Search and rescue paused at Florida condo as demolition plans proceed
"We're doing everything we can to move forward with demolition as soon as we have a final path to do so," Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Saturday.
Work at condo collapse site paused over concerns about standing structure
At least 18 people died in the collapse and more than 140 are unaccounted for.
April letter said condo concrete deterioration was "accelerating"
The letter from the condo board president explained that the cost of work and repairs needed on the building rose from an estimated $9.128 million in 2018 to over $16 million as of April.
Death toll rises to 5 in Miami building collapse
More than 150 people remained unaccounted for Saturday.
Pacific Northwest to swelter in "oppressive and unprecedented" heat wave
An "extreme" and dangerous heat wave is expected to begin in the northwestern U.S. on Saturday with the potential to smash multiple records, say forecasters.
At least 4 dead, 159 unaccounted for after condo collapse
Search and rescue teams are continuing to work around the clock in hopes of finding any survivors.
Nearly 100 unaccounted for after deadly high-rise collapse in Florida
At least one person is confirmed dead after much of a multi-story condominium building collapsed into a huge pile of rubble in Surfside, near Miami Beach, authorities said.
Video shows boy being pulled from rubble after condo collapse
A mattress could be seen near the boy as he was rescued and placed on a backboard.
1 killed in downtown Austin shooting, authorities say
One suspect is in custody and another remains at large, according to police.
COVID-19 death toll tops 3 million worldwide
More than 566,000 of the deaths have been in the United States, which is now seeing a rise in coronavirus cases despite efforts to get people vaccinated.
U.S. recommends "pause" for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The cases being investigated occurred in women between the ages of 18 and 48.
CDC issues mask mandate for planes, public transportation starting next week
The CDC says it reserves the right to enforce the order through criminal penalties but "encourages and anticipates widespread voluntary compliance."
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns in wake of Capitol assault
She said in her resignation letter to President Trump there is "no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me."
FDA says it will work "rapidly" to approve Pfizer vaccine
Mark Meadows called FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn Friday and told him to approve the Pfizer vaccine or consider resigning, according to a senior administration official.
Cuomo says NYC indoor dining suspended starting Monday
The New York governor said indoor dining is too high of a risk given hospitalizations, a rising infection rate and the city's density.