Miami building collapse: 'People went to sleep, and then they died'

Both the mother and grandmother of Pablo Rodríguez were in the building when it fell. Now, he wants answers.

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Behind Biden’s Pledge to Share 80 Million Vaccine Doses

A shipment to Pakistan was a recent move in a new phase of the administration’s pandemic response: a round-the-clock effort to clear regulatory and logistical hurdles to share doses with countries in need.

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Miami building collapse: Four more bodies found in rubble

The death toll rises to 16 as rescuers combing the debris battle worsening weather conditions.

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College Athletes May Earn Money From Their Fame, N.C.A.A. Rules

Here’s a breakdown of why the N.C.A.A. finally relented to pressure to allow athletes to make money beyond the cost of attending their universities.

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China’s Communist Party Turns 100 With Pomp And Stagecraft

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is likely to assert the country received its prosperity and power thanks to the party. Here’s the latest on the anniversary.

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Heat Wave, Bill Cosby, Summer Grilling: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Modern Love Podcast: When Two Open Marriages Collide

They had agreed to see other romantic partners on the side. A tragic accident put their arrangement front and center.

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Are ‘Heat Pumps’ the Answer to Heat Waves? Some Cities Think So.

Electric heat pumps are a way to cool and heat homes at a much lower carbon cost than traditional air-conditioners and furnaces.

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The moment Bill Cosby leaves prison

The US comedian was transported in a white car to his nearby residence.

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House Votes to Create Committee to Investigate Capitol Riot

The vote came after Republicans blocked the creation of an independent panel to scrutinize the assault. Here’s the latest from Washington.

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Biden Gained With Moderate and Conservative Voting Groups, New Data Shows

President Biden cut into Donald Trump’s margins with married men and veteran households, a Pew survey shows. But there was a far deeper well of support for Mr. Trump than many progressives had imagined.

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Bill Cosby Is Freed After Sexual Assault Conviction Is Overturned

An appeals court ruled that the actor was denied a fair trial in 2018, when he was convicted of assaulting Andrea Constand. Get updates on his case.

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Mae West Vamped and Winked. She Also Blazed a Trail We’re Still Following.

New editions of her early films reveal a screenwriter with a deep interest in lives on the margins. That was just one reason the censors couldn’t abide her.

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Inside Betsey Johnson’s Malibu Dream House

The designer gives T a tour of her pretty but punk home in one of California’s most scenic trailer parks.

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Canada heatwave: Trudeau pays respects to dozens of victims

Dozens have died as Canada sees a new record - 49.6C (121.3F) - for the third day in a row.

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HSBC documents revealed in Huawei extradition battle

A twist comes in the lengthy case that has been a lightening rod for Sino-US and Canadian tensions.

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Obituary: Donald Rumsfeld

Ruthless, resilient and divisive - he served as Secretary of Defense twice in a career spanning decades.

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Donald Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary Under 2 Presidents, Is Dead at 88

Mr. Rumsfeld, who served under Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, was in charge of the invasion of Iraq and later said that the removal of Saddam Hussein had “created a more stable and secure world.”

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Weisselberg, ‘Soldier’ for Trump, Faces Charges and Test of His Loyalty

The Trump Organization executive is expected to be charged on Thursday, along with the company, as he comes under increasing pressure to turn on the family.

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Ex-US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88

Former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, one of the main architects of the Iraq war, dies at 88

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Here are some key dates in the Cosby case.

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Answers About Masks, the Delta Variant and Breakthrough Infections

Vaccines protect against the variants, but conflicting advice from health authorities about masks has bewildered a worried public.

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Nxivm cult: Actress Allison Mack sentenced to three years in prison

Allison Mack had already admitted recruiting women and asked for forgiveness before sentencing.

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Obama opens up about what worries him

Former President Obama spoke out about the danger of misinformation at an American Library Association conference.

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No. 3 House Democrat Steps Into Ohio Race to Head Off a Sanders Acolyte

The decision by Representative James Clyburn to oppose an outspoken ally of Senator Bernie Sanders in a special election in Cleveland highlights the generational and ideological gulf in the Democratic Party.

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Modern Love Podcast: The Right to Fail at Marriage

The queer comedian Cameron Esposito on how the equality of love can also lead to the equality of heartbreak.

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Funny or Racist? A Food Bit on James Corden’s Late Show Draws Ire.

For years, the late-night TV host has dared celebrities to eat choice foods, but an online petition is calling for it to end.

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Why Can't U.S. Residents Travel to Canada?

Many travelers are wondering why they still can’t visit their neighbor to the north. Here’s why the border remains closed.

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Top Crypto V.C. Katie Haun Is Playing the Long Game

Katie Haun, a co-chair of Andreessen Horowitz’s new $2.2 billion crypto fund, is betting that the blockchain will be as big as the internet.

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Canada weather: Village of Lytton smashes heat record for second day

The temperature in Lytton, British Columbia, soared to 47.9C on Monday, as a heatwave continues.

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Gas prices are expected to spike. Here's why

Gas prices are surging this holiday weekend due to a labor shortage with truck drivers. CNN's Alison Kosik reports.

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This shoe chain can't find enough workers. It hopes self-checkout can fill the void

Stores have a glut of job openings to fill. One chain hopes automation is a solution to the pressure.

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No, there is no fourth stimulus check on the way

The federal government has sent out three rounds of stimulus checks to help people during the pandemic, but despite their political popularity, there's no proposal on the table to deliver a fourth round.

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Millions of jobs and a shortage of applicants. Welcome to the new economy

There's a problem at James Hook's chicken farms, and it has nothing to do with poultry.

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Eric Adams narrowly leads NYC mayoral primary race in first set of ranked-choice voting results

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams narrowly led the Democratic primary for New York City mayor Tuesday in the first set of tabulated ranked-choice voting results released by the city's board of elections Tuesday.

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Obama says rise of misinformation 'worries me' and should worry everyone

Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the rise in misinformation that led to the January 6 insurrection was apparent during his administration, but the speed and prevalence with which misinformation has increased in recent years "worries" him and should worry everyone.

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We went on the first US cruise in 15 months. Here's what it was like

The usual embarkation day boarding rush didn't happen. There are no lines at the buffet. The casino's slot machines are on, but few passengers are playing them. During dinner service, the bottom floor of a multistory restaurant sits empty, save for one table reserved for media. There are plenty of lounge chairs available by the pool.

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Eric Adams’s Lead in Mayor’s Race Shrinks After First Ranked-Choice Tally

After voters’ ranked choices were tabulated, Mr. Adams led Kathryn Garcia by less than two percentage points in preliminary results, with nearly 125,000 absentee ballots still to be counted.

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Covid's Delta Variant: What We Know

The variant is gaining traction worldwide. But vaccines are driving down coronavirus case numbers in the U.S., and it’s unclear whether Delta will reverse that trend.

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Clint Smith on ‘How the Word Is Passed’

Smith discusses his new book about reckoning with the history of slavery, and Julian Rubinstein discusses “The Holly.”

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Structural engineer explains damage shown in condo photos

Forensic structural engineer Stephanie Walkup analyzes photos the Miami Herald obtained by a contractor 36 hours before the Champlain Towers condo building collapsed, showing damage and standing water in the basement-level parking garage.

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