Richard Engel: Last News

Richard Engel, chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, warned of what he called “censorship by static,” as social media overwhelms people with information to the point that users are susceptible to disinformation.

Broadcast and cable networks will supplement their ongoing news coverage of the war in Israel with programming specials this weekend.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Lester Holt joined NBC News’ efforts to cover terrorist attacks in Israel by flying first to London, then Amman. The journey took hours, and it’s unclear when it all will truly end. “I think this will be a long TV deployment,” says the “NBC Nightly News” anchor of coverage of terrorists’ moves against the country.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor News correspondents are trained to keep their emotions in check, but sometimes a story comes along that makes such a feat all but impossible. Anderson Cooper, Richard Engel, Holly Wiliams, Trey Yingst, Matt Gutman and Clarissa Ward have been seen on camera in recent days trying to report on a horrific event that is emotionally draining: the invasion of Israel by Hamas militants, replete with violence, hostage-taking and explosive force. “I’ve seen many challenging things so far,” says Yingst, the Fox News correspondent who has been in Israel since Oct.

Michaela Zee Hamas militants launched a surprise attack inside Israel Saturday, in which they fired thousands of rockets, sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip and kidnapped Israeli civilians and soldiers. The attacks started on a religious holiday weekend in Israel, and nearly 300 people have been killed, according to the New York Times. President Joe Biden shared a statement regarding the attacks in Israel: “This morning, I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu about the horrific and ongoing attacks in Israel.

One year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, networks continue to rotate reporters in and out of the country. Media outlets reassess security precautions as the nature of the battle changes. Correspondents are preparing for the possibility of an even longer and more brutal war, perhaps with even more risks and uncertainties.

Savannah Guthrie has left fans emotional after sharing a link to a fundraiser following the tragic death of Richard Engel's six-year-old son Henry.MORE: Today's Craig Melvin honors late brother with star-studded charity event - exclusiveThe Today Show host posted a video of her colleague Hoda Kotb revealing the heartbreaking news live on air on Friday morning, and then posted the link which called on followers to donate funds to the Texas Children's Center who worked with the young boy.VIDEO: Inside Today's Hoda Kotb's private family life away from showAs Hoda fought back tears live on air, she sent her love to Richard and his family, and fans at home commented on Savannah's post, with one writing: "My condolences to the Engel family and all of you at NBC. Continued prayers for strength and comfort"."My heart is with their family.

Savannah Guthrie is remembering the son of one of her NBC News colleagues.

 show's Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb have paid heartbreaking tribute to Richard Engel's late son, Henry. On Thursday, NBC News' chief foreign correspondent shared the heartbreaking news that he and wife Mary Forrest's firstborn son, who suffered from Rett syndrome, had died a month shy of his seventh birthday. «Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle,» the mourning dad tweeted. «We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more.»Following the devastating news, co-anchor Guthrie shared a tribute to the little boy gone too soon and his devoted parents, whom she called the «personification of what it means to be a parent.»NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel’s son Henry died at 6-years-old.

Richard Engel is mourning the death of his six-year-old son Henry.

The dreaded day has arrived for Richard Engel and his family.

died following a battle with Rett syndrome. The 48-year-old anchor shared the news via Twitter on Thursday.“Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle,” Engel, who shares Henry with wife Mary Forrest, wrote over a picture of Henry.

NBC News correspondent Richard Engel shared a heartbreaking update on his son Henry’s health amid the 6-year-old’s battle with Rett syndrome.

Chernobyl nuclear power plant have seen a rapid increase since Russian forces dramatically moved in last night.Observers noticed an "anomalous" jump in recorded radiation a the site in the Kiev region of Ukraine in the hours after Vladimir Putin's forces occupied the area late on Thursday evening.A data chart from a radiation tracking site, published by independent news website Nexta on Twitter, showed a huge spike in the nSv count.Nexta tweeted alongside the graph: "Anomalous jumps in radiation levels recorded in the #Kiyv region near Chernobyl."It comes after reports earlier in the evening that a violent attack may have destroyed a nuclear waste storage facility at the location, according to an advisory to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the area in the north of the country could have led to the damage, according to NBC News.However, these reports are yet to be independently verified.NBC's Richard Engel tweeted this afternoon: "Advisor to Ukrainian interior ministry says Russian forces entered Chernobyl and that fighting there destroyed a nuclear waste storage facility."Workers at the site were also reportedly taken hostage as Russian tanks rolled in.A 1,000 square-mile exclusion zone was set up around Chernobyl in 1986 after the worst nuclear disaster in human history.Around 49,000 people were evacuated from the area, primarily from the neighbouring town of Pripyat.

The dangers of covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been ever apparent in multiple TV live shots during the past week, as network correspondents describe the tense situation against a backdrop of incoming missiles and falling shrapnel.

Lester Holt will anchor NBC Nightly News on Monday from Houston as the network covers the climate crisis with a series of reports throughout the week, dubbed “climate challenge.”

Before President Joe Biden scheduled a primetime speech on the Covid-19 pandemic for Thursday, NBC News was already a Dateline special to mark the anniversary of the start of the lockdowns.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tells NBC News’ Richard Engel that public health officials are dealing with an emerging infectious disease that has “now reached outbreak proportions and likely pandemic proportions.”