Monday morning news - June 28, 2021

For WORLD Radio, I'm Kent Covington. 

Rescuers continue search in rubble of collapsed Fla. condo » Rescuers are still digging through the rubble of a Florida beachfront condo as families of the missing continue to pray for a miracle four days after the building collapsed.

The daughter of one missing woman said she still can’t believe it happened.

AUDIO: I never thought I’d get a call from my dad in the middle of the night about this. I never—this is unheard of.

As the death toll rose Sunday to nine, relatives were growing increasingly desperate and frustrated by slow progress. No one has been pulled alive from the pile since hours after the collapse on Thursday morning.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said for first responders, it is an extremely difficult and dangerous task.

RUBIO: Inside of there, there is anything from toxic chemicals, fire, smoke , all kinds of other hazards. And they have to be careful. If they move one piece of rebar here, the rest of the pile can collapse somewhere else and either hurt the responders or hurt any survivors who might still be down there.

More than 150 people remain unaccounted for in the Miami-area community of Surfside.

Reaction to Chauvin trial remains mixed » Reaction remains mixed to the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

On Friday, he received a sentence of 22.5 years behind bars following his conviction on murder charges in the death of George Floyd.

Prosecutors had asked the court to send Chauvin to prison for more than 30 years.

Former Obama White House adviser Van Jones noted that Chauvin might only serve 15 years of that sentence if released early for good behavior. Jones, now a CNN commentator, described the sentence this way…

JONES: It’s a punch in the gut. This guy’s life was worth more than 15 years.

But Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told ABC’s This Week.

ELLISON: You can’t replace the life of George Floyd, so true satisfaction is simply not available to us. But I think this is a sentence that reflects the seriousness.

But Ellison added that the case is not fully resolved. Chauvin is still facing a federal civil rights trial.

Trump rallies Republican voters in Ohio » Former President Donald Trump rallied for GOP candidates in Ohio over the weekend.

TRUMP: We are going to elect an amazing slate of proud America-first Republicans next year, America first...

He showed up in support of Max Miller, a former White House aide who is challenging Republican Congressman Anthony Gonzalez.

The congressman was one of 10 GOP House members who voted to impeach Trump after the January Capitol riot. Trump has vowed to back those who run against those 10 Republicans.

He also took aim at President Biden, calling his presidency thus far “a disaster.” He once again claimed that he won the 2020 election, and stirred further speculation about another White House bid…

TRUMP: We will make America great again! Thank you, Ohio! Thank you!

The former president drew loud cheers at the mention of the 2024 election.

New poll finds strong opposition to abortion after first trimester » A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center suggests a majority of Americans believe abortion should be legal during the first trimester, but most oppose it after that.

In the survey of just over 1,100 adults, 61 percent said abortion should legal in most or all cases during the first trimester.

But in the second trimester, about two-thirds of respondents, 65 percent, said abortion should be illegal in most or all cases.

And in the third trimester, 80 percent of respondents oppose abortion.

The margin of error for the poll was 4.2 percent.

‘F9’ marks return of major summer blockbusters » The summer blockbuster is officially back in a big way.

TRAILER: He’s got his own private army. We need help.

The newest installment in the Fast and Furious franchise is drawing moviegoers back to the big screen in droves. F9: The Fast Saga raked in $70,000,000 over the weekend, easily the biggest weekend haul since the start of the pandemic.

The summer’s other big hit so far, A Quiet Place II finished second with another $6 million in ticket sales.

TRAILER: There are people out there worth saving.

The sequel has now grossed nearly $140 million.

I'm Kent Covington. For more news, features, and analysis, visit us at wng.org.

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