A "substantial number" of the building's residents "are originally from overseas," according to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. abcn.ws/3jcynUQ
The Foreign Ministry of Paraguay said six Paraguayan nationals were in the building and still missing: Sophia López-Moreira, the sister of the country's first lady; her husband, Luis Pettengill; their three children; and their nanny, Lady Luna Villalba. abcn.ws/3jbmWMZ
- Argentina's Miami consulate said 9 Argentine nationals are missing
- Venezuela's ambassador to the U.S. confirmed 4 Venezuelan nationals are missing
- Uruguay's Foreign Ministry said 3 Uruguayan nationals are affected, though their status is unclear abcn.ws/3jbmWMZ
Colombia's Foreign Ministry also reported that six Colombian nationals resided in the building, with officials trying to determine whether they were there at the time of the collapse. abcn.ws/3jbmWMZ
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BREAKING: Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) are optimistic about the direction of the country as Pres. Joe Biden completes his first hundred days in office, per a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. abcn.ws/2Sm8aHZ
JUST IN: 51% of Americans think Pres. Biden is compromising about the right amount with congressional GOP leaders on the most pressing issues, while two-thirds say GOP leaders are doing too little to compromise with Biden, new @ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. abcn.ws/2Sm8aHZ
NEW: A slim majority, 52%, of Americans think the federal government should spend to revitalize the economy, even if it raises taxes—including 80% of Democrats and 54% of independents, new @ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. abcn.ws/2Sm8aHZ
BREAKING: FDA and CDC announce that they are calling for an immediate pause on the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. abcn.ws/3dWZPSe
MORE: Six cases were discovered in the United States of a rare and severe type of blood clot that developed about two weeks after the vaccine was administered in these patients. abcn.ws/3a6k8eN
Joint CDC and FDA statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: “We are recommending a pause in the use of this vaccine out of an abundance of caution.” abcn.ws/3a6k8eN
DEVELOPING: Multiple people, including a police officer, reported shot at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, police say. abcn.ws/3a5Dgtm
LATEST: The officer who was shot is in "good spirits" and says he'd "rather this happen to him than someone else," Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon tells ABC affiliate @6News. abcn.ws/3a5Dgtm
BREAKING: MLB moves this year's All-Star Game out of the Atlanta area following controversy generated by Georgia's restrictive new voting law. abcn.ws/3wjyQsi
MORE: MLB commissioner Robert Manfred: “Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box...Fair access to voting continues to have our game’s unwavering support." abcn.ws/3wjyQsi
MORE: Earlier this week, Delta and Coca-Cola forcefully condemned the Georgia elections bill as activists ramped up pressure on corporations. abcn.ws/39ADVCK
DEVELOPING: At least four people are dead, including a child, after shooting in Orange County, California, authorities say. abcn.ws/3whcgAA
An officer was involved in the shooting, but "the situation has been stabilized and there is no threat to the public," police said in a statement. abcn.ws/3wevBSR
LATEST: Suspect and female victim transported to hospital in critical condition, authorities say, after shooting leaves four dead in Orange County, California.
Police said they are still determining the relationship between the shooter and the victims. abcn.ws/3mbnm5x
HAPPENING NOW: Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. pscp.tv/w/cufotTM3Mzg2…
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor pandemic stays Punxsutawney Phil from emerging from his burrow to forecast whether there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring. abcn.ws/3pGhXnZ
📸: Cardboard cutouts of groundhog enthusiasts decorate Gobbler's Knob for the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. abcn.ws/2MKh9Qj