Nightly News Full Broadcast - Aug. 13

International Relations & Geopolitics - President Trump warned of severe consequences if Russia doesn't end the war in Ukraine, ahead of a summit with Vladimir Putin [1][5] - Russia is intensifying its assaults on Ukraine, seen as an attempt to strengthen its position before the summit [1][6] - Ukraine's President Zalinski urged President Trump not to be deceived by Putin's demands and warned that Putin is bluffing and still aims to occupy all of Ukraine [1][5][11] - Russia currently occupies about 20% of Ukraine after more than 3 years of fighting [10][13] Natural Disasters & Emergency Response - Chattanooga experienced flash flooding with 6 inches (1524 mm) of rain, resulting in four confirmed deaths [2][14][16] - A man rescued a woman from a submerged vehicle in neck-high water during the Chattanooga flooding [2][15] - Red flag warnings are in effect for 7 million people in Washington, Utah, and Colorado due to wildfires [17] - Severe storms in northern Georgia forced nearly 100 people to evacuate their apartments [18] Crime & Law Enforcement - An armored truck robbery occurred near Philadelphia, with robbers stealing over $700,000 [27][28] - In a separate incident, gunmen stole more than $2 million from a Brinks driver outside a Home Depot [3][29] - Police are investigating whether the armored truck robberies are connected [29][30] Cultural & Political Events - President Trump announced he would host the Kennedy Center Honors and personally selected the honorees [2][20][22] - President Trump ordered a review of the Smithsonian's museum exhibitions to ensure alignment with his directive to celebrate American exceptionalism [24][25] Border Security & Smuggling - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is intercepting tunnels used by cartels to smuggle drugs [36][37] - A nearly 3,000 foot (914.4 m) long tunnel was discovered running 50 feet (15.24 m) beneath the border [41]