Monday, August 10, 2026

Breaking tonight, the powerful earthquake killing more than 100 people and now the urgent search for survivors. The national emergency unfolding after a magnitude 7.4 quake rocks Columbia. Dozens of buildings destroyed. This hospital collapsing on an ambulance as patients were trying to flee. The spire of a cathedral crumbling down and rescue teams racing to find people trapped in the rubble tonight. It's just in. President Trump signing a new executive order overhauling the vaccine schedule for kids. While one Republican senator, a doctor, calls it "so wrong what parents need to know." Outbreak expanding, solstice and guacamole now being recalled because of Salmonella fears. Taylor Farms pulling more products from shelves. The major concern over jalapenos just weeks after voluntarily recalling lettuce. The new tornado thread bearing down on millions tonight, twister slamming the Midwest, even blowing a train off its tracks. Blistering temperatures, fueling dozens of wildfires. The new view from above with entire neighborhoods reduced to ash. Oscar winner Brad Pitt opening up about suicidal thoughts and his struggles with alcohol. What he revealed about some of his darkest moments. The sad update about Jackie the bald eagle whose chicks and nest camp captivated millions of Americans, the heroic rush to savor. And there's good news tonight about one family's heartwarming birthday tradition that's as simple as a piece of cake. Nightly news starts right now. This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamass. Good evening. It's great to be with you. We need to begin this Monday night with that desperate search for survivors. A deadly 7.4 earthquake devastating Columbia. At least 111 people are now confirmed dead. A death toll official say should arise. These were the terrifying images from when the quake hit early this morning. You can see people running for their lives as this building collapsed. And watch this structure falling away in one huge piece. The tremors wreaking havoc on churches, their steeples and spires crumbling to the ground. Even hospitals weren't safe. Parts of this one collapsing onto ambulances below. And then out at one airport sheer tear. I'm going to pause so you can watch this. Pieces of the ceiling waning down as people cling to the building's pillars for dear life. And these are the scenes in recent hours drone video showing search and rescue teams doing everything they can to comb through piles of twisted metal and debris. This video showing at least one person somehow pulled from the rubble. It's just the latest catastrophic earthquake in South America following that horrific quake and Venezuela that killed more than 6,000 people. New videos and desperate pleas for help are pouring into our newsroom tonight as George Solis starts us off. Tonight a powerful and deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake wreaking havoc in western Colombia, taking so many by surprise when it struck early this morning, producing homes and buildings to rubble. Passengers at this airport holding pillars, bracing during the moment of impact. One man screaming as the shaking intensifies. Outside this hospital in Cali. Out of the building collapsing on an ambulance as patients scramble for safety. This woman narrowly escaping falling concrete. Churches damaged across the region, including this one. Watch the cross collapsing from its spire. Now the urgent search for survivors. Rescue teams removing debris and working quickly to find those still trapped. Authorities say more than 100 people have died. Valerie Ryan from our NBC Miami station is in Bogota. The epicenter of the quake, San Jose de Palmar. Nearly 70 miles away in Pereda, people frantically running. In Medellín, Sam Simpson says her family ran for safety. "I am shaking so hard right now and Earth we just hit." And recorded this video moments after they felt their high-rise shake. "So we just grabbed our dogs and held on and the building was swaying so much, it really felt like it was going to crack." Tonight Simpson and her family still reeling as everyone fears if more is on the way. "You know, it is, it's really hard." Tonight the focus remains on the search for survivors. Colombia's president says six of the country's airports are closed from damage, which will only make getting critical aid into the country that much harder. Tom, a desperate situation there, George Solis for us. That are other major stories tonight. President Trump's push for changes to America's vaccine schedule for children. The president saying they're just recommendations giving parents more choices, but some doctors warning the recommendations will spark dangerous confusion. Here's Garrett Hake. Tonight, President Trump tripling down on his efforts to overhaul America's childhood vaccine schedule. After previous efforts were blocked in federal court, signing an order lowering the number of recommended vaccines for children, which would put the U.S. in line with European countries like Denmark. Parents can still choose to give their children all of the vaccinations if they wish. It's up to the parents who are making recommendations that are strong, but it's up to the parents if they wish. It remains 11 immunizations for all children instead of the current 17 and suggest consulting with doctors about others, including RSV and hepatitis B, which is currently given to all infants at birth. The president calling to spread vaccinations across more appointments and time, including splitting up the MMR vaccine into three separate shots, making this baseless claim. Together, there could be a possibility they're quite lethal and separately, it looks like they are not at all lethal, but just very effective. Reporters pressing him. "Is there any evidence of that?" "What I've heard is that there are some people that say it is that way." The president says he was motivated to change vaccine recommendations by recent rises in autism. Those studies have shown no links between them. The order blasted by the American Academy of Pediatrics. And Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician saying parents should listen to pediatricians, blasting the new recommendations as, quote, "so wrong." The new recommendations to spread out vaccinations could lead to more doctor visits and more costs. The president was asked how he would counter that, but did not offer specifics. "We're going to work with the families and we're going to make sure everything works that cost wise." Gary Toins is now from the White House and Gary, there's going to be so many questions about this. No specifics on those new potential co-pays for the extra visits you'd have to go to your doctor for. What else should parents know about? Well, Tom, for now, these are all just recommendations. All the same vaccines remain available. All covered the same way by health insurance. And all sides here say the best resource remains your child's pediatrician. Tom. All right, Garrett Hake. Now to the recall in that salmonella outbreak, impacting food items like salsa and guacamole that millions of Americans find in their fridge, Steve Patterson has more of what you need to know. Tonight, another major food recall, impacting stores nationwide. As tailor farms, voluntarily recalls 20 food items made with jalapeno peppers due to possible links to salmonella. The recall hitting store shelves in 26 states. Officials say the recall includes products like dips, burritos, and salsa sold in stores from target and trader Joe's to Walmart and Whole Foods. The CDC and FDA have been investigating the salmonella outbreak, which has sickened 345 people so far. Tailor Farbs says they are not aware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapenos. I'm a little worried about it, but I'm not going to stop eating vegetables if that's the concern. Last month, tailor farms voluntarily recalled shredded iceberg lettuce during the growing cyclospor outbreak. A lot of the fallout that we're seeing now in terms of additional recalls are from things that could have been made with contaminated jalapenos. It's often done in abundance of caution. It comes as Americans pay more attention to what's in their food. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced a new proposed rule focused on ultra-processed food. That would force manufacturers to notify the FDA on using additives that are generally recognized as safe or grass for short. Initially used for simple ingredients like garlic and vanilla, the existing rule allows manufacturers to use additives that have an undergun extensive safety testing without telling the FDA. But today many experts say the industry uses the rule to allow hundreds of unstudied chemicals into the nation's food supply. Under the current system, the FDA does not even have a complete picture of what is entering the food supply. Some argue it won't prevent manufacturers from adding new ingredients or removing additives already on shelves. Steve Patterson, NBC News. We're also tracking the severe weather threat today impacting millions across the country from tornadoes to extreme heat and wildfires. Our Angie Lastman has the latest. fully condensed copyages fully condensed. Severe weather slamming the nation's heartland. At least five reported tornadoes in Illinois and leaving a trail of destruction. In ransom, this drone video shows a train blown off the tracks. Daylight revealing the extent of the damage. Homes unrecognizable. Buildings ripped to shreds and power lines toppled onto roads. Many now unpassible. [ENGINE REVVING] In Chicago, torrential downpours soaking the city. The heavy rain even delaying Sunday's white socks game. Meanwhile, the unrelenting heat impacting almost 45 million people across the country. With scientists saying this July was officially the hottest month on record in the lower 48 states. The blistering temperatures continuing to fuel over 85 raging wildfires in the West. The fire isn't right here. This video shows flames dangerously close to a road in Wyoming. While in Oregon, firefighters continue battling infernos from the air. The sky turning eerily orange. And in Washington state, these dramatic photos show the scale of destruction in a neighborhood near Spokane after wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes. As Mother Nature continues causing chaos across the country. Everything out there but snow, Angie, the severe threat is not over tonight and you're forecasting more storms for tomorrow. That's exactly right, Tom. You can see this line of thunderstorms working across the Northeast and still a thunderstorm watch and affect until 10 p.m. This ramps up tomorrow across parts of the Ohio Valley. 34 million people at risk with wind gusts over 75 miles per hour hail and a few tornadoes possible as well, Tom. All right, Angie, great to have you here tonight. We thank you. President Trump responding tonight, following a Ron's release of a new list of demands before it will stop firing on commercial ships in the street of Hormuz. Here's Simmons is in the region for us with late details. Tonight, the stalemates over the straight of Hormuz are on demanding what would amount to billions of dollars before it will stop attacking commercial ships in the straight and President Trump now pushing back. They asked for money for the damage that we've done. And I said, that's a good idea. Well, we're going to ask for money for the damage they've done over a 50-year period. The president pointing to decades of deadly Iranian attacks on US soldiers. What the UN calls Iran's alarming increase in executions of Iranian protesters. And maybe damages for the 52,000 protesters over the last four months that we killed in Iran. We think their families should get damages. And Iran demanding more concessions than the previous ceasefire, which collapsed when Iran started firing on commercial ships, including that the US military leave the region. The renewed standoff suggesting the straight of Hormuz will not reopen anytime soon, with all prices rising again today. We control the straight 100%. Now, can they make trouble? Yeah, they can make trouble. But they're broke. President Trump now says the US is only semi-negotiating with Iran, quote, "low-keying it." Tom? Kier Simons tonight. And back here at home, a sad update on a beloved bald eagle. Jackie went viral from her nest cam in the California mountains. And here's Camila Bernal with the heroic effort to try to save her. A final flight for Jackie, the famous bald eagle from Big Bear, California, who became part of thousands of people's lives through a 24/7 stream. Tonight, a heartbreaking goodbye. After years under the watch of devoted fans, watching her give people a connection to nature. It gave people an outlet, the Ohio Raptor Center, which had been caring for her, says she died early this morning, adding, "Her condition continued to deteriorate despite intensive treatment and the combined efforts of our veterinary team and consulting specialists. Last month, Jackie was seen fighting with other eagles and then struggling to wait through the water before being rescued. She'd been in intensive medical care for more than three weeks after a mysterious illness unrelated to that attack. But it was the sweet moment with her family that drew millions of views. Many watched Jackie and her mate shadow, built a home, weather brutal winters, and raised her eagles together. Now, condolences pouring into his fears. She was gentle. She was very dynamic." The center, saying we're deeply grateful for the way Jackie brought people together through a shared love of wildlife. Because even though there's now an empty nest, Jackie filled the hearts of so many. Camilla Bernal and BC News. In just 60 seconds, the revealing interview from Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt, what he said about suicidal thoughts, his family, and drinking again after years of being sober. Plus, the deadly accident on a sightseeing boat in New York Harbor killing a woman and her baby girl, the captain, just hit with federal charges. We're back down with a strikingly personal Brad Pitt. The Oscar winner opening up like never before about no longer being sober and dealing with suicidal thoughts. Koi Maloss has a story. In a revealing new interview with Esquire magazine, movie star Brad Pitt opening up about some of the darkest moments of his life. Speaking candidly about a period when he says the pain became so oppressive, he could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head. The Oscar winner clarifying he was never suicidal, but says the experience helped him understand it. Ask why Pitt simply answered family stuff, and we could leave it at that. But it comes after a contentious eight-year divorce battle with Angelina Jolie, in which Jolie alleged Pitt subjected the family to verbal and physical abuse, including allegedly choking one of their children on a transatlantic flight in 2016. Authorities investigated and filed no charges. He denied the allegations. Since then, four of the couple's six children have filed to legally drop Pitt from their last name. The Oscar winner also disclosing he is no longer sober after seven years without alcohol. Pitt revealed last year that he joined alcoholics synonymous in 2016. I was trying anything and everyone. Anything that anyone threw at me was a particular, difficult time. A friend close to Pitt telling NBC News today, he's in a good place, and everyone makes their own decisions. He's been very responsible. Now the actor says he drinks in a more restrained manner, and he can have a few. The Hollywood icon, telling Esquire, he no longer tries to climb out of the hard times. Instead, I just one day woke up, and it just felt a little sunnier, Chloe Maloss and BC News. - We are back now with federal charges in a deadly accident in New York Harbor. The DOJ charging the boat operator with the death of a woman and her five-month-old baby who drowned when the vessel overturned. Get this, there were 14 people aboard the 22-foot boat Saturday night. Federal officials say Manuel Hernandez was driving that boat without a license. In poll and video capture, this close encounter with a bison, the man who was a little too close for comfort, knocked on his back before it stands over him. The situation only ended when someone put their car between the man and the bison. The man suffered some cuts and bruises, but is expected to be okay. All right, when we come back tonight, the family tradition that shows just how much love can be baked into a simple piece of cake. That's next. Finally, there's good news tonight. One family's emotional birthday tradition going viral. Like so many of us, they celebrate with a cake, but that first slice is extra special. Take a look. - This piece of cake. - In the woods family, birthdays are a time to celebrate each other. - It's for you. - Hey, hey. - Hey, hey. - Hello. - My big sister, Raya. - Oh, hi. - Each year the birthday kid gives the first piece of cake to the person who helped them the most. So when it was nine-year-old Othello's turn to share his slice, he picked his older sister, Azaria. - I need to be this piece of Raya because she's the one that they help it be in school and my computer part. - She still has that play with me when I didn't have no one to play with. - 11-year-old Azaria overjoyed to be picked, still feeling that emotion when we talked to her. - She loves her brother. - Even though it's not my birthday, I still get to feel special in my own got away. - Parents Richard and Melissa started this tradition years ago. - We always wanted to establish family values, being appreciative and just showing that love with one another. And Othello's special message to his big sis? - Thank you and I'm going for that your my sister, you need some. (laughing) - Love that tradition and happy birthday Othello. That's Natalie News for this Monday. I'm Tom Yamas. We thank you so much for watching. Tonight and always, we're here for you. Good night.