A bipartisan infrastructure deal is back on track after President Biden suggested he would not sign the agreement unless it accompanied a separate proposal including Democratic priorities like childcare and green energy. Weijia Jiang has the latest. Source
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UFO report: U.S. has no explanation for over 140 “unidentified aerial phenomena”
A U.S. government report on UFOs could not find an explanation for 143 sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena. The report says there’s no evidence the objects came from outer space or a foreign adversary. David Martin reports. Source
Case files from 1964 “Mississippi Burning” murders made public
The killings of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner helped spur passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Source
Eye Opener: Years-old report reveals structural issues with collapsed Florida building
The painstaking search for victims in the Florida condo collapse intensified even as hopes diminished that anyone would be found alive, while a 2018 report on the building found significant structural issues. Also, President Biden is trying to reassure Republicans that he still supports a bipartisan infrastructure agreement. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Search continues for more than 150 still missing in Surfside
The confirmed death toll stands at 9, but search and rescue efforts are still underway with 152 people still unaccounted for after the building collapse. Source
20 people found dead on boat drifting in the Caribbean
“My investigators are working to establish their identities and how they met their death,” the police commissioner said. Source
Royal family missing the star power of Harry and Meghan
Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit as full-time royals, their popularity in the U.K. has plummeted – and Prince William and Kate Middleton have been called upon to fill the vacuum. Source
U.S. airstrikes hit Iranian-linked militias in Iraq and Syria
Iraq balks at Officials said all the intended targets — command, control and logistics facilities for drone attacks — were hit, and there was no indication of civilian casualties. Source
U.S. calls Iran-backed rebels “legitimate” as Yemen’s war rages
The U.S. has shifted its tone on the Houthi rebel movement, but the Iranian-backed group says it wants very specific action from the U.S., not recognition. Source
U.S. airstrikes hit Iran-linked militia targets in Iraq, Syria
Officials said all the intended targets — command, control and logistics facilities for drone attacks — were hit, and there was no indication of civilian casualties. Source