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Correction: Building Collapse-Iowa story

Jun 1, 2023, 8:25 AM | Updated: Jun 2, 2023, 4:54 pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a story published June 1, 2023, about the partial collapse of apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, The Associated Press misspelled the names of one of the men still missing. His name is spelled Branden Colvin, not Brandon Colvin.

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Winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida

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Correction: Building Collapse-Iowa story