FIU pedestrian bridge under construction collapses
On March 15, a pedestrian bridge collapsed over Tamiami Trail at 1:30 p.m., killing at least six people. The collapse took place just a few days after construction began. The bridge was scheduled to open in 2019. According to the Miami Herald, eight cars were estimated to be completely crushed. Nine victims were transported to the trauma center at Kendall Regional Medical Center.
Stephen Hawking dies at 76
On March 14, physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking died in his home in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Hawking was well known for his studies on black holes. According to BBC, at the age of 22, Hawking was given a few years to live due to the autoimmune disease ALS. Hawking will be remembered for his “humor and brilliance,” according to his three children.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson fired by Trump
According to the New York Times, on March 13, President Trump fired Rex Tillerson from his position as secretary of state. Trump stated that he would be replacing Tillerson with C.I.A. director Mike Pompeo. New York Times stated that Tillerson found out he was fired from a tweet by the President.
United Airlines mishandles two dogs
On March 12, a bulldog who was less than one year old died while in the overhead bin of a United Airlines flight. According to USA Today, the family of the animal was forced to put the dog’s carrier in the overhead bin by a flight attendant. Following the Monday incident, a German Shepherd was mistakenly flown to Japan instead of Kansas. The family of the missing animal told CNN they feared the animal would not survive the travels, since the ten year old dog had an ear infection. United Airlines said in a statement that the German Shepherd would be returning to the family in the following week.
