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In this photo provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, search-and-rescue personnel search for survivors through the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, Fla., on Friday.

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Engineers Found Florida Condo Had 'Major Structural Damage' Before It Collapsed

6:09pm June 26, 2021

The 2018 report found major damage to the concrete structural slab below the pool deck and warned that extensive repairs would be needed soon. The mayor is considering evacuating a sister building.

Search and rescue crews work among the rubble at the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla. Rescuers are combating fire, smoke and a complex debris field as they search for survivors.

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Top Tier Crews Continue Rescue Efforts In Florida

5:34pm June 26, 2021

by Dustin Jones

The Miami-Dade based Florida Task Force-1 is just one of several specialized groups on the ground in Surfside. They deploy to disasters across the globe, but now, they're needed at home.

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Engineers Warned Of Widespread Structural Issues Before Surfside Collapse

5:11pm June 26, 2021

by Brian Mann

Rescue crews in Surfside, Fla., have to work slowly as they pick through the ruins of the 12-story condominium that collapsed Thursday. Dozens of people remain missing as families hope for the best.

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Energized By Chauvin Case, Minneapolis Activists Eye Police Accountability Work Ahead

5:11pm June 26, 2021

by Adrian Florido

The Minneapolis community reacts to the sentencing of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

DOJ Says Georgia's New Voting Law Restricts The Black Vote

5:11pm June 26, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

The U.S. Justice Department has sued the state of Georgia over its new voting law, saying that the controversial measure is intended to restrict ballot access to Black voters.

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An Overview Of America's C- Infrastructure Report Card

5:11pm June 26, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Greg DiLoreto, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, about the current state of infrastructure in the U.S., based on the group's latest assessment.

Rep. John Curtis On Hopes For The New Conservative Climate Caucus

5:11pm June 26, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to John Curtis (R-Utah) about how his new climate caucus will educate House Republicans on how climate-focused legislation can be consistent with conservative values.

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George Floyd's Brother And The Attorney For The Floyd Family On Chauvin's Sentencing

3:04pm June 26, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with George Floyd's brother, Philonise, and the Floyd family attorney, Benjamin Crump, about Derek Chauvin's sentence of 22 1/2 years for the murder of George Floyd.

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1 Dead In Miami-Area Condo Collapse

1:39pm June 26, 2021

by Veronica Zaragovia

Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed overnight in Surfside, north of Miami Beach, Florida.

In an image from video footage from 2015, an unexplained object is seen at center as it soars among the clouds, traveling against the wind. "There's a whole fleet of them," a naval aviator tells another, though only one indistinct object is shown.

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UFO Report: No Sign Of Aliens, But 143 Mystery Objects Defy Explanation

1:34pm June 26, 2021

by Greg Myre

The U.S. government report is the most substantial public effort to date to address decades of speculation about UFOs and whether the government had a role in concealing information.