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The Latest: Caller reported cracks in bridge before collapse

MIAMI (AP) - The Latest on the deadly collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University (all times local):9:10 p.m.Florida's Department of Transportation says an engineer left a...

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The Latest: Police say all victims found in bridge collapse

MIAMI (AP) - The Latest on the deadly pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami (all times local):10:40 p.m.Police in Miami say they believe they have recovered all the bodies of victims in a catastrophic...

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The Latest: Officials identify 4 victims in bridge collapse

MIAMI (AP) - The Latest on the deadly pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami (all times local):4 p.m.Miami-Dade Police are releasing the names of three victims pulled from the rubble of a Miami bridge...

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The Latest: 1st lawsuit filed after Florida bridge collapse

MIAMI (AP) - The Latest on a Florida university campus reopening after a fatal bridge collapse (all times local):2:30 p.m.The first lawsuit has been filed against the companies involved in the design...

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Florida campus opens days after 6 die in bridge collapse

MIAMI (AP) - Students returning from spring break to Florida International University held a moment of silence Monday to honor the six people killed in the collapse of a pedestrian bridge that was...

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The Latest: 2nd lawsuit filed in deadly bridge collapse

MIAMI (AP) - The Latest on the collapse of a pedestrian bridge at a Florida university (all times local):7:20 p.m.A second lawsuit has been filed in the deadly pedestrian bridge collapse in...

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Vigil for Florida bridge-collapse victims draws tears, gasps

MIAMI (AP) - Hundreds of Florida International University students held a vigil Wednesday to remember the six victims who died in a pedestrian bridge collapse near campus.The names of the victims were...

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The Latest: Police release 911 calls from bridge collapse

MIAMI (AP) - The Latest on a bridge collapse near a Florida university (all times local):1:15 p.m.Police and rescue workers arrived at the scene of a pedestrian bridge collapse near a Florida...

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Family seeks justice for youngest bridge collapse victim

MIAMI (AP) - The parents of the youngest victim killed by a collapsed bridge in Miami said Tuesday they want justice for their daughter, describing her as a selfless teenager with ambitions of becoming...

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Photos: Larger cracks in prefabricated bridge after move

MIAMI (AP) - Federal safety inspectors released new photos Thursday showing cracks in the concrete of an under-construction, pedestrian bridge just days before it collapsed near a Florida...

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Report: Key design flaws in bridge that had deadly collapse

MIAMI (AP) - Designers overestimated the strength of a critical section of a Florida International University pedestrian bridge that collapsed, killing six people, and they underestimated the load on...

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FIU deputy police chief arrested after scuffle with officers

MIAMI (AP) - Florida International University's deputy police chief is facing criminal charges after he was arrested for allegedly battering police officers at a South Florida restaurant and bar.Police...

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Miami bridge fall blamed on design, lack of oversight

MIAMI (AP) - A Miami university bridge that collapsed and killed six people last year showed significant design errors and should have been more carefully monitored by the state government because of...

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NTSB: Oversight could have prevented Miami bridge collapse

MIAMI (AP) - A Miami university bridge that collapsed and killed six people while under construction had basic flaws that should have been caught before it was built, federal officials said Tuesday.The...

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AP source: FIU's Garcia defers salary in virus response

MIAMI (AP) - A person with knowledge of the situation says Florida International University athletic director Pete Garcia has decided to defer one year of salary as part of the school’s response to...

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Plans underway to replace bridge that collapsed, killing 6

MIAMI (AP) - Almost three years after six people were killed when a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University, plans are moving forward for a new one in the same location.In a...

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Miami International Airport to start using COVID-19 detection dogs in new study

Americans could soon see coronavirus-sniffing dogs at airports and other venues as the U.S. eases pandemic restrictions and enters a “new normal.”Starting at the end of this month, Miami International...

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Mike Pence takes full responsibility after classified docs found

MIAMI — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he takes “full responsibility” after classified documents were found at his Indiana home.“Let me be clear about something: Those classified...

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Collapse of bridge built with "innovative" system kills 4

MIAMI (AP) - A pedestrian bridge that was under construction collapsed onto a busy Miami highway Thursday afternoon, crushing vehicles beneath massive slabs of concrete and steel and killing at least...

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Pitbull Stadium coming to FIU campus after rapper buys naming rights

The rapper Pitbull has purchased the naming rights to Florida International University's football stadium, the Miami-area college said Tuesday.The musician agreed to pay the institution $1.2 million...

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