July 4 travel will be back with a vengeance as Americans 'get back to living life'
Travel this long holiday weekend will be busy -- and not only by pandemic standards.Experts expect it will rival the busiest…
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Firm held off on repairs because of stability issues in months before Surfside building collapse
An engineering firm hired for Champlain Towers South's milestone recertification found "deep" concrete deterioration near the pool but couldn't perform repairs, in part, because of concerns about stability, according to an October letter.Maryland-based Morabito Consultants also was hamstrung because it…
Firm held off on repairs because of stability issues in months before Surfside building collapse
An engineering firm hired for Champlain Towers South's milestone recertification found "deep" concrete deterioration near the pool but couldn't perform repairs, in part, because of concerns about stability, according to an October letter.Maryland-based Morabito Consultants also was hamstrung because it…
Must-watch videos of the week
Megan Fox's kids steal the spotlight, Heidi Klum gives a standing ovation and CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta hosts "Jeopardy!" These are the must-watch videos of the week.Unexpected guestsMegan Fox's kids derailed her efforts to promote her upcoming film "Till Death"…
Chinese police asks public to adopt 'timid' dogs who failed training
Though all dogs are good boys (and girls), not all are suited for a job in law enforcement.A police academy in China's northeastern Liaoning province is auctioning off dogs that failed to qualify in their police dog training program, according…
Water is disappearing in the West -- and not just during the summer
Skiers and snowboarders pray for snow so they can shred the slopes. Climatologists and hydrologists have an entirely…
A woman's voice was heard from the rubble during the initial rescue efforts at the Surfside condo collapse
During initial search and rescue efforts, rescue crews heard the voice of a female trapped in the Surfside condo rubble, but were unable to reach her, Miami-Dade County Fire Chief Alan Cominsky said.During a news conference on Thursday, Cominsky was…
Biden reprises role as consoler-in-chief during South Florida visit
President Joe Biden, whose empathy amid loss is his chief political characteristic, traveled Thursday to console families in Florida who are enduring the excruciating search for loved ones inside a seaside condo that suddenly collapsed a week ago."There's going to…
'Never give up hope': Biden reprises role as consoler-in-chief during South Florida visit
President Joe Biden, whose empathy amid loss is his chief political characteristic, traveled Thursday to console families in Florida enduring…
Bill Cosby's release sends clear message for an alarming new era
Bill Cosby, who has been accused of misconduct by 60 women, was released from prison Wednesday after Pennsylvania's Supreme Court overturned his sexual assault conviction. That he is a free man today sends a profoundly disturbing message to women who…
Not just neo-Nazis with tiki torches: Why Jewish students say they also fear cloaked anti-Semitism
As Julia Jassey packed up her things before flying off to college in Chicago, she had the usual concerns -- beginning her life as an adult, making friends and getting her work done. It never occurred to her to be…
Condo residents saw pool deck and garage collapse before tower crumbled to the ground
Sara Nir and her two children were in their ground-floor condo at Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, moments before it partially collapsed. She was checking emails when they heard knocking sounds, she said.The knocking grew louder before she heard…
Condo residents saw pool deck and garage collapse before tower crumbled to the ground
Sara Nir and her two children were in their ground-floor condo at Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, moments before it partially collapsed. She was checking emails when they heard knocking sounds, she said.The knocking grew louder before she heard…
She lost her father to Covid-19 and didn't get to say goodbye. Now her mother is unaccounted for in the Surfside building collapse
Magaly "Maggie" Ramsey said she didn't get to hold her father or say her final goodbyes before he died from Covid-19 in August.Now, she fears she may have also lost the chance to say goodbye to her mother, who is…
These are the challenges rescuers at the collapsed building in Surfside are facing
For a sixth day, search and rescue crews made their way meticulously through piles of rubble after the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, hoping to find more survivors.As of Tuesday evening, at least 12 people are dead and 149 people…
Man attacked by shark in San Mateo county
Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) -- Gray Whale Cove Beach in San Mateo County opened up Monday— two days after a 39-year-old man, Nemenja Spasojevic, was attacked by a great white shark.What was supposed to be…
Honolulu elementary student's letter to Rep. Kahele receives praise
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON (KITV) -- It’s not every day members of Congress receive positive feedback from their constituents. But U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele (D-Hawaii) is getting just that, and from an unlikely place.He received a letter…
County Republican party shares racist meme on Facebook
Click here for updates on this story OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (WISN) -- A sarcastic meme posted by the Winnebago County Republican Party…
Mom goes viral on TikTok for bringing son to job interview
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) -- A St. Louis County mother’s TikTok video is now at the center of new conversations surrounding access to childcare.Suited up and with a resume in hand, 1-year-old Mylo…
Former teacher violently arrested outside MPS headquarters, community advocate says
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) -- A community advocate is seeking justice for a former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher she says was wrongfully and forcefully arrested outside MPS headquarters. The teacher says for weeks, she'd been trying…
