MISSION, Kan. — The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients jumped by nearly 27% over the Fourth of July weekend in a hard-hit area of Missouri where immunization rates are low, leading to a temporary ventilator shortfall and a public call for help from respiratory therapists. The delta variant, first identified in India, is spreading rapidly, straining hospitals in Springfield and…
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Fire official: Three found dead in condo rubble in resumed search after demolition; death toll rises to 27. Categories: AP National News
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Demolition crews set off explosives to bring down rest of collapsed Florida condo; key to resuming search of rubble. Categories: AP National News
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported five additional COVID-19 cases and two more deaths. A statement released by tribal officials said the additional deaths increased the tribe’s pandemic death toll to 1,356. The statement did not provide an updated count of total cases among residents of the sprawling reservation that includes parts of Arizona, New Mexico…
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Fire official: Search amid condo rubble suspended as crew prepares for the demolition of the remainder of the building. Categories: AP National News
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Miami-Dade mayor says two more bodies have been recovered from collapsed condo building, bringing death toll to 24. Categories: AP National News
WAKEFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police say 9 suspects in custody after Interstate 95 standoff near Boston; interstate remains partially closed. Categories: AP National News
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Miami-Dade fire official says emergency workers plan to demolish the remainder of a collapsed condo building Sunday. Categories: AP National News
JUNE 26 – JULY 2, 2021 From celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing, to Gay Pride festivities in Panama City, to a farmworker reacting to the heat wave in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S., this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The…
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — North Miami Beach has ordered the evacuation of a condominium building after an inspection showed it was unsafe. Categories: AP National News
