>>> AGGRESSIVE ACTION BY RUSSIA AND CHINA. 11 OF THEIR MILITARY BY RUSSIA AND CHINA. 11 OF THEIR MILITARY SHIPS SPOTTED NEAR THE 11 OF THEIR MILITARY SHIPS SPOTTED NEAR THE COAST OF ALASKA. SHIPS SPOTTED NEAR THE COAST OF ALASKA. HOW THE U.S. IS COAST OF ALASKA. HOW THE U.S. IS RESPONDING. HOW THE U.S. IS RESPONDING. >>> PLUS THE DANGEROUS RESPONDING. >>> PLUS THE DANGEROUS FLOODING IN ALASKA. >>> PLUS THE DANGEROUS FLOODING IN ALASKA. THIS HOUSE SWEPT AWAY. FLOODING IN ALASKA. THIS HOUSE SWEPT AWAY. IS CLIMATE CHANGE TO THIS HOUSE SWEPT AWAY. IS CLIMATE CHANGE TO BLAME? IS CLIMATE CHANGE TO BLAME? >>> DREAM VACATION BLAME? >>> DREAM VACATION TURNED DEADLY. >>> DREAM VACATION TURNED DEADLY. THE AMERICAN TURNED DEADLY. THE AMERICAN PUBLISHING EXECUTIVE AND THAT’S OKAY. PETER? >> AN HISTORIC FIGURE PETER? >> AN HISTORIC FIGURE IN HER SPORT. >> AN HISTORIC FIGURE IN HER SPORT. MOLLY, APPRECIATE YOUR IN HER SPORT. MOLLY, APPRECIATE YOUR REPORTING THERE. MOLLY, APPRECIATE YOUR REPORTING THERE. THANK YOU. REPORTING THERE. THANK YOU. >>> ON THE MATS THIS THANK YOU. >>> ON THE MATS THIS WEEKEND A GREAT >>> ON THE MATS THIS WEEKEND A GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK WEEKEND A GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK CELEBRATING THE MOST AMERICAN COMEBACK CELEBRATING THE MOST DECORATED WOMEN’S CELEBRATING THE MOST DECORATED WOMEN’S GYMNAST IN HISTORY. DECORATED WOMEN’S GYMNAST IN HISTORY. SIMONE BILES RETURNING GYMNAST IN HISTORY. SIMONE BILES RETURNING TO COMPETITION FOR THE SIMONE BILES RETURNING TO COMPETITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO TO COMPETITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS AFTER AN FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS AFTER AN EXTENDED BREAK TO YEARS AFTER AN EXTENDED BREAK TO FOCUS ON HER MENTAL EXTENDED BREAK TO FOCUS ON HER MENTAL HEALTH AND BILES FOCUS ON HER MENTAL HEALTH AND BILES LOOKED LIKE SHE NEVER HEALTH AND BILES LOOKED LIKE SHE NEVER LEFT. LOOKED LIKE SHE NEVER LEFT. DANA GRIFFIN HAS MORE. LEFT. DANA GRIFFIN HAS MORE. >> A GREAT SAVE. DANA GRIFFIN HAS MORE. >> A GREAT SAVE. >> Reporter: AND JUST >> A GREAT SAVE. >> Reporter: AND JUST LIKE THAT, SIMONE >> Reporter: AND JUST LIKE THAT, SIMONE BILES SUBMITS HER LIKE THAT, SIMONE BILES SUBMITS HER REMARKABLE RETURN TO BILES SUBMITS HER REMARKABLE RETURN TO COMPETITION AFTER A REMARKABLE RETURN TO COMPETITION AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS. COMPETITION AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM TWO-YEAR HIATUS. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM OUR COACHES IT HAS >> IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM OUR COACHES IT HAS BEEN THE BEST THING OUR COACHES IT HAS BEEN THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO HER. THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO HER. >> IT JUST MADE MY HAPPENED TO HER. >> IT JUST MADE MY HEART MELT THAT THEY >> IT JUST MADE MY HEART MELT THAT THEY STILL BELIEVE IN ME. HEART MELT THAT THEY STILL BELIEVE IN ME. >> Reporter: BILES STILL BELIEVE IN ME. >> Reporter: BILES TOOK A SOBERING STEP >> Reporter: BILES TOOK A SOBERING STEP BACK FROM COMPETING TO TOOK A SOBERING STEP BACK FROM COMPETING TO FOCUS ON HER MENTAL BACK FROM COMPETING TO FOCUS ON HER MENTAL HEALTH AFTER THIS 2021 FOCUS ON HER MENTAL HEALTH AFTER THIS 2021 TOKYO OLYMPICS HEALTH AFTER THIS 2021 TOKYO OLYMPICS MISSTEP. TOKYO OLYMPICS MISSTEP. >> VERY MISSTEP. >> VERY UNCHARACTERISTIC VAULT >> VERY UNCHARACTERISTIC VAULT FOR SIMONE. UNCHARACTERISTIC VAULT FOR SIMONE. >> Reporter: THE FOR SIMONE. >> Reporter: THE FOUR-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD >> Reporter: THE FOUR-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST HAD FOUR-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST HAD EXPERIENCED THE MEDALIST HAD EXPERIENCED THE TWISTIES, A DANGEROUS EXPERIENCED THE TWISTIES, A DANGEROUS MENTAL BLOCK CAUSING A TWISTIES, A DANGEROUS MENTAL BLOCK CAUSING A GYMNAST TO LOSE MENTAL BLOCK CAUSING A GYMNAST TO LOSE SPATIAL AWARENESS GYMNAST TO LOSE SPATIAL AWARENESS FORCING BILES TO SPATIAL AWARENESS FORCING BILES TO WITHDRAW FROM THE TEAM FORCING BILES TO WITHDRAW FROM THE TEAM FINALS. WITHDRAW FROM THE TEAM FINALS. BUT AFTER THIS FINALS. BUT AFTER THIS PHENOMENAL BUT AFTER THIS PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE, BILES WON PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE, BILES WON THE ALL-AROUND TITLE PERFORMANCE, BILES WON THE ALL-AROUND TITLE WITH THE FIVE-POINT THE ALL-AROUND TITLE WITH THE FIVE-POINT LEAD OVER LAST YEAR’S WITH THE FIVE-POINT LEAD OVER LAST YEAR’S WINNER. LEAD OVER LAST YEAR’S WINNER. >> WOW. WINNER. >> WOW. >> I WORKED A LOT ON >> WOW. >> I WORKED A LOT ON MYSELF AND I BELIEVE >> I WORKED A LOT ON MYSELF AND I BELIEVE IN MYSELF A LITTLE BIT MYSELF AND I BELIEVE IN MYSELF A LITTLE BIT MORE. IN MYSELF A LITTLE BIT MORE. >> Reporter: WHILE MORE. >> Reporter: WHILE SIDELINED, THE WORLD’S >> Reporter: WHILE SIDELINED, THE WORLD’S MOST DECORATED GYMNAST SIDELINED, THE WORLD’S MOST DECORATED GYMNAST WORKED ON HER MENTAL MOST DECORATED GYMNAST WORKED ON HER MENTAL HEALTH, GOT MARRIED, WORKED ON HER MENTAL HEALTH, GOT MARRIED, AND WAS AWARDED THE HEALTH, GOT MARRIED, AND WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF AND WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM. PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM. >> SIMONE BILES TAKING FREEDOM. >> SIMONE BILES TAKING TIME OFF. >> SIMONE BILES TAKING TIME OFF. WHAT DID THAT DO FOR TIME OFF. WHAT DID THAT DO FOR HER CAREER? WHAT DID THAT DO FOR HER CAREER? >> I THINK A LOT OF HER CAREER? >> I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE QUESTIONED IT, >> I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE QUESTIONED IT, HONESTLY. PEOPLE QUESTIONED IT, HONESTLY. NOT THAT MANY PEOPLE HONESTLY. NOT THAT MANY PEOPLE ESPECIALLY IN THE NOT THAT MANY PEOPLE ESPECIALLY IN THE SPORT OF GYMNASTICS ESPECIALLY IN THE SPORT OF GYMNASTICS CAN TAKE THAT LONG OF SPORT OF GYMNASTICS CAN TAKE THAT LONG OF A BREAK AND COME BACK CAN TAKE THAT LONG OF A BREAK AND COME BACK AND COMPETE AT A HIGH A BREAK AND COME BACK AND COMPETE AT A HIGH LEVEL. AND COMPETE AT A HIGH LEVEL. >> Reporter: THE BIG LEVEL. >> Reporter: THE BIG QUESTION NOW, IS >> Reporter: THE BIG QUESTION NOW, IS SIMONE READY FOR PARIS QUESTION NOW, IS SIMONE READY FOR PARIS 2024? SIMONE READY FOR PARIS 2024? >> MY MAIN GOAL WAS 2024? >> MY MAIN GOAL WAS THIS AND THEN >> MY MAIN GOAL WAS THIS AND THEN CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS AND THEN CHAMPIONSHIP. AND THEN AFTER THAT CHAMPIONSHIP. AND THEN AFTER THAT WE’LL LOOK ON TO AND THEN AFTER THAT WE’LL LOOK ON TO WORLDS AND THEN SEE. WE’LL LOOK ON TO WORLDS AND THEN SEE. BUT SO FAR IT IS WORLDS AND THEN SEE. BUT SO FAR IT IS HEADING IN THE RIGHT BUT SO FAR IT IS HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. >> ABSOLUTELY DIRECTION. >> ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. >> ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. >> Reporter: PROVING >>> WE ARE BACK WITH >>> WE ARE BACK WITH NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE >>> WE ARE BACK WITH NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE DRAMATIC COAST GUARD NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE DRAMATIC COAST GUARD RESCUE AFTER A MAN’S DRAMATIC COAST GUARD RESCUE AFTER A MAN’S SMALL BOAT WAS RESCUE AFTER A MAN’S SMALL BOAT WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER 12 SMALL BOAT WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER 12 MILES OFF THE FLORIDA SUBMERGED IN WATER 12 MILES OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. MILES OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. >> Reporter: IN THE COAST. >> Reporter: IN THE MOMENTS AFTER A >> Reporter: IN THE MOMENTS AFTER A MIRACULOUS RESCUE, MOMENTS AFTER A MIRACULOUS RESCUE, GRATITUDE HITS THIS MIRACULOUS RESCUE, GRATITUDE HITS THIS MOTHER LIKE A WAVE. GRATITUDE HITS THIS MOTHER LIKE A WAVE. >> WE CANNOT THANK THE MOTHER LIKE A WAVE. >> WE CANNOT THANK THE COAST GUARD RESCUE AND >> WE CANNOT THANK THE COAST GUARD RESCUE AND EVERYBODY. COAST GUARD RESCUE AND EVERYBODY. WE JUST WANT TO SAY EVERYBODY. WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> Reporter: THIS WAS THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> Reporter: THIS WAS HER SON CHARLES >> Reporter: THIS WAS HER SON CHARLES GREGORY JUST HOURS HER SON CHARLES GREGORY JUST HOURS BEFORE. GREGORY JUST HOURS BEFORE. THE 25-YEAR-OLD SEEN BEFORE. THE 25-YEAR-OLD SEEN HUGGING HIS KNEES, THE 25-YEAR-OLD SEEN HUGGING HIS KNEES, LONE AND LOST AT SEA HUGGING HIS KNEES, LONE AND LOST AT SEA FOR ALMOST TWO DAYS LONE AND LOST AT SEA FOR ALMOST TWO DAYS AFTER A FISHING TRIP FOR ALMOST TWO DAYS AFTER A FISHING TRIP GONE WRONG. AFTER A FISHING TRIP GONE WRONG. >> HE LOST HIS ENGINE. GONE WRONG. >> HE LOST HIS ENGINE. WHEN HE GOT SWEPT OUT >> HE LOST HIS ENGINE. WHEN HE GOT SWEPT OUT TO SEA AT SOME POINT WHEN HE GOT SWEPT OUT TO SEA AT SOME POINT HIS VESSEL CAPSIZED. TO SEA AT SOME POINT HIS VESSEL CAPSIZED. HE LOST ALL HIS HIS VESSEL CAPSIZED. HE LOST ALL HIS SURVIVOR EQUIPMENT HE LOST ALL HIS SURVIVOR EQUIPMENT INCLUDING HIS PHONE SURVIVOR EQUIPMENT INCLUDING HIS PHONE WHICH HE WOULD HAVE INCLUDING HIS PHONE WHICH HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO USE TO WHICH HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO USE TO CALL OUT TO US. BEEN ABLE TO USE TO CALL OUT TO US. >> Reporter: THE CLOCK CALL OUT TO US. >> Reporter: THE CLOCK WAS TICKING. >> Reporter: THE CLOCK WAS TICKING. HE HAD NO FOOD, NO WAS TICKING. HE HAD NO FOOD, NO WATER, AND HIS BOAT HE HAD NO FOOD, NO WATER, AND HIS BOAT WAS ON THE BRINK OF WATER, AND HIS BOAT WAS ON THE BRINK OF SINKING. WAS ON THE BRINK OF SINKING. FORCED TO TREAD THE SINKING. FORCED TO TREAD THE FLORIDA OCEAN FOR AS FORCED TO TREAD THE FLORIDA OCEAN FOR AS LONG AS HIS BODY AND FLORIDA OCEAN FOR AS LONG AS HIS BODY AND THE SHARKS WOULD LET LONG AS HIS BODY AND THE SHARKS WOULD LET HIM. THE SHARKS WOULD LET HIM. >> ANY KIND OF MARINE HIM. >> ANY KIND OF MARINE LIFE WOULD BE A >> ANY KIND OF MARINE LIFE WOULD BE A CONCERN. LIFE WOULD BE A CONCERN. >> Reporter: RESCUERS CONCERN. >> Reporter: RESCUERS DESPERATE FOR A SIGN >> Reporter: RESCUERS DESPERATE FOR A SIGN OF LIFE FINALLY DESPERATE FOR A SIGN OF LIFE FINALLY SPOTTED A SIGHT FOR OF LIFE FINALLY SPOTTED A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES EARLY SPOTTED A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SORE EYES EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THERE WAS THE SATURDAY MORNING. THERE WAS THE 25-YEAR-OLD WAVING AT THERE WAS THE 25-YEAR-OLD WAVING AT THEM FROM A BOAT HALF 25-YEAR-OLD WAVING AT THEM FROM A BOAT HALF FULL. THEM FROM A BOAT HALF FULL. >> WE DIDN’T WANT HIS FULL. >> WE DIDN’T WANT HIS LEGS TO GIVE OUT >> WE DIDN’T WANT HIS LEGS TO GIVE OUT UNDERNEATH HIM BASED LEGS TO GIVE OUT UNDERNEATH HIM BASED ON THE FACT THAT HE UNDERNEATH HIM BASED ON THE FACT THAT HE HAD BEEN OUT THERE FOR ON THE FACT THAT HE HAD BEEN OUT THERE FOR SUCH A GREAT PERIOD OF HAD BEEN OUT THERE FOR SUCH A GREAT PERIOD OF TIME. SUCH A GREAT PERIOD OF TIME. >> Reporter: LOADED ON TIME. >> Reporter: LOADED ON TO A GURNEY ON LAND >> Reporter: LOADED ON TO A GURNEY ON LAND WITH CRACKED LIPS AND TO A GURNEY ON LAND WITH CRACKED LIPS AND SKIN FROM THE SUN, WITH CRACKED LIPS AND SKIN FROM THE SUN, CHARLES GIVES HIS SKIN FROM THE SUN, CHARLES GIVES HIS FRANTIC PARENTS A WEAK CHARLES GIVES HIS FRANTIC PARENTS A WEAK SIGN HE’S OKAY. FRANTIC PARENTS A WEAK SIGN HE’S OKAY. >> THERE IS A GOD UP SIGN HE’S OKAY. >> THERE IS A GOD UP THERE. >> THERE IS A GOD UP THERE. IF YOU EVER THOUGHT IT THERE. IF YOU EVER THOUGHT IT WASN’T, LET YOUR KID IF YOU EVER THOUGHT IT WASN’T, LET YOUR KID GO MISSING OFFSHORE IN WASN’T, LET YOUR KID GO MISSING OFFSHORE IN THE FRIGGING OCEAN FOR GO MISSING OFFSHORE IN THE FRIGGING OCEAN FOR 38 HOURS. THE FRIGGING OCEAN FOR 38 HOURS. I GAVE UP HOPE. 38 HOURS. I GAVE UP HOPE. I SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP I GAVE UP HOPE. I SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP HOPE. I SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP HOPE. DON’T GIVE UP ON THE HOPE. DON’T GIVE UP ON THE BIG GUY. DON’T GIVE UP ON THE BIG GUY. >> NBC NEWS. BIG GUY. >> NBC NEWS. >> WHAT AN >> NBC NEWS. >> WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE RESCUE >> WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE RESCUE THERE. UNBELIEVABLE RESCUE THERE. WE ARE BACK IN A THERE. WE ARE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH A MAJOR WE ARE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH A MAJOR SUPERMARKET CHAIN NOW MOMENT WITH A MAJOR SUPERMARKET CHAIN NOW EXPERIMENTING WITH BOTH PLAYERS, THEIR MANAGERS, AND TWO OTHERS WERE EJECTED. MANAGERS, AND TWO OTHERS WERE EJECTED. THE WHITE SOX WENT ON OTHERS WERE EJECTED. THE WHITE SOX WENT ON TO BEAT THE GUARDIANS, THE WHITE SOX WENT ON TO BEAT THE GUARDIANS, 7-2. TO BEAT THE GUARDIANS, 7-2. >>> SELF-CHECK OUT 7-2. >>> SELF-CHECK OUT STATIONS AT >>> SELF-CHECK OUT STATIONS AT SUPERMARKETS, YOU STATIONS AT SUPERMARKETS, YOU EITHER LOVE THEM OR SUPERMARKETS, YOU EITHER LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM. EITHER LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM. LET’S BE HONEST. HATE THEM. LET’S BE HONEST. A LOT OF PEOPLE HATE LET’S BE HONEST. A LOT OF PEOPLE HATE THEM. A LOT OF PEOPLE HATE THEM. NOW ONE MAJOR THEM. NOW ONE MAJOR SUPERMARKET CHAIN IS NOW ONE MAJOR SUPERMARKET CHAIN IS EXPERIMENTING WITH AN SUPERMARKET CHAIN IS EXPERIMENTING WITH AN ALL SELF-CHECKOUT EXPERIMENTING WITH AN ALL SELF-CHECKOUT SYSTEM. ALL SELF-CHECKOUT SYSTEM. THAT MEANS NO HUMAN SYSTEM. THAT MEANS NO HUMAN CASHIERS. THAT MEANS NO HUMAN CASHIERS. WILL OTHERS FOLLOW? CASHIERS. WILL OTHERS FOLLOW? GEORGE SOLIS HAS A WILL OTHERS FOLLOW? GEORGE SOLIS HAS A CLOSER LOOK. GEORGE SOLIS HAS A CLOSER LOOK. >> PLACE YOUR ITEM IN CLOSER LOOK. >> PLACE YOUR ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA. >> PLACE YOUR ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA. >> Reporter: THEY ARE THE BAGGING AREA. >> Reporter: THEY ARE SUPERMARKET >> Reporter: THEY ARE SUPERMARKET CONTRAPTIONS. SUPERMARKET CONTRAPTIONS. >> HELP IS ON THE WAY. CONTRAPTIONS. >> HELP IS ON THE WAY. >> Reporter: CAUSING >> HELP IS ON THE WAY. >> Reporter: CAUSING SUPER HEADACHES. >> Reporter: CAUSING SUPER HEADACHES. >> PLACE YOUR ITEM IN SUPER HEADACHES. >> PLACE YOUR ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA. >> PLACE YOUR ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA. >> Reporter: THE THE BAGGING AREA. >> Reporter: THE SELF-CHECK OUT LANE >> Reporter: THE SELF-CHECK OUT LANE >> I HATE SELF-CHECK SELF-CHECK OUT LANE >> I HATE SELF-CHECK OUT. >> I HATE SELF-CHECK OUT. THOSE MACHINES DO NOT OUT. THOSE MACHINES DO NOT WORK. THOSE MACHINES DO NOT WORK. >> LAST RESORT. WORK. >> LAST RESORT. LAST RESORT FOR ME. >> LAST RESORT. LAST RESORT FOR ME. >> Reporter: DESPITE LAST RESORT FOR ME. >> Reporter: DESPITE THE HATE, STORES ARE >> Reporter: DESPITE THE HATE, STORES ARE RINGING UP EVEN MORE THE HATE, STORES ARE RINGING UP EVEN MORE OF THEM. RINGING UP EVEN MORE OF THEM. >> ALWAYS HAVE TO CALL OF THEM. >> ALWAYS HAVE TO CALL SOMEBODY TO COME OVER >> ALWAYS HAVE TO CALL SOMEBODY TO COME OVER ANYWAY. SOMEBODY TO COME OVER ANYWAY. IT MAKES FOR A ANYWAY. IT MAKES FOR A DIFFICULT TIME. IT MAKES FOR A DIFFICULT TIME. >> Reporter: KROGER, DIFFICULT TIME. >> Reporter: KROGER, ONE OF THE NATION’S >> Reporter: KROGER, ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST SUPERMARKET ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST SUPERMARKET CHAINS JUST CONVERTED LARGEST SUPERMARKET CHAINS JUST CONVERTED ONE OF ITS STORES TO CHAINS JUST CONVERTED ONE OF ITS STORES TO SELF-CHECKOUT ONLY. ONE OF ITS STORES TO SELF-CHECKOUT ONLY. WALMART AND DOLLAR SELF-CHECKOUT ONLY. WALMART AND DOLLAR GENERAL ALSO WALMART AND DOLLAR GENERAL ALSO EXPERIMENTING WITH NO GENERAL ALSO EXPERIMENTING WITH NO MAN REGISTERS. EXPERIMENTING WITH NO MAN REGISTERS. IF YOUR STORE WENT MAN REGISTERS. IF YOUR STORE WENT FULL SELF- CHECKOUT IF YOUR STORE WENT FULL SELF- CHECKOUT HOW BIG A PROBLEM FULL SELF- CHECKOUT HOW BIG A PROBLEM WOULD THAT BE FOR YOU? HOW BIG A PROBLEM WOULD THAT BE FOR YOU? >> HUGE. WOULD THAT BE FOR YOU? >> HUGE. >> Reporter: ARE WE >> HUGE. >> Reporter: ARE WE NOW AT A POINT WHERE >> Reporter: ARE WE NOW AT A POINT WHERE IT IS HERE TO STAY NOW AT A POINT WHERE IT IS HERE TO STAY FOREVER? IT IS HERE TO STAY FOREVER? >> OH, YEAH. FOREVER? >> OH, YEAH. I DON’T SEE WE ARE >> OH, YEAH. I DON’T SEE WE ARE TURNING BACK ON THIS. I DON’T SEE WE ARE TURNING BACK ON THIS. >> Reporter: STEW TURNING BACK ON THIS. >> Reporter: STEW LEONARD JR. OWNS SEVEN >> Reporter: STEW LEONARD JR. OWNS SEVEN STORES IN THE NEW YORK LEONARD JR. OWNS SEVEN STORES IN THE NEW YORK AREA AND SAID HE STORES IN THE NEW YORK AREA AND SAID HE NOTICED AN OBVIOUS AREA AND SAID HE NOTICED AN OBVIOUS TREND. NOTICED AN OBVIOUS TREND. >> THE YOUNGER PEOPLE TREND. >> THE YOUNGER PEOPLE EMBRACE IT AND LOVE TO >> THE YOUNGER PEOPLE EMBRACE IT AND LOVE TO USE IT MORE THAN OLDER EMBRACE IT AND LOVE TO USE IT MORE THAN OLDER PEOPLE. USE IT MORE THAN OLDER PEOPLE. I DON’T SEE MUCH GRAY PEOPLE. I DON’T SEE MUCH GRAY HAIR IN THE I DON’T SEE MUCH GRAY HAIR IN THE SELF- CHECKOUT LINE. HAIR IN THE SELF- CHECKOUT LINE. >> Reporter: HE SAYS SELF- CHECKOUT LINE. >> Reporter: HE SAYS 75% OF HIS CUSTOMERS >> Reporter: HE SAYS 75% OF HIS CUSTOMERS STILL PREFER HUMAN 75% OF HIS CUSTOMERS STILL PREFER HUMAN CASHEERS SO HE IS STILL PREFER HUMAN CASHEERS SO HE IS KEEPING THEM BUT THERE CASHEERS SO HE IS KEEPING THEM BUT THERE ARE LABOR SAVINGS WITH KEEPING THEM BUT THERE ARE LABOR SAVINGS WITH SELF-CHECKOUT. ARE LABOR SAVINGS WITH SELF-CHECKOUT. >> WE HAVE ONE CASHIER SELF-CHECKOUT. >> WE HAVE ONE CASHIER FOR ONE CUSTOMER AT >> WE HAVE ONE CASHIER FOR ONE CUSTOMER AT THE REGULAR CHECKOUT FOR ONE CUSTOMER AT THE REGULAR CHECKOUT LANE. THE REGULAR CHECKOUT LANE. OVER HERE WE TRY TO LANE. OVER HERE WE TRY TO HAVE EIGHT OF THEM AND OVER HERE WE TRY TO HAVE EIGHT OF THEM AND WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE ON HAVE EIGHT OF THEM AND WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD RIGHT NOW. THE RATIO NOW GOES BOARD RIGHT NOW. THE RATIO NOW GOES 4-1. THE RATIO NOW GOES 4-1. >> Reporter: THERE ARE 4-1. >> Reporter: THERE ARE SOME GROWING PAINS >> Reporter: THERE ARE SOME GROWING PAINS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. SOME GROWING PAINS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. >> JUST LIKE ANY ASSOCIATED WITH IT. >> JUST LIKE ANY TECHNOLOGY, >> JUST LIKE ANY TECHNOLOGY, SELF-CHECKOUTS ARE TECHNOLOGY, SELF-CHECKOUTS ARE GROWING. SELF-CHECKOUTS ARE GROWING. >> Reporter: HERE IS GROWING. >> Reporter: HERE IS WHERE THINGS CAN >> Reporter: HERE IS WHERE THINGS CAN REALLY GO OFF THE WHERE THINGS CAN REALLY GO OFF THE RAILS. REALLY GO OFF THE RAILS. THIS CAN OF BEANS NO RAILS. THIS CAN OF BEANS NO PROBLEM. THIS CAN OF BEANS NO PROBLEM. THESE ORGANIC BANANAS? PROBLEM. THESE ORGANIC BANANAS? A WHOLE NOTHER STORY. THESE ORGANIC BANANAS? A WHOLE NOTHER STORY. >> HELP IS REQUIRED A WHOLE NOTHER STORY. >> HELP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM. >> HELP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM. HELP IS ON THE WAY. FOR THIS ITEM. HELP IS ON THE WAY. >> Reporter: LEONARD HELP IS ON THE WAY. >> Reporter: LEONARD BELIEVES THE >> Reporter: LEONARD BELIEVES THE TECHNOLOGY WILL GET BELIEVES THE TECHNOLOGY WILL GET BETTER AND CUSTOMERS TECHNOLOGY WILL GET BETTER AND CUSTOMERS WILL GET MORE USED TO BETTER AND CUSTOMERS WILL GET MORE USED TO IT. WILL GET MORE USED TO IT. OTHERS, HOWEVER, IT. OTHERS, HOWEVER, AREN’T AS OPTIMISTIC OTHERS, HOWEVER, AREN’T AS OPTIMISTIC >> I DON’T THINK THERE AREN’T AS OPTIMISTIC >> I DON’T THINK THERE IS ONE SHOPPER IN THE >> I DON’T THINK THERE IS ONE SHOPPER IN THE NATION WHO WOULD LIKE IS ONE SHOPPER IN THE NATION WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO TO ALL NATION WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO TO ALL SELF-CHECKOUT STORES. TO GO TO ALL SELF-CHECKOUT STORES. AND FRANKLY AS THE SELF-CHECKOUT STORES. AND FRANKLY AS THE RETAILERS ARE PUTTING AND FRANKLY AS THE RETAILERS ARE PUTTING IN MORE STORES THAT RETAILERS ARE PUTTING IN MORE STORES THAT ARE ONLY SELF-CHECKOUT IN MORE STORES THAT ARE ONLY SELF-CHECKOUT I THINK THEIR SALES ARE ONLY SELF-CHECKOUT I THINK THEIR SALES ARE GOING TO DECLINE. I THINK THEIR SALES ARE GOING TO DECLINE. >> Reporter: BY ONE ARE GOING TO DECLINE. >> Reporter: BY ONE ESTIMATE, 95% OF >> Reporter: BY ONE ESTIMATE, 95% OF STORES NOW HAVE SOME ESTIMATE, 95% OF STORES NOW HAVE SOME FORM OF SELF-CHECKOUT STORES NOW HAVE SOME FORM OF SELF-CHECKOUT SO IT IS UNLIKELY ANY FORM OF SELF-CHECKOUT SO IT IS UNLIKELY ANY OF THEM WILL BAG THE SO IT IS UNLIKELY ANY OF THEM WILL BAG THE CONCEPT SOON. OF THEM WILL BAG THE CONCEPT SOON. GEORGE SOLIS, NBC CONCEPT SOON. GEORGE SOLIS, NBC NEWS, NEW YORK. GEORGE SOLIS, NBC NEWS, NEW YORK. >> ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE NEWS, NEW YORK. >> ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE LOOKING UP THE NUMBER >> ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE LOOKING UP THE NUMBER FOR BROCCOLI, RIGHT? LOOKING UP THE NUMBER FOR BROCCOLI, RIGHT? >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, FOR BROCCOLI, RIGHT? >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, GOOD NEWS TONIGHT >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE LONG ROAD TO GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE LONG ROAD TO THIS FIST BUMP AND THE >>> THERE IS GOOD NEWS >>> THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT A >>> THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT A TEACHER WHO RAISED HIS TONIGHT ABOUT A TEACHER WHO RAISED HIS HAND TO HELP A STUDENT TEACHER WHO RAISED HIS HAND TO HELP A STUDENT AND IN THE PROCESS HAND TO HELP A STUDENT AND IN THE PROCESS CHANGED THE BOY’S AND IN THE PROCESS CHANGED THE BOY’S LIFE. CHANGED THE BOY’S LIFE. >> Reporter: FOR LIFE. >> Reporter: FOR YEARS, ROMAN McCORMICK >> Reporter: FOR YEARS, ROMAN McCORMICK STRUGGLED. YEARS, ROMAN McCORMICK STRUGGLED. >> I CONSTANTLY WAS STRUGGLED. >> I CONSTANTLY WAS TIRED. >> I CONSTANTLY WAS TIRED. I HAD LOW ENERGY. TIRED. I HAD LOW ENERGY. >> Reporter: THE I HAD LOW ENERGY. >> Reporter: THE 15-YEAR-OLD WAS BORN >> Reporter: THE 15-YEAR-OLD WAS BORN WITH A CONDITION KNOWN 15-YEAR-OLD WAS BORN WITH A CONDITION KNOWN AS B.O.R. SYNDROME, WITH A CONDITION KNOWN AS B.O.R. SYNDROME, IMPACTING HIS KIDNEYS AS B.O.R. SYNDROME, IMPACTING HIS KIDNEYS >> I LOOKED FORWARD TO IMPACTING HIS KIDNEYS >> I LOOKED FORWARD TO SEEING HIM PLAYING >> I LOOKED FORWARD TO SEEING HIM PLAYING SOCCER EVERY WEEKEND SEEING HIM PLAYING SOCCER EVERY WEEKEND AND NOW SAYING, I’M SOCCER EVERY WEEKEND AND NOW SAYING, I’M SORRY, DAD, I’M JUST AND NOW SAYING, I’M SORRY, DAD, I’M JUST TOO TIRED, YOU KNOW, SORRY, DAD, I’M JUST TOO TIRED, YOU KNOW, JUST, IT JUST REALLY TOO TIRED, YOU KNOW, JUST, IT JUST REALLY BROKE MY HEART. JUST, IT JUST REALLY BROKE MY HEART. >> Reporter: IT WAS BROKE MY HEART. >> Reporter: IT WAS CLEAR ROMAN NEEDED A >> Reporter: IT WAS CLEAR ROMAN NEEDED A NEW KIDNEY, BUT AFTER CLEAR ROMAN NEEDED A NEW KIDNEY, BUT AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING, HIS NEW KIDNEY, BUT AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING, HIS FAMILY COULDN’T FIND A MONTHS OF WAITING, HIS FAMILY COULDN’T FIND A DONOR. FAMILY COULDN’T FIND A DONOR. SO THEY WENT PUBLIC. DONOR. SO THEY WENT PUBLIC. ROMAN’S PARENTS SO THEY WENT PUBLIC. ROMAN’S PARENTS PLEADING FOR HELP. ROMAN’S PARENTS PLEADING FOR HELP. >> WE WOULD DO PLEADING FOR HELP. >> WE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOUR >> WE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOUR KIDS. ANYTHING FOR YOUR KIDS. >> Reporter: THEY WERE KIDS. >> Reporter: THEY WERE FEELING DESPERATE >> Reporter: THEY WERE FEELING DESPERATE UNTIL LATE JUNE WHEN FEELING DESPERATE UNTIL LATE JUNE WHEN THEY GOT A SURPRISE UNTIL LATE JUNE WHEN THEY GOT A SURPRISE PHONE CALL. THEY GOT A SURPRISE PHONE CALL. >> NOT ONLY IS THERE A PHONE CALL. >> NOT ONLY IS THERE A DONOR IT IS ME, HIS >> NOT ONLY IS THERE A DONOR IT IS ME, HIS GEOMETRY TEACHER. DONOR IT IS ME, HIS GEOMETRY TEACHER. >> Reporter: ROMAN’S GEOMETRY TEACHER. >> Reporter: ROMAN’S 9th GRADE MATH TEACHER >> Reporter: ROMAN’S 9th GRADE MATH TEACHER HEARD THE FAMILY’S 9th GRADE MATH TEACHER HEARD THE FAMILY’S PLEAS HEARD THE FAMILY’S PLEAS >> I THINK THE GUILT PLEAS >> I THINK THE GUILT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO >> I THINK THE GUILT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH IF I WOULD JUST WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH IF I WOULD JUST LIKE, HEY, ROMAN, MUCH IF I WOULD JUST LIKE, HEY, ROMAN, PRAYING FOR YOU. LIKE, HEY, ROMAN, PRAYING FOR YOU. >> Reporter: WITHOUT PRAYING FOR YOU. >> Reporter: WITHOUT TELLING ROMAN OR HIS >> Reporter: WITHOUT TELLING ROMAN OR HIS PARENTS, EDDIE WENT TELLING ROMAN OR HIS PARENTS, EDDIE WENT THROUGH EXTENSIVE PARENTS, EDDIE WENT THROUGH EXTENSIVE TESTING. THROUGH EXTENSIVE TESTING. >> I WOULDN’T WANT TO TESTING. >> I WOULDN’T WANT TO GET THEIR HOPES UP. >> I WOULDN’T WANT TO GET THEIR HOPES UP. >> Reporter: AND GET THEIR HOPES UP. >> Reporter: AND LEARNED HE WAS A >> Reporter: AND LEARNED HE WAS A MATCH. LEARNED HE WAS A MATCH. WHAT DID IT MEAN TO MATCH. WHAT DID IT MEAN TO YOU TO REALIZE YOUR WHAT DID IT MEAN TO YOU TO REALIZE YOUR TEACHER WAS GOING TO YOU TO REALIZE YOUR TEACHER WAS GOING TO DO THIS FOR YOU? TEACHER WAS GOING TO DO THIS FOR YOU? >> I WAS WONDERING, DO THIS FOR YOU? >> I WAS WONDERING, DID I GET THAT GOOD OF >> I WAS WONDERING, DID I GET THAT GOOD OF GRADES TO DESERVE DID I GET THAT GOOD OF GRADES TO DESERVE THIS? GRADES TO DESERVE THIS? >> Reporter: JUST LAST THIS? >> Reporter: JUST LAST MONTH BOTH ROMAN AND >> Reporter: JUST LAST MONTH BOTH ROMAN AND EDDIE HAD THEIR MONTH BOTH ROMAN AND EDDIE HAD THEIR SURGERIES. EDDIE HAD THEIR SURGERIES. >> SO EXCITED. SURGERIES. >> SO EXCITED. >> Reporter: AND >> SO EXCITED. >> Reporter: AND NEARLY TWO WEEKS >> Reporter: AND NEARLY TWO WEEKS LATER, WE WERE THERE NEARLY TWO WEEKS LATER, WE WERE THERE AS THE DUO REUNITED. LATER, WE WERE THERE AS THE DUO REUNITED. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU, AS THE DUO REUNITED. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAN. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAN. >> Reporter: NOW ROMAN MAN. >> Reporter: NOW ROMAN IS EXCITED TO PLAY >> Reporter: NOW ROMAN IS EXCITED TO PLAY SOCCER AGAIN. IS EXCITED TO PLAY SOCCER AGAIN. >> CAN’T WAIT TO START SOCCER AGAIN. >> CAN’T WAIT TO START DOING WHAT I’VE WANTED >> CAN’T WAIT TO START DOING WHAT I’VE WANTED TO DO SINCE I WAS 13. DOING WHAT I’VE WANTED TO DO SINCE I WAS 13. >> THAT IS A HUGE PART TO DO SINCE I WAS 13. >> THAT IS A HUGE PART OF MY LIFE, BEING >> THAT IS A HUGE PART OF MY LIFE, BEING ACTIVE AND HAVING FUN. OF MY LIFE, BEING ACTIVE AND HAVING FUN. IT IS AWESOME TO BE ACTIVE AND HAVING FUN. IT IS AWESOME TO BE ABLE TO GIVE HIM THAT IT IS AWESOME TO BE ABLE TO GIVE HIM THAT GIFT. ABLE TO GIVE HIM THAT GIFT. [ APPLAUSE ] GIFT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU, GUYS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU, GUYS. >> Reporter: A >> THANK YOU, GUYS. >> Reporter: A PRICELESS GIFT, >> Reporter: A PRICELESS GIFT, ROMAN’S GRATEFUL PRICELESS GIFT, ROMAN’S GRATEFUL FAMILY WON’T SOON ROMAN’S GRATEFUL FAMILY WON’T SOON FORGET. FAMILY WON’T SOON FORGET. >> THIS MEANS THE FORGET. >> THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME, SO -- >> THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME, SO -- >> WELL WE LOVE YOU. WORLD TO ME, SO -- >> WELL WE LOVE YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> WELL WE LOVE YOU. >> THANK YOU. LOVE YOU GUYS. >> THANK YOU. LOVE YOU GUYS. WE’LL BE FOREVER LOVE YOU GUYS. WE’LL BE FOREVER CONNECTED. WE’LL BE FOREVER CONNECTED. >> Reporter: CONNECTED CONNECTED. >> Reporter: CONNECTED BY A TEACHER/STUDENT >> Reporter: CONNECTED BY A TEACHER/STUDENT BOND UNLIKE ANY OTHER. BY A TEACHER/STUDENT BOND UNLIKE ANY OTHER. >> MY TEACHER SAVED MY BOND UNLIKE ANY OTHER. >> MY TEACHER SAVED MY LIFE. >> MY TEACHER SAVED MY LIFE. >> NBC NEWS, TOLEDO, LIFE. >> NBC NEWS, TOLEDO, OHIO. >> NBC NEWS, TOLEDO, OHIO. >> THAT IS "NIGHTLY OHIO. >> THAT IS "NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY.