OtherAfter a powerful weather system swept through the Northeast, new images show the tornadoes and the damage they caused. Multiple parts of the country are now facing another severe-weather threat.
OtherAfter a powerful weather system swept through the Northeast, new images show the tornadoes and the damage they caused. Multiple parts of the country are now facing another severe-weather threat.
SocietyTom Llamas shares the story of Marine veteran Jason Bush, who served in uniform and now gives back through a unique water program for veterans at the Georgia Aquarium.
SocietyThe defense has finished presenting its case in Lindsay Clancy’s trial after days of testimony about her mental state. The Massachusetts woman argues that postpartum psychosis left her not criminally responsible for killing her three children.
EconomyCanadian and U.S. negotiators raced toward a midnight deadline on Friday to complete a high-stakes trade agreement. The deal could reduce threatened U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and return American alcohol to shelves in some provincial stores. Ralph Goodale discusses the talks, while CBC’s David Cochrane provides analysis.
PoliticsThe Supreme Court ruled Friday that construction of the White House ballroom may continue for now. Chief Justice John Roberts paused a lower-court order requiring above-ground work to stop by midnight.
CultureDuane “Keffe D” Davis has an outburst as testimony continues in the Tupac murder trial. The program also covers the defense resting in the Lindsay Clancy trial and a new trial hearing for convicted Texas teen Karmelo Anthony.
EconomyThe United States and Canada face a midnight deadline before President Donald Trump’s planned 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian imports take effect. The auto industry is a major obstacle in the talks and is already struggling with higher tariff costs, which could raise prices for consumers.
Politics10:02Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney should pursue tariff-free trade with the United States, as promised during the election campaign. Power & Politics asks Conservative critic Shuvaloy Majumdar whether that goal is realistic and what his party would do differently.
SocietyCity leaders across the United States are facing death threats as tensions rise over data-center construction. Communities are divided over plans to build the facilities.
WorldDonald Trump appears to be rethinking how he deals with countries that have challenged him most. With Iran’s leadership still resisting after months of strikes, he is trying a different approach toward North Korea: scaling back military drills with South Korea, highlighting his relationship with Kim Jong Un and considering whether to abandon the goal of complete North Korean disarmament. The shift raises questions about whether he is moving from force toward deals.
TechLanding a drone in the Arctic is difficult because of ice, wind and steep terrain. The University of Sherbrooke’s “Ice Dart,” developed by engineering and robotics researcher Issac Tunney, uses cat-like claws to grip slippery surfaces and successfully landed on crevasse-riddled icebergs during tests in Iceland.
EconomyFormer IBM CEO Sam Palmisano discusses why companies may benefit from preparing a “Plan B” for AI implementation. Early data suggest AI is slowing wage growth in exposed occupations even as it has not yet produced mass layoffs. Canada may have avoided Trump’s latest tariffs, but the deal could damage USMCA, North American manufacturing and trust between the two allies. The program also asks who will pay when the Colorado River can no longer meet Western demand.
Economy“Balance of Power: Late Edition” examines the intersection of politics and global business as Canada moves closer to a trade deal with Trump. Guests include former Canadian International Trade Minister Mary Ng, former Trump national security adviser John Bolton and other analysts and communications and investment executives.
WorldThousands of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are heading home after nearly nine months at sea. Relatives describe overflowing toilets and food shortages, while a few crew members reportedly tried to jump overboard. The conditions have intensified scrutiny of morale in the US military, which some blame on the war against Iran.
OtherNBC News previews behind-the-scenes streaming from “Stay Tuned NOW” on Aug. 21 and directs viewers to more context and coverage of the day’s most important stories.
PoliticsThe United States has pressed Cuba to allow private investment, while Cuba has enacted sweeping reforms to encourage it. Cuba’s U.N. ambassador questions why Washington continues adding sanctions that obstruct the economic opening it has sought for decades.
WorldTop stories include President Trump saying that an agreement with Tehran is difficult after several Iranian leaders were killed in joint US-Israeli military operations; the annual US-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise ending six days early on August 21 at Trump’s request; a UN official warning that Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are rising exponentially, with 2,500 deaths over the past three months; and Hyundai’s South Korean union staging its first full strike in a decade while demanding a higher retirement age and job protections against losses from AI and automation.
WorldThe leaders of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Britain and Canada called Israel’s publication of construction tenders for the E1 settlement project in the West Bank “unacceptable.” They warned the move would sever the West Bank, damage the territorial contiguity of the Palestinian Territories and undermine prospects for a two-state solution.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump holds a rally backing Sen. Darline Graham as she campaigns for a full term in the South Carolina U.S. Senate runoff election.
PoliticsFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the investigation of Eric Swalwell to be expanded further. The FBI seized the former congressman’s electronic devices and searched his Washington, D.C., home amid allegations against him.
OtherA college soccer player’s boyfriend has been charged in the alleged killing of a college student. The Fox News report also mentions recovery efforts after a tornado in Atlantic Beach, New York, and the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.
Politics“The Five” discusses Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s defense of progressives as part of the Democratic Party’s “big tent” and examines socialism’s influence within the party.
WorldA plane crash at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport in a remote part of Alaska killed eight people, including two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The airport is about 450 miles west of Anchorage.
WorldThe Trump administration says it will impose what it describes as the strongest economic action against Iran in history as the war with Tehran continues. It is also warning US allies that they could face economic retaliation if they are found to be dealing with Iran.