{
  "id": 19759326,
  "title": "AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ap-news-in-brief-at-12-04-a-m-est",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T05:04:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/11/13/ap-news-in-brief-at-1204-a-m-est-500"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Investigators are beginning a lengthy inquiry into the cause of a Brooklyn apartment building collapse that claimed the lives of eight people, including two young children. The three-story structure collapsed while construction workers were excavating an adjacent site, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to vow accountability for those responsible. Eight people were killed and 18 injured, including four firefighters, with the victims ranging in age from 22 to 31. Two of the deceased were Colombian nationals. Witnesses reported hearing bricks fall before the tragedy and attributing cracks in their apartments to vibrations from ongoing construction.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Eight killed, two children, in Brooklyn apartment collapse",
    "Construction workers excavating adjacent site triggered collapse",
    "Mayor vows accountability for responsible parties"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The investigation into the Brooklyn building collapse marks the start of a legal effort to hold construction firms accountable for structural failures triggered by nearby excavation work.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}