Biden recalls  own tragedies on Florida visit

U.S. President Joe Biden wore his heart on his sleeve on Thursday when he spent hours talking to relatives of those missing in the Surfside Condo collapse. The president recalled his feelings when his first wife and infant daughter were killed in a car crash years ago, adding that the families are “going through hell.” Chances of finding any survivors a week after the collapse are slim, but Biden said some families were still praying for a miracle. Eighteen people are now confirmed dead, while about 145 remain missing. “The waiting … is unbearable,” he told families, adding that investigators are looking into what caused the collapse.  – Sources: NYT, Washington Post