At Least 424 Cargo Ships Lost Power In U.S. Waters Over The Last 3 Years

After the MV Dali brought down the Franklin Key Bridge in Baltimore, folks wondered how this could happen, and could it happen again? As if to answer this unspoken question, it almost immediately happened again: the APL Qingdao lost power near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York Harbor earlier this month. Behind The Wheel Of … Read more

Baltimore’s Key Bridge Is Still Pretty Much Intact Under The Water

Image: U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Baltimore District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted its survey of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore using sonar images, and has concluded that it can have the debris removed and the shipping channel re-opened by May. The images, released earlier this week, show much of … Read more

Maryland Gov Confirms ‘Aggressive Timeline’ For Full Reopening Of Baltimore Port

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday said the timeline provided by President Joe Biden for the resumption of normal operations at the Port of Baltimore by the end of May is “realistic” as works continue following the tragic accident that led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month. The bridge … Read more

What The Key Bridge Wreckage Looks Like From The Bridge Itself

Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed over a week ago, we’ve gotten a ton of photos and videos of the wreckage. Much of it has been either from land or the water. Now, we’re getting our first look at what the disaster looks like from the bridge itself. 2024 Acura ZDX Type S … Read more

AIPAC’s Support For Election Deniers Becomes Flashpoint In Maryland House Race

A former U.S. Capitol police officer, now running for Congress in suburban Maryland, is slamming AIPAC’s intervention in his race, noting the group’s support for dozens of Republicans who objected to certifying the 2020 election results even after the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. Harry Dunn, who endured anti-Black racism while defending the Capitol from … Read more

Gen Z Rep. Maxwell Frost Endorses Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks

Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida progressive and the first Gen Z member of Congress, endorsed Angela Alsobrooks for Senate in Maryland, where she is running to become the state’s first Black female U.S. senator. “We need bold progressive fighters who are going to help make sure that we usher in an agenda of ending gun … Read more

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Doesn’t Have ‘Time’ For GOP’s ‘DEI’ Bridge Collapse Talk

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‘Largest Crane On The Eastern Seaboard’ Will Clean Up Key Bridge Collapse

When a massive cargo ship ran into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, earlier this week, it created a huge mess in the water. Now, an equally huge crane has been deployed near the wreckage to help clean it up. In fact, this crane is apparently the largest on the Eastern … Read more

Work-Life Balance Was Easier During COVID As A Working Mom With 5 Kids

Ask any American with young children what their No. 1 household expense is, and you’ll hear the same answer almost every time: child care. Each family finds its own way to manage. Some parents are pushed out of the workforce. Others work jobs they wouldn’t take otherwise or hold down multiple jobs in order to … Read more

Why Abortion Matters In This Suddenly Competitive Blue-State Senate Race

For eight years, Maryland was one of the handful of blue states that loved its moderate Republican governor. Roughly a third of Maryland’s registered Democrats twice crossed party lines to elect Larry Hogan, to counter the Democrat-controlled legislature of a state that President Joe Biden won by 33 points. But Hogan won’t have an easy … Read more