A resident in Surfside, Florida, said he narrowly avoided the deadly collapse of the condominium building he calls home because his girlfriend asked him to spend the night at her place — a decision that may have saved his life. Source
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Elsa strengthens to first Atlantic hurricane of 2021
CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the July 4 weekend forecast and what to expect from Hurricane Elsa. Source
Health concerns from smoke, dust and debris after Surfside building collapse
CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca gives an update on the Florida condo collapse as search and rescue workers brace for the first Atlantic hurricane of the season. Dr. Shirin Shafazand, pulmonologist and professor at the University of Miami, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the health risks accompanying this kind of search and recovery effort. Source
Activists fear impact Supreme Court’s Arizona decision could have on voting rights
The Supreme Court is upholding two restrictive voting rights measures in Arizona that some activists believe targets voters of color. Cliff Albright of the Black Voters Matter Fund spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about why he believes these laws are discriminatory. Source
Biden backs changes in way military investigates sex assault
The president has backed removing sexual assault investigations from the chain of command. Source
“A true love story”: Husband with Alzheimer’s proposes to wife
Peter Marshall forgot his wife, Lisa, after he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Then he began courting her. Source
Long airport lines, high gas prices expected this weekend
Record number of travelers expected as airlines grapple with staffing issues and gas prices surge. Source
Manhattan’s next likely D.A. has experience battling Trump
Alvin Bragg is expected to win the November general election and would take leadership over the criminal investigation into the Trump Organization. Source
Officials say remaining part of Surfside condo building will be demolished
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that the portion of the Champlain Towers South condo building still standing after last week’s partial collapse will be demolished for safety reasons. She also said two more victims have been recovered. Watch her remarks from Friday evening’s briefing. Source
Sprinter Gabby Thomas looks ahead to Olympics and beyond
Harvard grad Gabby Thomas qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and snagged the second-fastest time ever in the women’s 200-meter dash. She also plans to work to help fix racial disparities in the health care system. Source