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An urgent search for survivors is underway in Colombia after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake took many by surprise Monday morning. Rescuers are desperately digging through mountains of rubble to find those trapped inside buildings, as the death toll climbs to more than 130 people. NBC’s George Solis reports for TODAY.Aug. 11, 2026
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Progressive Democrats fight for primary wins in Wisconsin and Minnesota. A military intelligence assessment finds Iran’s priorities have shifted away from nuclear weapons and onto the Strait of Hormuz. And the U.S. experiences its hottest month ever recorded.
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Progressives and Trump face major tests in Tuesday’s primaries
A week after a big win for progressive Democrats in Michigan’s Senate primary, the party’s ideological and generational divides are on full display again in another set of primaries, particularly in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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In Wisconsin, state Rep. Francesca Hong’s campaign for governor is a major swing-state opportunity for the democratic socialist — and potentially a huge general election test for her movement and the broader Democratic Party. Hong, who has established a substantial polling lead, faces Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, whose candidacy intended to unite the establishment wing of the Democratic Party.
In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan faces moderate Rep. Angie Craig in the Democratic primary for the Senate. Flanagan has stressed her support for progressive policies while Craig has touted her 2018 win, which flipped the GOP-held House seat, as evidence that she can keep the seat in Democratic hands.
Meanwhile in South Carolina, Republicans will vote for a new Senate nominee after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death. President Donald Trump threw his support behind appointed Sen. Darline Graham, the late senator’s sister, but it’s possible the crowded race will head to a runoff if no candidate wins a majority.
Primary races are also set for Vermont and Connecticut. And in Alabama, voters in a handful of House districts will pick their nominees now that a new congressional map is in effect, presenting a test of Trump’s endorsements.
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More than 100 dead after Colombia earthquake
Search efforts are underway after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook western Colombia yesterday, killing at least 132 people, injuring at least 700 and leaving many trapped under the rubble. The worst-hit cities include Pereira, Cali, Quibdó, Manizales and Armenia, all of which remain under “red alert,” the nation’s highest-level disaster threat level. The quake’s epicenter was reported in the municipality of San José del Palmar.
Seven airports have suspended operations, and hospitals, roads, transportation, aqueducts, energy and telecommunications have been disrupted in the hardest-hit areas, Colombia’s nonprofit Association of Capital Cities said.
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We spoke to Martinez’s mom and other families’ advocates and officials, who described a “pattern” or “playbook”: the way the victims were described by ICE, the way the investigations were conducted and more importantly, what they saw as a lack of accountability over the fatal shootings. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News national reporter
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The United States is providing $15.5 million in emergency assistance to Colombia after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country's western region Monday, killing more than 100 people and leaving widespread destruction as rescue teams continued searching for survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
The U.S. assistance is among the first major international aid commitments announced following the Aug. 10 disaster, which Colombian authorities described as the country's strongest earthquake this century. The epicenter was near San José del Palmar in the department of Chocó, but serious damage was reported across a wide area, including Cali, Pereira, Quibdó and Manizales.
The $15.5 million U.S. commitment will support emergency relief efforts as Colombia confronts an evolving humanitarian crisis, according to reporting by the Associated Press. Other Latin American governments, including Mexico, Chile and El Salvador, have also offered assistance.
The death toll was climbing rapidly Monday as authorities reached areas initially cut off by damaged roads and communications. The Associated Press reported at least 111 deaths and 87 injuries, while hundreds of buildings were damaged or destroyed. Because rescue operations remained underway, officials warned that the number of casualties could continue to change.
Pereira was among the hardest-hit cities. Earlier in the day, Reuters reported at least 18 deaths there, with people trapped inside collapsed structures. Two additional deaths had been confirmed in Manizales at that stage of the emergency.
In Cali, Colombia's third-largest city, buildings were damaged and residents rushed into the streets as the ground shook. The earthquake was powerful enough to be felt hundreds of miles from the epicenter, including in Bogotá and neighboring Ecuador and Panama.
Colombia's government declared a national emergency as rescue crews, firefighters, police and civilians searched damaged structures.
The situation has been particularly difficult in Chocó, where the mountainous terrain, limited transportation infrastructure, and communications disruptions have complicated efforts to determine the full extent of the destruction.
The disaster comes at a particularly difficult moment for northern South America. Colombia's earthquake follows the devastating earthquakes that recently struck neighboring Venezuela, raising concerns about humanitarian resources across the region.
For Washington, the emergency also adds a humanitarian dimension to the U.S.-Colombia relationship at a time of significant political change in Bogotá.
The State Department had already highlighted Colombia's exposure to earthquakes before Monday's disaster. Its current travel guidance notes that earthquakes are common throughout the country and that seismic events can also generate tsunami warnings along coastal areas. The guidance advises travelers to follow information from Colombia's Geological Service.
The U.S. Embassy in Bogotá also provides emergency assistance to American citizens affected by natural disasters and other crises. The State Department advises U.S. citizens abroad to contact the nearest embassy or consulate when they need emergency assistance during a major disaster.
The immediate focus in Colombia, however, remains finding survivors.
With dozens of structures collapsed and some remote communities still difficult to reach, the true scale of the catastrophe may take days to establish. The $15.5 million U.S. commitment provides an early infusion of international assistance, but the country's longer-term needs are likely to extend far beyond the initial rescue operation as authorities assess damaged homes, hospitals, roads and other critical infrastructure.
As aftershocks continue to pose a danger, Colombian authorities are urging residents in damaged areas to stay away from unstable structures while emergency teams race against time to reach people still trapped beneath the rubble.
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At least 111 people have been killed in the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook western Colombia and the region Monday morning, said Colombia’s newly inaugurated president, Abelardo De La Espriella, in a news conference on Monday afternoon.
Elected officials in the region also reported dozens of injuries, people trapped inside collapsed buildings and serious damages.
The quake’s epicenter was reported in the municipality of San José del Palmar in the department of Chocó.
De La Espriella declared a national disaster to allow for the mobilization and coordination of emergency efforts.
In Valle del Cauca, about 254 miles south of Chocó, Gov. Dilian Francisca Toro said “the situation is serious.”
She reported the deaths of 27 people across Valle Del Cauca, including three children. Speaking from the University Hospital of the Valley, Toro said that the facility suffered “structural collapses” and that rescue and evacuation operations were underway.
In Chocó, Gov. Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi said on social media that injuries and serious damage to buildings have been reported in the capital city of Quibdó, about 188 miles northwest of the reported epicenter.
“We are already conducting a damage assessment to issue the first official report,” Córdoba-Curi wrote on X in Spanish.
As of 1:02 p.m., Córdoba-Curi reported 12 deaths and 84 people injured in Chocó.
In Pereira, a city in Colombia’s coffee-growing region, Mayor Mauricio Salazar said 18 people had died. In nearby Manizales, Mayor Jorge Eduardo Rojas said two people were killed.
Alejandro Eder, mayor of Cali, said that at least 20 buildings have collapsed in the city “with people trapped inside.” Emergency response teams have already begun to set tents in the area to coordinate rescue efforts, Eder added.
Cali resident Luis Angel Sarrio told NBC News he strongly felt the earthquake there.
“There are many damaged buildings, collapsed buildings, people trapped, and fatalities; the quake felt here was very severe,” Sarrio, a taxi driver, said in Spanish. “What has happened here in my country has been very hard and very sad.”
While Sarrio and his immediate family are safe, he said, “we are saddened by the loss of life.”
In Cali, rescue teams and volunteers began were seen clearing rubble on Monday as they searched for survivors trapped beneath some of the collapsed buildings.
According to Colombia’s civil aviation authority, airports in Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura “have been affected.” Flights at these airports have been suspended “pending an assessment of structural damage to the facilities.”
De La Espriella, stated he has “personally taken charge of the emergency response in San José del Palmar” and ordered the “establishment of a Unified Command Post to coordinate the response to the damage and assist those affected.”
The president added he is awaiting a “detailed report on the situation and the most urgent needs.”
The earthquake follows two back-to-back 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela in late June. Those earthquakes destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed more than 6,000 people.
U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said the administration of President Donald Trump is closely monitoring the disaster in Colombia and “stands ready to support.”
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