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The owner and manager of the cargo ship that downed the Francis Scott Key Bridge asked a judge to exonerate them from liability. The city argued otherwise.
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Speaking to the United Steelworkers union in Pittsburgh, the president urged major increases to some tariffs on steel and aluminum products from China.
The company’s directors are asking shareholders to again approve the multibillion-dollar compensation plan and to move the company’s registration to Texas, from Delaware.
Since the collapse of the Key Bridge, other East Coast ports have absorbed the cargo previously handled in Baltimore, but some parts of the supply chain like trucking are struggling.
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In a speech to union steelworkers in Pittsburgh, the president will announce several new measures meant to raise new barriers against floods of Chinese imports.
In a speech about his tax plan, President Biden compared Scranton, Pa., to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago to highlight the different economic and social values between America’s middle class and its wealthy.
Speaking in Scranton, Pa., his hometown, the president used a speech about economic fairness as a new avenue of attack against his Republican rival, who was in a courtroom two hours away.
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Workers are unloading the 4,700 containers on the ship, a crucial step in moving the vessel and reopening the channel in the Port of Baltimore.
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The collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore has prompted a reassessment of critical bridges around the country that may be similarly vulnerable to a ship strike.
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Divers found the body of Maynor Yasir Suazo Sandoval, one of the six workers who went missing in the collapse. Three others remain unaccounted for.
The president plans to take an aerial tour, receive briefings on the response and meet with the families of victims.
President Biden took an aerial tour of the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and met with the families of the six victims. The authorities later announced the recovery of a third body.
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Una catástrofe que conmocionó a EE. UU., Jair Bolsonaro y Dina Boluarte al centro de atención y más para el martes.
In Congress, rebuilding the Key Bridge could be the next Ukraine funding debate.
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Tony Thornton looks ahead to years of crowded tunnels and highways with the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The temporary alternate channel will be able to accommodate some barges and tugboats but not larger vessels, the authorities said.
Twenty-two seafarers from India find themselves not only trapped in the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but also in an unexpected spotlight.
From roughly 100 yards away, the site of one of the worst bridge collapses in the country’s history is haunting.
The governor of Maryland said that the search for missing victims would resume when the conditions for divers improve.
The Dali reported a power blackout and steering problems before hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. But what went wrong so far has not been explained.
The president’s visit comes as officials start planning for major economic disruptions after a ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
El Dali, un enorme buque de carga, se quedó sin energía. A pesar de que su tripulación intentó controlar el barco, ya era demasiado tarde.
Clearing the debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge will be a complex but urgent task, officials said. And rebuilding it may take several years, they cautioned.
La destrucción de un puente en Baltimore afecta a un puerto muy ajetreado, presionando aún más a la cadena de suministro global.
A Times analysis used preliminary data to estimate the force of the impact on the Baltimore bridge. It involved “more energy than you can really get your mind around,” an expert said.
Jose López, a father of two, saw his purpose in life as providing for his family, his brother said.
The six men who were killed were all immigrants from Latin America. Their deaths have shaken the growing Hispanic community in and around Baltimore.
Baltimore is a top destination for car shipments, but companies are finding ways to use other ports on the East Coast.
Two containers fell into the water and were missing, but neither contained hazardous materials, the Coast Guard said.
One crew member of the Dali received stitches, then returned to the ship. It’s not clear how long they’ll have to remain on board.
Experts have long pondered the question of improving protections, and several bridges have undergone adjustments. But the size of today’s vessels leads to immense challenges.
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El puente liberó el tráfico y fue una bendición para muchos trabajadores porque era una ruta directa hacia las plantas y centros de distribución que rodean el puerto.
That year, a cargo vessel moving at about the same speed as the Dali hit the structure after losing control. But such ships were smaller then.
Las autoridades han confirmado que los trabajadores son originarios de países como El Salvador, Honduras, México y Guatemala.
Divers found the men, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, in a truck under the wreckage. Four workers were still missing.
When a massive cargo ship lost power in Baltimore, crews scrambled to control the ship and to evacuate the bridge lying ahead. But it was too late.
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Emphasizing challenges in clearing out rubble from the collapsed bridge, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “rebuilding will not be quick, or easy or cheap, but we will get it done.”
The destruction of a Baltimore bridge is hampering a busy port, adding to the strains confronting the global supply chain.
Officers immediately moved to keep cars off a bridge in Baltimore after a mayday from the ship that hit it, according to audio from a Maryland Transportation Authority Police channel.
America’s ports are vital to our country’s prosperity. We should invest in modernizing them to keep supply chains running smoothly.
Four men remain missing. They were working as contractors doing overnight maintenance on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed on Tuesday.
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Questions swirl over the bridge’s collapse after a massive cargo ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge moments after losing power early on Tuesday.
Las autoridades indagan cómo fue que un gran buque de carga chocó contra la estructura apenas minutos después de zarpar del puerto de Baltimore.
The six men worked for a company that often maintains bridges operated by the state. They were repairing the bridge’s roadway when it was struck by the ship.
In reviewing images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, some structural engineers said that its piers, which are essential to the structure’s integrity, appeared to lack protective barriers.
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Federal investigators are searching for answers about how a giant cargo ship struck a major bridge minutes after leaving the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday.
The city’s port ranks first in the country for the volume of automobiles and light trucks it handles.
Rescue teams suspended their search for six construction workers who were repairing potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed.
The collapse severs the southern stretch of Interstate 695, a critical portion of the Baltimore Beltway that runs through the areas around the port.
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge wiped out a roadway that tens of thousands of people used to travel to and from Baltimore.
La tripulación de un buque de carga emitió una llamada de auxilio diciendo que habían perdido potencia y propulsión antes de chocar con el puente, dijeron las autoridades, que lo calificaron de accidente.
The authorities stopped traffic at both ends and tried to evacuate people from the span before it collapsed, according to officials.
The crash in Baltimore was at least the second in just over a month in which a container ship hit a major road bridge.
President Biden, who said the federal government would “pay the entire cost of reconstructing” the collapsed bridge, will have another high-profile opportunity to respond to a major civic calamity.
A major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship early Tuesday, sending vehicles plunging into the water and setting off an emergency response.
A bridge collapse closed the city’s port, an important trade hub that ranks first in the nation by the volume of automobiles and light trucks it handles.
A bridge collapse closed Baltimore’s port, an important trade hub that ranks first in the nation by the volume of automobiles and light trucks it handles.
A livestream showed the moment part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge fell after it was struck by a cargo ship early Tuesday.
Francis Scott Key was believed to be near the site when he observed a British bombardment during the War of 1812.
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A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.
A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.
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