Repairs Made to Shuttle Discovery’s External Tank
Repairs Made to Shuttle Discovery's External Tank Technicians at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue repairs to small cracks on the tops of two metal support beams, called stringers, on space shuttle Discovery's external tank, or ET. Teams have built an environmental enclosure in an area

Video: Spilled coffee blamed for emergency landing
The pilot of a United 777 flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany was forced to make an emergency landing in Canada Monday night after he dropped his coffee on the plane's radio and triggered a hijacking signal. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Video: ‘We’re asking people to obey evacuation orders’
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate joins Brian Williams with an update on how the agency is preparing for Irene. (Nightly News)

Video: 911 calls reveal girls’ terrifying elevator ordeal
NBC’s Thanh Truong speaks with the three high school students who called emergency operators, screaming for help, as an elevator nearly crushed them in an unsecured shaft. (TODAY)

Video: Castro speaks at Cuba’s parliament
Fidel Castro gives a speech before the Cuban parliament,  marking his first official government appearance since emergency surgery four years ago. Msnbc's Alex Witt reports. (Other)

Video: Volunteers drive into Russian blaze
A state of emergency is in effect in parts of Russia where high temperatures have ruined crops and fueled wildfires that have killed at least 28 people and forced thousands from their homes. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)

Repairs Made to Shuttle Discovery’s External Tank
Repairs Made to Shuttle Discovery's External Tank At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians at Launch Pad 39A are working to repair small cracks on the tops of two metal support beams, called stringers, on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. Teams have removed 13-inches of metal from the tops

Video: Passenger captures engine fire on cell phone
Video shows sparks flying from the engine of a Qantas jet that was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing in San Francisco. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown has more details. (Today Show)

Video Tour of Internet Radio Super Station
Tina and Laura take a video tour of KEXP 90.3, an independent radio station that streams live over the internet. No sponsors, no commercials just whatever the DJ wants to play, streaming out to a global audience.

Video: City gets next of kin information for those not evacuating
Emergency managers ordered a mandatory evacuation of Ocean City, Md. on Friday, but those who refused to leave gave their personal information and the names and addresses of their next of kin. NBC’s Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)