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5 min readIn the search for tens of thousands of people still missing after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela last week, search and rescue teams are working block by block through collapsed buildings along the coastline. The death toll has surpassed 1,400. NPR’s Fernando Narrow reported from the scene, where survivors Junior Laya and Jesus Gallardos sat in the shade across from a shattered building, covered in dust and eating arepas and rice. “I have family members missing,” Laya said. “My brother and some cousins. We don’t know anything about them. We’ve been looking for them for four days.”
Housing bill faces presidential standoff
Congress passed a bipartisan bill last week intended to make housing more affordable, but President Trump has refused to sign it into law until Congress also approves the Save America Act, legislation that would impose voting restrictions and currently lacks the votes to pass. The bill was sent to the president on Monday. Under the Constitution, if the president does not sign it, the bill would still become law in ten days as long as Congress remains in session.
Kentucky flooding triggers state of emergency
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- 1 (00:04) **Venezuela Earthquake Aftermath** - Search continues for tens of thousands missing after twin earthquakes; over 1,400 dead.
- 2 (01:04) **Housing Bill and Presidential Veto Threat** - Congress passed a bipartisan housing affordability bill, but President Trump refuses to sign it without a separate voting restrictions bill.
- 3 (01:49) **Kentucky Flooding Emergency** - Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency after torrential rain caused widespread flooding.
- 4 (03:01) **Iran Launches Strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait** - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched drone and missile attacks against Bahrain and Kuwait, which host U.S. military bases.
- 5 (03:17) **Australia to Double Penalties for Social Media Ban Breaches** - Lawmakers plan to increase penalties for tech companies failing to remove children under 16 from restricted platforms.
- 6 (04:18) **World Cup Lookback: Pele in 1958** - Soccer fans recall the 1958 World Cup final between Brazil and Sweden, where a 17-year-old Pele became the youngest player to appear and score in a final.
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