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Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds

Mar. 29, 2024 08:54 AM EDT

Authorities removing twisted wreckage from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are deploying nearly a mile's worth of barriers in the water, testing samples for contamination and monitoring the Patapsco River for oil and other hazardous spills as they confront the potential for...

Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

Mar. 29, 2024 07:58 AM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard was being transported to Baltimore so crews on Friday can begin removing the wreckage of a collapsed highway bridge that has halted a search for four workers still missing days after the disaster and blocked the city's vital port from...

Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say

Mar. 29, 2024 00:16 AM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years, experts say, while the cost could be at least $400 million — or more than twice that. It all depends on factors that are still mostly unknown....

Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of 'very long road ahead'

Mar. 28, 2024 22:54 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a “very long road ahead” to recover from the loss of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge as the Biden administration approved $60 million in immediate federal aid after the deadly collapse. Meanwhile the U.S. Army...

Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship's pilot under the spotlight

Mar. 28, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore's port must often maneuver with just 2 feet (0.6 meter) of clearance from the channel floor and memorize charts, currents and every other possible maritime variable. The highly specialized role — in which a pilot...

A new era in Baltimore: Orioles eye bright future as David Rubenstein takes over as owner

Mar. 28, 2024 19:00 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — David Rubenstein took over the Baltimore Orioles at a particularly optimistic moment for the franchise — and the new owner seems well aware of what this team could accomplish in the immediate future. “Today is an easy day to say everything is great, and...

What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse

Mar. 28, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the span to collapse and presumably killing six construction workers. On Wednesday, a day after the early-morning crash, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board boarded the ship and planned to recover...

Patchwork international regulations govern cargo ships like the one that toppled Baltimore bridge

Mar. 28, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

The patchwork system of safety regulations pertaining to massive cargo ships like the one that toppled a major bridge in Baltimore this week can allow freight transporters to skirt oversight, critics say, making maritime shipping what one expert called “the weakest link in the transportation...

For-profit school accused of preying on Black students reaches $28.5 million settlement

Mar. 28, 2024 16:11 PM EDT

A for-profit college accused of targeting women and Black students with false advertising about how long it would take to complete a degree, then extracting millions of dollars in extra tuition payments, agreed to a $28.5 million settlement announced Thursday. The class-action...

Driving along ... and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What's it like to survive a bridge collapse?

Mar. 28, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

You're driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you. There are a few seconds of falling, with thoughts possibly racing about family or loved ones, followed by a jarring impact, and most likely injury. Tuesday's collapse of the Francis Scott...