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President Biden said on Friday that he will go to Baltimore next week after a section of the bridge collapsed, resulting in six deaths and a temporary closure of the city’s port. Biden mentioned that he will be visiting alongside Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D). He stated this shortly after the collapse early on Tuesday.

Construction cranes were deployed to Baltimore on Friday to remove the wreckage from Francis Scott Key Bridge, which partially collapsed Tuesday when a cargo ship collided with it. Multiple cranes are placed in the Patapsco River, working on clearing debris and paving the way for the reconstruction and eventual reopening of the Port of Baltimore,…

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…

Baltimore, United States – The bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday, trapped in their red pickup truck after a colossal cargo ship…

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,…

Large ships are required by international regulations to carry voyage data recorders.

The bridge could rejoin Baltimore’s skyline in as little as two years or as many as 15.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that there’s currently no timeline for when the Port of Baltimore can reopen following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a day prior. “Too soon to venture an estimate,” he told reporters during the White House daily press briefing. “The vast majority of the port is inside…

The Thai Embassy in Washington DC has confirmed that no Thais have been injured in the accident where a major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by…