A planned explosion brought what remained of the Surfside apartment building crashing down in seconds. Search and rescue efforts are resuming as teams hope to access new areas previously deemed unreachable. Manny Bojorquez reports from Surfside. Source
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Search and rescue underway after mudslide leaves two dead, 20 missing in Japan
Rescuers are searching for survivors Monday morning after a dangerous mudslide swept homes in the city of AtamI, Japan. The mudslide was triggered by unusually heavy downpours. Source
Eye Opener: Remaining part of Surfside condo building demolished
Crews knocked down what was left of the partially collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida. Also, a tropical storm warning has now been issued for the Florida Keys as Elsa treks through the Caribbean. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Variants could threaten vaccine progress as Biden Administration misses its July 4 goals
The Delta variant could threaten progress made against COVID-19. Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, joins “CBS This Morning” with the latest on how effective the authorized COVID vaccines are at protecting us from the Delta variant. Source
Hackers demand $70 million to end biggest known ransomware attack
Notorious Russia-linked group REvil infected thousands of victims in at least 17 countries via software company Kaseya. Source
Pro golfer Gene Siller and 2 other men shot dead on Georgia course
His body was found on a green along with a pickup with two bodies in its bed. The gunman got away. Source
Dozens missing after landslide tears through Japanese resort town
Witnesses heard a giant roar as a stream turned into a torrent, slamming the seaside resort of Atami with a deluge of mud, trees, rocks and debris. Source
How U.S. cyber policy changed after SolarWinds
The Biden Administration imposed sanctions on Russia, ordered new cybersecurity standards for federal contracts with software companies, and chose the nation’s first National Cyber Director. Source
Florida condo set for demolition before tropical storm closes in
Rescue efforts remain on pause Sunday in Surfside, Florida, to make way for demolition crews who are working at a furious pace to bring down the last remaining section of the Chaplain Towers. The goal is to bring the remnants down before Tropical Storm Elsa hits the area. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Remainder of Florida condo building demolished
What remained of the condo building the collapsed in Surfside, Florida, was demolished Sunday night. The demolition clears the way for search and rescue efforts to resume. CBS LA’s Chris Holmstrom reports. Source