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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleFlorida 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleVigil 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleFamily 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...
View ArticlePhotos: 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...
View ArticleReport: 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...
View ArticleFIU 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...
View ArticleMiami 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...
View ArticleNTSB: 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...
View ArticleAP 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...
View ArticlePlans 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...
View ArticleMiami 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...
View ArticleMike 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...
View ArticleCollapse 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...
View ArticlePitbull 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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