The new technology that shows the ball just barely crossed into the goal for the team a crushing defeat, and for one of its stars, a heartbreaking final world cup game on the mats this weekend a Great American comeback celebrating the most decorated womens gymnast in history simone biles returning to competition for the first time in two years after an extended break to focus on her Mental Health and biles looked like she never left dana griffin has more. A great save. Reporter and just overseas a boat crash off of italys famed amalfi coast is now being investigated as a possible manslaughter case after a top american players and managers ejected this man rescued as his boat was sinking off florida, and the emotional reunion with his parents. I gave up hope. I should never give up hope dont give up on the big guy. And a major Supermarket Chain experimenting by going all selfcheckout. Will other stores follow will customers buy it . Those machines do not work announcer this is nbc nightly news. With kate snow good evening. Im Peter Alexander in tonight for kate it was the heartbreaking, most agonizing Finish Imaginable the u. S. Womens soccer team, long the dominant squad in its sport, eliminated by the narrowest of margins, knocked out of the world cup at the earliest stage in program history. The decisive goal coming during a penalty kick shootout. The u. S. Goalkeeper alyssa nayer getting her gloves on swedens kick, desperately trying to keep the ball from breaking the plane of the goal line before Video Technology showed it crossed by a couple of millimeters at most. The stunning defeat ends team usas bid for a Third Straight championship and marks the end of a historic world cup career for one of the biggest names in all of womens sports nbcs molly hunter has the very latest from melbourne, australia tonight. Wow reporter it was a devastating way to go out. Marking the end of their run for an historic threepeat and the end of an era i cant quite locate all the feelings yet. Reporter Megan Rapinoe closing out her fourth and final world cup. Obviously ive known this moment has been coming at some point. Obviously its disappointing to be out this early. Reporter after 90 minutes of regulation time, two extra 15minute halves, a scoreless game a tense and quiet stadium. It all came down to penalty kicks. Rapinoe puts it over the bar reporter Rapinoe Unbelievably missing her shot off the post. Reporter but she wasnt alone on the final team from goalie christina nayer, the ball appears to go in is it fair . Did it go in if you look again she blocks it, then a second touch to clear it but on review using goal technology, it was determined that the whole ball crossed the line wow sweden wins. Reporter giving the deciding goal to sweden just lost the world cup by a millimeter. Thats tough to come up short hurts. It is going to hurt for a long time. Reporter nayer looking stunned, rapinoe instantly hugging her teammate the cocaptain told me they brought the fire tonight. We know how we can play we can be calm, poised, confident on the ball and that is what you saw today reporter the teams loyal fans who had traveled half way across the world were gutted were so we tried so hard. We just couldnt finish oh, just, i mean, it was heartbreak. Its heavy absolutely Heartbreak Reporter but u. S. Coach said he wouldnt have done anything differently. Emotional, speaking to reporters minutes after the match. For this team, the future is bright i want to be there for them you know, i love them. I love them all. This game was such a crusher. Molly joins us now Megan Rapinoe, 17 years on team u. S. A. You spoke to her after the game reporter peter, we did. Just extraordinary now she did make a joke kind of the dark humor of missing her last penalty kick and also said ive loved every bit of my career i will miss it to death but it feels like the right time. And thats okay. Peter . An historic figure in her sport molly, appreciate your reporting there. Thank you. On the mats this weekend a Great American comeback celebrating the most decorated womens gymnast in history simone biles returning to competition for the first time in two years after an extended break to focus on her Mental Health and biles looked like she never left dana griffin has more. A great save. Reporter and just like that, simone biles submits her remarkable return to competition after a twoyear hiatus. It sounds like from our coaches it has been the best thing that could have happened to her. It just made my heart melt that they still believe in me. Reporter biles took a sobering step back from competing to focus on her Mental Health after this 2021 Tokyo Olympics misstep. Very uncharacteristic vault for simone reporter the fourtime olympic Gold Medalist had experienced the twisties, a dangerous mental block causing a gymnast to lose spatial awareness forcing biles to withdraw from the team finals but after this phenomenal performance, biles won the allaround title with the fivepoint lead over last years winner wow i worked a lot on myself and i believe in myself a little bit more. Reporter while sidelined, the worlds most decorated gymnast worked on her Mental Health, got married, and was awarded the president ial medal of freedom. Simone biles taking time off what did that do for her career i think a lot of people questioned it, honestly not that many people especially in the sport of gymnastics can take that long of a break and come back and compete at a high level. Reporter The Big Question now, is simone ready for paris 2024 my main goal was this and then championship and then after that well look on to worlds and then see. But so far it is heading in the right direction. Absolutely incredible reporter proving all around, simone biles is still the best dana griffin, nbc news to alaska now where four u. S. Navy ships responded to a nearly a dozen chinese and Russian Military vessels that appeared to be operating together it is just the latest close call between the u. S. , chinese, and Russian MilitaryAaron Gilchrist has the latest. Reporter it is called an incursion and happened here near the Aleutian Islands of alaska. 11 military ships from russia and China Patrolling the waters according to a statement from both alaska senators adding four American Navy destroyers were sent to shadow them until they left the area what is the u. S. Signaling to russia and china by putting destroyers in the water near their exercises . Well, i think it was, again, an attempt to countersignal tha we are aware of their presence and have Military Power in the region reporter the patrol never entered u. S. Waters according to u. S. Northern command, confirming to nbc news that air and sea assets conducted operations to ensure the defense of the United States and canada it is the latest aggressive maneuver by the Chinese Military after this close call American War Shipsd June in the Taiwan Strands Chinesr E an American Military plane in may last month lester holt visited norad in alaska where a top general there warned alaska was on the front lines. Any threats coming from russia, china, that part of the world, into america, they are first going to cross into alaska air space. This is kind of the front lines for america and canada. Reporter Alaska Senators Today Renewing Calls for increased investment in Military Power in alaska aaron joins us now. Aaron, this isnt the first time weve see chinese and russian ships near alaska. The senators pointed out the two countries conducted a similar operation last summer and asked the u. S. Military to have a more robust response which they did this time the chinese and russian embassies didnt respond to our request for comment. Aaron gilchreist with the very latest, thank you. Also in alaska, record flooding surged through the capital city of juneau after part of a glacier broke along a lake here is a look at it you can see the moment this house collapsed into the rushing water. The Mendenhall River rose to a record level, nearly 15 feet, with several other homes falling in as well the flooding forced City Officials to issue Evacuation Orders for some residents. Now to politics where the clock is ticking for former President Trumps legal team his lawyers have until tomorrow to respond to a request from the justice departments Special Counsel just days after the former president s third indictment that could force him to stay silent about evidence in the case. Allie raffa has the very latest. This guy is a maniac they gave me a maniac. Reporter former President TrumpSaturday Night going after Special Counsel jack smith and today attacking the judge overseeing his 2020 election interference case posting to his social media platform, in part, quote, there is no way i can get a fair trial with the judge. All as a new deadline from that same judge looms. Mr. Trumps legal team needs to respond by 5 00 p. M. Monday to a request from the Special Counsel that would block him from commenting publicly on parts of the case. Prosecutors warning he could use evidence in a way that may have a Chilling Effect on witnesses, citing this post where he warns, quote, if you go after me, im coming after you. The former president s Defense AttorneyJohn Lauro Firing back across the airwaves. We are going to oppose it as we have. Reporter and denying the indictments claims that his client ordered Vice President mike pence to overturn the 2020 Election Results on january 6th. What President Trump did not do is direct Vice President pence to do anything he asked him in an aspirational way. Asking is covered by the First Amendment. Reporter pence, a key witness in the grand jury case that led to the indictment of his former boss not ruling out testifying in this case if compelled. I have no plans to testify, but, look, well always comply with the law and allie joins us now. Allie, we have that deadline tomorrow whether former President Trump can be prohibited fro speaking out about details in this case how is it likely to play out reporter well, legal experts say weighing the cases security and mr. Trumps First Amendment rights is a difficult decision for the judge. Even tougher will be how to even enforce this peter . Allie raffa with the very latest. Allie, thank you a quick programing night. Dont miss our nbc news exclusive interview tomorrow with Florida Governor ron desantis and his wife, casey. Again, tomorrow on today and on nightly news. Overseas a boat crash off of italys famed amalfi coast is now being investigated as a possible manslaughter case after a top American Publishing executive was killed Priscilla Thompson has the details. Reporter a tragic ending to a Family Vacation in Paradise Party goers capturing the moment a speed boat slammed into their sail boat off italys amalfi coast on thursday. Jesus christ. Reporter italian Officials Say the 45yearold Adrienne Vaughan was thrown from the motor boat she had rented with her husband and two children people nearby scrambled frantically to get her out of the water. A crew member aboard the sail boat describing the chaotic moments. Saying the captain immediately ordered everyone in the water to be rescued. Some onboard diving in to help save her witnesses were able to get her ashore but Authorities Say vaughn died before she could be flown to the hospital Authorities Say vaughans children were not physically hurt in the collision but that her husband and the speed boats captain were injured and taken to nearby hospitals. Now local prosecutors say they are investigating the 30yearold captain of the speed boat for suspected manslaughter and involuntary ship wreck. Officials say the captain was tested for alcohol and other substances the results of which are still being evaluated. As tonight, vaughan is being remembered she was the president of bloomsbury u. S. A. The company issuing a statement highlighting her great personal warmth and fierce determination as they, along with vaughans family grapple with their tremendous loss. Priscilla thompson, nbc news. Still ahead tonight new details about the dramatic rescue of a man whose small boat drifted 12 miles away from shore. How he survived. Plus, what sparked this Baseball Brawl in cleveland that cleared both teamsms benches . S . We are back with new details about the dramatic Coast Guard Rescue after a mans small boat was submerged in water 12 2 miles off the florida coast. Marissa parra has that story. Reporter in the moments after a miraculous rescue, gratitude hits this mother like a wave we cannot thank the Coast Guard Rescue and everybody. We just want to say thank you so much. Reporter this was her son Charles Gregory just hours before the 25yearold seen hugging his knees, lone and lost at sea for almost two days after a fishing trip gone wrong he lost his engine. When he got swept out to sea at some point his vessel capsized. He lost all his survivor equipment including his phone which he would have been able to use to call out to us. Reporter the clock was ticking. He had no food, no water, and his boat was on the brink of sinking. Forced to tread the Florida Ocean for as long as his body and the sharks would let him. Any kind of marine life would be a concern. Reporter rescuers desperate for a sign of life finally spotted a sight for sore eyes Early Saturday Morning there was the 25yearold waving at them from a boat half full we didnt want his legs to give out underneath him based on the fact that he had been out there for such a great period of time. Reporter loaded on to a gurney on land with cracked lips and skin from the sun, charles gives his frantic parents a weak sign hes okay there is a god up there. If you ever thought it wasnt, let your kid go missing offshore in the Frigging Ocean for 38 hours i gave up hope i should never give up hope dont give up on the big guy. Marissa parra, nbc news. What an unbelievable rescue there. We are back in a moment with a major Supermarket Chain now experimenting with going selfcheckout only are customers on board . We are back now with a wild and ugly brawl at last nights game between the Chicago White sox and cleveland guardians. This is the moment that the white sox star tim anderson and The Guardians jose ramirez started Trading Punches after anderson did not like ramirez slide into second base. That moment erupted into a Bench Clearing Fight that would last 15 minutes both players, their managers, and two others were ejected. The white sox went on to beat The Guardians, 72. Selfcheckout stations at supermarkets, you either love them or hate them. Lets be honest. A lot of people hate them now one major Supermarket Chain is experimenting with an all selfcheckout system that means no Human Cashiers will others follow george solis has a closer look. Place your item in the bagging area. Reporter they are supermarket contraptions. Help is on the way. Reporter causing super headaches. Place your item in the bagging area. Reporter the selfcheckout lane i hate selfcheckout. Those machines do not work last resort last resort for me. Reporter despite the hate, stores are ringing up even more of them. Always have to call somebody to come over anyway it makes for a difficult time. Reporter kroger, one of the nations largest Supermarket Chains just converted one of its stores to selfcheckout only walmart and Dollar General also experimenting with no man registers. If your store went full Self Checkout