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Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation announced Tuesday they will soon introduce a bill that will make clear the federal government will fully cover the cost of rebuilding Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The federal government generally...
Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A third channel will open this month at Baltimore's port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago, and Maryland's congressional delegation will sponsor legislation seeking federal aid to pay 100% of the cost of a new bridge, Sen. Ben Cardin said Tuesday. ...
Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews opened a second temporary channel on Tuesday allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the mangled wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked the vital port’s main shipping channel since its destruction one week ago. ...
Maryland US Rep. David Trone apologizes for using racial slur at hearing. He says it was inadvertent
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland congressman who is running for Senate has apologized for what he said was the inadvertent use of a racial slur during a budget hearing. Rep. David Trone, a Democrat, said he confused the word he used with another one as he spoke about tax rates. The...
Maryland labor attorney becomes first openly gay judge on 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Maryland labor attorney is set to become the first openly gay judge on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after winning final confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Nicole Berner, who worked as the general counsel for the Service Employees International Union,...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security spokesman John Kirby; Reps. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Ben Cardin, D-Md.; José Andrés, founder of World...
Senators warily allow F-16 sale to Turkey as part of NATO expansion agreement. 'A deal's a deal'
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. senators declined on Thursday to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey, despite voicing deep disdain for Turkey's conduct as an ally. They were upholding an unofficial bargain that Turks would get the fighter jets if they stopped blocking Sweden's accession to NATO. ...
US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden's NATO membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden's application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for the Nordic nation. Hungary is...
