Crash Producing

Check out some day-of-air breaking news spots I produced for NBC Nightly News.

From Oct. 8, 2023 | There were rallies across the United States on Sunday, both in support of Israel and in support of the Palestinian cause. In New York City, the NYPD launched drones to monitor the events. NBC News’ Kathy Park has more details.

From Jan. 11, 2025 | There is growing anger and questions over the response to the wildfires. Los Angeles’ Fire Chief even saying budget cuts lead to a lack of resources. NBC News' Ellison Barber reports.

From Oct. 15, 2023 | In the week since Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, preliminary reports of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States have spiked almost 300 percent year over year, the Anti-Defamation League said. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports.

From Jan. 12, 2025 | Outside of the Pacific Palisades, families waited in long lines for hours - desperate to find out if their homes are still standing. The L.A. County sheriff warned about criminal activity and advised people who do not belong in the disaster zone to stay out. NBC News’ Ellison Barber spoke with residents who evacuated and are now hoping to learn more about their homes.

From July 14, 2024 | Former President Donald Trump traveled to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention a day after an attempted assassination on him. President Biden spoke to Trump and called for unity in a statement on Sunday. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

From June 1, 2024 | An Idaho jury on Saturday sentenced to death the so-called ‘doomsday’ cult leader Chad Daybell, who was convicted of conspiring with his wife Lori Vallow Daybell to murder his first wife and Vallow Daybell’s two children. The jury’s decision came after family members of the victims read emotional impact statements in court on Friday. NBC News’ Dana Griffin has more.

From April 27, 2024 | Dozens of tornado reports across multiple states put millions at risk since Friday. The severe storms stretched from Texas to Iowa, reducing areas to rubble. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports from the devastation and ongoing cleanup efforts.

From Oct. 29, 2023 | The community in Lewiston, Maine is grieving the 18 people who were killed in a mass shooting as new details emerge about the suspect. NBC News’ Kathy Park has the latest details.

From July 13, 2024 | Sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who rose to fame by writing books and talking about sex on television and radio, has died at the age of 96, according to her publicist. NBC News’ Marissa Parra looks back at her extraordinary life.

From Nov. 12, 2023 | The United States announced new airstrikes in eastern Syria, targeting a training facility and a safe house used by Iranian-affiliated groups. It’s the latest response from the Pentagon to a spike in attacks from Iranian-backed groups on U.S. forces. NBC News’ Meagan Fitzgerald reports.