Welcome to cnns special live coverage of the tragedy near miami. Im wolf blitzer, near the scene of the 12story condo Building Collapse here in surfside, florida. And im pamela brown in washington. We have a lot of Breaking News to cover this hour, pamela. Well do it together. The Structural Engineering company that inspected the Champlain Towers in 2018 says they also gave estimates back in june of 2020 for the buildings 40year recertification. The consultant only provides Engineering Consulting services, not repair or restoration contracting, the statement said. And they also stated, and im quoting, we are deeply troubled by this Building Collapse and are working closely with the investigating authorities to understand why the structure failed. As we do so, we also continue to pray for all those impacted by this tragic event. Tonight, surfside officials are warning residents of a Sister Building, the Champlain Towers north, and theyre warning them to evacuate now. We have a full team
a brand new poll releasing right about now reveals what voters now think of joe biden and america s economy. plus the trump organization s former financial base is in talks to potentially plead guilty again this time to perjury. and i ve told this to anybody who will hear it. i am not going anywhere. nikki haley is holding out even with calls for her to quit the race. but for how long. what s going on, welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m omar jimenez in for kasie hunt. it is friday, february 2, 5:00 a.m. on the east coast. coming up, a new cnn poll, numbers just in, they show america s deep pessimism about the economy might be easing up even if only a little. 26% say the economy is starting to recover versus 48% say it is still in a downturn. which doesn t sound great until you compare it to the poll last summer when only 20% said the economy is recovering. like practically everything else now, views of the economy are sharply split
through those routes. 0vernight, oil prices dipped, but will it last? for a closer look at the energy markets, let s speak to rebecca babin. she is a senior energy trader at cibc private wealth. great to have you on the programme. how much other concern is this price rise? 50 how much other concern is this price rise? ~ how much other concern is this price rise? ~ , . rise? so i think the concern right now is really rise? so i think the concern right now is really kind rise? so i think the concern right now is really kind of now is really kind of concentrated on the longer shipping time. the market is not pricing in that we actually lose barrels from the market as a result of what is happening in the suez canal, what it is concerned with right now and the reason it has risen 6%, is because the shipping costs associated with travelling around the southern tip of africa to reach its destination as around 15 days of travel time. it increases freight costs. and it has inc
are under way. ahead of the biggest state occasion in decades, a lighter note from the king and queen consort this special announcement for rail passengers travelling this weekend. my wife and i wish you and your families a wonderful coronation weekend. wherever you are travelling, we hope you have a safe and pleasant journey. and, remember, please mind the gap. injust 28 hours, the in just 28 hours, the crowds thronging into the sides of the now will witness the combination procession coming past for the first time. ~ ., ., , time. when it rain on the king s arade? time. when it rain on the king s parade? that time. when it rain on the king s parade? that is time. when it rain on the king s parade? that is the time. when it rain on the king s parade? that is the crucial - parade? that is the crucial question parade? that is the crucial question. i had the full cast and the extended bank holiday weekend weather the extended bank holiday weekend weather all comin