Baltimore port to open deeper channel, enabling some cargo ships to pass after bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — Officials in Baltimore plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to enter and leave the city’s port starting on Thursday —
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Baltimore leaders accuse ship’s owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully
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Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse asks cargo owners to help cover salvage costs
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Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says
BALTIMORE — Hours before leaving port, the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical problems, a person
Salvage crews race against clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Nearly three weeks after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic in major US cities
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FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says
The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up
Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging a marina and striking a bridge
PITTSBURGH — Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging a marina and striking a bridge — More than two dozen river barges broke
1 dead, 13 injured after big rig driver intentionally crashes into Texas public safety office
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Investigators focus on electrical system of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse
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Maryland governor, members of Congress to meet on rebuilding collapsed Baltimore bridge
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday he plans to meet with members of Congress this week to discuss support for rebuilding the
Salvage crews removing containers from ship that collapsed Baltimore’s Key bridge
BALTIMORE — Salvage crews on Sunday began removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key
Biden declares ‘your nation has your back’ during Baltimore bridge tour
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Small plane clips 2 vehicles as it lands on North Carolina highway
MONCURE, N.C. — A small plane experiencing engine problems struck two vehicles as it landed on a highway near a North Carolina airport, but no
Engineers clearing Key Bridge wreckage expect limited-access channel to port to open in 4 weeks
BALTIMORE — Engineers working to clear the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore said April 4 that they expect to be
Biden to visit Baltimore’s Key Bridge, where recovery efforts have political overtones
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to get a firsthand look Friday, April 5, at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the
Baltimore port preparing for first influx of goods since Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — The only maritime shipping terminal currently operating in the Port of Baltimore is preparing to process an influx of ships as crews continue