ugh, these balls are moist. or is that the damp weight of self-awareness you now hold in your hand? yeah-h-h. (laugh) keep your downstairs dry with gold bond body powder. it s a funny thing about broadcasting. no matter how big the network is, we are all still making it up as we go along. every day brings the unpredictable, including 25 years ago today. on this date in 1996, twa flight 800 crashed off the coast of long island, new york, en route to paris. investigators would eventually determine that an electrical failure caused an explosion in the center wing fuel tank. twa 800 crashed just two days after this network went on the air. brian williams was among the anchors who covered it, but because we were so new, the graphics systems to make maps were not quite ready, so we used a map book for the back of
that s the ms in msnbc, microsoft. too much of tv news talked at its audience rather than with its audience. frankly, it still does. msnbc s first slogan stuck with me, perfect for a new era of interactivity. it s time to get connected. that s what this network relies on. your connection, first to cable, and then the internet, but mainly to us. beyond that, mean, it just looks really slick. the open floor plan, red brick design, glass walls etched like circuit boards. and the desk, it was round. i know it sounds like nothing, but in my staged mind, that was pretty wild. anchor desks were flat, the networks were flat too. but not this one. i joined this network last february. in that short time it has amazed me how symmetrical things have been to the very beginnings of msnbc. remember how the network started right off the bat with a huge news story? twa flight 800. my time here started with
so when a hand specialist told me about nonsurgical treatments, it was a total game changer. like you, my hands have a lot more to do. learn more at factsonhand.com today. o donnell: it s hard to believe, but tomorrow marks 25 years since t.w.a. flight 800 which crashed when a fuel tank blew up shortly after takeoff in new york killing 230 people. the 747 was reconstructed from 1,600 pieces and still sits in a virginia hangar and is used for training. but the n.t.s.b. now says it s no longer practical to store it. the plane will be destroyed later this year. it was an emotional reunion for a 15-year-old survivor of the deadly condo collapse in surfside, florida. jonah handler personally thanked rescuers who saved his life.e. he was seen in dramatic video being pulled from the ruins of the building. jonah s mother was also rescued, but she later died from her
last gold medal and they ve had it for 13 years. so we re definitely ready to compete with them. we look forward to those opportunities toho compete with other countries. that softball is growing in the world. and we re going to put on a great show and we hope everyone will be watching and engaging with the softball a community. can t belief it s not included in 2024, but break-dancing is. maybe that s a conversation for another day. kat, monica, we will be rooting for e you. we cannot wait. good luck and try to enjoy every second, even though it s weird. thank you. thank you guys so much. so i love that. i will definitely still be watching. monkey bread! who knew?! we re learning something new every moment. wounds still as raw today as they were 25 years ago. everyone s direction in life changed at that moment when that plane went down. we re taking a look back at the twa flight 800 crash and how
here s nbc s peter alexander. reporter: pieces of wreckage and fuel oil could be seen burning for hours. 25 years ago this month, just off the coast of new york, the atlantic was lit up by flames from twa flight 800. images seared into heidi s heart. everyone s direction in life changed at that moment when that plane went down. reporter: among the 230 people lost, heidi s fiancee, michel braystrof. he was amazing and just very young. reporter: joe vividly remembers the last call from his wife, pam, with his daughters, shannon and katie, checking in just before boarding the flight. i could hear the girls running and enjoying themselves and having a great time. and they were so excited to be going to paris. that is the thought that will always live with me. reporter: their flight from jfk exploded shortly after takeoff. i got a telephone call from