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Around 20 people are feared trapped after a nine-story under-construction building collapsed in Angeles City, near Manila. Authorities have rescued 24 people from the site and two from a nearby hotel, with no deaths reported yet. The collapse occurred around 03:00 local time, and rescue teams are lifting heavy debris as they investigate the cause.
The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in a rare 396-13 vote, signaling bipartisan will to boost housing supply through incentives and local-approval reforms; a Senate provision that would require seven-year resale of certain rental homes is not in the House bill, creating potential path hurdles and a conference process. The Trump administration signaled support, and leaders want to move quickly before July. April housing starts were 1.465 million annualized, down 2.8% from March, underscoring ongoing underproduction; a shared element is relaxing manufactured-housing rules (no chassis) to lower costs and boost productivity.
Maryland officials will not retain Kiewit Infrastructure Co. for the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction after its second-phase cost proposal greatly exceeded the state’s estimates (about $4.3–$5.2 billion); Kiewit will complete Phase 1, a new contractor will be sought for Phase 2, and federal funding will cover the replacement cost.
Acting A.G. Todd Blanche asked a federal judge to lift the injunction that paused above-ground construction of the White House ballroom, arguing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting underscores the need for a secure presidential venue and that the project should proceed despite financing questions and lack of congressional input. The East Wing bunker construction remains unaffected, and a federal appeals court has allowed construction to continue temporarily as the case moves forward; Rand Paul has indicated he will pursue legislation to authorize the project, while the Trust for Historic Preservation continues its suit.
Crews at Magic Kingdom are advancing wall construction to separate Big Thunder Mountain Railroad from the future Piston Peak National Park (and Disney Villains Land), with concrete poured and tall supports installed while scrim blocks views and other Frontierland work continues; Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is slated to reopen in about a week.
A D.C. Circuit panel temporarily stayed a lower court ruling that blocked above-ground construction of the White House’s $400 million ballroom, allowing underground work to continue while a June 5 hearing on the case is scheduled; the National Trust had sued, arguing Trump overstepped by moving forward without federal agency and congressional approvals, while Trump says donors will fund the project and security costs will be paid by taxpayers.
An appeals court in Washington, D.C. allowed continued construction on Trump’s White House ballroom and underground bunker as part of a $400 million East Wing modernization, reversing a district judge’s block on aboveground work and setting June 5 for oral arguments on the project's legality.
An appeals court granted an administrative stay, allowing the full above- and underground construction of the White House ballroom to continue while it reviews national-security implications; this follows a district judge’s pause over concerns that proper approvals were not obtained, prompted by a historic-preservation lawsuit. The project, estimated at about $400 million and funded by private donors, includes a 1,350-seat ballroom and underground facilities, with a June 5 hearing upcoming.
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted an administrative stay allowing most above-ground construction of the White House ballroom (and related bunker work) to resume while the case proceeds, with a June 5 hearing set on the broader national-security implications. A lower court had temporarily blocked the above-ground work; the DOJ argues halting the project would imperil national security. Underground work may continue, and a separate National Trust suit over the East Wing remains part of the litigation. Trump has publicly defended the project.
A federal judge (Leon) ordered a halt to above-ground construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, while allowing underground work to continue; an appeals court panel said it needed more information to determine how much of the project can be suspended; later developments saw the National Capital Planning Commission granting final approval to parts of the project amid ongoing safety and security considerations.
A federal judge limited President Trump’s White House ballroom project to underground work deemed necessary by the military, blocking the 90,000-square-foot aboveground addition pending congressional approval; some national security work may continue, while the Trump administration appeals the ruling and critics argue there is no national-security emergency.
A federal judge blocked above-ground construction on the Trump administration’s planned $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work and minimal above-ground steps needed to protect national-security facilities; the National Trust for Historic Preservation is suing to halt the project, which includes demolishing the East Wing, following prior injunctions and a circuit-court directive to assess national-security implications.
The Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key was demolished in a controlled implosion to clear the site for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami, a 2030 luxury mixed-use project with 121 hotel rooms in the north tower and private residences in the south tower. The implosion prompted limited disruption—an 800‑foot exclusion zone, traffic detours—but no evacuations, signaling a shift toward ultra-high-end development in Miami."
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., in a 2-1 decision, temporarily lets construction of Trump’s White House ballroom continue through April 17 while it reviews the administration’s challenge to a lower-court injunction that had halted the project on questions of presidential authority and potential need for congressional approval. The National Trust argues Congress must authorize federal construction on White House grounds, while the administration contends the ballroom is a national-security matter and funding isn’t taxpayer money; the panel sent the case back to the lower court for further clarification on these issues.
A federal panel allowed ongoing construction of the White House ballroom to proceed for now, sending the lower court that briefly halted the project to gather more information on whether pausing it would pose a national-security risk, a claim raised by Trump aides. The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s lawsuit argues the project lacks congressional approval, and one judge, Neomi Rao, dissented on standing. The decision avoids an immediate halt while the broader legal battle continues.