EVENT 1: Aftermath of Florida building collapse
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‘building, florida, collapse, death toll, rescue plan, condo, surfside, #surfsidebuildingcollapse’
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Surveillance video captures the collapse of a 13-story condo tower outside Miami last week, showing how the southern side of the structure crumbles. Watch our annotated video. https://t.co/HZNZz1XCem pic.twitter.com/7Fhh5DEEOB
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021
The bottom of a 13-story condo tower outside Miami has emerged as a possible failure point, according to experts who examined footage of the collapse. https://t.co/3q5YpS1KHe
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021
NEW: Pres. Biden issues statement on his call with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell after her visit to Surfside, Florida, and scene of deadly condo building collapse: "She reiterated that words can’t describe the scene on the ground." https://t.co/3BiuIDcx1H pic.twitter.com/UHgBP8dJwN
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) June 28, 2021
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EVENT 2: U.S. forces in Syria attacked after airstrikes on Iran-backed militias
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‘iran backed, iraq syria, iraq, border, syria, militia groups, #iraq, air strikes, #syria, airstrikes, militia’
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Breaking News: The U.S. carried out airstrikes on weapons storage facilities in Iraq and Syria that were being used by Iranian-backed militias, the Pentagon said. https://t.co/C2lVCxJbct
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021
U.S. military conducts airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq https://t.co/GJzgwekbeV
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 28, 2021
The U.S. carried out airstrikes early Monday on weapons storage facilities in Iraq and Syria that were being used by Iranian-backed militias, the Pentagon said. https://t.co/AerFF5aF2T
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021
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EVENT 3: Heat wave hits Pacific Northwest
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‘climate change, heat, pacific northwest, #wawx, seattle, #heatwave, pacific’
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Analysis: Many have expressed shock about this unprecedented heat wave. Yet the writing has been on the wall for decades. https://t.co/tVoO5TF2S0
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 28, 2021
Native tribes are experiencing an environmental peril exacerbated by policies — first imposed by white settlers and later the U.S. government — that forced them onto the most undesirable lands. Climate change is now making that marginal land uninhabitable. https://t.co/CuLUiuGaDf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 27, 2021
Canada sets record temperature of over 114 degrees amid heat wave, forecasts of even hotter weather https://t.co/mBg4pUQhmy
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 28, 2021
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EVENT 4: US Olympian Gwen Berry turns from flag during National Anthem
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‘national, gwen berry’
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One year ago, Hong Kong's freedoms were diminished with a sweeping national security law. Since then, activists and journalists have been arrested, assets seized and school curriculums rewritten. But this clampdown on democracy was years in the making. https://t.co/aLw6w1vgvX
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021
Gwen Berry, who has used her platform to speak out against systemic racism, turned away from the flag while the national anthem played during the medal ceremony for the U.S. track and field Olympic trials on Saturday. https://t.co/3TPig28d01 pic.twitter.com/j7k7ITuLSw
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021
The most severe heat wave that the Pacific Northwest has ever endured is underway. Predicted to be “historic, dangerous, prolonged and unprecedented," according to the National Weather Service, it’s already rewriting the record books. https://t.co/DcAduF1gnx
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 27, 2021
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EVENT 5: Concern over Coronavirus Delta Variant
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‘delta, variant, #deltavariant’
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About half of adults infected in an outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in Israel were fully inoculated with the Pfizer vaccine, prompting the government to reimpose an indoor mask requirement and other measures https://t.co/W2t5Ly0mdq
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 26, 2021
The rapid spread of the delta coronavirus variant has forced a growing number of countries to reimpose lockdowns and other public health restrictions, raising fears that the more contagious variant was hampering global efforts to contain the pandemic. https://t.co/1nTOVdiQ6S
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 28, 2021
The Delta variant is rapidly taking over the U.S. Here's how we got to this point. https://t.co/BVSa2w0hXJ
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 28, 2021
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EVENT 6: Debate over teaching of Critical Race Theory
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‘race’
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Opinion | The challenge for educators amid the critical race theory backlash: How do you fight hot air? https://t.co/iGI15FFVjZ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 28, 2021
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EVENT 7: Supreme Court won’t hear case on transgender bathroom rights
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Supreme Court will not hear transgender bathroom rights dispute, a win for Virginia student who sued his school for discrimination https://t.co/vtRxVHjIVl
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 28, 2021
The Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya's legacy will endure whether or not she qualifies for the Tokyo Games. Her case, along with the separate issue of transgender athletes, has provoked a debate about who should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. https://t.co/QELctp0puY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021