLASH WITH PRESIDENT. HOW HIS CLASH WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP COULD IMPACT THE. TRUMP COULD IMPACT THE WAR IN UKRAINE. WAR IN UKRAINE. >>> WHAT WE'RE LEARNING G ABOUT. THE PENTAGON'S PLAN TO SEND THOUSANDS OF U.S. THOUSANDS OF U.S. TROOPS TO THTHE BORDER WITH. TROOOOPS TO THE BORDER WITH MEXICO.

MEXICO. >>> A HOPEFUL UPDATE ON POPE. >>> A HOPEFUL UPDATETE ON POPE FRANCIS AT THE VATICAN. FRANCIS AT THE VATICAN. >>> SPRING BREAK UNDNDER WAY AT. >>> SPRING BREAK UNDER WAY AT MIAMAMI BEACH. MIAMI BEACH. ALONG WITH NEW MEASURES TO. ALONG WITH NEW MEASURES TO PREVENT VIOLENCE. PREVENT VIOLENCE. THE PLAN TO KEEP CROWDWDS UNDER. THE PLAN TO KEEP CROWDS UNDER CONTROL THIS YEAR. CONTROL THIS YEAEAR. >>> HOLLYWOOD GETS READY FOR THE. >>> HOLLYWOOD GETS READY FOR THE OSCARS AS FILM INDUSTRY WORKERS. OSCARS AS FIFILM INDUSTRY WORKE RECOVER FROM THE DEVASTATING. RECOVER FROM THE DEVASTATATING L.A. L.A. FIRES. FIRES. >>> AND GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT. >>> AND GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE LIFE-SAVING POWER OF. THE LIFE-SAVING POWER OF BASEBALL AND FRIENDSHIP. BASEBALL AND FRIENDSHIP. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH JOSE. NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART.

DIAZ-BALART. >> GOOD EVENING, WE BEGIN WITH A. >> GOOD EVENING, WE BEGIN WITH A SCARY AFTERNOON IN DALLAS WHERE. SCARY AFTERNOON IN DALLAS WHERE A NATIONAL CHEERLEADING. A NATIONAL CHEERLEADING COMPETITION TURNED INTO A. COMPETITION TURNED INTO A FRANTIC SCENE. FRANTIC SCENE. POLICE SAY AN INCIDENT PROMPTED. POLICE SAY AN INCIDENT PROMPTED THIS MASS EVACUATION AND MASS. THIS MASS EVACUATION AND MASS PANIC AT THE DALLAS CONVENTION. CENTER. VIDEO SHOWING GIRLS IN THEIR. VIDEO SHOWING GIRLS IN THEIR CHEER UNIFORMS SPRININTING TO GT. CHEER UNIFORMS SPRINTING TO GET AWAY, LEADING TO A MASSIVE. AWAY, LEADING TO A MASSIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE. DALLAS POLICE LATER CONFIRMING. DALLAS POLICE LATER CONFIRMING THERE WAS NO ACTIVE SHOOTER. THERE WAS NO ACTIVE SHOOTER THREAT AND A FIGHT BETWEEN JUST.

THREAT AND A FIGHT BETWEEN JUST TWO PEOPLE CAUSED THE COMMOTION. TWO PEOPLE CAUSED THE COMMOTION. PRISCILLA THOMPSON REPORTS FROM. PRISCILLA THOMPSON REPORTS FROM DALLAS. DALLAS. >> A GUN! >> A GUN! THERE'S A GUN! >> Reporter: A CHAOTIC SCENE IN DALLAS AT THE NATIONAL. DALLAS AT THE NATIONAL CHEERLEADERS ASSOCIATION. CHEERLEADERS ASSOCIATION COMPETITION. D. >> GUNSHOTS FIRERED. >> Reporter: HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. >> Reporter: HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EVACUATED D FROM THE CONVENTION. EVACUATED FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER, RUNNING FOR THEIEIR LIV, CENTER, RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES, SEARCHING FOR SAFETY AFTER. SEARCHING FOR SAFETY AFTER HEARING A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE. HEARING A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE. >> SOUNDED LIKE THREE POP POP.

>> SOUNDED LIKE THREE POP POP POPS, SOUNDED LIKE GUNSHOTS TO. POPS, SOUNDED LIKE GUNSHOTS TO ME. ME. >> Reporter: ADDISON AND HER. >> Reporter: ADDISON AND HER MOTHER AMBER WERE THERE. MOTHER AMBER WERE THERE. >> MOM PICKED ME UP BY THE. >> MOM PICKED ME UP BY THE STOMACH, THREW ME ON THE GROUND, STOMACH, THREW ME ON THE GROUND, TOLD ME TO STAY LOW. TOLD ME TO STAY LOW. WE DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS. WE DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS SHOOTING OR NOT. SHOOTING OR NOT. >> I WAS SCARED, FELT SO. >> I WAS SCARED, FELT SO HELPLESS, SEEING LITTLE E GIRLS. HELPLESS, SEEING LITTLE GIRLS HIDING AND CRYING. HIDING AND CRYING. >> Reporter: THE SCENE QUICKLY. >> Reporter: THE SCENE QUICKLY CHANGING. CHANGING. >> JUST RAN OVER PEOPLE, SAW. >> JUST RAN OVER PEOPLE, SAW PEOPLE GET TRAMPLED, RUN INTO. PEOPLE GET TRAMPLED, RUN INTO AND PUSHED.

OVER TRYING TO GET OUT. >> Reporter: DALLAS POPOLICE. >> Reporter: DALLAS POLICE LATER SAYING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. LATER SAYING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THERE WAS NO ACTIVE SHOOTER. THERE WAS NO ACTIVE SHOOTER. >> APPARENTLY THEY'RE SAYING. >> APPARENTLY THEY'RE SAYING THERE WASN'T, NOBODY WAS. THERE WASN'T, NOBODY WAS SHOOTING, PEOPLE WERE JUST FIGHTING. >> Reporter: >> Reporter: CLCLARIFYING MULTIPLE POLES FELL. IN THE CENTER THAT GENERATED THE LOUD NOISE THAT CAUSED THE. LOUD NOISE THAT CAUSED THE PANIC. PANIC. TODAY'S COMPMPETITION CANCELED, TODAY'S COMPETITION CANCELED, , MANY SHAKEN BY WHAT COULD HAVE. MANY SHAKEN BY WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE. BEEN FAR WORSE. >> I WAS REALLY. >> I WAS REALLY SCARED, REALLY HAPPY EVERYONE. SCARED, REALLY HAPPY EVERYONE WAS OKAY AND I GOT TO REUNITE. WAS OKAY AND I GOT TO REUNITE WITH MY FAMILY AGAININ. WITH MY FAMILY AGAIN. >> PRISCILLA IS LIVE FROM. >> PRISCILLA IS LIVE FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER IN DALLAS.

THE CONVENTION CENTER IN DALLAS. WAS ANYONE HURT T IN ALL THIS? WAS ANYONE HURT IN ALL THIS? >> Reporter: JOSE, AS YOU CAN. >> Reporter: JOSE, AS YOU CAN SEE, STILL AN ACTIVE SCENE HERE. SEE, STILL AN ACTIVE SCENE HERE. THERE ARE STILL FIRE ALARMS. THERE ARE STILL FIRE ALARMS GOING OFF INSIDE THE CONVENTION. GOING OFF INSIDE THE CONVENTION CENTER. CENTER. POLICE SAID THERE WERE MULTIPLE. POLICE SAID THERE WERE MULTIPLE NONLIFE-THREATENING ININJURIES. NONLIFE-THREATENING INJURIES FROM THEHE CHAOS. FROM THE CHAOS. ORGANIZERS SAY. THE COMPETITION WILL RESUME TOMORROW. TOMORROW. JOSESE. JOSE. >> PRIRISCILLA THOMPSON IN DALL, >> PRISCILLA THOMPSON ININ DALL, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >>> WE A ARE TRACKING ANOTHER. >>> WE ARE TRACKING ANOTHER SCARY INCIDENT IN THE SKIES. SCARY INCIDENT IN THE SKIES TONIGHT. TONIGHT. A CARGO PLANE FORCED TO MAKE AN.

A CARGO PLANE FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WHEN AN ENGINE. EMERGENCY LANDING WHEN AN ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUGHT ON FIRERE. MAYA EAGLIN REPORTS. MAYA EAGLIN REPORTS. >> OH! >> OH! >> Reporter: THIS WAS THE. >> Reporter: THIS WAS THE TERRIFYING SIGHT IN THTHE SKY OR. TERRIFYING SIGHT IN THE SKY OVER NEWARKRK, NEW JERSEY, THIS. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THIS MORNING. MORNINING. >> OH, MY GOD. >> OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD. >> Reporter: A FEDEX PLANE WITH. >> Reporter: A FEDEX PLANE WITH ITS RIGHT. ITS RIGHGHT >> OH, MY GOD. >> OH, MY GOD. ENGINE ON FIRE. >> WE'RE RETURNING TO THE AIRFIELD. AIRFIELD. >> Reporter: YOU COULD SEE THE. >> Reporter: YOU COULD SEE THEH FLAMES SHOOTING OUT AS IT. RETURNED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

LANDING. DRIVERS NEARBY, SHOCKED. DRIVERS NEARBY, SHOCKED. MIKE TOOK THIS VIDEO AS HE. MIKE TOOK THIS VIDEO AS HE WATCHED IT IN HORRRROR. WATCHED IT IN HORROR. WERE YOU EXPECTINGNG TO SEE. WERE YOU EXPECTING TO SEE SOMETHING LIKEKE THIS TODAY? SOMETHING LIKE THIS TODAY? >> N NEVER, NEVER. >> NEVER, NEVER. THE PLANE LOOKED A LITTLE. THE PLANE LOOKED A LITTLE WOBBLY, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU SAW A BIG THING FALL F FROM THE SKY. BIG THING FALL FROM THE SKY. MOMENTS LATER, IT LOOKED LIKE. MOMENTS LATER, IT LOOKED LIKE THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE JUST WENT ON FIRE. >> Reporter: THE FAA SAYS THE PLANE BOUND FROM NEW JERSEY Y TO. PLANE BOUND FROM NEW JERSEY TOT INDIANAPOLIS CIRCLED BACK TO THE. INDIANAPOLISIS CIRCLED BACK TO E AIRPORT AFTER A BIRD STRIKE. AIRPORT AFTER A BIRD STRIKE. >> FEDEX 3609, SHUT DOWN FOR A. >> FEDEX 3609, SHUT DOWN FOR A POSSIBLE BIRD STRIRIKE.

POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE. >> Reporter: NO INJURIES WERE. >> Reporter: NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND FEDEX THANKNKING IS. REPORTED AND FEDEX THANKING ITS PILOTS, PILOTSTS, CREW AND FIRST RESPONDERS. CREW AND FIRST RESPONDERS. NBC NEWS AVIATION ANALYST JOHN. NBC NEWS AVIATION ANALYST JOHN COX SAYS. BIRD STRIKES ARE NOT UNCOMMON BUT TO CAUSE THIHIS LEVEL OF. BUT TO CAUSE THIS LEVEL L OF DAMAGE TO AN ENGINE IS UNUSUAL. DAMAGE TO AN ENGINE IS UNUSUAL. >> THIHIS WAS A PRETTY GOOD. >> THIS WAS A PRETTY GOOD STSTRIKE, PILOTS ARE TRAINED FOR. STRIKE, PILOTS A ARE TRAINED FO THIS. THIS. THEY SHUT THE E ENGINE DOWN AND. THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN ANAND RETURN FOR A SAFE LANDING. RETURN FOR A SAFAFE LANDING. >> Reporter: THE MOST NOTABLE. >> Reporter: THE MOST NOTABLE BIRDRD STRIKE, THE MIRACLE ON TE. BIRD STRIKE, THE MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON IN 2009, BOTH ENGINES. HUDSON IN 2009, BOTH ENGINES KNOCKED OUT ON U.S. AIRWAYS. KNOCKED OUT ON U.S. AIRWAYS. EVERYONE SURVIVED.

EVERYONE SURVIVED. THIS IS THE LATEST IN A STRING. THIS IS THE LATEST IN A STRING OF FRIGHTENING HIGH PROFILE. OF FRIGHTENING HIGH PROFILE AVIATION INCIDENTS. AVIATION INCIDENTS. NBC NEWS SENIOR CORRESPONDENT. NBC NEWS SENIOR CORRESPONDENT TOM COSTELLO SPOKE WITH. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SEAN DUFFY THIS WEEK, HE REASSURING. DUFFY THIS WEEK, HE REASSURING THE PUBLIC IT'S SAFE TO FLY. THE PUBLIC IT'S SASAFE TO FLY. >> THIS IS TRULY THE SAFEST MODE. >> THIS IS TRULY THE SAFEST MODE OFOF TRANSPORTATION. OF TRANSPORTATION. A BILLION PASSENGERS FLY A YEAR. A BILLION PASSENGERS FLY A YEAR IN THE U.S., 35 MILLION FLIGHTS, IN THE U.S., 35 MILLION FLIGHTS, AND VERY FEW INCIDENTS. AND VERY FEW INCIDENTS. IT'S VERY SAFE. IT'S VERY SAFE. >> MAYA JOINS ME FROM NEWARK. >> MAYA JOINS ME FROM NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL.

LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL. YOU SAID BIRD STRIKES ARE MORE. YOU SAID BIRD STRIKES ARE MORE COMMON THAN A LOT OF PEOPLE. COMMON T THAN A LOT OF PEOPLE REALIZE. REALIZE. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, AND. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, AND THEY'RE HAPPENING MORE. THEY'RE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY ACCORDING TO THE FAA. FREQUENTLY ACCORDING TO THE FAA. 2023, 19,000 BIRD STRIKES, HALF. 2023, 19,000 BIRD STRIKES, HALF HAPPENING IN TAKEOFF AND. HAPPENING IN TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS. LANDINGS. JOSE. JOSE. >> MAYA EAGLIN, THANK YOU. >> MAYA EAGLIN, THANK YOU. >>> THERE'S GROWING FALLOUT. >>> THERE'S GROWING FALLOUT FROM THE INCREDIBLE OVOVAL OFFIE. FROM THE INCREDIBLBLE OVAL OFFI CLASH BETWEEN PRESIDENT TRUMP. CLCLASH BETWEEN PRESIDENT TRUMP AND UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT.

AND UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY. ZELENSKYY. TONIGHT, THERE ARE NEW CONCERNS. TONIGHT, THERE ARE NEW CONCERNS OVER RUSSIA'S WAR WITH UKRAINEN. OVER RUSSIA'S WAR WITH UKRAINEN. VAUGHN HILLYARD HAS THE LATEST. VAUGHN HILLYARD HAS THE LATEST. >> WHAT IS YOUR R MESSAGE TO. >> WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO DONALD T TRUMP, MR. ZELENSKYY? DONALD TRUMP, MR. ZELENSKYY? >> Reporter: IN LONDON, >> Reporter: IN LONDON, PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY IN. PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY IN HIS LATEST HIGH-STAKES MEETING, HIS LATEST HIGH-STAKES MEETING, THIS WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER. THIS WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER. KEIR STARMER. >> WE COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT AND. >> WE COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT AND REALLY APPRECIATE IT. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> Reporter: THE MEETING ON THE.

>> Reporter: THE MEETING ON THE HEELS OF THE UNPRECEDENTED ON. HEELS OF THE UNPRECEDENTED ON CAMERA, DIPLOMATIC MELTDOWN. CAMERA, DIPLOMATIC MELTDOWN BETWEEN ZELENSKYY AND PRESIDENT. BETWEEN ZELENSKYY AND PRESIDENT TRUMP. >> YOU DON'T HAVE T THE CARDS RIGHT. NOW. >> I'M NOT PLAYING C CARDS. >> YOU'RE GAMBLING WITH LIVES OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, WITH WORLD. WAR III. YOU'RE GAMBLING WITH WORLD WAR. YOU'RE GAMBLING WITH WORLD WAR III, AND WHAT YOU'RE D DOING IS. III, AND WHAT T YOU'RE DOING IS VERY DISRESPECTFUL TO THIS. . COUNTRY. >> I HAVE RESPECT TO YOU. >> I HAVE RESPECT TO YOU. >> FAR MORE THAN MANY SAID THEY. >> FAR MORE THAN MANY SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE.

SHOULD HAVE. >> Reporter: ZELENSKYY WAS ASKED. >> Reporter: ZELENSKYY WAS ASKED TO. TOTO LEAVE THE WHITE HOUSE AND DID. TH. NOT SIGN THE MINERAL DEAL WITH THE U.S. THE U.S. THAT WAS AT THE ROOT OF HIS. THAT WAS AT THE ROOT OF HIS VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE. AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL NOW TELLING NBC NEWS DIRECT. TELLING NBC NEWS DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE TRUMP. NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANDND UKRAINE ARE. ADMINISTRATION AND UKRAINE ARER ON HOLD. ON HOLD. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO TAKING TO TELEVISION LAST NIGHT. TAKING TO TELEVISION LAST NIGHT TO ADD TO THE ADMININISTRATION'S. TO ADD TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S DERISION OF ZELENSKYY. DERISION OF ZELENSKYY. >> DON'T COME HERE AND CREATE A. >> DON'T COME HERE AND CREATE A SCENARIO WHERE YOU START. SCENARIO WHERE YOU START LECTURING US ABOUT HOW DIPLOMACY. LECTURING US ABOUT HOW DIPLOMACY IS NOT GOING TO WORK.

IS NOT GOING TO WORK. >> Reporter: BUT IN LONDON, THE. >> Reporter: BUT IN LONDON, THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, WHO HAS. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, WHO HAS BEEN LEADING HIS COUNTRY'S WAR. BEEN LEADING HIS COUNTRY'S WAR WITH RUSSIA SINCE. WITH RUSSIA SINCE VLADIMIR PUTIN INVADED THREE. YEARS AGO, A MORE WELCOME RECEPTION. RECEPTION. >> WE STAND WITH YOU FOR AS LONG. >> WE STAND WITH YOU FOR AS LONG AS IT WILL TAKE. AS IT WILL TAKE. >> Reporter: MOST U.S. >> Reporter: MOST U.S. ALLIES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. ALLIES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS ECHOING THE SUPPORT FOR. ECHOING THE SUPPORT FOR ZELENSKYY FROM EUROPE TO. ZELENSKYY FROM EUROPE TO AUSTRALIA TO CANADA. AUSTRALIA TO CANADA. FRENCH PRESIDENT.

EMMANUEL MACRON POSTING THERE'S AN AGGRESSOR, RUSSIA, ANAND A. AN AGGRESSOR, RUSSSSIA, AND A VICTIM, UKRAINE. VICTIM, UKRAINE. OTHERS URGING UKRAINE NOT TO. OTHERS URGING UKRAINE NOT TO TURN AWAY FROM THE U.S. TURN AWAY FROM THE U.S. PRESIDENT. PRESIDENTT ANDRZEJ DUDA OF POLAND. ANDRZEJ DUDA OF POLAND PUSHING ZELENSKYY TO RETURN TO. PUSHING ZELENSKYY TO RETURN TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE, SAYING. THE NEGOTIATING TABLE, SAYING THE U.S. IS BEST POSITIONED TO. THE U.S. IS BEST POSITIONED TO END THE WAR. END THE WAR. AS PRESIDENT TRUMP HAD THIS. AS PRESIDENT TRUMP HAD THIS WARNING LAST NIGHT. >> EITHER WE'RE GOING TO END IT OR LET HIM FIGHT IT OUT. IF HE FIGHTS IT OUT, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE PRETTY. GOING TO BE PRETTY. WITHOUT US, HE DOESN'T WIN. WITHOUT US, HE DOESN'T WIN. >> AND VAUGHN IS TRAVELING WITH. >> AND VAUGHN IS TRAVELING WITH THE PRESIDENT IN FLOLORIDA. THE PRESIDENT ININ FLORIDA TONIGHT. TONIGHT. THERE E IS MORE TO ZELENSKYY'S.

THERE IS MORE TO ZELENSKYY'S VISIT TO LONDON THAN HIS M MEETG. VISIT TO LONDON THAN HIS MEETING WITH THE PRIRIME MINISTER THERE. WITH THE PRIME MINISTER THERE. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, JOSE, >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, JOSE, THE TWO MEN WILL HOSOST A SUMMIT. THE TWO MEN WILL HOST A SUMMIT FOR EUROPEAN LEADERS ABOUT THEIR. FOR EUROPEAN LEADERS ABOUT THEIR OWN STRATEGY FOR ENDINING RUSSIS. OWN STRATEGY FOR ENDING RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE. WAR AGAINST UKRAINE. ALL LEADERS THAT ZELENSKYY MAY. ALL LEADERS THAT ZELENSKYY MAY NEED MORE THAN EVER GIVEN HIS. NEED MORE THAN EVER GIVEN HIS GROWING RIFT WITH PRESIDENT. GROWING RIFT WITH PRESIDENENT TRUMP. TRUMP. JOSE. JOSE. >> VAUGHN HILLYARD IN FLORIDA, >> VAUGHN HILLYARD IN FLORIDA, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >>> THE PENTAGON SAYS IT WILL. >>> THE PENTAGON SAYS IT WILL SEND THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL. SEND THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO THE U.S. BORDER WITH. TROOPS TO THE U.S. BORDER WITH MEXICO.

MEXICO. AT THE WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT, AT THE WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT, YAMMISH, THIS IS ANOTHER SIGN OF. YAMMISH, THIS IS ANOTHER SIGN OF THE TRUMP. ADMINISTRATION'S FOCUS ON IMMIGRATION AND SECUCURING THE. IMMIGRATION AND D SECURING THE BORDER. BORDERER. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> THAT'S RIGHT. PRESIDENENT TRUMP BOASTED ON LIE. PRESIDENT TRUMP BOASTED ON LINE THAT FEBRUARY HAD THE LOWEST. THAT FEBRUARY HAD THE LOWEST NUMBER OF ILLEGAL BORDER. NUMBER OF ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS IN U.S. HISTORY. CROSSINGS IN U.S. HISTORY.Y. BUT EVEN WITH THAT SHARP DROP, . IT'S FURTHER. MILITARIZING THE U.S. BORDER. MILITARIZING THE U.S. BORDER WITH MEXICO. WITH MEXICO. A SENIOR OFFICIAL SAID. A SENIOR OFFICIAL SASAID THE ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO.

THE ADDITIONALAL TROOPS TO REINFORCE AND EXPAND BORDER. REINFOFORCE AND EXPAND BORDER SECURITY AND MAINTAIN THE. SOVEREIGNTY, TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF THE. INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES. ON TOP OF THE 1,600 TROOPS FROM. ON TOP OF THE 1,600 TROOPS FROM JANUARY, THE PENTAGON WILL SEND. JANUARY, THE PENTAGON WILL SEND ABOUT 2900 MORE. ABOUT 2900 MORE. JOSE. JOSE. >> THANK YOU. >>> DON'T MISS "MEET THE PRERESS" WN. KRISTEN WELKER INTERVIEWS MIKE JOHNSON, BERNIE SANDERS ANAND. JOHNSON, BERNIE SANDERS AND JAMES LANGFORD, TOMORROW ON NBC. JAMES LANGFORD, TOMORROW ON NBC. >>> FORMER NEW YORK GOVERNOR.

>>> FORMER NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO NOW WANTS TO BE THE. ANDREW CUOMO NOW WANTS TO BE THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF N NEW YORK. MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE DEMOCRAT MAKING IT OFFICIAL. THE DEMOCRAT MAKING IT OFFICIAL IN THIS VIDEO TODAY. IN THIS VIDEO TODAY. HE RESIGNED AS GOVERNOR AFTER. HE RESIGNED AS GOVERNOR AFTER FACING MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS OF. FACING MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT. SEXUAL HARASSMENT. HIS CAMPAIGN COMES AS CURRENT. HIS CAMPAIGN COMES AS CURRENT MAYOR, DEMOCRAT ERIC ADAMS, HAS. MAYOR, DEMOCRAT ERIC ADAMS, HAS FACED MONTHS OF SCANDAL AFTER AN. FACED MONTHS OF SCANDAL AFTER AN INDICTMENT ON CORRUPTION CHARGES. INDICTMENT ON CORRUPTION CHARGES THAT HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO. THAT HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVED. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVED TO DISMISS THE CHARGES. TO DISMISS THE CHARGES. A JUDGE IS YET TO RULE.

A JUDGE IS YET TO RULE. >>> TO THE VATICAN, A NEW UPDATE. >>> TO THE VATICAN, A NEW UPDATE AND POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN POPE. AND POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN POPE FRANCIS' CONDITION. FRANCIS' CONDITION. ANNE THOMPSON IS THERE. ANNE THOMPSON IS THERE. WHAT'S THE LATEST? WHAT'S THE LATEST? >> Reporter: THE NEWS IS MUCH. >> Reporter: THE NEWS IS MUCH BETTER TONIGHT, JOSE, POPE. BETTER TONIGHT, JOSE, POPE FRANCIS. FRANCICIS IS STABLE AFTER YESTERDAY'S. IS STABLE AFTER YESTERERDAY'S BRONCHIAL SPASM, HE'S. BRONCHIAL SPASASM, HE'S ALTERNATING BETWEEN A BREATHING. MASK AND RECEIVING HIGH-FLOW OXYGEN. OXYGEN. THE VATICAN SAYS HE'S HAVING A. THE VATICAN SAYS HE'S HAVING A GOOD RESPONSE. GOOD RESPONSE. ON TOP OF THAT, THERE HAVE BEEN.

ON TOP OF THAT, THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE CRISES SINCE THE ONE ON. NO MORE CRISES SINCE THE ONE ON FRIDAY. ALL OF THAT LIGHTENING THE MOOD AT THE ROSARY SERVRVICE, INSIDE. AT THE ROSARY SERVICE, INSIDE ST. PETER'S BASILICA. ST. PETER'S BASILICA BECAUSE OF THE RAIN. THE VATICAN SAID THE POPE DOESN'T HAVE A FEVER, VITAL. DOESN'T HAVE A FEVER, VITAL SIGNS ARE NORMAL AND HE WAS UP. SIGNS ARE NORMAL AND HE WAS UP WALKING AND PRAYING IN HIS. WALKING AND PRAYING IN HIS PRIVATE CHAPEL AT THE HOSPITAL. PRIVATE CHAPEL AT THE HOSPITAL. STILL HIS PROGNOSIS IS GUARDED, STILL HIS PROGNOSIS IS GUARDED, AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS. AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS HE'S NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET, JOSE. >> ANNE THOMPSON AT THE VATICAN, >> ANNE THOMPSON AT THE VATICAN, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, SPRING. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, SPRING BREAK CRACKDOWN IN MIAMI BEACH. BREAK CRACKDOWN IN MIAMI BEACH AS POLICE TRY TOTO PREVENT SCENS. AS POLICE TRY TO PREVENT SCENES LIKE THESE. >>> WE'RE BACK WITH A. >>> WE'RE BACK WITH A >>> WE'RE BACK WITH A SCARY. >>> WE'RE BACK WITH A SCARARY MOMENT HIGH ABOVE THE STREETS OF. NEW YORK. STRONG WINDS S SENT THIS WINDOW. WASHING RIG TWISTING AND SMASHING INTO THE SIDE OF A. SMASHING INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING WITH TWO WOWORKERS ON. BUILDING WITH TWO WORKERS ON BOARD. BOARD. FIREFIGHTERS EVENTUALLY WERE. FIREFIGHTERS EVENTUALLY WERE ABLE TO PULL THE WASASHERS TO. ABLE TO PULL THE WASHERS TO SAFETY.

SAFETY. >>> IT IS SPRING BREAK IN MIAMI. >>> IT IS SPRING BREAK IN MIAMI BEACH, AND FOR THE SECOND YEAR. BEACH, AND FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THEY'RE G GEARING UP FR. IN A ROW THEY'RE GEARING UP FOR STRICT RULES TO PREVENT DEADLY. STRICT RULES TO PREVENT DEADLY VIOLENCE FROM THE E PAST. VIOLENCE FROM THE PAST. MARISSA REPORTS FROM MIAMI. MARISSA REPORTS FROM MIAMI BEACH. BEACH. >> EXPECT CURFEWS. >> EXPECT CURFEWS. >> POTENTIAL CURFEWS, ARE YOU. >> POTENTIAL CURFEWS, ARE YOU [ BLEEP ] KIDDING ME? >> Reporter: IT'S A SPOOF VIDEO, BUT THE WARNING IS REAL. BUT THE WARNING IS REAL. STARTING THIS WEEKEND, IT'S OVER. STARTING THIS WEEKEND, IT'S OVER AGAIN MIAMI BEACH AND THE WILD. AGAIN MIAMI BEACH AND THE WILD SPRING BREAK OF YEARS PAST.

>> WE WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE A REALITY CHECK. REALITY CHECK. >> Reporter: CHIEF WAYNE JONES. >> Reporter: CHIEF WAYNE JONES WALKS WITH US ON. WALKS WITH US ON THE STREET WHERE ONE OF THE. THE STREET WHERE ONE OF THTHE DEADLY SHOOTINGS HAPPENED TWO. O. YEARS AGO. >> A A DEADLY SHOOTING ON OCEAN. >> A DEADLY SHOOTINGNG ON OCEAN DRIVE. DRIVE. >> Reporter: THE DEADLY CHAOS OF. >> Reporter: THE DEADLY CHAOS OF SPRING 2023 LED TO THE SECOND. SPRING 2023 LED TO THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW OF STRICTER. YEAR IN A ROW OF STRICTER R MEASURES. MEASURES. WE'VE GOT THE ICONIC MIAMI BEACH. WE'VE GOT THE ICONIC MIAMI BEACH BEHIND ME, 15 BLOCKS OF OCEAN. BEHIND ME, 15 BLOCKS OF OCEAN DRIVE IN FRONT OF ME. DRIVE IN FRONT OF ME. AND OF ALL OF THE BEACH. AND OF ALL OF THE BEACH ENTRANCES, ONLY THREE WILL BE. ENTRANCES, ONLY THREE WILL BE OPEN. OPEN.. THIS IS ONE OF THEM. THIS IS ONE OF THEM. BEACH BAG CHECKS, DUI.

BEACH BAG CHECKS, DUI CHECKPOINTS, CLOSED STREETS, UP TO $100 PARKING. PARKING. MEASURURES THAT POLICE SAY THEY. HAVE THE DATA TO SHOW THAT LAST YEAR IT WORKED. YEAR IT WORKED. >> 2 24% DECREASE IN FELONY. ARREST, WHICH IS HUGE, 8% DECLINE IN OVERALL ARRESTS. DECLINE IN OVERALL ARRESTS. >> Reporter: AND NO FATAL. >> Reporter: AND NO FATAL SHOOTINGS. SHOOTINGS. BUSINESSES LIKE THIS RESTAURANT. BUSINESSES LIKE THIS RESTAURANT BRACING FOR A DIFFERENT IMPACT. BRACING FOR A DIFFERENT IMPACT. >> THIS IS OUR SIDIDEWALK CAFE. >> THIS IS OUR SIDEWALK CAFE EXTETENSION, ALL HAS TO BE. EXTENSION, ALL HAS TO BEBE REMOVED. REMOVED. >> Reporter: HOW MANY SEATS? >> Reporter: HOW MANY SEATS? >> 187 SEATS. >> 187 SEATS. >> Reporter: RESTRICTIONS AND.

>> Reporter: RESTRICTIONS AND FEWER CROWDS MEANT. FEWER CROWDS MEAEANT LESS CHAOS AND FEWER PATRONS. DID YOU SEE A CHANGE IN REVENUE MARCH OF 2023 AND MARCH H OF 20? MARCH OF 2023 AND MARCH OF 2024? >> WE DID, YEAH. >> WE DID, YEAH. IT WAS PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL, IT WAS PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL, 15-20%. 15-20%. >> Reporter: OTHER PARTS OF. >> Reporter: OTHER PARTS OF FLORIDA FOLLOWING MIAMI I BEACHS. FLORIDA FOLLOWING MIAMI BEACH'S LEAD. LEAD. >> WE REALLY DON'T WANT YOU TO. >> WE REALLY DON'T WANT YOU TO BE HONEST. BE HONEST. >> Reporter: FORT LAUDERDALE'S. >> Reporter: FORT LAUDERDALE'S BROWARD COUNTY WITH ITS OWN. BROWARD COUNTY WITH ITS OWN VIRAL VIDEO. VIRAL VIDEO. >> WE'VE GOT BEACHES AND VIBES.

>> WE'VE GOT BEACHES AND VIBES. BUT REMEMBER, WE'VE GOT RULES. BUT REMEMBER, WE'VE GOT RULES. >> Reporter: THEY'RE N NOT AFRAD. TO RAIN ON THE SPRING BREAK PARADE. PARADE. >> LAST YEAR WE DID THE BREAK UP. >> LAST YEAR WE DID THE BREAK UP WITH SPRING BREAK, AND MY FRIEND. WITH SPRING BREAK, AND MY FRIEND SAID YOU DIDN'T JUST BREAK UP. SAID YOU DIDN'T JUST BREAK UP WITH SPRING BREAK, YOU DIVORCED. WITH SPRING BREAK, YOU DIVORCED SPRING BREAK. SPRING BREAK.. WE DID. >> Reporter: MIAMI BEACH. >>> BACKCK WITH THE OSCAR'S BIG. >>> THE OSCARS ARE TOMORROW, AND. >>> THE OSCARS ARE TOMORROW, AND THE CEREMONY IS USUALLY A CHANCE. THE CEREMONY IS USUALLY A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE HOLLYWOOD'S STARS. TO CELEBRATE HOLLYWOOD'S STARS. BUT THIS YEAR IT COMES AFTER.

BUT THIS YEAR IT COMES AFTER WILDFIRES DEVASTATEDED MUCH OF S. WILDFIRES DEVASTATED MUCH OF LOS ANGELES, IMPACTING COUNTLESS. ANGELES, IMPACTING COUNTLESS FILM INDUSTRY WORKERS. FILM INDUSTRY WORKERS. DAVID NORIEGA REPORTS. DAVID NORIEGA REPORTS. >> Reporter: HOLLYWOOD IS. >> Reporter: HOLLYWOOD IS ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR. ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR ITS BIGGEST NIGHGHT OF THE YEAR, ITS BIGGEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR, AS LOS ANGELES GEARS UP FOR THE. AS LOS ANGELES GEARS UP FOR THE 97th ACADEMY AWARDS. 97th ACADEMY AWARDS. THIS YEAR, OSCARS WEEKEND FEELS. THIS YEAR, OSCARS WEEKEND FEELS DIFFERENT. DIFFERENT. WITH MANY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT. WITH MANY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS STILL REELING FROM THE. BUSINESS STILL REELING FROM THE DEVASTATING WILDFIRES THAT. DEVASTATING WILDFIRES THAT RAVAGED SWATHS OF L.A. RAVAGED SWATHS OF L.A. >> EVERYTHING IS GONE.

>> EVERYTHING IS GONE. >> Reporter: BJ AND ADRIENNE. >> Reporter: BJ AND ADRIENNE McDONNELL. McDONNELLL LOST THEIR HOME IN MALIBU, WHICH. LOST THEIR HOME IN MALIBU, WHICH HAD BEEN IN BJ'S FAMILY FOR. HAD BEEN IN BJ'S FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS. GENERATIONS. >> PEOPLE LOOK AT IT, , JUST. >> PEOPLE LOOK AT IT, JUST THINK THERE'S RICH MILLIONAIRES. THINK THERE'S RICH MILLIONAIRES AND THESE. ACTORS, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE GENERATION HOMES T THAT LIVE HE, GENERATION HOMES THAT LIVE HERE, UNION WORKERS, WORKED PAYCHECK. UNION WORKERS, WORKED PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. TO PAYCHECK. >> Reporteter: THE COUPLE HAVE. >> Reporter: THE COUPLE HAVE WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES IN FILM. WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES IN FILM FOR YEARS, AND. FOR YEARS, AND THTHEY HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT. THEY HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THIS WEEKEND. THIS WEEKEND. TOMORROW IS THE OSCARS, HOW ARE.

TOMORROW IS THE OSCARS, HOW ARE YOU FEELING ABOUT THEM? >> WE HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO DIGEST IT. >> Reporter: ARE YOU GOING TO WATCH? WATCH?H? >> PROBABLY NOT. >> PROBABLY NOT. >> Reporter: THE ACADEMY FACES A. >> Reporter: THE ACADEMY FACES A DELICATE TASK, DELICATE TASK, CELEBRATING THE GLITZ AND. CELEBRATING THE GLITZ AND GLAMOUR OF HOLLYWOOD WHILE BEING. GLAMOUR OF HOLLYWOOD WHILE BEING SENSITIVE TO THE OVERWHELMING. SENSITIVE TO THE OVERWHELMING LOSS. LOSS. ITIT DID SAY SHORTLY AFTER THE. IT DID SAY SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRES IT DID INTEND TO HONOR THE. FIRES IT DID INTEND TO HONOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND. THOSE IMPACTED. LAST MONTH, THE GRAMMYS PULLEDED. LAST MONTH, THE GRAMMYS S PULLE OFF A SIMILAR BALANCING ACT. L. >> THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTRTING A OF US AND RECOGNIZING THE HEROES. OF US AND RECOGNIZING THE HEROES BEHIND ME, AND THE SHEROES.

BEHIND ME, AND THE SHEROES. >> Reporter: BUT THE FIRES ARE. >> Reporter: BUT THE FIRES ARE ONLY THE LATEST IN A STRING OF. ONLY THE LATEST IN A STRING OF SETBACKS TO HIT FIFILM INDUSTRY. SETBACKS TO HIT FILM INDUSTRY WORKERS. WORKERS. HOW IS THE INDUSTRY DOING NOW? HOW IS THE INDUSTRY DOING NOW? >> STRUGGLING. >> STRUGGLING. WE HAD COVID, THEN WE HAD --. WE HAD COVID, THEN WE HAD -- >> THE STRIKES. >> THE STRIKES. >> NOW THE DEVASTATION OF THE. >> NOW THE DEVASTATION OF THE FIRES. FIRES. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND, IF WE DON'T WORK AND. UNDERSTAND, IF WE DON'T WORK AND GET A CERTAIN. AMOUNT OF HOURS, WE DON'T GET HEALTH INSURANCE. HEALTH INSURANCE. >> Reporter: FILM PRODUCTION IN. >> Reporter: FILM PRODUCTION IN LOS ANGELES IS ON THE DECLINE. LOS ANGELES IS ON THE DECLINE. ACCORDING TO FILM L.A. WHICH. ACCORDING TO FILM L.A. WHICH TRACKS PERMITTING IN THE CITY,

TRACKS PERMITTING IN THE CITY, THE NUMBER OF SHOOT DAYS HAS. THE NUMBER OF SHOOT DAYS HAS PLUMMETED. >> WHAT HAPPENED IN CALIFORNIA IS EVERYTHING WENTNT BECAUSE OF. IS EVERYTHING WENT BECAUSE OF TAX INCENTIVES, AND THINGS GOT. TAX INCENTIVES, AND THINGS GOT CHEAPER TO. MAKE IN DIFFERENT PLACES. >> THAT'S THE GARAGEGE. >> Reporter: BJ, ADRIENNE AND MANY OTHERS AFFECTED B BY THE. MANY OTHERS AFFECTED BY THE FIFIRES CAN THINK ONLY ABOUT THE. UNCERTAINTY OF THEIR OWN FUTURES. FUTURES. >> WE'RE ALL STRUGGLING, >> WE'RE ALL STRUGGLING, HEARTACHE FOR OURSELVES AND. HEARTACHE FOR OURSELVES AND EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY. WE WANT EVERYONE TO BE OKAY. WE WANT OUR COMMUNITY BACK. >> Reporter: DAVID NORIEGA, NBC. >> Reporter: DAVID NORIEGA, NBC NEWS, MALIBU. NEWS, MALIBU. >>> TONIGHT WE REMEMBER AN ACTOR.

>>> TONIGHT WE REMEMBER AN ACTOR AND MUSIC ICON. AND MUSIC ICON. DAVID JOHANSEN OF THE NEW YORK. DAVID JOHANSEN OF THE NEW YORKR DOLLS. DOLLS. HE DIED AT AGE 75. HE DIED AT AGE 75. AFTER THE DOLLS, HE PERFORMED. AFTER THE DOLLS, HE PERFORMED SOLO AS BUSTER POINDEXTER, AND. SOLO AS BUSTER POINDEXTER, AND HE HAD A MAJOR HIT WITH "HOT, HE HAD A MAJOR HIT WITH "HOT, , HOT, HOT.". HOT, HOT." WHEN WE E COME BACK, THERE'S GOD. WHEN WE COME BACK, T THERE'S GO NEWS ABOUT THE BASEBALL SUPER. NEWS ABOUT THE BASEBALL SUPER FANS AND HOW ONE STEPPED UP TO. FANS AND HOW ONE STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE WHEN THEHE OTHER MOST. >>> 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 SASATURDAY WE. BAD, SO EVERY SATURDAY WE HIGHLIGHT THE MANY PEOPLE WHO. HIGHLIGHT THE MANY PEOPLE WHO SPREAD JOY AND LOVE. SPREAD JOY AND LOVE. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THOSE. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THOSE STORIES THIS WEEK. STORIES THIS WEEK. TALK ABOUT A HOME RUN. TALK ABOUT A HOME RUN. CUBS SUPER FANS DENISE AND KATHY. CUBS SUPER FANS DENISE AND KATHY BONDED OVER BASEBALL, BECOMING. BONDED OVER BASEBALL, BECOMING FRIENDS DURING SPRING TRAINING. FRIENDS DURING SPRING TRAINING GAMES IN ARIZONA. GAMES IN ARIZONA. WHEN KATHY, A RETIRED TEACHER, WHEN KATHY, A RETIRED TEACHER, FOUND OUT DENISE DESPERATELY. FOUND OUT DENISE DESPERATELY NEEDED A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, SHE. NEEDED A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, SHE STEPPED UP TO THE E PLATE,

STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE, SURPRISING THE NAVY VETERAN. SURPRISING THE NAVY VETERAN AT, WHERE ELSE, THE BALLPARK, AT, WHERE ELSE, THE BALLPARK, WITH THE NEWS SHE WOULD BE HER. WITH THE NEWS SHE WOULD BE HER DONOR. R. >> I'M YOUR R DONOR. >> ARE YOU SERIOUS? >> ARE YOU SERIOUS? >> YES, I AM, I'M YOUR DONOR, >> YES, I AM, I'M YOUR DONOR, GIRL. GIRL. >> ALL RIGHT! >> ALL RIGHT! >> Reporter: THE RECENT SURGERY. >> Reporter: THE RECENT SURGERY AT DIGNITY HEALTH IN PHOENIX, A. AT DIGNITY HEALTH IN PHOENIX, A LIFE-SAVING GIFT. THAT WILL KEEP DENISE SWINGING FOR THE FENCES FOR YEARSRS TO. FOR THE FENCES FOROR YEARS TO COME. COME. >> IT WAS OVERWHELMING, AMAZING, >> IT WAS OVERWHELMIMING, AMAZI, EMOTIONAL. EMOTIONAL. >> W WHEN I LEARNED DENISE NEEDD.

>> WHEN I LEARNED DENISE NEEDED A KIDNEY, I KNEW I HAD TO TRY. A KIDNEY, I KNEW I HAD TO TRY. YOU DON'T LET A CUB FAN DIE. YOU DON'T LET A CUB FAN DIE. >> Reporter: HERE'S A MOMENT. >> Reporter: HERE'S A MOMENT THAT WILL MELT YOUR HEART. THAT WILL MELT YOUR HEART. >> BEAUTIFUL. >> BEAUTIFUL. >> Reporter: THAT'S 10-Y-YEAR-OD. >> Reporter: THAT'S 10-YEAR-OLD EVA COOPER, A PATIENT AT. EVA COOPER, A PATIENT AT CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S. CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. HOSPITALAL. WHEN THE STAFF FOUND OUT. WHEN THE STAFF FOUND OUT SHE WAS MISSING HER SCHOOL'S. SHE WAS MISSING HER SCHOOL'S DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE, THEY. DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE, THEY SURPRISED EVA AND HER DAD, SEAN, SURPRISED EVA AND HER DAD, SEAN, WITH A CELEBRATION OF HER OWN.

WITH A CELEBRATION OF HER OWN. >> THERE SHE COMES. >> THERE SHE COMES.. >> Reporter: SHE'S BEEN IN THE. >> Repeporter: SHE'S BEEN IN TH HOSPITAL OVER 200 DAYS WAITING. HOSPSPITAL OVER 200 DAYS WAITIN FOR A NEW HEART. FOR A NEW HEART. SHE WAS OVER THE MOON. SHE WAS OVER THE MOON. IT HAD DAD WIPING AWAY TEARS. THE COOPER FAMILY SO GRATEFUL FOR THE CARE TEAM WHO WENT ABOVE. FOR THE CARE TEAM WHO WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. AND BEYOND. NEAR FORT WORTH, TEXAS, HIGH. NEAR FORT WORTH, TEXAS, HIGH COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIAN NOTICED THAT ZOE. LIBRARIAN NOTICED THAT ZOE CHECKED OUT THE SAME. CHECKED OUT THE SAME BOOK OVER AND OVER "WE SHALL. BOOK OVER AND OVER "WE SHALL OVERCOME" BY AUTHOR COLLIER.

OVERCOME" BY AUTHOR COLLIER. SHE SECRETLY CONTACTED HIM. SHE SECRETLY CONTACTED HIM. THEN THIS HAPPENED. THEN THIS HAPPENED. >> THE AUTHOR SENT YOU YOUR OWN. >> THE AUTHOR SENT YOU YOUR OWN COPY. COPY. HE SIGNED THIS FOR YOU. HE SIGNED THIS FOR YOU.. >> Reporter: GETTING ZOE TWO. >> Reporter:r: GETTING ZOE TWO SIGNED COPIES FOR HER OWN, THE. SIGNED COPIES FOR HER OWN, THE KINDNESS MEANT THE WORLD TO ZOE. KINDNESS MEANT THE WORLD TO ZOE AND HER MOM, ANGELA. AND HER MOM, ANGELA. TELL ME ABOUT THE TWO SURPRISES. TELL ME ABOUT THE TWO SURPRISES. >> IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, I. >> IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, I STARTED CRYING. STARTED CRYING. I LOVE THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING. I LOVE THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING IS IN THE CENTER. IS IN THE CENTER. >> Reporter: AS PARENTNTS HOW DO.

>> Reporter: AS PARENTS HOHOW D YOU PROCESS SOMETHING SO. YOU PROCESS SOMETHING SO BEAUTIFUL AS WHAT YOUR DAUGHTER. BEAUTIFUL AS WHAT YOUR DAUGHTER EXPERIENCES? EXPERIENCECES? >> I WAS SO GLAD THAT THE. >> I WAS SO GLAD THAT THE LIBRARIAN TOOK NOTE OUT OF A ALL. LIBRARIAN TOOK NOTE OUT OF A AL THE STUDENTS TO NOTICE MY CHILD. THE STUDENTSTS TO NOTICE MY CHI. I APPRECIATE LIBRARIANS. I APPRECIATE LIBRARIANS. >>>> Reporter: ZOE'S LOVE OF. READING SO INSPIRING. WE DECIDED TO GIVE HER A. WE DECIDED TO GIVE HER A SURPRISE, TOO. SURPRISE, TOO. >> MICHAEL COLLIER! >> MICHAEL COLLIER! >> IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU. >> IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU. >> PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, TOO, >> PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, TOO, I'M A BIG FAN OF YOUR BOOKS. I'M A BIG FAN OF YOUR BOOKS. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. >> YOU WARM MY HEART WHEN YOU. >> YOU WARM MY HEART WHEN YOU SAY THAT. SAY THAT. >> Reporter: HER FAVORITE AUTHOR. >> Reporter: HER FAVORITE AUTHOR SHARING WORDS OF WISISDOM. SHARING WORDS OF WISDOM. WHWHY DID YOU STEP FORWARD TO GE. WHY DID YOU STEP FORWARD TO GIVE HER THE BOOKS? HER THE BOOKS? >> THE VERY NOTION OF SOMEBODY. >> THE VERY NOTION OF SOMEBODY ATTRACTED TO WORDS AND BOOKS. ATTRACTED TO WORDS AND BOOKS. I LOVE THE WAY BOOKS FEEL, HOW. I LOVE THE WAY BOOKS FEEL, HOW MUCH THEY WEIGH, THE STORIES. MUCH THEY WEIGH, THE STORIES THAT THEY TELL. THAT THEY TELL. IT'S A TIME MACHINE, YOU CAN GO. IT'S A TIME MACHINE, YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IN A BOOK. ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IN A BOOK. >> ZOE, YOU'RE THE STAR.

>> ZOE, YOU'RE THE STAR. THAT'S "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR. THAT'S "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SATURDAY, I'M JOSE.