Sept 30 Wed

Passengers bravely rushed the cockpit to stop a co-pilot who had stabbed the pilot and was trying to crash a FlyDubai plane headed towards Tel Aviv. Israeli officials said the wounded pilot was able to press a button opening the cockpit door to let the passengers in. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. Among the questions after today's attack – how did a co-pilot get a forbidden weapon, potentially a knife, past airport security? NBC News' Tom Costello reports. More than 20 million Americans are facing a flood threat tonight and high-water rescues are already underway. This as a tornado watch is issued for parts of Kansas. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports. New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she spoke with Cornell University's president, who agreed to bring in outside counsel. It comes as NBC News has obtained the six-page statement the female student gave to Cornell police in 2024. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. Two jobs, 11-hour days, and often, not much money to show for it. In our series "Affording America," NBC News' Christine Romans reports on the Chicago mother of three living a gig worker's life as she tries to make ends meet. Georgia mom Alex Henson was surprised at a local high school football game when every player presented her with a flower and a hug. The mom of two is fighting cancer, and said the gesture made her feel "so much love." NBC News' Tom Llamas reports.