Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
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Condo collapse brings scene of heartbreak
Many are praying for a miracle as dozens of people are missing after a condo building collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Norah O’Donnell has more. Source
Biden endorses bipartisan infrastructure agreement
President Biden said he supports a bipartisan agreement on an infrastructure plan. Neither side got everything they wanted in the deal. Ed O’Keefe has the details. Source
Rescuers scour rubble for survivors of Florida condo collapse
Families of the missing are holding out hope as the desperate search for survivors continues after a condo building partially collapsed near Miami Beach. David Begnaud shares their stories. Source
Mayor of Surfside, Florida, calls building collapse “an unmitigated catastrophe”
Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told Norah O’Donnell that “buildings like this don’t fall down in America” after a condo building collapsed, leaving dozens possibly trapped in the rubble. Source
U.S. coronavirus vaccinations lag amid new report on unvaccinated death rate
The U.S. is now averaging fewer than 300,000 first doses of coronavirus vaccines per day. The slowing pace comes as a new AP report reveals how effective these vaccines actually are. Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan medical school, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the nation’s vaccination effort and a new threat to our recovery on the horizon. Source
Dozens remain unaccounted for after condo collapse in Florida
Dozens of people remain unaccounted for after a high-rise condo collapsed in Florida. Authorities confirmed at least one person was killed early Thursday in the town of Surfside. Search and rescue crews are still making their way through the rubble and debris looking for any survivors. CBS News correspondents Manuel Bojorquez, David Begnaud and Mark Strassmann have the latest on the investigation and the reunification process for families. Then, Surfside commissioner Nelly Velasquez joins CBSN’s Lana Zak for her take on the tragedy. Source
Details emerge about migrant children’s “despair and isolation,” even self-harm, at emergency housing site in Texas
CBS News has learned disturbing details about migrant children engaging in self-harm at an emergency housing site near El Paso, Texas. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN AM with the latest. Source
Impact of climate change and extreme weather events on global economy
The rise of extreme weather conditions is posing harm to businesses who may not be financial prepared. In 2020, extreme weather cost the insurance industry over $70 billion, according to The Demex Group. Stephen Bennett, co-founder and chief product officer of The Demex Group and chairman of the American Meteorological Society’s Committee on Financial Weather and Climate Risk, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on how businesses can prepare for these potential risks. Source
More than 2 dozen migrant families reunited in past week
The Biden administration says it has reunited 24 separated migrant families over the past week, bringing the total number of reunifications to 37. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest happening at the border. Source