As chuck was reminding us, the force that he represents. Their leading the democrats up against he believes to oppose george w. Bush and dick cheney on the whole subject of how the detainees were treated. It was a tough position for him to take. And he did it as heroically as Everything Else he has done. He would say himself that he had pluses and minuses and he made mistakes along the way, but in covering him for all of the years in the senate, or in the house before that. He really showed that kind of determination and dedication. And he liked to portray himself as a maverick. He was not always a mar rick. But when he was he was not always a maverick, but when he was, he was grand. You remember in 08, when he did something that had not been seen in elections before, and during the towne hall his opponent, that was barack obama. That moment was so crystal clear. When he said to that woman, no, maam, no, maam, you are wrong. He is a good citizen. S a good father. He is a christian. When she said, you know, he is an arab. The fact that he stood up and took the microphone away from her and defended his opponent, sa said, i disagree with him on policies, but thats not the case. Its exactly what we dont see in politics often enough and frankly right now and the tensions with this white house and john mccain have been well reported. But its one of the sad facts, the back story here, certainly very painful for him to end his career this way. But he certainly stood up with the final vote of the repeal of oba obamacare and said that the helsinki summit was one of the most disgraceful performances that he had seen by an american president. Grand is a perfect word that you used, andrea, this, as we understand so much outpouring from all different parts of the country. Both sides of the aisle saying andrea mitchell, thank you so far. Can i go . Much. And chuck todd, thank you so much. When we think of john mccain, it was eluded to by the reporting, and this is his service to the country. During the vietnam war, john mccain was a prisoner of war, as many remember for more than five years and his captors, tortured him. More on that. He was john mccain, iii, the son and grandson of u. S. Navy admirals. His war was vietnam. In july 1967. The brash young Fighter Pilot narrowly escaped death on the deck of his ship. 23rd combat missionore than 10 in, his plane was hit by enemy fire. Three american planes were shot down and at least two of the pilots captured. One of them was lieutenant commander, john mccain, iii, the son of a naval captain. He was knocked unconscious by the ejection and injured. My arms broken, and my leg broken. Dragged from the lake by an angry crowd. Mccain was severely wounded and in shock. The vietnamese denied him attention. I was dumped in a dark cell and left to die. Then they realized his potential value. When they discovered my father was an admiral they took. When they cannot properly set the bones. A c t p. O. W. Mccain refused to cooperate with his captors, even when offered the opportunity to go home. Our code said we could only go home in the order of our capture and there were men who were shot down long before me. It would cost him two years in solitary confinement. Severe mistreatment, beatings, broke my arm. It was very serious, and at the time, i was not in very good physical shape and it made it worse. In that time of deprevati on on, and beatings, he would once break and attempt suicide. He was released in 1973 and returned home, forever shaped by his experience. But never bitter. Senator mccain years later as a senator, working with two president s, he played a key role in restoring relations with vietnam. T john mccain, not only survived vietnam, he made peace with the past. I put the vietnam war behind me a long time ago. I harbor no anger or rancor, im a better man for my experience, and im grateful for having the opportunity of serving. His heroes, he said, were his fellow p. O. Ws, his fellow american hads. His fellow americans. I fell in love with my k country when i have in the prison of another. Its an idea, and cause worth fighting for. I was never the same again. I was not hmy own man anymore. I was my countrys. Harry smith. Nbc news, new york. C news, gain, this evening, the confirming the death of senator john mccain. At the age of 81. This has been an nbc news special report, we will return to our regular programming on the nbc network, our live coverage continues on msnbc. Paul manafort refused to cooperate with prosecutors and this week was convicted on eight felony counts. I must tell you that Paul Manafort is a good man. Reporter people close to the president describe his mood as calm even as legal problems pile up. Investigators plunge into personal territory mr. Trump once declared off limits. If mueller was looking at your fitnesses and your familys finances und to russia, would that be a red line . I would say yes. Reporter the president today escalang the longrunning feud with jeff sessions, mr. Trump taunting his attorney general on twitter, saying sessions doesnt understand whats happening beneath him at the justice department. Jose . Jeff bennett at the white house. Thank you. In ft. Worth, texas, today a deadly collision between a passenger train and a dump truck. The truck was nearly destroyed on impact, two people inside were killed. 11 people aboard the train were taken to the hospital, two in critical condition. Tonight marks the oneyear anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the wettest hurricane ever measured, dumping more than 27 trillion gallons of rain on texas. The flood waters have long receded but a recent study found 40 of residents are still struggling to rebuild. Reporter the flood waters have long receded, but what Hurricane Harvey left behind struggle for kim charles. Its anshell. Reporter its home. Thats where we are right reporter its been a year and charles is one of the many residents in hard hit Southeast Texas that still feels underwater. Were still in limbo trying to figure out what to do. Reporter shes applied to fema twice, but says her applications were kicked back on technicalities. Harvey swept into texas and stayed for days, swallowing highways, cars and homes. The storm claimed 68 lives and prompted 30,000 water rescues. 8085 of the structures in our city were impacted by the storm. Reporter fema sent millions for initial cleanup, but since then any money to rebu the mayor of nearby rose city, where all but two homes were completely underwater following harvey. I dont know how much longer people can last really. Reporter her strange community has many still struggling to rebuild, hearing money is on the way. If its coming, get it here. I mean, we need it now, not another year from now. Reporter fema reports theyve put nearly 14 billion in survivors pockets and more is on the way. Fee mma declined multiple reque for an interview but in a state said fee man recently opened a Texas Recovery Office to couldnt the administrations commitment to rebuilding for the next several years. Storm victims like charles remain committed too. This is mid home, so i want to stay here. Reporter to finding help and healing after harvey. Katie beck. Talks between the u. S. And north korea have stalled, but north and south korea aregeer fd and emotional family reunions. Those separated by war getting a chance to meet, some for the first time in decades. Janis Mackey Frayer has more. Reporter nearly seven decades of yearning for families divided by the korean war, this, a rare chance to reunite, brothers, sisters, a 92yearold mother seeing her son for the First Time Since he was 4. In all, 89 South Koreans were allowed to cross the border to meet north korean relatives, bringing old photos to revive fading memories. For this man, the only evidence of his brother so for so many years this was all you had. Yes. Reporter no bigger than postage stamp taking just before the outbreak of war in 1950. He says his first words upon meeting him, thank you for staying alive. These meetings started in 2000 but were suspended after tensions here. South korean families gave suit cases full of clothing and medicine, though nothing worth more than 100 because of sanctions. That the reunions have resumed is a sign of warming diplomatic relations. Its also a nod to time. Already 75,000 South Koreans who had registered to see family began ha again have died without getting the chance. Lee never thought held reach north korea or any family there. Its going to be hard to say goodbye, he says. And it was. After years of waiting, families had barely 12 hours together before the sorrow of separation again. Janis Mackey Frayer, nbc news, seoul, south korea. Still ahead tonight, think tweet. How your p could effect you in real life. To a frightening scene after a teen gets behind the wheel of an ambulance. Twitter, instagram, senate chap, all increasing ways to communicate, but if you think those posts are only to be seen by family anden their workers use social media both in and out of the office. Reporter the consequences we blasted across the internet. After dozens of posts show him passing gas on the job, the Hospital Security guard live broadcast his own termination thursday to more than 60,000 adoring followers. Thanks guys. Appreciate it, all of you. Reporter becoming the latest casualty of one of social medias great est pitfalls. Career experts say your boss is scrolling. Employers should use all data at the disposal in order to make a good hire. 7 in 10 employers say they news use social media to research job candidate et dates. Nearly half of employers said theyre less likely to hire someone if they cant find them online. Middle schoolteacher candice is on leave after posting private videos of herself pole dancing at home. I dont bring the pole dancing into the workplace. You know, im not going to sugar coat it for anybody because im a woman. Im not a child. Im not a teen. I make no excuse for it. Reporter for Many Employers social media still dances on the line between the personal and the professional. Matt bradley, nbc news, new york. We are back in a moment with the uproar over a cat suit and what Serena Williams is saying about it tonight. Spectacular show when europes largest volcano blows its top. Ing ing ing ing ing a a motorcyclist riding down a road at the speed limit when suddenly an ambulance careened across a roadway and crashed into him. 13yearold boy with autism and adhd had hopped into the ambulance at a fire station causing the crash. A firefighter jumped in to stop the ambulance, but was thrown to the ground. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. Europes largest active volcano is roaring back into action. Sicilys mount etna shot chunks of lava up to 500 feet in the air. No one was hurt in the latest explosion. No evacuations have been reported. Mount etna holds the longest record of continuous eruption going strong since 1500 b. C. The fourth major of tenniss grand slam, the u. S. Open kicks off monday here in new york. Ahead of that tournament controversy over a clothing choice by Serena Williams. Maya rodriguez has what serena is saying now. Reporter at the u. S. Open today Serena Williams tamping down the commotion over a cat suit. Im sure they would we would come to an understanding and everything would be okay. Reporter the head of the French Tennis Federation caused a stir this week when he took issue with a black nike cat suit williams wore at the french open earlier this year. In a published interview bernard said some outfits had gone too far, adding specifically about williams outfit, it will no longer be accepted. The place. The comments unleashed an angry outpouring. Tennis great Billie Jean King saying the policing of womens bodies must end. A cat suit on the court is nothing new. Ann white wore one at wimbledon back in 1985. More than a fury over fashion, williams says the compress outfit had a medical purpose, helping prevent blood clots that plagued her after giving birth to her daughter, alexis, last year. At the sight site of the u. S. Open in new york, mixed reactions. I didnt think it looked appropriate for a grand slam tournament. If shes feeling like it helps her physically with some of the issues that she has from being a mom, then they should let her do it. Reporter serena herself maintaining a sense of humor. When it comes to fashion, you dont want to be a repeat offender. Reporter maya rodriguez, nbc news. When we come back, researching your roots. Turning a Summer Vacation into a Family History lesson. Maybe you are one of the 12 million americans who have had their dna tested looking to trace family roots. Now some are taking their research a step further using Vacation Time to go back in time. Kevin tills explains. Reporter time travel these days often means a journey back. To discover who we are and its fun. Amazing. Beautiful and amazing. Lorraine and dominic played together as kids and fell in love. Thats myself, and thats him. Thats third grade. S marriage, theyre now 50 climbing their family trees. Hers german. His italian. Once we started to plan this, thats when i got really interested in my familys history. The grandchildren are coming and my daughters and my soninlaws. Its going to be the wild vacation, chevy chase style. Reporter for them and an ever increasing number of travelers taking ancestry tours, its personal. In a tiny german town, lorraine sees for the first time the place her mother often spoke of. How are you feeling right now . Nervous. Exciting. Reporter the local mayor arrives to sha america in the 1920s. Theres a tour of the centurys Old Town Church and, of course, an emotional visit to her ancestors home. For the little ones a history lesson. Who used to live here . Great, great, great, great, great, great grandma. Reporter the tour guide says about onethird of his growing business comes from people seeking their roots. I think to understand where you come from helps you understand where you are and where youre going. Reporter in southern italy, where dominicks bloodlines lie, the key to the city and a wonderful welcome for a distant cousin. And, of course, new family stories and some unforgettable time together. Where do we start . Where do we come from . Where do we break . Here we are. Here we are. Reporter for three generations, a journey of discovery where the Family Compass points to home. Join us tomorrow for a celebration of america eeameric favorite pastime, the new baseball exhibit at the library of congress. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Good night. Now. We re following breaking news. Arizona senator and american pow. John mccain has died the news at 6 startsnow. We are following arizona senator and american p to, W John Mccain died at the age of 81. We first told you during our 5 00 newscast. His death comes one day after his family announced they were ending his treatment for brain cancer. Senatordynd his family were at his bedside. Heres lester holt now with a look back at the life of the senator known as the maverick. My country saved me and i cannot forget it and i will fight for her as long as i draw breath, so help me god. John mccain has spent his life serving his country. I am the son and grandson of navy admirals. And i was born into americas service. Reporter his reputation as a naval filtder pilot, rebellious. I was in the tour. I was reckless. I was cocky. But i also knew that i was going to follow in my father and grandfathers footsteps. Reporter he flew Bombing Missions over vietnam. He was shot down over hanoi, badly injured, and thrown into a north vietnamese prison. Lieutenant commander john y doubt that i was that i was near death. Repor h