Colombians Mobilize After Major Earthquake; Trump’s Secret Flight Out of Turkey - Aug. 11

Rescue teams in Colombia are frantically searching for survivors trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings, hospitals and schools after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the country Monday morning. More than 180 people have been confirmed dead. Richard Emblin, director of The City Paper Bogotá, describes the initial shock of the earthquake and outlines the ongoing rescue efforts.

Next, President Donald Trump took a secret flight from the NATO summit in Turkey last month amid security concerns posed by the war with Iran. That's according to a U.S. official with knowledge of the plan. NBC News White House Correspondent Monica Alba tells us about the red flags she noticed while covering the summit, and she details the covert operation to whisk Trump to a separate flight via a catering truck.

Finally, the success of horror hits “Obsession” and “Backrooms” has sent Hollywood racing to find the next creator-made blockbuster. NBC News Entertainment Correspondent Chloe Melas takes us inside the “feeding frenzy.”

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