Patrick Smith

Breaking News Editor / Reporter

I cover early morning U.S. breaking news, everything from severe weather to crime. I'm based in London and have worked for American news outlets since 2013.

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I cover early morning U.S. breaking news, everything from severe weather to crime. I'm based in London and have worked for American news outlets since 2013.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Patrick Smith

Trump files $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC over edited clips of his Jan. 6 speech

President Donald Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion in damages, alleging in a lawsuit that the British public broadcaster defamed him in a 2024 documentary by deceptively editing portions his Jan. 6 speech.
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Rob Reiner's Son Nick Arrested and Booked on Suspicion of Murder in Parents' Deaths

Nick Reiner, the younger son of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, has been arrested and booked on suspicion of murdering his parents after they were found dead Sunday, Dec.
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Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested and booked on suspicion of murder in parents' deaths

Nick Reiner, the younger son of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, has been arrested and booked on suspicion of murdering his parents after they were found dead Sunday in their Los Angeles-area home
4d ago

Washington state facing 'historic' flooding as more communities face deluge

Western Washington is facing a “historic” flooding crisis that has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes and could displace thousands more Friday as rivers reach record levels
5d ago

'Catastrophic' Pacific Northwest floods leave 100,000 facing evacuation

A state of emergency has been declared and tens of thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in Western Washington after historic rain left rivers at record levels across the state
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'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' actor Wenne Davis killed in New York car accident, police say

Wenne Alton Davis, who appeared in the Amazon series "The Marvelous Mrs.

Sophie Kinsella, author of the bestselling 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55

Sophie Kinsella, the bestselling author of the “Shopaholic” series of novels, has died, her family announced Wednesday, 18 months after she revealed she had an aggressive form of brain cancer
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Pacific Northwest under flood alerts as atmospheric river brings heavy rain

Washington and Oregon are bracing for major flooding and possible evacuations as an atmospheric river event brings heavy rainfall to an already saturated region

​Mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew released from ICE custody

The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been released from immigration detention, nearly a month after she was taken into custody
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D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith to step down

WASHINGTON — D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is stepping down after two years, she and Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday
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Europe will be 'unrecognizable' in 20 years due to immigration, White House strategy document claims

A new national security document released by the White House late Thursday claimed without evidence that Europe is facing “civilizational erasure” and will be “unrecognizable in 20 years or less” due to immigration that has made European powers militarily weak.