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San Miguel County Sheriff's Officers patrol N.M. 94 near Penasco Blanco, N.M., as the Calf Fire burns nearby on Friday.

Destructive wildfires in New Mexico trigger emergency declaration

The Associated Press

Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and threatened small villages in New Mexico, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland.

A man prays near where search and rescue operations continue at the site of the Champlain Towers South condo building on Friday. The man, overcome with emotion, said he had lost a relative in the collapse.

The Response To The Surfside Partial Building Collapse And What Lies Ahead

Andrea Perdomo

The latest update from Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Surfside Vice Mayor Tina Paul, South Florida organizations join forces to collect relief funds for survivors and their families and a dive into the history of the county's 40-year building recertification program.

Lee Kessler, owner of Barracudas, stands in the middle of Fuller Street, the street he helped close to car traffic. Now many are rallying to make the pandemic-related closure permanent.

As Emergency Orders Are Set To End In Miami, Locals Push To Keep Streets Closed

Daniel Rivero

Some streets were closed to allow more outdoor seating for bars and restaurants during COVID-19. As emergency orders are set to end, many want the closures to remain permanent.

Central American migrant artist Robenz creates an installation on the Mexico-U.S. border fence in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Feb. 24.

House Passes Resolution To Block Trump's National Emergency Declaration

Susan Davis

Democrats are also planning court challenges to fight the president's use of executive authority to redirect federal funds and build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

President Trump speaks Friday in the Rose Garden at the White House, where he declared a national emergency. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans don't think there is an emergency.

National Politics

Poll: 6-In-10 Disapprove Of Trump's Declaration Of A National Emergency

Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the majority of Americans oppose the president's national emergency declaration, don't believe there is an emergency and believe Trump's misusing his power.

A section of border wall separates Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego, as seen from the U.S. in January. California has filed a lawsuit along with 15 other states, calling President Trump's use of a national emergency declaration to redirect money toward border wall construction unconstitutional.

16 States Sue Over Trump's National Emergency Declaration

Francesca Paris

A coalition led by California has sued the Trump administration over its plan to divert billions of dollars to border wall construction.

President Trump speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House on Friday to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border.

Trump Will 'Protect' Emergency Declaration If Congress Disapproves, Miller Says

Matthew S. Schwartz

The president is prepared to veto any congressional resolutions of disapproval on his declaration of a national emergency over border security, White House adviser Stephen Miller says.