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No Victims Found in Huge Debris Pile After Corner of Bronx Apartment Building Collapses

NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters said they didn`t find anybody trapped in an enormous mound of rubble Monday after a corner of a seven-story Bronx apartment building collapsed, leaving apartments exposed like a stack of shelves and a convenience store …

No Charges in Deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel Building Collapse in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The panel, which heard evidence in the …

Dozens of Remote Moroccan Villages Struggle in Aftermath of Devastating Earthquake

TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — The toll of the massive earthquake that devastated Morocco could be seen Monday in dozens of remote villages such as Tafeghaghte, where more than half of the 160 inhabitants are thought to have died. With most …

Iowa City Hires Outside Firms to Investigate Partial Building Collapse

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two companies have been tasked with investigating the partial collapse of a six-story apartment building in Iowa that left three dead, many injured and dozens displaced, the city of Davenport announced Wednesday. The city hired …

Cracked Floors, Bowed Walls: Many Warnings but No Action at Iowa Building Before Deadly Collapse

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — So many people knew something wasn’t right at the 116- year-old Davenport apartment building. The structural engineer who documented the shaky wall. The head of a masonry company who wouldn’t let his workers onto the …

New Lawsuit Filed, Iowa Gov. Asks White House for Help After Partial Building Collapse

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A woman whose leg was amputated in order to free her from the rubble of the partially collapsed building in Davenport, Iowa, filed a lawsuit with her wife Wednesday, accusing the city and the building’s …

Week After Iowa Building Collapse, Minnesota Condo Evacuated Over Stability Concerns

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) – Less than a week after an apartment building partially collapsed in Iowa, more than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium in Minnesota after a structural engineer expressed concerns about its stability. Officials in Rochester, Minnesota, …

Three Bodies Recovered in Iowa Building Collapse; Lawsuit Alleges Negligence

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The bodies of three men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, about a week after part of the century-old structure tumbled to the ground, the city’s …

8 Construction Workers Injured as Building Partially Collapses During Concrete Mishap

A building under construction partially collapsed Friday in New Haven, Connecticut, when a concrete pour went awry, injuring eight workers, including two critically, city officials said, adding there were no fatalities. City firefighters and other authorities were called to Lafayette …

Rescuers at Site of Iowa Building Collapse Complete Search for Survivors, Move on to Recovery

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are feared dead, authorities said Friday. The focus has …