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Inaction and Death, Brink of Civil War
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Where We Are Now: The president of the board for the collapsed condominium building in Florida warned less than three months ago that the building had serious deterioration that would require residents to pony up millions of dollars in special assessments …
Finding No Life, the Delta Threat
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Condo Collapse: After five days of digging through the rubble of that collapsed Florida condominium building, the number of confirmed dead has risen to 11, leaving 150 unaccounted for. Searchers are finding the detritus of human life — photos, wallets, and …
Hope Fading in Florida
Monday, June 28, 2021
Condo Collapse: Four more bodies as well as some human remains were found over the weekend in that collapsed Florida condominium, bringing the number of dead to 9. As the hours pass, hope wanes for finding anyone alive. Emergency crews have …
Building Was Creaking, Chauvin to Prison
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Condo Collapse: Three bodies were found, bringing the total of dead to four in the Florida condominium collapse while the number of people missing or unaccounted for jumped from 99 to 159. A former New York woman named Stacie Fang, whose 15-year-old …
99 Missing in Condo Collapse
Friday, June 25, 2021
Condo Collapse: As many as 99 people are missing or unaccounted for after yesterday’s condominium collapse on a barrier island in Surfside Beach just north of Miami Beach. About half the right-angle building with 136 units dropped into a heap of rubble. …
Florida Condo Collapse, Crime Fight
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Condo Collapse: Emergency responders in South Florida this morning were searching the rubble of a 12-storey condominium building that partially collapsed overnight. The building is in Surfside, north of Miami beach. The L-shaped building completed in 1981 with more than 100 units …
Republicans Block Voting Rights
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Ballot Battle: Senate Republicans not only blocked the voting rights bill passed by the House, they also prevented any debate about it. All 50 Democrats supported the bill called the “For the People Act,” including West Virginia’s fence-straddling Joe Manchin, but …
Amateurism Dies in Court
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Pay for Play: In a game changer for college sports, The Supreme Court ruled that universities cannot limit educational benefits to athletes in the name of amateurism. The decision promises to blow open the façade of amateurism while the colleges and …
Silent Crowds, Military in Transition
Monday, June 21, 2021
Viral News: Japan and the Olympic Games managers will allow Japanese residents to attend the summer games in Tokyo, ending the possibility of athletes performing to a silent stadium if the games go on. Opening day is July 23d. The games …
Biden and the Bishops, Election Board Purge
Saturday, June 19, 2021
My Father Can Beat Your Father at Dominoooos: The Catholic Bishops of the United States are preparing a statement pushed by conservatives in their ranks aimed at excluding President Biden from taking communion because of his support of abortion rights. Biden, who …

