Biden sends message of support to Cuban protesters
The comments came a day after thousands of Cubans poured into the streets protesting against the communist government.
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The comments came a day after thousands of Cubans poured into the streets protesting against the communist government.
Thousands of people in Cuba took to the streets Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the pandemic. It was seen as one of the country's biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades. In Miami, people marched in solidarity with Cuban protesters. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins "CBSN AM" from Miami with details.
The death toll is climbing in South Florida following the Surfside condo collapse more than two weeks ago. Officials say 86 deaths have been confirmed since the collapse and 43 people are potentially unaccounted for. The collapse has prompted a slew of lawsuits from victims and their family members. Now, dozens of lawyers are stepping forward in an effort to help with the legal proceedings. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez spoke with first responders about the emotional toll of the recovery effort. Lana Zak also spoke with Jorge Silva, one of the attorneys volunteering to take the condo collapse case to court.
Sergio Lozano left his parents' apartment after dinner just hours before the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, would collapse, killing Gladys and Antonio Lozano. Sergio Lozano, who lives within sight of the tower, tells CBS News about the heartbreaking moment he went out on his balcony and realized their building was gone.
A planned explosion brought what remained of the Surfside apartment building crashing down in seconds. Search and rescue efforts are resuming as teams hope to access new areas previously deemed unreachable. Manny Bojorquez reports from Surfside.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at an evening press conference that it will likely be weeks before the demolition begins.
President Biden promised during the 2020 campaign that he would largely "go back" to the Obama administration's approach to Cuba. Carlos Fernández de Cossío, the general director of the Cuban Foreign Ministry's U.S. Division, spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about how he views the Biden administration's policy towards Cuba so far.
President Biden is set to visit the site of Florida's building collapse as the search for survivors continues. One witness recorded a chilling voicemail as she made her escape minutes before a portion of the building fell. Omar Villafranca reports.
Officials say rescuers have discovered four more bodies, bringing the confirmed death toll to 16 in the Surfside, Florida, building collapse. Danielle Cohen Higgins, Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 8, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the ongoing search and rescue efforts.
A contractor who visited the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida two days before its collapse took photos that appear to show cracked concrete and severe corrosion under the swimming pool area. Reporter Brooke Shafer joined CBSN to discuss the latest on rescue efforts and the investigation.
Rescue teams are still searching around the clock for people trapped in the rubble of the collapsed condominium building in Surfside, Florida. The cause of the tragedy is still unclear. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on the situation and how local officials are responding.
Search and rescue efforts continue more than 24 hours after part of a residential building collapsed in Surfside, Florida. So far at least four people are confirmed dead and over 150 are still unaccounted for. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from a family reunification center where loved ones are waiting for work, and then CBS Miami reporter Austin Carter joins CBSN AM with the latest on search efforts.
A federal probe into the cause of the collapse at a South Florida apartment complex is underway as rescue efforts continue. Glenn Corbett, associate professor of fire science at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joined CBSN to discuss what investigators will be looking for.
With four more bodies identified, the death toll stands at nine. Search and rescue efforts are still underway.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday evening that the death toll in the Surfside building collapse stood at nine with the four bodies found being identified, and 152 people remained unaccounted for. Families of the victims were allowed to visit the site on Sunday. Watch Sunday night's update from Miami officials.
Experts from a little-known federal agency are in Florida looking at the massive building collapse in Surfside. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is trying to determine whether a full-blown investigation is needed. Structural engineer Kit Miyamoto joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the costly structural damage.
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Surfside, Florida, with the latest on the search and rescue efforts.
The painstaking, dangerous search for victims of the collapse of a beachfront apartment tower in Surfside, Florida last Thursday morning goes on. Correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
Search and rescue efforts continue more than 24 hours after part of a residential high-rise building collapsed in Surfside, Florida. So far at least 4 people are confirmed dead and over 150 are still unaccounted for. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
At least one person is dead after a 12-story condo tower collapsed in Florida. Crews continue to work to try to find any survivors that may be trapped under the rubble. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the scene, and speaks to Surfside, Florida’s mayor.
Barry Cohen was inside his Surfside, Florida apartment when he thought he heard lightning outside. He tells Manuel Bojorquez about the frightening moments he realized his building had partially collapsed.
Early Thursday morning, a high rise building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida, just north of Miami. Former Miami-Dade Fire Chief Dave Downey joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the collapse and what rescue efforts could look like.
Charles Burkett, the mayor of Surfside, Florida, spoke to CBS Miami Thursday morning about the partial collapse of a high-rise condo building in his town. He described it as "unspeakable," and said he believes people are still trapped in the rubble. "You don't see that in the United States. You don't see buildings falling down. ... There is something really wrong here," he said.
"All I knew is that I wanted to help Black women," one laid-off worker realized during therapy. So she started a mental health consultancy.
Three men were seen opening fire in a previous video. New footage shows what appears to be gunfire from another vehicle.