reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm jan crawford. it's thursday, june 24th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, part of a residential building collapses near miami beach. dramatic images coming in. the latest on the rescues. covid vaccine warning. a possible link between the shots and rare heart problems in younger people. the message for parents this moning. combating gun violence. the white house says it's going after crooked gun dealers. the new strategy as homicide rates jump in the u.s. pop star plea. britney spears fights for control over her life. the shocking claims in a bid to

end a long-running end a long-running conservatorship. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. and we are beginning with breaking news in miami. part a residential building collapsed in the middle of the night. it happened in surfside, florida, north of miami beach. a witness recorded this video showing some of the damage. there are reports that people had to be rescued. the miami-dade fire rescue described this as a partial building collapse near 88th street and collins avenue. more than 80 units responded to the scene. it's unclear what caused it or if anyone was hurt. stay with cbs news and our 24-hour streaming network cbsn for latest updates. we'll also have continuing coverage on "cbs this morning" starting at 7:00. the fda plans to add a new warning to the pfizer and

moderna covid vaccines. the agency believes that the shots may be linked to rare cases of heart inflammation in teens and young adults. still, federal health officials are urging young people to get the shot as the highly contagious delta variant continues to spread across the u.s. laura podesta is in new york. laura, should parents be alarmed? >> reporter: good morning. no, parents should not be alarmed, and they shouldn't stop their children from getting shots according to expert, but they should be aware that a fraction of a percentage of vaccine recipients have developed heart problems and they should monitor for symptoms. the fda is putting a new warning pfizer and moderna vaccines. researchers found a likely connection between the shots and rare types of heart inflammation in teens and young adults. >> your heart muscle is not able to pump as efficiently as it does if it doesn't have a viral inflammation. >> reporter: there have been

about 400 confirmed cases of myocarditis or pericarditis in americans 30 and under. most are mild and quickly clear up. symptoms include chest pains, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath. >> i woke up at 2:00 a.m. with chest pain. >> reporter: 16-year-old noah hires was rushed to the hospital just two days after receiving his second dose. >> this experience was much better than getting covid and lower risk of anything long lasting. >> reporter: the cdc report says the benefits of the vaccines still clearly outweigh the risks. dr. yvonne maldonado is on the agency's panel. >> the bottom line for parents -- and i have three children myself who have all been vaccinated -- we would still elect to get the vaccine. >> reporter: health experts say they're more concerned with the delta variant which has led to a surge in cases, especially in parts of the country where the >> the variants are just getting more and more powerful. every two weeks it's making a mutation that could potentially

be even worse than the last one. >> reporter: the head of the cdc warned there's no guarantee vaccines will be effective against new strains. for those watching and thinking maybe i shouldn't get the vaccine, i should take my chances with covid, well, the virus is also connected to heart abnormalities. a study in may found 2% of college athletes who became infected experienced heart abnormalities consistent with myocarditis. anne-marie? >> very good reminder. laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. vice president kamala harris is set to make her first trip to the u.s./mexico border since taking office. she's heading to the el paso, texas, area tomorrow with homeland security secretary mayorkas. the trip comes after she faced backlash from republicans for not going to the border sooner despite her role in finding a way to stem the flow of migrants to the u.s. the vice president has argued that she's more focused on

tackling the destabilizing conditions that are causing migrants to leave their country. and gun violence is surging across the u.s. president biden has outlined a new strategy to fight back by targeting rogue gun dealers. natalie brand explains. >> reporter: with violent crime rising in cities nationwide, president biden outlined his administration's plan to combat gun violence. >> with the country opening back up again, traditional summer spike may even be more pronounced than it usually would be. >> reporter: in the first quarter of this year, homicide rates in 34 u.s. cities were up 24% from last year. 49% from 2019. calling it unacceptable, the president says the administration will crack down on gun dealers breaking the law. >> we'll make sure you can't sell death and mayhem on our streets. >> reporter: the white house says that will include a zero-tolerance policy allowing the atf to revoke gun licenses from dealers who fail to conduct

required background checks, and those who willfully sell weapons to anyone not qualified to have one. attorney general merrick garland announced five new firearms trafficking strike forces to focus on key trafficking corridors across the country. >> we know that an effective violent crime reduction strategy must address the illegal trafficking of firearms and focus on keeping guns out of the wrong hands. >> reporter: guns traveling across state lines is a problem cited by baltimore mayor brandon scott who is among the city leaders invited to the white house wednesday. >> on top of a pandemic that we have here, we now have folks that are -- communities that are awash with guns. we now have folks who are dying over petty conflicts, not just the normal drugs and gangs things that we continue to see. >> reporter: baltimore is also among the communities that will use funds from the recently passed american rescue plan toward hiring law enforcement and crime prevention programs. natalie brand, cbs news, the

white house. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin will be sentenced in george floyd's murder tomorrow. he faces up to 30 years behind bars. chauvin did not testify at his trial but will have the opportunity to speak for the first time at the hearing. he was found guilty back in april of murdering floyd after he was caught on video kneeling on floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. and singer britney spears says she wants control over her life and fortune. the pop star is fighting to get out of a conservatorship that started in 2008. she made a plea over the phone yesterday in court trying to end a legal arrangement which allows her father to control almost every aspect of her life. among her claims -- she's forced to have an iud to prevent getting pregnant, and she can't marry her boyfriend, not even drive with him. she was forced to take lithium which she says made her feel drunk. the judge must decide whether

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our top stories this morning -- authorities raced to a residential building that partially collapsed in florida. it happened overnight in surfside, located outside of miami beach. more than 80 units responded to the scene. officials say this was a multistory structure. there are reports that people had to be rescued. efforts to get people out are reportedly being hampered by several noticeable large cracks in the still-standing portion of the building.

at this point it's unclear if anyone was hurt in the collapse or what caused it. well, cruising is set to officially relaunch in the u.s. this saturday from ft. lauderdale, florida. overseas, it's already smooth sailing. wendy gillette takes us aboard the celebrity apex. it's so beautiful today. >> reporter: martha and paul from the philadelphia area are aboard celebrity apex, on its inaugural cruise in the greek islands. >> it's just -- it's fabulous. >> reporter: they're celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. the pandemic canceled three cruises the couple had planned. on this one, all passengers provided proof of vaccination, underwent a medical screening, and got a covid test. paul's first. >> it was a little weird sitting in front of people and having that in a big open space, but it was not a big deal. >> reporter: the process flagged two guests with covid-19 earlier thisis month on n a celebritity out ofof st. martin.n. they were moved to isolation. >> the cases were handled

exactly as per protocol. and that's why there was no further issues. we followed the protocols and proved that the protocols work. >> reporter: masks are required on the apex unless you're drinking or eating because that's what greece mandates. when the edge launches out of florida on saturday, the rules will be different. >> we follow the u.s. cdc guidelines for fully vaccinated passengers. it is not a requirement to wear masks. >> reporter: this past sunday, royal caribbean launched a test cruise from miami with mostly employees aboard. the cdc says companies that conduct a successful test voyage do not have to require passengers be vaccinated. lindsay and william from the boston area are comfortable with the rules aboard apex. >> i feel safe, relaxed. i've barely thought about covid beyond this conversation since we've been on the ship. >> reporter: that's exactly what they wanted as they celebrate their honeymoon delayed since october due to the pandemic.

wendy gillette, cbs news, greece. coming up on "cbs this morning," a look at how dozens of states are introducing legislation to limit how public school teachers can teach issues. -- issues of race and sexism in the classroom. we'll hear from one teacher in tennessee. plus, in our series "a more perfect union," we'll show you a program in philadelphia using art to transform the city and people's lives. and up and coming country music singer brittany spencer talks about her grand ole opry debut. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪