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1 Biden Orders Airstrikes Near Iraq-Syria Border

The Pentagon says U.S. carried out three airstrikes near the Iraq and Syria border. Pentagon spokesman John F. Kirby says President Biden directed the airstrikes yesterday evening. They targeted weapon storage facilities where Iran-backed militia groups kept weapons that endangered Americans. This move follows Biden's February decision to order airstrikes in the area. While Pentagon officials haven’t confirmed casualties, group monitoring the area reports there were five.

2 The Search For Survivors Of Florida Building Collapse Continues

The painstaking work and prayers for a miracle continue in Surfside, Florida, where rescue teams continue to search for the 150 souls still missing. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says rescuers are using dogs and sonar to search for survivors from a partial building collapse in Surfside. Speaking on CBS' “Face the Nation,” Mayor Cava said a special teams from Israel and Mexico are assisting in the search efforts. Cava says county regulatory staff are working to review all buildings that are approaching their 40-year re-certification. Of course, the big question is: why did this building come down? Mayor Charles Burkett tells ABC’s “This Week” that "buildings don't fall down in America" and called the incident "disturbing." Burkett said something was very wrong with the building and it is going to take time to investigate why it collapsed.

3 Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22 1/2 Years

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22-and-a-half-years in prison for the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill announced the sentence Friday. He faced 40 years, while the defense team was asking for probation. The 2020 murder sparked protests across the U.S. over the harsh treatment of the Black man by the white officer. Chauvin was found guilty in April of second and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter for kneeling on Floyd's neck during an arrest last May for more than nine-minutes, causing his death.


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