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Death Toll Rises to 5 in Florida Condo Collapse
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said another body and some human remains were found Saturday evening in the rubble of a condominium building that collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla. More than 150 people are still unaccounted for.
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Sydney, Australia, Is Placed Under Full Lockdown to Curb Outbreak
Australian officials instituted a strict two-week lockdown for Sydney and surrounding areas on Saturday, to fight an outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant. It is Sydney's first full lockdown since early 2020.
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Mayor Announces Audit of Miami-Dade Buildings 40 Years and Older
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said the 30-day audit would confirm that buildings 40 years or older, and under the county's jurisdiction, have completed a 'recertification process.' This comes after Thursday's deadly condo collapse near Miami.
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A Fire Deep in Collapsed Florida Condo Complicates Rescue Efforts
Officials in Miami-Dade County said on Saturday that a fire deep within the debris of the building in Surfside, Fla., has made search and rescue more difficult and that no further victims had been found overnight.
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Biden Signs Bill in Memory of Pulse Nightclub Shooting
President Biden signed a bill creating the National Pulse Memorial, which will transform the former site of the nightclub where a mass shooting took place in 2016. The bill was signed during Pride Month.
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Justice Department Sues Georgia Over Voting Law
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Justice Department would sue the state of Georgia for its sweeping voting law that disproportionately targets people of color.
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Blinken Visits Holocaust Memorial on Visit to Germany
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin on Thursday where a survivor of the Holocaust and German resident spoke about her experience.
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Biden Offers Federal Aid to Florida Following Building Collapse
President Biden said he would do whatever it took to provide aid to the victims of a 12-story building that collapsed near Miami on Thursday.
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Drone Footage Shows Building Collapse Near Miami
Drone footage showed the extent of damage after a 12-story condo building collapsed near Miami on Thursday. The number of fatalities is not yet known and authorities are still investigating.
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Mayor Provides Rescue Update Following Florida Building Collapse
Mayor Charles Burkett of Surfside, Fla., said search-and-rescue efforts are still underway Thursday afternoon following a 12-story building collapse near Miami Beach.