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President Trump signed an executive order that would change the recommendations for childhood vaccines. He said the new recommendations give more choices to parents. But top pediatricians said it could spark dangerous confusion. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. President Trump responded after Iran made a new set of demands before it will stop attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. At least 5 tornadoes were reported in Illinois while unrelenting storms slammed Chicago. Meanwhile almost 45 million people are under heat alerts as dozens of wildfires continue to burn across multiple Western states. NBC News' Angie Lassman reports. A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc in Colombia early this morning. Homes and buildings were reduced to rubble as people ran for safety. Tonight rescue teams are urgently removing debris and searching for survivors. NBC News' George Solis reports. Taylor Farms is voluntarily recalling items like salsa and guacamole all over the country. The recall is hitting store shelves in 26 states. The CDC and FDA have been investigating the salmonella outbreak which has sickened 345 people. NBC News' Steve Patterson has the story. In a candid new interview with Esquire, Pitt reflects on one of the darkest periods of his life and his decision to drink again after seven years without alcohol. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. The famous Big Bear eagle became a fixture for viewers who watched her raise her eaglets with her mate, Shadow. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports. In the Woods family, birthdays are a time to celebrate each other. It's tradition in their family for the birthday kid to share the first slice of cake with the person who helped them most that year. This year, nine-year-old Othello gave the first slice to his older sister, and her reaction was priceless, resonating with so many who saw the video. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports.  

Rescue teams in Colombia are digging through debris searching for those still alive after a powerful earthquake struck the country. More than 200 people have died. There were some moments of hope as first responders pulled one baby out of the rubble. NBC News' George Solis reports from Cali, Colombia. The National Weather Service warning of an "extremely dangerous situation" as a powerful storm system is on the move tonight. NBC News' Maggie Vespa in the storm zone. We are learning new details about the elaborate Secret Service operation to swap President Trump's planes amid an Iranian assassination threat. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong leads Wisconsin's governor primary as moderates rally behind David Crowley in a race between progressives and the party establishment. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, appeared in court on Tuesday ahead of his state trial next month. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports on how the court is preparing for a large number of people to attend the proceedings. A Michigan family's tubing trip down a river went horribly wrong. Rescuers found them stranded and hurt after surviving for nearly 3 days. NBC News' Morgan Chesky has the video of the remarkable rescue. Shortly after 14-year-old Julian Baquero rang the bell to mark the end of his cancer treatment, he found a special way to say thanks to everyone who took care of him: yellow daisies. NBC's Tom Llamas has the story. 

Catastrophic floods are overwhelming Indiana communities. Rescuers are going house to house saving people and pets. NBC News' Maggie Vespa is in the flood zone. Two soldiers died after the military helicopter they were in crashed into a field in Texas, northwest of Austin. It's unclear what caused the Apache chopper, based at Fort Hood, to go down Wednesday afternoon. The crash also sparked a large fire, forcing some evacuations. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. In Colombia, rescuers hold out hope that they can still find more survivors in the rubble following a powerful earthquake that rocked the country. NBC News' George Solis is on the ground, where search crews are working through the night. Investigators in Georgia are asking the public for help finding a person they say intentionally set a home in Lawrenceville on fire with six people inside. Ring video obtained by our Atlanta affiliate WXIA appears to show the moments someone outside the house starts the fire. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports. ICE purchased gloves that deliver shocks to non-compliant suspects. ICE said the gloves will help avoid deadly confrontations while immigrant advocates are raising concerns. NBC News' Julia Ainsley reports. John Hinckley, Jr. spoke about Jodie Foster in a bizarre new podcast interview. He shot President Reagan in a twisted attempt to impress the actress. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports. The moon passed directly in front of the sun Wednesday, briefly turning day into twilight as crowds from Iceland to Spain looked up in awe at the rare celestial spectacle. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz reports.