JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Federal judge signs off on 'paint tests' for iconic D.C. office building
The EEOB is a French Second Empire style building that is part of the White House compound.
ABCNEWS - Midtown blocks evacuated after beams found buckling at construction site: Police
Several Manhattan buildings were evacuated Tuesday morning after construction workers discovered the structure of an office building was compromised, officials said.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - Buckled columns at NYC high-rise prompt evacuations
Two columns buckled and five floors caved in at a building under construction, authorities said.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Former Pfizer High-Rise Evacuated in Manhattan Amid Fears of Imminent Collapse.
A high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan was evacuated due to structural concerns, raising safety alarms in the busy area.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A high-rise building near Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan had to be evacuated on Tuesday morning due to fears it may collapse. Fire officials responded to reports of falling bricks and discovered […]
A high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan was evacuated due to structural concerns, raising safety alarms in the busy area. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A high-rise building near Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan had to be evacuated on Tuesday morning due to fears it may collapse. Fire officials responded to reports of falling bricks and discovered buckling support columns and sagging upper floors. DETAIL: The over-30-story building, formerly housing Pfizer offices, is undergoing conversion to residential units. The emergency response included evacuating construction workers and clearing two nearby buildings as a precaution. The incident occurred just before 8 AM on East 42nd Street. IMPACT: The evacuation suggests serious safety…Open
NYTIMES (Ashley Southall and Chelsia Rose Marcius) - Midtown Manhattan Building Evacuated as Officials Warn of Collapse
The complex, which once housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is being converted to residences. Officials inspecting it found support columns were buckling, and upper floors were sagging.
NYTIMES (Francesca Regalado and Isabella Kwai) - FBI Kills Suspect in Hostage Situation at Building With Bank in Bakersfield, California
The authorities had been negotiating with a man inside an office building in Bakersfield, Calif., that included a Chase Bank branch. It was unclear how many people he held hostage.