BOISE, Idaho — An 18-year-old man planned to attack churches in a northern Idaho city using a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete and, if he could get them, his father’s guns, according to federal prosecutors who charged him with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group. Authorities said Alexander Scott Mercurio […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday he plans to meet with members of Congress this week to discuss support for rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which has blocked the main shipping channel at Baltimore‘s port for nearly two weeks. “I’m going to be spending part of this week with our […]
Replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge will take years, billions of dollars and probably come with an entirely new name. While much of the span remains submerged in the Patapsco River in Baltimore, there are already murmurs about naming the future bridge after someone other than Key, who wrote America’s national anthem and was a […]
Could it really take twice as long and four times as much to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge than it did to build it in the first place? The Key Bridge was built at a cost (adjusted for inflation) of about $200 million. Replacing it could take a decade and cost up […]
When a 900-foot container ship struck the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007, the span stood firm and no one died, either on the ship or the highway above. The bridge’s supports were protected by a fendering system of concrete and other materials that was installed to absorb such strikes. And it’s now prompting the […]
BALTIMORE — Investigators began collecting evidence from the cargo ship that plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse, while in the waters below divers searched through twisted metal for six construction workers who plunged into the harbor. The bodies of two were recovered Wednesday, and the others were presumed dead. The […]
The bridge that collapsed into a Maryland river after a ship strike Tuesday was iconic – erected almost five decades ago, named after the author of the Star Spangled Banner, and part of the very fabric of Baltimore. Built near the spot where Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of a fort that inspired what […]
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was struck by the container ship Dali at 1:28 a.m. this morning, leading to the collapse of the entire center span. The video below tells the story. The Dali lost power and began to veer toward the center span. It appeared to regain power for a few […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for at least seven people in the water. The vessel appears to have hit one of the supports of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, […]
Rep. Scott Perry suggested that House Republicans shouldn’t allow President Biden to give his State of the Union address next week over the lack of border security measures. “We need to use every single point of leverage,” the Pennsylvania Republican said Monday on Fox Business’ “Mornings With Maria.” “He comes at the invitation of Congress, […]
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