A desperate search after building collapse

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At least five people are still missing after an apartment building collapsed in Iowa. And former first lady Rosalynn Carter was diagnosed with dementia.

👋 Hey! Laura Davis here. Let's get caught up on Tuesday's news!

🧪 But first, a canal conundrum: Officials in Italy have partially solved the mystery after the water in Venice’s Grand Canal turned a shocking Shrek-colored neon green over the weekend.

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5 people missing after Iowa building collapse

Two people are thought to be trapped inside a partially collapsed apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, city officials said Tuesday, more than 36 hours after the rear face of the structure came down. The two people are part of a group of five that are unaccounted for in the wake of the collapse. City officials have offered conflicting information about the possibility of residents still trapped inside and raised questions about the timeline for tearing down the six-story structure. One resident was rescued from the fourth floor Monday evening, just hours after city officials announced plans to demolish the building. 👉 Here's the latest on the situation.

Workers secure the area Monday after an apartment building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa.
Workers secure the area Monday after an apartment building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa.

A bloody Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day weekend was deadly across America. At least 20 mass shootings left 16 people dead and over 80 injured as gun violence erupted across the U.S. from Friday afternoon through Monday night, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

  • Where bloodshed began: A 20-year-old man in Arizona was accused of killing four people and injuring one more in five different shootings in the Phoenix area. Over the next three days, people were killed and injured in Virginia, Mississippi, New Mexico, Illinois and more.

  • And on Monday evening, as Memorial Day revelers in Hollywood Beach, Florida, celebrated the holiday, nine people were injured by gunfire during a shootout between two groups along a boardwalk.

🔍 Here's what we know about the weekend's shootings.

Police respond to a shooting in Hollywood, Fla., on Monday evening.
Police respond to a shooting in Hollywood, Fla., on Monday evening.

What everyone's talking about

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Russia issues arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham

Sounds like Lindsey Graham won't be traveling to Russia anytime soon. Russia’s Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Graham after the South Carolina Republican's comments related to the fighting in Ukraine. In an edited video of his meeting Friday with Zelenskyy, Graham noted that "the Russians are dying" and described the U.S. military assistance to the country as "the best money we’ve ever spent."

👉 More updates: At least eight armed Ukrainian drones targeted the Moscow region early Tuesday, Russian authorities said, damaging several buildings and bringing the war home to Russia after 15 months of destruction across Ukraine's cities. Here's the latest.

Investigators inspect a building in Moscow, Russia, after damage from a Ukrainian drone on Tuesday.
Investigators inspect a building in Moscow, Russia, after damage from a Ukrainian drone on Tuesday.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter diagnosed with dementia

The wife of former President Jimmy Carter and longtime mental health advocate Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family announced Tuesday. Rosalynn Carter, now 95, remains at home in Plains, Georgia, with her husband of 77 years, Jimmy Carter, 98, who has been at home receiving hospice care since early this year. Rosalynn Carter has spent decades urging for better access to care and decreasing the stigma around mental health issues. Keep reading.

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn in their hometown of Plains, Ga.
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn in their hometown of Plains, Ga.

A break from the news

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