Nation Jul 13 WATCH: Death toll in Florida condo building collapse rises to 95 Exhausted crews neared the end of their search for victims of a Miami-area condominium tower collapse Tuesday as the death toll reached 95 with just a handful of people still unaccounted for. By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
Nation Jul 11 Mayor: 90 deaths confirmed in Florida condominium collapse Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday that 90 deaths have now been confirmed in the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, up from 86 a day before. By Freida Frisaro, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
Nation Jul 10 Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse In its report, engineering firm U.S. Structures Inc. said that during its June 30 inspection, it found structural distress in various structural members such as support beams and joists, including steel columns that are in “poor condition" and concrete columns… By David Fischer, Associated Press
Nation Jul 07 Crews give up hope of finding survivors at Florida condo collapse site Emergency workers are giving up on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building. Authorities told sobbing families Wednesday that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble. By Terry Spencer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Jul 05 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Search proceeds in Surfside, Florida after remaining condo tower is demolished In our news wrap Monday, crews in Surfside, Florida pulled three more bodies from the ruins of a collapsed condominium building after a controlled demolition overnight leveled the remaining wing of the tower, Britain is set to drop face masks… Continue watching
Jul 04 Drilling nearly done to demolish rest of collapsed condo By Adriana Gomez Licon, Terry Spencer, Associated Press The decision to demolish the Surfside building came after concerns mounted that the damaged structure was at risk of falling, endangering the crews below and preventing them from operating in some areas. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 4:53 News wrap: U.S. economy shows signs of rebound with 850,000 jobs added in June In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported a net gain of 850,000 jobs in June — the most in 10 months. The World Health Organization warned the delta variant of the coronavirus has opened a dangerous new… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 5:06 Surfside rescue workers running on ‘pure adrenaline’ to clear site ahead of Hurricane Elsa By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Rescue efforts in Surfside, Fla. resumed late Thursday after a 14-hour pause over concerns about the remaining structure. Weather issues like heavy rain also affected work. Hurricane Elsa is on course to reach the Florida coast this weekend. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jul 02 WATCH: Officials give update on Florida building collapse as hurricane approaches By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it blew off roofs and snapped trees in the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses, and airports. Continue reading