Of sense for the country, our economy and the future. We have not heard from mitch mcconnell. Thank you so much. Thank you. This is cnn Breaking News. Top of the hour. Im victor blackwell. Thanks for staying with me. We begin with the lifeanddeath race right now in South Florida, the search for survivors more than 13 hours after a Building Collapsed and killed one, injured at least ten. Moments ago the Fire Marshall told cnn rescuers are hearing some voices there in the rubble. Surveillance video captured the moment. This is 1 30 a. M. , surfside, florida, 55 units of a condo pancaked. Floridas governor toured the Disaster Site a short time ago. We thank the fire and rescue for what they did to be able to put themselves on the line to help other folks. Theyre still hard at work. We still have hope to be able to identify additional survivors. County commissioners told cnn that 51 people are unaccounted for. She says its possible they could be on vacation or simply away from their home.
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Confirmation hearings in washington d. C. She said the president had not sought her views on any case challenging the result of next months election democrats have criticized the unusual speed of the hearings with time running out before the poll. Theres been a number of questions from republican senators who have talked about her background talked about her family the fact that she has 2 adopted children that she is a family of 7. And also i think theyve tried to drill down on what she thinks about key issues democrats have tried that particularly on issues that are really cultural touchstones here in the United States that could well come before the court in the next few months youre talking about next months next few years youre talking about possibility of abortion raising its head again there is same sex marriage there is also the possibility of money in politics. Saudi arabia has failed to win reelection to the Un Human Rights Council attempted faced criticism due to allegations
Work or happen and so my question is isnt it true then at the end of that process regardless of their profits that it would be for ultimately would make the decision about whether or not you should recuse yourself that is true and i cant have you elicit a commitment from me about how i would make that decision in advance that would be wrong meanwhile both president ial candidates are in battleground states 3 weeks before the u. S. Election President Trump has been campaigning in pennsylvania a state he not only won 4 years ago and his democratic rival joe biden is in florida the democrats lost the state by just over one percent in the last election. Cypruss abolished a citizenship for Investment Program following an undercover investigation by aljazeera it shows senior politicians agreeing to help a criminal by a supreme passport. The parliamentary speaker in the report is abstaining from duty until an investigation is completed. Saudi arabia has failed to win reelection to the United
Helicopters cross the Afghan Ministry of defense come from just earlier. Oh my god i dead according to local sources the helicopters were there to evacuate. Afghan soldiers and since the fighting has been on the Afghan Defense forces have been moving in more rain force means more commandos to deal with the situation israel and lebanon a meeting to discuss control of maritime borders the delegations are in southern lebanon so what are being called indirect talks that being hosted by the United Nations and mediated by the u. S. Both sides claim parts of the mediterranean coastline. The world bank has approved 12000000000. 00 in new funding for developing countries to buy covert 19 vaccines the financial help will soon be used to test and treat people for covert 19 its part of a 100 60000000000. 00 program to help nations fight the coronavirus pandemic. In thailand hundreds of protesters are out on the streets of the capital demanding reform it comes ahead of a bigger rally thats expected