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Death toll climbs to 4 in Surfside building collapse

Four people are now reported dead after an apartment building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Rescuers have been searching for survivors for more than a day, and more than 100 people are still missing. David Begnaud speaks to the fire marshal leading rescue efforts. Source

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President Biden hosts Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House

President Joe Biden is hosting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House on Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata explains the deteriorating situation as Afghanistan sees increasing Taliban aggression and U.S. troops withdraw. Michael Kugelman, the deputy director of the Asia program at the Wilson Center, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what both presidents expect from their meeting. Source

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Attorney General Merrick Garland announces lawsuit over Georgia voting law

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department is suing Georgia over its new voting law for allegedly “denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race.” He also had a warning for other states considering similar laws: “Where we believe the civil rights of Americans have been violated, we will not hesitate to act.” Watch his remarks. Source

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Investigative reporter Michael Isikoff on “The Takeout” – 6/25/21

Investigative reporter Michael Isikoff joins Major Garrett to discuss the murder of Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the key timeline of events in Khashoggi’s death, how then-President Trump and President Biden have responded, and Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman’s role, on this week’s episode of “The Takeout.” Source

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