Three months after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed – killing six people, shutting a major port and disrupting vehicle traffic along the Eastern Seaboard — local, state and federal officials began a massive effort to make the best out of an unimaginable situation. “We’re working with construction companies and designers, and working with the … Read more
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) will pardon more than 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions on Monday, one of the nation’s largest acts of mass clemency, The Washington Post reported. “I’m ecstatic that we have a real opportunity with what I’m signing to right a lot of historical wrongs,” Moore told the Post on Sunday night, adding … Read more
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
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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
While the investigations into the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse are just getting started, it seems the captain of the Dali cargo ship did everything he could to try and prevent a catastrophe, including dropping the port anchor to drag along the bottom of the bay in order to slow the ship’s momentum. The Chevy … Read more
A busy bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was hit by a cargo ship. Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency shortly after the collision, which took out the Francis Scott Key Bridge and part of Interstate 695 — a major thoroughfare for the morning rush. The port of Baltimore—the … Read more
