Jul 07 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: 'Zero chance' of finding the missing in Surfside alive, officials say In our news wrap Wednesday, officials said there was no chance of finding the people still missing in the Surfside rubble alive. Florida was spared major damage or any deaths from tropical storm Elsa. Three undercover police officers in Chicago… Continue watching
Jul 07 Tropical Storm Elsa weakens, spares Florida of major damage By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa dumped rain across Florida's Gulf Coast early Wednesday but appears to have spared the state significant damage and widespread power outages. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: U.S. largely untouched by global ransomware attack linked to Russia President Joe Biden says a worldwide ransomware attack conducted by Russian-linked hackers Friday has not threatened critical infrastructure in the U.S, but targeted a Florida based software company Kaseya for $70 million. The Pentagon canceled a $10 billion contract with… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 5:58 Surfside investigator on uncovering the collapse's 'trigger' and what earlier reports mean By William Brangham There are still many questions about what happened at the Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida. Earlier warnings regarding needed repair work are prompting questions about the original design and construction, and whether cost concerns eclipsed risk concerns. William Brangham discusses… Continue watching
Jul 05 WATCH: More victims found after condo demolition, Miami-Dade officials say By Associated Press Rescuers searched for victims of a collapsed South Florida condo building through fresh rubble Monday after crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the last of the structure and allowed search efforts to resume. Continue reading
Jul 05 Search back on at South Florida condo after demolition By Rebecca Santana, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed South Florida condo building after demolition crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the last of the building in a plume of dust. Continue reading
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
Jun 26 Watch 3:36 Florida building collapse: no new survivors found as search rescue ops continue By PBS NewsHour A fire underneath the rubble of the collapsed residential building in Florida is slowing the work of the search and rescue teams. At least 150 people are still missing and four deaths have been confirmed. While the Miami-Dade mayor has… Continue watching
Jun 26 Flames hamper rescue effort amid rubble of Florida condo By Russ Bynum, Freida Frisaro, Bernard Condon, Associated Press The flames are deep and firefighters have not been able to find their source, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a news conference. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Florida officials say over 100 unaccounted for in beachfront condo collapse By Wilfredo Lee, Terry Spencer, David Fischer, Associated Press Authorities say nearly 100 people are still unaccounted for after part of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in a town outside Miami. Continue reading