12-story condo partially collapses in Surfside FL, just north of Miami Beach. Mayor confirms one death, but officials fear more casualties. (Photos via @ap) wsvn.com/news/local/off…
@AP Emergency responders rescue boy who survived collapse of apartment building in Surfside FL. via @wsvn. wsvn.com/news/local/off…
Rescue officials say people are still trapped in collapsed building.
“The whole building shook like an earthquake.”
The 12-story building was constructed in 1981 and has more than 100 condo units.
Surfside FL Mayor Charles Burkett: "The building has literally pancaked, it has gone down, and I mean there's just feet in between stories where there were 10 feet.”
UPDATE: Dozens of survivors have been pulled from collapsed condo building.
*One person is confirmed killed. But Surfside FL Mayor Charles Burkett warns of higher death toll because building was full at time of 1:30 a.m. collapse. apnews.com/article/miami-…
UPDATE: Officials say 35 people have been rescued from rubble of collapsed condo building, but 51 people are unaccounted for.
*15 families walked out on their own. apnews.com/article/miami-…
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Court’s ruling: “There is uncontroverted evidence" that Rudy "communicated demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers and the public at large in his capacity as lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump and the Trump campaign…” cnn.com/2021/06/24/pol…
CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATED:
*Brian Ivey of Crossville TN enters guilty plea.
*Admits to entering Capitol thru smashed window. "Ivey was aware that he was not authorized to be inside of the Capitol.”
*Sentence TBD. fox17.com/news/local/mid…
*Kurt Peterson of Hodgenville KY is charged in the insurrection.
*Shouted: “This is our house. Let us in.”
*Used sticks & fist to smash exterior window.
*Was near the scene where rioter Ashli Babbitt was shot.
*Charges: Obstruction; property damage, etc. extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/…
The F.B.I. has released more photos of suspects it is seeking in the Capitol insurrection. fbi.gov/wanted/capitol…
CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE:
*Ex-police chief of La Habra CA & 5 other SoCal men are charged in conspiracy case.
*Alan Hostetter accused of mobilizing group to raid Capitol and stop election certification.
“PresidentTrump must be inaugurated on Jan.
20th.” justice.gov/opa/press-rele…
Insurrection defendants Alan Hostetter (left, below) & Russell Taylor (right) were leaders of the American Phoenix Project, which was founded to fight the “fear-based tyranny” of COVID restrictions.
*They later embraced the “Stop the Steal” mania. nytimes.com/2021/06/10/us/…
Before becoming a “patriotic warrior,” Alan Hostetter was a former soldier & police chief who became a yoga guru specializing in “sound healing” with gongs, Tibetan bowls and Aboriginal didgeridoos. nytimes.com/2021/06/10/us/…
*It looks pretty certain that Senate Republicans will scuttle an independent probe into Jan. 6 insurrection.
*At least the F.B.I. is continuing to hunt down suspects, like these folks, who are now on the Most-Wanted page: fbi.gov/wanted/capitol…
*Joseph Thomas of East Liverpool, Ohio, is arrested in the Capitol riot.
*Punched cops & told other rioters to “hold the line” on Upper West Terrace.
*Neighbor tipped off FBI.
*Charges: Assaulting officers; impeding law enforcement, etc.
*He’s in trouble. justice.gov/usao-dc/case-m…
At last count, Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are the only GOP Senators willing to support an independent investigation into Jan. 6.
*Mitch McConnell is deathly afraid of the harm a probe could do to the GOP during midterm elections. washingtonpost.com/politics/inter…
HP, Dow, Under Armour are among nearly 200 companies speaking out against new voting restrictions proposed in Texas and other states. washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
American Airlines: "As a Texas-based business, we must stand up for the rights of our team members and customers who call Texas home, and honor the sacrifices made by generations of Americans to protect and expand the right to vote.” washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
PGA says it won’t move season-ending FedEx Cup playoff event from Atlanta, despite uproar over voter suppression law. espn.com/golf/story/_/i…