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Death toll in Miami condo collapse at 32, funeral held
The death toll from a partially collapsed Miami-area condominium rose by four to 32, officials said on Tuesday, as rescue workers braced for a tropical storm and relatives of a deceased family of four prepared for the disaster's first funeral.
New York prosecutors to indict Trump Org insider - but not Trump, sources say
New York prosecutors investigating former US President Donald Trump's business practices are likely to issue one or more criminal indictments this week – but not against Trump himself, according to people involved in the case.
Death toll climbs to 11 in Florida condo collapse, 150 missing
Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more sets of remains from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed as missing four days after the disaster.
Florida building collapse: death toll climbs to 9, with 150 still missing
As the death toll rose to nine, searchers worked on Sunday to find more than 150 missing residents amid the rubble of a Florida apartment building that collapsed three days ago, as questions arose about the tower's structural integrity.
Death toll climbs to five, 156 still missing at collapsed Florida building
The death toll rose to five on Saturday at the site of the Florida building collapse where rescue workers methodically searched for more than 150 missing residents while firefighters made progress in battling a smoldering fire in the mountain of debris.
Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22-1/2 years for George Floyd murder
A Minnesota judge sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22-1/2 years in prison on Friday for the murder of George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020 on a Minneapolis sidewalk, video of which sparked global protests.
Migrant children report overcrowding, spoiled food, depression in US shelters
Migrant children sent to emergency shelters within the United States described crowded living conditions, spoiled food, lack of clean clothes and struggles with depression, according to 17 testimonials filed in a court case on Monday.
Alabama storm: 9 children, one adult killed in highway crash
Nine children and a young father were killed when a van and other vehicles slammed together on a rain-drenched Alabama highway during Tropical Storm Claudette, authorities said on Sunday.
Cuba says it is surprised and irritated by new US terrorism charge
Cuba charged on Tuesday that the Biden administration has continued the policies of former US President Donald Trump against Havana with a decision to maintain a Trump-era determination that it is not fully cooperating in the fight against terrorism.
Biden hopeful for a deal on George Floyd police bill after Memorial Day
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he is hopeful an agreement will be reached on the George Floyd police reform legislation after the May 31 Memorial Day holiday.
George Floyd's family urges US police reform on anniversary of his death
Members of George Floyd's family spoke with US lawmakers on Tuesday, urging them to pass police reform legislation in Floyd's name on the first anniversary of his death in Minneapolis.
US Senator Bernie Sanders moves to block Biden’s $735 million weapons sale to Israel
US Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel on Thursday, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in response to conflict between Israel and Gaza's Hamas leaders.
‘Great day for America’: fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks
In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
Pfizer Covid-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way to protect the nation’s adolescents before they head back to school in the fall and paving the way for them to return to more normal activities.
Man kills 6, then self, at Colorado birthday party shooting
A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, slaying six adults before killing himself Sunday, police said.
Three People, including a 4-year-old, shot in New York's Times Square
Three people including a four-year-old girl were shot in New York City's Times Square after gunfire broke out in a dispute that they were apparently not involved in, the city's top police official said Saturday.
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, with both sides signaling a willingness to work out the major stumbling blocks.
4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air, according to indictments unsealed Friday.