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George Floyd's brother Philonise, shown here in May, delivered a victim impact statement in court on Friday.

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George Floyd's Brother Philonise Said His Family Was Given A Life Sentence

3:47pm June 25, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

"For an entire year, I had to relive George being tortured to death every hour of the day," Philonise Floyd said during his victim impact statement in court.

Vice President Harris tours a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility Friday in El Paso, Texas, with Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas. Harris has been under pressure from Republicans to visit the southern border to see conditions there.

Harris Visits The Southern Border After Trying To Keep The Focus Away From It

3:33pm June 25, 2021

by Tamara Keith

The vice president has said her role is to address the root causes of a migrant surge, rather than to focus solely on the U.S.-Mexico border crisis. But members of both parties said she should go.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listens to verdicts at his trial in April for the 2020 death of George Floyd at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter charges in state court and is s

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Watch Live: Derek Chauvin Is Sentenced Over George Floyd's Murder

3:22pm June 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Prosecutors are asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. His defense attorney is calling for probation and time already served.

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Miami-Dade Authorities Publicly Identify 1st Victim Of The Condo Tower Collapse

3:07pm June 25, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Stacie Fang, 54, died at the hospital from blunt force injuries due to the building collapse, the medical examiner's office told NPR. At least four people died due to the collapse.

An aerial view shows search and rescue personnel working on site after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, north of Miami Beach, on Thursday.

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Photos: In The Rubble Where A Surfside Tower Stood, A Grim Search For Survivors

2:54pm June 25, 2021

Rescue teams search for any survivors within the sudden mountain of debris. "That's not an old building," said Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett. "That kind of thing should not be happening."

A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck is seen Thursday in front of debris from the partially collapsed Champlain Towers South complex in Surfside, Fla., north of Miami Beach.

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Here's What We Know About The Condition Of The Florida Building Before It Collapsed

2:21pm June 25, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The building was undergoing a county-required 40-year inspection. There were some indications the area of the building was sinking.

A man prays Friday near where search and rescue operations are ongoing at the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla.

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Surfside, Fla., Condo Owners Are Suing The Collapsed Building's Association

2:19pm June 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

As of Friday morning, 159 people remain unaccounted for as rescue crews work at the scene. The suit says the condo association failed to "secure and safeguard" the owners' lives and property.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks during a press conference after a building partially collapsed in Surfside, Fla., on Thursday.

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Number Of People Missing Rises To 159 In Surfside Condo Building Collapse

1:21pm June 25, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

"We will continue search and rescue because we still have hope that we will find people alive," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The number of fatalities has risen to four.

Rescue workers walk beside the rubble as rescue efforts continue where a wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed Thursday in Surfside, Fla.

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The Mayor Of Surfside, Fla., Says The Building Collapse Reminds Him Of 9/11

12:46pm June 25, 2021

by Heidi Glenn

Mayor Charles Burkett tells NPR that video of the collapse shows that "it was obvious that these buildings just sort of came straight down on top of each other."

A rescue worker walks amid the rubble where a wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla.

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Death Toll Rises To 4 In The Florida Condo Collapse With Dozens Of People Missing

10:46am June 25, 2021

More than 150 people remain unaccounted for after a 12-story condo building partially collapsed near Miami. Rescue workers are using sonar and dogs to search for survivors in the rubble.