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Demolition of Collapsed Building to Start Soon as Sunday © Lynne Sladky/Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla.—City officials decided to demolish the remaining part of Champlain Towers South with explosives as soon as Sunday, accelerating their plans due to an approaching tropical storm. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said she made the difficult decision, balancing the need to keep searching for victims and investigate the collapse with the need to protect rescue workers and area residents ...

As Delta Variant Spreads, Iran’s President Warns of Fifth Wave Last Updated July 4, 2021, 2:10 a.m. ETJuly 4, 2021, 2:10 a.m. ET The Delta variant is causing concern in Iran and around the world. Americans are returning to their Fourth of July rituals. Six rescue workers at the Florida condo collapse site tested positive. Here’s what you need to know: A sidewalk cafe in Tehran last month. Coronavirus cases in Iran have increased by 21 percent over the past two weeks.Credit...Morteza ...

The president praised emergency workers and local and state officials, saying that their cooperation was remarkable — and he used the moment to celebrate a rare instance of bipartisanship. Mr. Biden praised Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, one of his harshest critics. Mr. DeSantis returned the compliment, saying that Mr. Biden had “recognized the severity of this tragedy from Day 1.” Mr. Biden said the federal government would cover the entire cost of the first 30 days of the recovery....

They had just seen each other on Father’s Day. Mr. Guara, who lived in Unit 802 with his wife, Ana, and their two daughters, Lucia and Emma, all of whom remain missing, was remembered on Tuesday as a kind and generous man, a godfather to his close friend’s twin 9-year-old boys and a fan of hard rock music. Jose Dezarraga, who grew up with Mr. Guara, said much of their childhood was spent outdoors, running and swimming or biking and playing soccer. The two also bonded over a shared love of t...

Surfside building collapse latest: Death toll rises to 11 amid search for survivors Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief details search efforts in building collapse Replay Video UP NEXT At least 11 people are dead and 150 others remain unaccounted for Monday evening after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in South Floridas Miami-Dade County last week, officials said. A massive search and rescue operation entered its fifth day, as crews continued to carefully comb through the panca...

Search-and-rescue teams tunnel through pancaked concrete 3 days after building collapse At least 5 dead as 156 remain unaccounted for Published:  Updated:  Tags:  Search-and-rescue teams in Surfside to work overnight into Sunday SURFSIDE, Fla. – Florida Task Force Four, a search-and-rescue team out of Orlando, arrived early Sunday morning at the site of a catastrophic building collapse in Miami-Dade County’s town of Surfside. They were wearing helmets, carrying bags with their gear, an...

Firefighters continued to extinguish small fires on Friday night that were spontaneously igniting at the site of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Miami-Dade County’s oceanside town of Surfside.