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The U.S. government authorized $60 million in relief to Maryland for a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore after being struck by a cargo ship. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is giving funding for emergency work after the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by Dali, a 984-foot Singapore-flagged ship that lost power when attempting to…

The temporary closure of the Port of Baltimore due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge could have significant effects on coal exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, resulting in a temporary shutdown of the port.

Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) criticized President Biden on Thursday for pledging that the federal government will pay for the replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed earlier this week after it was struck by a container ship, killing six people.  Biden said the federal government will “move heaven and earth” to…

The USACE is deploying over 1,100 personnel to Baltimore in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The corps’ Baltimore District has activated its Emergency Operations Center, allowing more than 1,100…

The cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was carrying dozens of hazardous material containers, some of which were breached during the collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Wednesday.  NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday said the agency was able to obtain the cargo manifest of the ship,…

The six individuals who were not found after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are assumed to be deceased, the Coast Guard declared Tuesday evening, concluding an 18-hour search-and-rescue operation. Referring to extremely cold water and sea conditions, Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath stated at a press conference on Tuesday evening that the missing people are probably deceased. “We…

Even George Santos joined the conservative outcry that the bridge collapsed because Buttigieg spoke about racism in 2021.