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    Full coverage of the Key Bridge collapse
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    The wreckage of the Key Bridge collapse, with the Domino Sugar factory in the foreground, is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
    What will we learn from the Key Bridge collapse? Engineers ponder safety lessons
    The Key Bridge collapse, unique in many ways, poses a particular set of questions that could span multiple federal agencies.
    Colonel Estee S. Pinchasin explains what is happening on the water surrounding the collapse on April 4, 2024 while on board the debris vessel The Reynolds.
    Saddle up for safety: Anne Arundel group offers free classes on bike safety for kids
    Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, or Bike AAA, has launched a bike safety program for youngsters.
    Snow covers a bike in Berwyn Heights, Maryland on January 15, 2024.
    As salvage work continues, Biden pledges to β€˜move heaven and earth’ to rebuild Key Bridge
    President Joe Biden visited Baltimore Friday afternoon for an aerial tour of the collapsed France Scott Key Bridge and a meeting with families of the six construction workers killed in the disaster.
    President Joe Biden, accompanied by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, speaks near the site of the collapsed Key Bridge. Biden, on Friday, April 5, 2024, said " we will not rest ... until the cement has dried on the entirety of a new bridge, a new bridge."
    Key Bridge collapse investigations: What we know and don’t know
    An NTSB spokesperson wrote in an email it would be a few weeks before the safety board’s preliminary incident report is released.
    In this image released by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB investigators inspect the cargo vessel Dali, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Commentary: Key Bridge collapse ties Baltimore to sister city under Russian attacks
    The Key Bridge collapse further strengthens Baltimore’s kinship with its sister city Odesa, which is suffering through losses of lives and infrastructure destruction from Russian bombing, a member of the Baltimore Odesa Sister City Committee says.
    Rescue workers remove rubble from a residential building hit by a rocket in Odesa, Ukraine. Ukrainian forces, as well as civilian Odessans, remain on guard against a potential Russian advance on this historic port city, whose capture could help give Russia control of Ukraine’s southern coast.
    Key Bridge collapse could change rules for tugboats
    Tugboats often don’t stay beside vessels as they come and go from the harbor.
    A tugboat and barge, shown here March 29, move past the twisted remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was destroyed when a cargo ship collided with it in the early hours of March 26. The bridge collapsed after being struck by the massive cargo ship Dali.
    What’s a stevedore? 15 Port of Baltimore terms you need to know
    We’ve heard a distinct, and foreign, language in the week since a cargo ship toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Here’s what it means.
    Two blue cranes tower overhead, both reading "Port of Baltimore" on them. The foremost one is lifting a red shipping container.
    As salvage workers clear river, photos give up-close look at Key Bridge wreckage
    The Baltimore Banner boarded the debris removal vessel, the Reynolds, on Thursday with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Estee S. Pinchasin, to get an updated closer look.
    Workers are seen in the beginning stages of dismantling the steel from the frame of the collapsed Key Bridge on April 4, 2024. They are using an exothermic cutting torch.
    Corps of Engineers gives timeline to reopen Port of Baltimore as crews remove wreckage
    Crews are working to rig up some of the shipping containers that are on the bow of the Dali and get them moved to Tradepoint Atlantic, officials with the Unified Command said Thursday.
    The site of the collapsed Key Bridge and the container ship that toppled it, The Dali, are seen from a debris retrieval vessel, The Reynolds, on April 4, 2024.
    What’s in a name? For the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it turns out β€” plenty
    As leaders begin planning a new bridge to replace Baltimore’s fallen Key Bridge, some are already arguing that it should not bear the name of Francis Scott Key, an 18th century lawyer, author and poet who held racist views.
    Francis Scott Key standing on boat, with right arm stretched out toward the United States flag flying over Fort McHenry.
    Weather hampers salvage at Key Bridge as crews prepare to remove containers off ship
    Crane operators remained ready Wednesday to begin lifting undamaged containers off the disabled cargo ship Dali, but were held back by thunderstorms and high winds, which made operating the machinery unsafe.
    A woman wearing camouflage fatigues points to a 3D rendering of a collapsed bridge on a large television screen in front of a large Maryland flag.
    Commentary: Dear America, don’t leave Baltimore behind this time
    As Baltimore recovers from the Key Bridge collapse, America must not forget that the city has been an essential part of its history and progress, says Eric S. Singer, a historian and an authority on the structural, political and cultural history of the city.
    Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early March 26.
    Is the Bay Bridge safe? Key Bridge collapse has engineers taking a closer look
    Protecting the piers holding up the Bay Bridge will likely be costly but necessary.
    The Taipei Triumph, a 7-year-old container ship out of Singapore, passing underneath the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
    Don’t swear off bridges. Overcome your fear this way.
    It’s normal to feel scared of bridges following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Here’s how to conquer your fear.
    People may be afraid to drive over bridges like the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after a bridge collapsed in Baltimore, but experts say you can help yourself overcome those feelings.
    New images offer up-close look at Dali, Key Bridge wreckage
    This is what the Dali and Key Bridge wreckage looks like within 100 feet of the scene.
    The Dali sustained a lot of damage from the bridge, as evident in this large hole in its side.
    Stuck in new traffic since the Key Bridge collapse? We want to hear from you
    How often did you use the Key Bridge? What's your alternate route?
    A speed limit sign instructing drivers to not exceed 55mph sits at the end of what is left of the Key Bridge.
    Steel from the Key Bridge is headed to Baltimore County
    Recovered steel from the collapsed Key Bridge is being stored and processed at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County
    Salvage work is underway in Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last week.
    Wes Moore has an opportunity: Getting Marylanders behind Baltimore
    The collapse of the Key Bridge can be a defining moment in the life of Maryland’s young governor and for Maryland as well.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore gives an update to reporters at a news conference in Dundalk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early March 26, collapsing the bridge into the Patapsco River.
    Commentary: Here’s the problem with #Baltimorestrong
    The #Baltimorestrong hashtag surfaced too soon, says a writer who believes that message of resilience skips some steps toward healing the Baltimore community needs.
    Construction workers honored the Key Bridge victims during a news conference on March 28, 2024 at CASA's Baltimore worker center. They held white lilies and raised their hands in solidarity. Darwin Orlando Lopez, from Honduras, looks on as his colleagues speak.
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