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Surfside crews have removed three million pounds of concrete from collapse site

Death toll reaches 20 as rescue efforts at Florida condo site face threats of collapse and a looming hurricane

By Jay Croft and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Search and rescue teams found remains of two more victims of the collapsed Florida condo building, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter, bringing the total of confirmed dead to 20, officials said at a midday news conference Friday. They’re also facing new challenges, with a hurricane

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Search and rescue teams look for possible survivors in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside

Some Champlain Towers condo board members quit in 2019 over sluggish building repairs, Washington Post reports

By Theresa Waldrop and Joe Sutton, CNN Five members of the Champlain Towers South condo association’s seven-member board — including its president, Anette Goldstein — decided to resign in the fall of 2019, when the association was debating multimillion-dollar repairs, the Washington Post reported, citing board meeting minutes and Goldstein’s resignation letter. The majority of

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NFL fines Washington Football Team $10 million after workplace culture investigation

By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN The NFL fined the Washington Football Team $10 million Thursday following the conclusion of an independent investigation that found the club’s work environment was “highly unprofessional,” especially for women, according to a news release from the league. The fine comes after 15 former female employees and two journalists

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The building department in Surfside

The Surfside building department was placed under administrative review in early 2019 before condo collapse

By David Shortell, CNN The building department in Surfside, Florida, was the target of mounting complaints by residents and contractors in late 2018 — so much so that the town manager at the time placed the office under administrative review, he said Thursday. The office, which handles permitting and inspections for properties within the town,

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The Surfside building department was placed under administrative review in early 2019 before condo collapse

By David Shortell, CNN The building department in Surfside, Florida, was the target of mounting complaints by residents and contractors in late 2018 — so much so that the town manager at the time placed the office under administrative review, he said Thursday. The office, which handles permitting and inspections for properties within the town,

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Reggie Bush wants the 2005 Heisman Trophy back

By Jacob Lev and Steve Almasy, CNN Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, said Thursday he wants the award, and his college football records, reinstated. An NCAA investigation in the years that followed Bush’s college career found that the former running back received impermissible benefits,

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Peabody Awards Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Peabody Awards. The Peabody Awards are presented every spring in recognition of achievements in broadcasting across multiple platforms including radio, television, streaming network programs and websites. Facts June 21-24, 2021 – The 81st Peabody Awards are announced during a multi-day virtual celebration. June 10, 2020 – The

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