SURFSIDE, Fla. — The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday. One person died in the hospital, and workers pulled four more bodies from the wreckage, the mayor said. Scores of […]
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Families cling to hope as Surfside condo collapse toll rises to 9
SURFSIDE, Fla. — The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday. One person died in the hospital, and workers pulled four more bodies from the wreckage, the mayor said. Scores of […]
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Families of the missing visit site of Florida condo collapse
A young woman holds a rosary as she prays, late Saturday, June 26, 2021, during a prayer vigil for the victims and families of the Champlain Towers collapsed building in Surfside, Fla., at the nearby St. Joseph Catholic Church in Miami Beach, Fla. Many people were still unaccounted for two […]
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Families cling to hope as deaths reach 9
SURFSIDE, Fla. — The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday. One person died in the hospital, and workers pulled four more bodies from the wreckage, the mayor said. Scores of […]
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Families Cling To Hope As Condo Collapse Death Toll Rises To 9
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday. One person died in the hospital, and workers pulled four more bodies from the wreckage, the mayor said. Scores […]
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Families upset by items removed from graves | Human Interest
RAYMOND — Relatives of those buried in the New Pine Grove Cemetery were shocked when they showed up this spring to prepare headstones for the season and found flower urns and mementos that went untouched for decades had suddenly disappeared. “This year when I came down to put plants in […]
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Families Are Ready to Celebrate With the End of Covid Restrictions
MENOMONIE, Wis., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Just in time for summer, Covid restrictions are being lifted and it appears families are eager to hold “Missed You BBQs” with friends and family. According to a new survey conducted by Big Dot of Happiness, a party supply company, fifty-seven percent of families have […]
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Families Are Ready to Celebrate With the End of Covid Restrictions | News
MENOMONIE, Wis., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Just in time for summer, Covid restrictions are being lifted and it appears families are eager to hold “Missed You BBQs” with friends and family. According to a new survey conducted by Big Dot of Happiness, a party supply company, fifty-seven percent of families have […]
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Helping families turn their dream homes into a (virtual and literal) reality with Fischer & Frichtel | Back-to-business
Karen Thaemert When the world went virtual during the pandemic, Fischer & Frichtel, a long-standing St. Louis-area home building company, was ready to help. Spending more time at home led a lot of people to take a closer look at their living situations, and many found that their houses or apartments […]
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Pandemic sheds: Families find silence, storage and solace
The cozy, sturdy structure in our backyard that my husband built last year has cycled through several names, some of them even before the walls were up. At first, we called it the “learnin’ shed,” planned for our kids’ distance learning. Then it was the “instead shed,” built with money […]
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Jose and Liz Marie Galvan share how families are bound by love in new children’s book
For years, Jose and Liz Marie Galvan dreamed of expanding their family but struggled with one miscarriage after another. Then Jose had a dream. “He woke up from this dream and he was like, ‘Don’t talk, I need to write this down,” said Liz Marie, the popular interior design blogger behind […]
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Number of Immigrant Families Illegally Crossing U.S. Border Rises to Pre-Covid-19 Levels
DEL RIO, Texas—Throughout the pandemic, this border city’s Val Verde Border Humanitarian Coalition has typically assisted about 25 migrants a week who enter the U.S. illegally with their families and seek asylum. In the last week of January, 341 migrants passed through its center, quickly overtaxing the organization’s resources and […]
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18 Valentine’s Day inspired events for couples, families and singles in Greeley, Loveland and beyond
Valentine’s Day is coming up and love is in the air. No matter who your valentine is — your kids, your pet, a friend, a secret crush or yourself— spend the holiday week doing something fun at an in-person or online event. The week of Feb. 12-18 is packed full […]
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Lebanon’s coronavirus lockdown stokes hunger, fear among desperate families
Shadia has run out of rice for her family of nine. The Syrian mother had hoped the 5 kilos she bought last week would be enough to feed them for the duration of the draconian national lockdown that Lebanon imposed Jan. 14 in response to surging coronavirus case numbers. More […]
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Is this the ultimate ski destination for families on a budget?
Ski resorts in Bulgaria are among the few in Europe that have reopened during the pandemic, but how do they compare to their Alpine cousins for a family ski holiday? Ski resorts don’t come much cheaper than Bansko in Bulgaria. So said the annual Post Office Travel Money family ski […]
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Alabama Family Central website connects families to resources
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama families have a new tool at their fingertips to connect them to resources they need. It’s a website called Alabama Family Central. “They’ve been thinking about this at this state for years,” said Dr. Melissa Scarpate, heading up the new website. ” If you’re a […]
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Clark County families strive for a delicate balance
Andrea Heldt remembers when she first heard that Washington’s schools would close to stem the spread of COVID-19. “I definitely felt OK at the beginning — that we’re all in this together, we’ll sacrifice and try to make this work,” said Heldt, a Vancouver parent of two elementary school students. […]
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Biden signs orders giving economic relief to working families hit hard by COVID-19
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden launched another front in his battle against COVID-19 on Friday by taking steps to increase food assistance for families still reeling from the effects of the deadly pandemic and laying the groundwork for a $15 minimum wage for federal workers. Biden signed executive orders giving […]
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How Millions Raised to Rebuild Beirut Is Forcing Families From Their Homes
Chris McGrath/Getty Images BEIRUT—Sitting in a one-room basement apartment in this city’s Fassouh neighborhood, Waad Hariri explains how her family lost their home following the catastrophic port explosion last year. As her three young children run circles around her, and her husband sits calmly by her side, Hariri told The […]