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Four More Bodies Found in Condo Rubble; at Least 16 Dead

SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) - A fire official says the bodies of four additional victims have been found in the rubble of a collapsed condo tower, raising the death toll to 16 people. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family…

Charges Expected Thursday for Trump’s Company, Top Executive

(AP) - Donald Trump’s company and his longtime finance chief are expected to be charged Thursday with tax-related crimes stemming from a New York investigation into the former president’s business dealings. That's according to people familiar with the matter who…

Crews Spend 5th Day Atop Shaky Pile of Collapsed Concrete

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Rescuers searching for a fifth day for survivors of a Florida condo building collapse used bucket brigades and heavy machinery as they worked atop a precarious mound of pulverized concrete, twisted steel, and the remnants of…

Judge Dismisses Gov’t Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants. U.S.…

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Frozen Cooked Shrimp, CDC Says

(FOX TV) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened multiple people is linked to frozen cooked shrimp. The shrimp, made by Avanti Frozen Foods, has since been recalled nationwide. As of…

Supreme Court Won’t Revive School’s Transgender Bathroom Ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Virginia school board’s appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban. Over two dissenting votes, the justices left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional. The case involved…

Many Feared Dead After Florida Beachfront Condo Collapses

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say nearly 100 people are still unaccounted for after part of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in a town outside Miami. The collapse in the community of Surfside killed at least one person and…

‘We Have a Deal’: Biden Announces Infrastructure Agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has announced that “we have a deal” - a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan. The agreement, reached in a meeting Thursday at the White House, means a breakthrough after arduous negotiations…

New York Court Suspends Rudy Giuliani's Law License

NEW YORK (AP) - An appeals court has suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race. An attorney disciplinary committee…

Report 751 Bodies Found at Indigenous School in Canada

REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) - Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada say investigators have found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children in Saskatchewan. The discovery follows last month’s report of 215 at another…

Biden Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium for 30 Days

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has extended the nationwide ban on evictions for 30 days to help tenants who are unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control…

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