What Parts of Kentucky Look Like After Tornado Damage

One of the hardest hit was Mayfield, Kentucky, where homes, factories, and churches totally collapsed, Insider News reports.

Survivors Discuss Kentucky's Deadly Tornadoes

The tornadoes that barreled through the South and the Midwest have killed at least 91 people, mostly in Kentucky, ABC News reports.

Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest, Leaving Historic Levels of Damage

A series of tornadoes battered at least six states across the Midwest on Friday night, killing more than 70 people and leaving behind historic levels of damage, David Begnaud, CBS Evening News, reports.

How Insurers are Responding to Kentucky's Devastating Tornado Damage

CNBC's Contessa Brewer joins 'Squawk Box' to report on how insurers are scrambling to begin identifying customers who need the most urgent response following Friday's devastating tornado outbreak.

Apartment Owners Discover Serious Building Defects | 7.30

Despite parliamentary inquiries and a new building commissioner, problems persist, as Hagar Cohen of ABC News (Australia) reports.

Miami High-Rise Residents Dealing With Elevator Problems That Are Causing Hardship

CBS4's Peter D'Oench spoke with residents fed up with the elevator issues.

Image From Space Shows Downtown San Francisco Sinking Slowly Around Millennium Tower

The Millennium Tower may be the most recognizable sinking building in the city, but one researcher says earth-based and space-based observations confirm the entire downtown area around it is sinking as well. Jaxon Van Derbeken of NBC Bay Area reports.

Is Mass Timber the Building Material of the Future?

PBS NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Megan Thompson recently visited the Ascent building in Milwaukee, a 25 story mass timber tower that will open next summer.

Howard University Students Protest Housing Conditions

Howard University students are protesting what they describe as unlivable housing conditions including mold and no heat. NBC News Vaughn Hillyard reports.

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