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Two back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela Wednesday night, killing at least 164 people, injuring nearly 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings. In South Florida, multiple initiatives have been started to collect and deliver humanitarian aid into the country.

It was a sleepless night for many in South Florida's Venezuelan diaspora after two powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck the country. At least 164 people were killed, with over 1,000 injured and many trapped beneath collapsed buildings, after Wednesday evening's 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.

A crowd gathered at Veterans Park in Surfside on Wednesday to mark a grim and tragic milestone: five years since the sudden and catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building.

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a memo the detention center is "fundamentally inconsistent" with the county's environmental stewardship. At a press conference, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would not support the plan.

During an international event like the FIFA World Cup where people are travelling and celebrating far from home– federal, state, and local law enforcement are ramping up measures to identify and prevent human trafficking. Public awareness and education is a huge factor.

Members of South Florida's congressional delegation joined Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in a chorus of solidarity following news late Wednesday of two devastating back-to-back earthquakes striking Venezuela.

When hundreds of longshoremen and their families got together this week in Overtown with live music, vendors, and matching shirts, they weren't just celebrating any event — they were commemorating nearly a century of labor that built the "Cruise Capital of the World" in Miami.

Residents have until July 1 to join existing pool of 12 applicants; candidate challenging longtime Commissioner Blair Ciklin plans to apply.

WLRN's Christine DiMattei, Daniel Rivero and Tom Hudson go over their memories of the event and its consequences, discussing the disaster and its lasting impact.

A national free speech group is demanding that Florida International University drop disciplinary charges against seven students who staged a March 13 silent protest against university cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on campus.