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Good morning, PR pros:

Breaking news and technology are no match for a child on a mission.

While discussing Turkish air strikes happening in Syria, NBC News correspondent Courtney Kube was interrupted by her 4-year-old son. Kube took the interruption in stride, but comparisons arose between her and Robert Kelly—the man whose interview-gone-wrong has forever given him the nickname “BBC Dad.” Kube is now being called “MSNBC Mom.”

Sometimes unexpected breaking news happens while you're reporting breaking news. #MSNBCMoms #workingmoms pic.twitter.com/PGUrbtQtT6

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 9, 2019

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