Baltimore Key Bridge: Explosive demolition complete
On Monday evening, demolition teams carried out a planned explosion to dismantle the biggest steel section left of Baltimore's fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge. When the charges were set off, bright orange flashes and plumes of dark smoke erupted, leading to the swift collapse of the steel segment into the water below. The most extensive truss sections fell, avoiding the stranded Dali cargo vessel, and slipped away from its front end.
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Explosive demolition complete
Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday evening to break down the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Sixth victim recovered in Baltimore bridge collapse
Officials located the sixth and final victim of the Baltimore bridge collapse on Tuesday.
Baltimore bridge repairs could be 4 years, $2 billion
Officials in Maryland are estimating the repairs to the Francis Scott Key Bridge could take four years and cost $2 billion. They are hoping to remove the ship from the water way in mid-May.
Plan to rebuild Baltimore Key Bridge by 2028 will cost $1.9 billion, officials say
Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday.
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Fifth victim's body recovered by divers
Divers have recovered the body of the fifth victim in the tragic Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.
Athletic director allegedly frames principal with AI-generated hate recording
A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday.
New shipping channel allows first ship to leave Port of Baltimore
For the first time since a ship took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a cargo vessel safely sailed out of Baltimore on Thursday.
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Legal battle brewing over responsibility for tragedy
The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully liable for the deadly collapse, according to court papers filed Monday on behalf of Baltimore’s mayor and city council.
5 teens shot after senior skip day event in Greenbelt
Five teenagers were shot at Schrom Hills Park in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday after hundreds of students gathered earlier in the afternoon for a senior skip day water gun fight.
FBI looks into Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. A source tells the Associated Press that it focuses on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed. Officials said last week that the ship that caused the collapse experienced power issues moments before the crash. The investigation comes weeks after the bridge collapsed, killing six workers.
Body of fourth Baltimore Key Bridge victim found in submerged construction truck
The Unified Command announced Monday that a fourth body was recovered from the Patapsco River weeks after the Baltimore Key Bridge crumbled in the water.
FBI boards ship in Baltimore bridge collapse, reportedly opens criminal investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has boarded the cargo ship Dali amidst reports they have launched a criminal investigation into the Baltimore bridge collapse.
Coalition calls for ditching 'racist' Francis Scott Key, naming new bridge after late congressman
A coalition of African American groups in Maryland is pushing for Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge to be renamed once reconstructed over what they say is racism connected to Key's legacy.
Baltimore bridge collapse: Biden visits site
President Joe Biden visited Baltimore on April 5 to tour the damage left behind from a deadly bridge collapse there. The President is urging Congress to quickly approve federal funding to clean up the wreckage and rebuild the bridge. Rebekah Castor has more.
Biden visits Baltimore bridge collapse: 'Your nation has your back'
President Joe Biden got a firsthand look Friday at the devastation left behind after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month.
Baltimore Key Bridge cleanup continues amid heavy rain, wind
Rainy conditions presented additional challenges Wednesday in the clean-up of wreckage following the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.
Second temporary channel opens in Baltimore Port after Key Bridge collapse
Crews opened a second temporary channel on Tuesday allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked the vital port’s main shipping channel since its destruction one week ago.
Baltimore bridge collapse debris seen in new sonar images
Engineers are getting their first look at the "sheer magnitude" of the debris lurking underneath the Patapsco River in the wake of last week’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Mental toll of the Baltimore bridge collapse
The bridge’s collapse has taken an economic toll that will be felt worldwide, but also an emotional toll that is still being realized.