June 29, Tuesday, 2021 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline read by Ms. Keiko Kitagawa

1. Rescue crews in Surfside, Florida have spent a fifth day digging through the rubble of a condo building that collapsed. They have confirmed that 11 people have died. They have not accounted for 150 others.
2. The United States says President Joe Biden will not attend the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. First Lady Jill Biden may lead the U.S. delegation.
3. The presidents of China and Russia have agreed to oppose interference in others’ internal affairs “under the guise of democracy and human rights.”