i should also note we are continuing to following this breaking story out of south florida. person is known to be dead after two people were run over at the stonewall pride parade and festival in wilton manors, florida. this is video we have just received. i shut note that nbc news is working to independently confirm the number of fatalities and injuries. wilton manor sits just north of ft. lauderdale, kind of the hub of broward county's lgbtqia community, and the stonewall pride parade and festival is a giant event every year down the center of downtown wilton manor along wilton drive. ft. lauderdale's mayor dean trantalis has confirmed the account of what happened. he was on the scene. we are working on getting more information. you see on the map where milton manor is, next to ft. lauderdale east of the highway, near downtown ft. lauderdale. we are going to work on some more updates including possibly a news conference with officials as that comes in. we will keep an eye on this story and get back to that and to our panel when we come back. one, two! one, two, three! only

that's all i wish, honestly. >> that's all the anyone in south florida is wishing now it's the not nothingthe condo tower to collapse, but here's what we do know champlain towers, champlain south was built exactly 40iers, 12 stories tall, 136 units the surfside commissioner said this was undergoing an inspection the stats are very high, some of the strictest in all the nation. we're told that whole process take about a year. nbc's sam brock is live on that tonight. do investigators have any yesterday how this might have happened >> reporter: shep, anytime you so a building collapse on this scale, there had to be a failure. i hear from experts on one hand we've seen a collapse like this in the last several decades. but i don't think i've seen anything like this, with the expression on their faces, the pain, just the staggering task ahead of having to find all these people this is the building, from this vandage point, it looks like the champlain south towers look fine it's on the other end when you saw 55 units just collapse literally into the ground. what happened? i spoke with a general c

in south florida, surfside, florida.de county any moment now. we'll keep that in the bottom corner of the screen and when that happens we'll go to it. we're hoping to learn if there's any rescues at the site and whether the number of people, 159 unaccounted for that come down or changed in any way. i'm keeping an eye on that to see what happens. we'll bring that to you live. i want to talk about something else that's been taking a lot of lives in america, the covid-19 pandemic. it's far from over. this delta variant first discovered in india, it's surging in the united states. dr. anthony fauci says it accounts for 20% of new cases and it's going to become the dominant variant here in weeks. meanwhile the world health organization deemed it the most transible transmissible of the variants so far and is urging people to wear masks, even if fully vaccinated. delta has been prevalent among unvaccinated americans. >> reporter: described as covid on steroids, the delta variant is sweeping the country. it's not only much more

>> i don't. >> reporter: state senator jason pizzo represents this section of south florida. he says family members have been offering to comb through the rubble themselves to find their loved ones. whose fault is this? >> all of our fault if we've been neglecting the proper inspections. >> reporter: this new surveillance footage showing the moments before the collapse inside of an empty condo all of these images leaving many families in shock francis plasencia was out with two of her close friends. all of them grandmothers they had gone to an art exhibit. one of them had a condo in the building that collapsed where they all stayed that night. we spoke with family members over the phone. >> i saw a photo and i kind of got really scared and i think like what my brother said it is kind of like going in and out of that we think my mom' going to pull through. >> reporter: and late tonight, news on that teenage boy. jonah handler pulled out by firefighters. he survived but nbc news learning his mother stacy did not make it out alive. >> tom, watching the rescuers it is hard not to

we've also dealt with them some south florida, rain showers. it was it was pouring here last night.outhern bringing some heavy equipment. we know there been concerns about a further collapse of the part of the building is still standing. so it's a a delicate and desperate process. but that search and rescue continues here in south florida. >> they put a timeframe on this process. jeff, obviously, you know, people could certainly still be alive. it is plausible, but i heard that there have been some fires. >> and then can you set the scene in terms of the helicopters. we've seen all this news coverage. >> you know, aerial coverage and i've i've heard that there are also calls for moments of silence when they want to be able to see if they can hear. >> people in the rubble who might be trapped. how's that whole process working out. what can you tell us. >> we know a lot of the search efforts is happening in the garage. that is underneath the building. but they've also told look, these are top notch search and rescue crews here in florida dealt with hurricanes disasters like that. but

they're bringing in experts not only from this area in south florida.y're bringing in experts from all over the world. we're about to speak with an israeli commander, an israeli colonel from the israeli defense forces who is with us, and he's leading the israeli operation. he's the commander of the israeli operation here. colonel, thank you for joining us. first, tell us what your israeli troops are doing here. i know you guys have a lot of experience in dealing with these kinds of situations. >> right now we are working with the fire departments and task force. we are trying to help the rescue efforts. this is our main job right now. >> how many israeli troops are with you right now? how many people did you bring from israel to south florida? >> we brought 15 peep. most of them, engineers and search and rescue experts, but as well, we brought a population behavior officer that they get involved with the family and with the families, and getting information from them. and mediating the situation to them. >> colonel, i know you and your fellow israeli tr

. >>> now to south florida, where we have new information in the deadly condo collapse. four of the five victims have now been identified. 54-year-old stacy dawn fang was the mother of the teenage boy you see here being rescued from the rubble early thursday morning. she died shortly after arriving at the hospital. and the son of this couple antonio and gladys lazono says officials took his dna as they did with the relatives of those unaccounted for and crews recovered his parents' bodies. the only consolation he has is that they were scared to live without each other. >>> the fourth victim identified shown here, 54-year-old manuel lafont. we're waiting to learn more about him. search teams recovered a fifth body from the rubble and they found human remains. 156 are still missing or unaccounted for. families forced to confront the reality that no survivors have been found since the initial moments after the collapse. >> we have official word trying to hold on to whatever hope remains but realistically we know that they're gone. . >> as we told you yesterday morning a 201

i'm shepard smith live in south florida. this is "the news on cnbc. the death toll rising, victims' families devastated. tonight, the race against time as rescue teams frantically search >> we still have hope that we'll find people alive. >>> says hi name. >> george floyd. >>> the former cop who murdered george floyd finally sentenced. >> immediately >> the reaction and what's next in the legal battle. >>> the department of justice suing the state of georgia over new voting restrictions. >> many of that law's provisions make it harder for people to vote >>> vice president harris makes her first visit to the border. >> i'm glad to be here it was always the plan to come here >> the criticism was harsh from both parties. >>> one on one with the surfside mayor, searching for clues about what caused the collapse. >>> and the heartbroken families' agonizing wait for news about their loved ones. >> announcer: the fax, the truth, "the news with shepard smith" live on location in surfside, florida. >>> good evening from surfside, where 159 people are still lis

appreciate it. >>> more breaking news from south florida.ave been on the air, in just the last couple of minutes, we are now getting some video appearing to show the collapse of that 12-story apartment building. this is coming in to us in the last couple of minutes. we'll show it to you after the break. that's next. fter the break. that's next. ♪ ♪ when technology is easier to use... ♪ barriers don't stand a chance. ♪ that's why we'll stop at nothing to deliver our technology as-a-service. ♪ what do we want for dinner? to deliver our technology as-burger.... i want a sugar cookie... wait... i want a bucket of chicken... i want... ♪♪ it's the easiest because it's the cheesiest. kraft. for the win win. liberty mutual customizes car insurance so you only pay for what you need. how much money can liberty mutual save you? one! two! three! four! five! 72,807! 72,808... dollars. yep... everything hurts. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >>> back to south florida and the partial collapse of that condo building that

story, looks like about a ten story residential building collapsing early this morning in the south florida community of surf side. we know at least one person has been killed, and there is concern that there could be a lot of other people still trapped in the rubble. the video shows the side of the building having fallen, huge piles of rubble underneath, a large number of first responders. in addition to the person who is confirmed to have died at least ten others were treated on the scene. >> the building shook and i looked out the window. you couldn't see. i thought it was a storm or something coming in. what happened was when the dust cleared there was the back half or back two third of the building was gone. it was down to the ground. >> we are going to stay on top of this all morning as rescue efforts continue in south florida. back to you. >>> good morning. here is a live look with our mark hopkins hotel camera in san francisco with gray skies as we start our day. trackingthat marine influence, upper 50s to low 60s at this hour. as we head through our day today, temperatures near nor

we are going to dip in down in south florida to surfside. about the process of going through this finding bodies. let's listen. in. >> alive in circumstances such as this and they are truly the best in the world and we truly have all of the help that we need and they have been working nonstop. as you know, for nearly six days. so, please, pray for them and their families and join us with support and donations and volunteering as you are able. [speaking spanish] >> bret: all right. she is going to the spanish portion of this. we will monitor this as it continues in surfside and give you an update, again, 11 dead. they are still searching for some 151 as families wait and hope for anything. we'll be back after this. s coverage customizer tool? sorry? well, since you asked. it finds discounts and policy recommendations, so you only pay for what you need. limu, you're an animal! who's got the bird legs now? only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ ahhh! get out of here mouse. ahhh! ♪♪ don't flex your pecs. terminix. [

the intense and complex search to find survivors from the horrific condo collapse in south florida. i'm going to show you right now, these are live pictures from the scene as we speak. you could see the red buckets that they have just been watching in the past few minutes, passing them back and forth. they're clearly digging out sections of debris, a lot of debris and a painstaking fashion at this point in certain sections. a lot of questions of exactly what that means in that particular place right now. we're keeping a very close eye on this. this morning, officials confirm that at least four people are dead. they also just announced that the number of people unaccounted for has risen to 159. now rescue crews have been working around the clock, we have seen dogs being used for detection, we've seen heavy equipment that has been brought in to start moving around some of the massive concrete slaps that we see kind of throughout this horrific scene. they are working also from below to try to tunnel in to search for the missing and now you see in these live pictures they are working fr

from south american countries that live permanently or stay in a second apartment in this part of south floridafrom different south american countries will be confirmed as among the missing. jim and poppy. >> matt, is there communication between the u.s. and mexican governments and the governments of other countries on this? they must be seeking information about their citizens and i wonder if that information is going back and forth? >> reporter: yeah, and it absolutely is. we've heard from multiple different foreign ministries that they're in con stants contact through the u.s. main with consulates because there are so many different citizens that live in south florida. there is a lot of countries that have consulates and that is the primary method of communication to the point that these different consulates are contacted area hospitals in south florida to try and do their own research, to try and identify where their citizens are, if they made it out of the rubble, made it into a hospital. that is the primary way that these countries are communicating with the united states. but just like s

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i think the officials have been very good in south florida about sharing with people what they know.hey obviously shared they have found or identified five people who perished. they didn't announce the names at the time because some of the family members haven't been able to notify all of their family members. one of the unique things about this build is it had a substantial amount of people who were foreign nationals and who were be in the rubble. obviously the searchers are working hard. you can see from the north side -- you can literally see the layers. inside there, there is everything from toxic chemicals to fire and smoke and all kinds of other hazards. they have to be very careful. if they move one piece of rebar here, they could hurt one of the responders or survivors that might be down there. >> dickerson: in your discussions and tours, what is the most important thing that you wanted to know that you can help out with? >> i wanted to make sure they had all of the resources they needed that are available to them across government. there are things the federal government has

. >> we're watching the rescue efforts in realtime in south florida. and the situation is very hard. and it is right now in a moment of even greater difficulty. as you can kind of see over my left shoulder, that haze is fire. they've been dealing with rolling pocket fires. why? because an entire building collapsed and the infrastructure along with it and everything in it. that means every kind of chemical in every unit. you know, dozens of units involved. cars, of course, power lines. fuel lines. water informal everything that is feeding one another in a cycle of incendiary incidents. you're seeing a fire that popped out of a low floor. it starts to burn in color. that means that's the fire actively eating through what the fuel is. eventually it starts to turn more white which is proof the suppression efforts are gaining ground. that is of the utmost importance. why? because fire will kill who is still inside and alive, and it can hurt and kill the people who are trying to get in to do search and rescue. they have to deal with it. in fact, they had a h

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the idea that we have infrastructure of this building and you and i have both in south florida.. >>. >> and the national institute building have said for every dollar you spend, it will donate $6 to the leave. >> a category 4 hurricane killed 113 people drowned and crushed. i understand all these olitical calulations. >> there is something you can do about it. >> there is one thing about the pay force. they are completely made up. if you are not doing electric car tags which the house have really high. >> you are not doing -- >> you are doing irs connection? ? >> it is the old prod and abuse. >> we always think there is so much money in it? >> both sides, nobody wants to face reality than there is no way to pay for any of these. in flay vacation, let's see where we are. >> do the democrats have the vote $3 trillion for con son silluation? >> nancy already lost one vote from the modern, she can't afford to lose more twan two votes, right? >> this is a fragile situation for democrats, they're trying to get senator manchin and senator right now. there is something to be said of the

we're beginning with breaking news out of south florida. it is a race against time at this hour. a massive search and rescue operation is ongoing after half of a 12-story condo building just north of miami beach collapsed overnight. momentsing with we received new video showing the moment of collapse. it is surveillance video. you are not going to hear anything but it is terrifying. let's play it. you see first one section of the building collapsed and then seconds later another section of the building just collapsed and then the smoke rising from the rubble right after that. one eyewitness describing the scene as horrific. and you understand why they say that after you see that surveillance video. at least one person has died. more than 50 people are unaccounted for right now. dozens of fire trucks and crews have been on the scene since early this morning. fire and rescue confirm that two people have been pulled from the rubble alive. we have video of what appears to be one of them. a young boy being pulled out very early this morning. now cnn's layla santiago is live in surfsid

. >>> breaking news in south florida this morning where search for survivors has entered a second day. we are learning the death toll has climbed. four people have been confirmed dead after that partial collapse of a condo building in the town of surf side just outside miami. the missing number is also going up, 159 people still unaccounted for this morning. surveillance video captured the moment the building buckled. floors were left pancaked on top of one another. entire apartments cut in half. we spoke to menlo park firefighters who say they know too the mission rescuers in florida are on. the chief says it's a balance between working quickly but also safely. >> the first 24 hoursyou've got about a 90% chance of people you recover who are salvageable who will live. by second day based on what happens to the body after it's pinned in a certain area for a certain period of time, 36%. day three 30%. day 4, 18%, day five, 9. >> engineers are also searching for clues into what may have brought the building down. we'll have a live report out of surf side coming up in 30 minutes. >>> i am

. >>> nearly 100 people are unaccounted for after a building partially collapsed in south florida. at least one person is confirmed dead. laura podesta is in surf side where the search for survivors continues. >> reporter: rescue crews are working in hopes of finding survivors. >> they are so motivated to bring people safely and restore them to their loved ones. >> search dogs scoured the rubble for any signs of life. one rescue team used heavy equipment in the parking garage. >> it is a slow methodical process. every time we start breaching parts of the structure we get debris that falls on us. >> surveillance captured the moment the 12 story building buckled. one section teetered before giving way. floors were pancaked on top of one another, entire apartments cut in half. >> this was a picture in a magazine from terror attacks. >> reporter: officials say 55 of the 136 units were involved. friends and family can now only wait and hope. >> only god is the one who saved them. >> we have been trying to locate them since around 4:00 in the morning. >> reporter: not long after the coll

they enjoyed south florida like everybody who lives here. >> oh, yeah. this was the dream of them -- a place to retire and so we were happy they live here because my sisters live here. so we're so close here but at the same time now, in ret retrospect, things are different. >> tell us how you actually heard what was going on here and what you immediately did. >> so personally, something was telling me to come here on thursday morning. i woke up at 4:00 in the morning without knowing this happening. so when i arrived at the airport, my sister texted me that my aunt -- >> so you flew here -- you had no idea what was going on? >> none. >> where did you come from? >> washington d.c. >> your flight arrived thursday morning at what time? >> 6:00 in the morning. >> early flight you took. >> yes, yes. so as soon as i heard, i took lyft and came here and it was raining and pouring and it was surreal. so at the same time, it's just like i was trying to be strong and try to be together. >> and then you heard what was going on -- >> yes. >> and that was that. what w

and we know this is a part of south florida where many from south america either live permanently orit from time to time. unfortunately this tragedy touching the lives of citizens across the western hemisphere. matt rivers, cnn, mexico city. >>> two people have been pulled alive from the rubble. and nicholas balbment on was walking his dog when he saw this, it is a little hard to make out, but it is a boy trapped in the debris waving his hand. he got a police officer to come to talk to the boy until rescuers could arrive. they pulled him out and carried him away for medical attention. balbo spoke to cnn about his experience. >> from what i could tell, because the debris that was around him was a bed frame and mattress, so i imagine that that live been his bed possibly. he was in his pjs, so he might have been asleep and literally the apartment gave way and down they went. he told me that it was him and his othermother in the apartmen. and i could see him, but i couldn't see his mother or hear her. and at this time from what i've gathered from the crews and stuff, they still haven't b

remember, we are in south florida. of any impact? and is the idea that buildings are built on a coast of saltwater may face difficulties that other buildings don't? >> we conducted this study because we were concerned not about building, we were concerned about the flooding, the increased flooding in south florida and especially in that particular community of miami beach and surfside and other coastal communities. we combine it with also other community which is norfolk, virginia, which has similar increased flooding occurrences. so the reason for that is that it introduces a major threat to these communities. and we try to understand how much the threat is coming from the rising sea level and how much the threat is coming from the subsiding land. and that was the purpose of that study. so, as part of this study, we use this technology -- radar that can scan its own space. it will transmit a signal from the satellites and then the central interact with the surface and reach back to the satellite. from that we can meas

you and i are both from south florida. florida is one big infrastructure project.ggest. new york subways have flooded in the last few years. >> we had a pedestrian street fall. >> they say for every dollar you spend, it saves $6 in disaster relief. miami beach hasn't been hit by a major hurricane since 1926. they called it a big blow. category 4 that killed 113 people drowned and crushed by a hurricane. i understand all this political calculi that are playing. but it's enough to remind people the home you sleep in may not stand by morning and there's something you can do about it. >> there's something about the so-called pay for it. they're completely made up. if you're not doing a gas tax or electric car tax -- >> and you're not doing entitlement reform. >> forget that. irs collection? that's the old waste, fraud, and abuse of the 1980s. >> i wish we could get rid of it. >> you know, both sides -- nobody wants to face the reality that there is no way to pay for any of this. inflation is rearing its head. let's see where we are by fall. >> do the house democrats ha

this is the four and we begin with that catastrophic collapse in south florida. welcome to the four i'm andre senior. and for alex saban, and i'm heather holmes. it is a scene that witnesses have compared to 9 11 the remains of a 12 story condo after it partially collapsed early this morning. bringing you now live pictures of that scene of. that just mountain of rubble now this is in the town of surfside, just north of miami. officials say the 136 unit building gave way at around 1 30 this morning when a lot of people were sleeping fromictures, it's hard to even tell it was once a building 35 people were d from that rubble. ktvu jessica areas, tracking the desperate search for survivors, jesse him for so many families. this is an agonizing wait. heather that is exactly right. and just this afternoon search and rescue canine units were able to detect to people who were trapped underneath all of that rubble. rescuers were able to dig them out. as heather said the total number of people rescued now stands at 35, but many more are still trapped. now we have been gett

we begin with several developments from south florida. as victims' families learn tore answers. >>> rescuers say it is still possible they could find survivors in the rubble. 11 people are now confirmed dead. 150 still unaccounted for. >>> we're learning more about the building's condition before the collapse including new pictures of damage and a letter now coming to light from the condo association. abc's faith abubey is in surfside. faith, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, mona. even as the death toll rises, da are sllot gathered on a south florida beach to remember the victims of the building collapse in surfside. >> i can feel the pain that the family is carrying. >> reporter: rescuers now beginning their sixth day of searching for signs of life in the rubble. and now new questions are being raised about the building's condition just hours before the collapse. "the miami herald" reports these photos from a contractor showing exposed rebar in the concrete slab and standing water in the basement garage two days befor

heroism in south florida as a desperate search for survivors continues. neil: 99 people killed in a deadly condo collapsed. they are hoping for a miracle. the rescue of a child in miami-dade county, daniel copenhagen, thanks for being here. what is going through your mind? >> i mean, one of those kind of situations where you don't think, you hear the voice of a child, you can tell, had to get over there especially in this horrible situation. i didn't think. i just acted. jillian: why were you in that area? do you live in that area? is that how you were so close when it happens? described the moment after this happened and what brought you to that scene and what you saw immediately? >> i am out here visiting, i am from phoenix, visiting surfside. i happened to be out walking the dog. all of a sudden what sounded like thunder and the ground vibrating signals to me something wasn't right. at first i thought perhaps a storm front was rolling in but then just 30 seconds later another loud crack of thunder and the ground shaking, that's not right. i brought my

with the search-and-rescue effort that is currently underway in south florida.also know that the u.s. government, u.s. senator marco rubio's office, trying to expedite visas for the foreign nationals who have family members who are among those missing at those -- at this juncture. trying to get family members the ability to even come to south florida, and be there, present, as these rescue efforts continue. but unfortunately, we know that the more time goes by, as each hour ticks by, the chances of finding people alive in that debris continues to go down. matt rivers, cnn, mexico city. >>> to learn how you can help the collapse victims and their families head to cnn.com/impact. >>> when we come back, a hot air balloon flight in new mexico ends tranlgically after the balloon crashes to the ground, with no survivors. we'll have the latest. >>> and an historic heat wave is baking the northwestern u.s. we'll find out if there's any relief in site from this record-breaking hot weather. we'll ask the man who knows ahead. stay with us. 's not in his room. ♪ dad, why di

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florida. thank you, brian. to the south bay now where san jose police have identified a woman whose body was found last month in a landfill in the south bay, the newbie island landfill is near the bay just off of interstate 80 in milpitas and now is kron four's. rob fladeboe reports police are calling on the public for help in this case. >> san jose police on thursday released photos of a woman now identified as 33 year-old alicia kelly. her body was found on may 19th here at the republic services newbie island landfill on dixon landing road in milpitas. kelly is thought to have been on housed in living on the streets. well, not yet classified as a homicide. police say her death is suspicious and are asking the public for help with the investigation making inquiries on the street on his own is homeless advocate pastor scott wagers. you know, again, you put the word out in the end as advocates. again. we want to we want to help in situations like this, the best we can, but we put the word out and haven't heard anything back.

the impact of this tragedy extends far beyond south florida.countries. their loved ones outside the u.s. are watching the situation unfold from afar. matt rivers has more from mexico city . >> reporter: as so many american families are awaiting news. any sort of word on the fate of their loved ones, as a result of this partial collapse. so, too, are dozens of latin american families. whose loved ones are among those that are missing. remember, there are multiple south american countries that have citizens that are among the dozens and dozens of people that remain unaccounted for, at this point. we have done some reporting over the last several days talking to different family members from some of those south american countries. and the consistent theme that we hear is that, among the worst part of all of this is just the lack of information. the lack of any sort of news on the fates of their missing family members. we know this is an international response. both israel and mexico saying that they have sent workers, rescue workers, to try and he

chris pollone, nbc news. >>> city officials across south florida are now sending structural engineersto all buildings that are 40 years old to make sure those are safe. >>> former president trump is back in the political spotlight tonight, holding a rally near cleveland. president trump took the stage, former president trump took the stage 30 minutes ago. more than 5,000 people are there. the former president addressed gun laws and also touted his support for georgia representative marjorie taylor greene and ohio congressman jim jordan. both are there at the rally with him this evening. >>> another sign we're moving forward, the first cruise ship to sail from a u.s. port since the pandemic brought the industry to a standstill. royal caribbean "celebrity edge" is headed for mexico and the bahamas. the cruise is running at 40% capacity. all crew members are fully vaccinated. the majority of passengers are also vaccinated. the ship will be led by captain kate mchugh, the first american woman to captain a cruise ship. >>> a live look at oracle park right now. game two of the bay bridge se

>> well, alice, this process is now going on with hundreds of buildings throughout south florida. scrambling to make sure that what happened in surfside does not happen to them. this is one of those complexes. this is the winston tower complex in sunny isles beach, florida, just a few miles north of surfside. here's a look at the complex. this is bigger than the champlaign towers. this is a 24-story building but it is the same age as the champlaign towers complex. it's 40 years old and it has a similar layout. the pool deck is up there above a parking garage. they have been undertaking reinspection and repair work since about six months to a year before the surfside collapse, and it's going to continue for another two to three years, but this is what's involved in it. look at this damage that they found here. this is some corrosion and rebar exposed, rusted rebar in the -- at the, you know, the roof of the parking garage. you've got guys pounding away down here, working on shoring all of this up, reinforcing the concrete, getting new rebar and post tension cables in here. this is

this is south florida, it is rainy season. that could change in the coming hours. >> hopefully the sunshine will be hope. clearly the resources are pouring in, expertise is there. so many crews that worked on after 9/11 earthquake in haiti and oklahoma city bombing, they're all there. but they, too, are trying to remain hopeful just as the countless family members of those missing, still unaccounted for as well. boris, thanks so much. we'll check back. it is a daunting task for rescuers working around the clock. next, i speak with a doctor about risks facing men and women sifting through the rubble. and this programming note. this is the only story she never told. lady boss, the jackie collins story, premiers tomorrow at 9:00 here on cnn. here's a preview. >> hi. i am jackie collins. i write novels. >> she put female sexuality at the center of the world and people lost their mind. she was very shy, never asked what she was writing, she was always scribbling. >> she was the first author to write about women that behaved like me

approved a disaster declaration to speed up federal help for the rescue and recovery efforts there in south florida to get the latest on the continuing search and rescue operation that is unfolding there. let's go live tonight to lauren blanchard, who is in the community of surfside, florida, lauren. good evening to you. obviously, we mentioned here. crews are searching. throughout the night. we have seen today some dramatic rescues unfold that one boy being pulled from the rubble. any signs tonight that crews are closer to finding any more survivors. yeah. well alex. they have definitely been working around the clock. obviously they have said the night will complicate their search. also complicating it some bad weather that has moved through the area, but they say they're going to keep their heads up. they're going to keep going there trying to continue to find any sign of survivors in that rubble. the pile about three stories tall at this time, they have to move carefully as they go through it. they're listening for any sounds. there are canines out there sniffing there. you every technology they

and we know that this is a part of south florida where many people from south america either live permanently western hemi hemisphere. hat matt rivers, cnn, mexican city. >>> it is sentencing day for derek chauvin convicted of murdering george floyd. prosecutors want 30 years sentence, but sentencing guidelines suggest a range of 10 to 15 years is more likely. chauvin's attorney filed a motion last month for a new trial. >>> the northwest is bracing for life threatening heat this weekend. millions in the region don't even have air conditioners. experts say this is a clear manifestation of man mademade ce change. and farmers who run an almond orchard were forced to let one-third of the acreage to dry out. >> the heat is on, at least across the pacific northwest. the potential exists for shattering over 300 record heat temperatures across oregon, washington as well as idaho. that is where we have excessive heat warnings. national weather service says temperatures could exceed 100 degrees and in some locations we could experience temperatures never recorded in the entire history of record keepin

these specially trained crews from right here in south florida. they have been to disasters before, to ground zero after 9/11, to haiti. now they are hard at work right here at home. >> everybody's running in one direction. they're running into the problem. and trust me, they're putting their lives in peril. >> reporter: the entire structure is so unstable, streets have been blocked off for several blocks here. >> be advised, there's debris falling off the building. >> reporter: the search temporarily halted overnight during heavy rain and wind. >> all units, we have had bad weather roll in. >> reporter: late today, more fires at the scene. not uncommon with a collapse of this magnitude. the fire smoldering as firefighters race to put them out. >> there's a crew there where that fire is burning. it's behind a wall they're afraid to knock down to get to. >> since the moment this started and to continue on, they do not stop. they work around the clock in the rain and lightning. and small fires have taken place. they haven't stopped searching and the

his lead search and rescue unit is in south florida assisting with the ongoing effort in surfside.r being with us. i know you're headed to surfside now. we're seeing new videos from the miami-dade fire rescue showing how hard these teams are working through grueling shifts, heat, humidity, rain. tell us what they've been able to find in the rubble. >> first, let me say that the state of israel -- [ indiscernible ] >> i am so sorry, we've had a connection problem. as you can imagine there is a lot of communication difficulties in this process. we will try to -- we will try to bring that back to you and we'll take a quick break. to bundle, you'll save money and get round-the-clock protection. -sounds great. -sure does. shouldn't something, you know, wacky be happening right now? we thought people could use a break. we've all been through a lot this year. -that makes sense. -yeah. so... ♪♪ now's not a good time 3/5ths of nsync. are you sure? you have us booked all day. -read the room, guys. -yeah. right? i'm not hungry! -read the room, guys. -yeah. you're having one more bite! no! one

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i'm shepard smith live in south florida. this is "the news on cnbc.ilies devastated. tonight, the race against time as rescue teams frantically search >> we still have hope that we'll find people alive. >>> says h

the citywide inspections of buildings 40 years and older that are five levels and up there in south floridaicularly in the miami dade area. >> i've been watching the coverage, and it's horrific, and my prayers go out to the families of people who are still missing and they don't even know if they're going to be reconnected with their loved ones. we have a responsibility as leaders in this country to make sure that we are -- if we have the opportunity to move an infrastructure package, that we're looking at things like this. congressman veasey couldn't be more factual when he talks about the crumbling bridges and infrastructure in our country that are leaving so many americans vulnerable to issues like this. so we have to do our job as members of congress and move forward bold and visionary policies that are truly going to look out for all people, and that means things like infrastructure. >> members of congress, nikema williams, marc veasey, thanks to both of you. be well. >> thank you. >>> coming up, at least 159 people remain missing after that condominium collapsed, including a 65-year-o