Heart-pounding audio reveals scramble to stop cars on Baltimore bridge moments before collapseThe US Sun 13 HOURS AGO
Man reversed car off Baltimore Key Bridge seconds before it collapsedThe Independent1 DAY AGO
Key Bridge collapse: First daylight videoFox - 5 DC - TV2 DAYS AGO
Baltimore mayor slams people saying DEI caused bridge collapseWashingtonExaminer15 HOURS AGO
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Search paused after 2 bodies found in Baltimore bridge collapse, focus turns to clearing debris
BALTIMORE -- The search for bodies was paused Wednesday as attention turned to clearing debris from the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopening the Port of Baltimore. The bodies of two construction workers were recovered from a submerged truck Wednesday. Four people remain missing and are presumed dead, but divers can no longer operate around the mangled bridge debris that has encased submerged vehicles, officials said.The span was struck by a cargo ship that had lost power shortly after it left the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday morning.The U.S. Navy said it is mobilizing barges outfitted with heavy lift...
The Baltimore bridge collapse is an immigration story
One of the most striking things about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse this week is that the six road workers who plunged to their deaths early Tuesday morning were all immigrants from Central America. The post The Baltimore bridge collapse is an immigration story appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
‘We were that close’; Uber driver says she was stopped before driving onto doomed Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (Gray News) – An Uber driver said officers stopped her from driving across the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning just before it collapsed. Officials credited a mayday call from the wayward cargo ship Dali and the quick response of law enforcement who stopped traffic to the bridge for saving lives.
Police searching for missing teen last seen in White Marsh area
Police searching for missing teen last seen in White Marsh area. WHITE MARSH, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Jordyn Sheets, 17, is 5’09” tall, weighs 140 pounds, has dark purple hair, wears blue glasses, and has her septum pierced. She was last...
Baltimore Orioles honor three first responders who shut down Key Bridge before collapse
BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles paid tribute on Thursday to the three first responders who saved lives by closing the Francis Scott Key Bridge to traffic just before it collapsed.Maryland Transportation Authority Police Sergeant Paul Pastorek, Corporal Jeremy Herbert and Officer Garry Kirts received a huge round of applause from the crowd, as well as Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott.The governor called the men heroes, saying "When duty called, they answered."According to the National Transportation Safety Board, police had 90 seconds from when they received the distress calls to cut the bridge off to traffic and try to get people off.Eight construction workers were knocked into the water. Two survived, two were recovered and four more are still missing and presumed dead.A cargo ship struck the bridge around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
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....
Watch: Videos you may have missed this week
From firefighters rescuing a yellow Labrador who got her head stuck in a spare tire to a video showing the moment when Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed, here are some of the videos you may have missed this week:. Firefighters rescue Daisy, a yellow Labrador who got her head stuck in...
“They don’t have the courage to say the N-word": Baltimore mayor rips right-wing “DEI mayor” attacks
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott hit back at critics who called him a “DEI mayor” after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse this week. Right-wing social media users bizarrely labeled Scott, who was elected with over 70% of the vote, “Baltimore’s DEI mayor” following a press conference on the collapse.
Former Towson restauranteur takes over Essex pub
ESSEX, Md. — A popular Essex sports bar is reopening soon, with a new owner. Woody's Pub Grub, on Margaret Avenue just off of Eastern Boulevard, has been taken over by the man behind the former Crabby Greek restaurant in downtown Towson. The Crabby Greek shut down in the...
Nearly 7 in 10 people planning to spend less on Easter this year
BALTIMORE, MD—With Easter Sunday right around the corner, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its annual Easter Survey, which found that nearly 7 in 10 people are planning to spend less on Easter this year compared to last year.
Baltimore Police Department to launch city-wide traffic enforcement initiative
BALTIMORE, MD—Heading into Baltimore City? Be advised that the Baltimore Police Department’s new city-wide traffic enforcement initiative will be in effect from March 29 through August 16, 2024. In response to numerous complaints about speeding and running red lights and stop signs, and in an effort to reduce...
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