Colombians Mobilize After Major Earthquake; Trump’s Secret Flight Out of Turkey

Here's the Scoop · Aug 11, 2026 · 22m

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…