Thursday, August 31, 2017

NBC News Special Report Summaries for August 2017


See short summaries of topics covered during special reports that NBC News aired in August 2017 after the page break below: ↓
August 10:
President Donald Trump answered questions following a national security briefing as North Korean tensions rose.

August 12:
A man plowed his car into a crowd of demonstrators protesting a "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottlesville, Virginia. One person was killed, 19 others were injured.

August 14:
President Trump remarked on the Charlottlesville, Virginia car ramming attack by white nationalist James Alex Fields Jr.

August 17:
1. A van plowed into pedestrians on Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain.
2. Spanish officials announced van plowing was a terrorist attack and there were multiple fatalities and injuries.
3. Spanish officials said that there were at least 13 dead people dead and 50 injured.

August 18:
White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon resigned.
Clips from the special report

August 21:
1. A total solar eclipse began to cross the continental United States of America for the first time since 1918. Featured a view of the eclipse during totality from Madras, Oregon and partial eclipse views from Casper, Wyoming, Carbondale, Illinois, and Charleston, South Carolina.
2. Coverage of the total solar eclipse continued with views from Carbondale, Nashville, Tennessee, and Charleston.
Begins at 47:48
Intro to second special report


3. President Trump addressed the nation from Fort Myer, Virginia on his strategy to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and South Asia.

August 25:
Hurricane Harvey was about to make landfall in Texas, United States as a category 4 with high winds and major flooding expected.

August 26:
1. Harvey made landfall overnight.
2. Latest on Harvey
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August 27:
1. Latest on Harvey
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3. Major flooding in Texas as a result from Harvey's persistent rain.

August 28:
1. Latest on Harvey
2. Latest on Harvey
3. President Trump and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö held a joint press conference from the East Room of the White House as Texas was grappled by historic flooding caused by Harvey.

August 29:
President Trump spoke in Texas before surveying damage caused by Harvey.

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