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Arcs in and about Baltimore from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 382 stories · 3,251 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 4, 2023

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet May 12.

All arcs1 named arc in 2024

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The collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge and the fight over who pays

62 of 67 stories this year · gone quiet

Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Collapses After Ship Strikes It · 325 articles, Mar 26Biden says he wants federal government to pay for rebuilding of Baltimore bridge after cargo ship crash · 19 articles, Mar 26Officials stopped traffic onto Baltimore's Key Bridge before collapse: 'These people are heroes' · 8 articles, Mar 26Cargo ship hits Baltimore's Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water - The Union-Recorder · 20 articles, Mar 26Baltimore bridge collapse a ‘national economic catastrophe,' says Maryland governor · 166 articles, Mar 26Dali cargo ship had 'routine engine maintenance' in port before crashing into Francis Scott Key Bridge · 29 articles, Mar 266 presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse, says employer · 57 articles, Mar 26Maryland asks for $60M in federal relief for bridge collapse; experts predict $4B loss · 7 articles, Mar 26Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 6 presumed dead · 19 articles, Mar 26Hazardous materials stored in 56 containers on cargo ship that toppled Baltimore Key Bridge: Coast Guard · 14 articles, Mar 26Central American and Mexican families mourn victims of Baltimore bridge collapse · 36 articles, Mar 26‘Black box’ data recorder recovered from ship that struck Baltimore bridge as recovery efforts continue · 11 articles, Mar 26Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge fell. 6 workers are feared dead · 14 articles, Mar 26The Baltimore bridge disaster may lead to the 'largest single marine insurance loss ever,' Lloyd's of London bosses say · 5 articles, Mar 27Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers recover two bodies – DW · 114 articles, Mar 27Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge · 17 articles, Mar 27Investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse picks up speed as divers search for missing workers · 15 articles, Mar 27Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say · 37 articles, Mar 27Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say · 31 articles, Mar 28Wife of Baltimore bridge collapse survivor says workers were on break in their cars when bridge came down · 11 articles, Mar 28Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of 'very long road ahead' · 21 articles, Mar 28Reopening the Port of Baltimore could take weeks as colossal wreckage cleanup gets underway, officials say · 18 articles, Mar 28Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse · 87 articles, Mar 29Crews carefully start removing first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge · 82 articles, Mar 30Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site · 68 articles, Mar 31In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity · 22 articles, Mar 31As crews work to lift first piece of Baltimore bridge debris, officials eye a temporary channel around the collapse site · 10 articles, Mar 31Biden tours collapsed Baltimore bridge as clearing proceeds and declares ‘your nation has your back’ · 75 articles, Apr 1‘I consider myself very lucky’: This man was one of the last to make it off the Baltimore bridge before its collapse · 11 articles, Apr 1Maritime terminal prepares for influx of redirected ships as Baltimore bridge cleanup continues · 10 articles, Apr 2Major US bridges could be vulnerable to ship collisions, including one just downstream from Key Bridge · 6 articles, Apr 3Small businesses apply for federal loans after Baltimore bridge collapse · 6 articles, Apr 4US Army Corps of Engineers plans to reopen Baltimore channel affected by bridge collapse by end of May · 29 articles, Apr 5Body of third construction worker recovered from Key Bridge wreckage in Baltimore · 9 articles, Apr 6Maryland governor and members of Congress to meet to discuss support for rebuilding collapsed bridge · 19 articles, Apr 8Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the ship that collapsed Baltimore's Key bridge · 38 articles, Apr 8FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says · 87 articles, Apr 15Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while docked: AP source · 20 articles, Apr 15Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge · 12 articles, Apr 16Fourth body recovered in Maryland bridge collapse · 24 articles, Apr 16New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore · 37 articles, Apr 20Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Legal battle brewing over responsibility for tragedy · 20 articles, Apr 22Maryland is about to get $350 million from insurance in bridge collapse · 6 articles, May 2Baltimore bridge deaths: 5th body recovered from collapse site; 1 remains missing · 50 articles, May 2Plan to rebuild Baltimore Key Bridge by 2028 will cost $1.9 billion, officials say · 18 articles, May 2Body of 6th Baltimore bridge collapse victim recovered, authorities say · 54 articles, May 7Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives · 47 articles, May 9Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom · 7 articles, May 12Crews prepare for controlled demolition as cleanup continues at bridge collapse site · 17 articles, May 12Demolition of a key section of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge set for this afternoon after weekend weather delays · 13 articles, May 12Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port · 57 articles, May 14House committee holds hearing on Baltimore bridge collapse after NTSB preliminary report · 6 articles, May 15Ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse to be refloated and moved · 62 articles, May 19Memorial for Baltimore bridge collapse victims vandalized · 7 articles, Jun 3Baltimore's busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected · 48 articles, Jun 11Attorneys for Baltimore seek to keep crew members from bridge collapse ship from returning home · 18 articles, Jun 19Attorneys reach deal that could allow some Dali crew members to fly home after months stuck onboard, court filings say · 7 articles, Jun 20Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse · 44 articles, Jun 24Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse and seeks $100M in cleanup costs · 38 articles, Sep 18FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge · 32 articles, Sep 21Maryland sues the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse · 14 articles, Sep 24Owner, operator of ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to pay $100M in settlement with US · 43 articles, Oct 24

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Oct 9, 2023510227
Oct 16, 202357528
Nov 6, 202336417
Nov 13, 2023211547
Nov 20, 202304513
Nov 27, 20231205
Dec 4, 202304017
Dec 11, 20230325
Jan 1, 202401314
Jan 15, 202413319
Jan 22, 2024410758
Jan 29, 2024923894
Feb 5, 2024311225
Mar 4, 2024116463
Mar 11, 20241127
Mar 18, 202432423
Mar 25, 202454126251417
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Apr 8, 202459469
Apr 15, 2024112110157
Apr 22, 2024713890
Apr 29, 2024515572
May 6, 20248206103
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May 20, 2024817991
May 27, 202412010
Jun 3, 2024612455
Jun 10, 2024613348
Jun 17, 2024152410113
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Jul 1, 202405017
Jul 8, 202433126
Jul 15, 20242204
Jul 22, 202455533
Aug 5, 202435129
Aug 12, 202418132
Aug 19, 2024210135
Sep 2, 202428025
Sep 9, 20240218
Sep 16, 2024613573
Sep 23, 2024410651
Sep 30, 2024412943
Oct 21, 202439140
Nov 4, 202416217
Nov 18, 20240048
Dec 2, 202417517
Dec 9, 2024213114355
Dec 16, 2024817786
Dec 23, 2024311545
Dec 30, 20242317
Jan 6, 20251227
Jan 13, 20250112
Jan 20, 20250011
Jan 27, 20250011
Feb 3, 20251206
Feb 10, 202579650
Feb 17, 202511205124
Feb 24, 202503010
Mar 3, 202516323
Mar 17, 202534512
Mar 31, 202567139
Apr 14, 202517437
May 5, 202532010
May 12, 20251309
Jun 2, 202516114
Jun 16, 202503213
Jun 23, 202552221
Jul 14, 202538119
Aug 4, 202515721
Aug 11, 2025212439
Aug 18, 2025152510152
Aug 25, 2025214016253
Sep 1, 20255195106
Sep 8, 202539232
Sep 22, 2025122716147
Sep 29, 202525525
Oct 13, 202520249133
Oct 20, 202559627
Oct 27, 20251104
Nov 10, 202538536
Nov 17, 2025617576
Dec 8, 202592111100
Dec 15, 202515216
Dec 22, 2025611447
Feb 2, 20261001
Feb 23, 202615231
Mar 2, 20260206
Mar 9, 202619124
Mar 23, 202656430
Mar 30, 202623019
May 11, 202609325
Jun 22, 20261001
Jun 29, 202617470
Jul 6, 2026123217247
Jul 13, 2026815584
Jul 20, 202692719174
Jul 27, 202634121
Aug 3, 2026151414117
Aug 10, 202611181096
Aug 17, 20265151168
Aug 24, 202657344
Aug 31, 2026132011100
Sep 7, 202637635
Sep 14, 2026513347
Sep 21, 202646430
Sep 28, 202667528

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else76 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Baltimore that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 18Mass shooting in Towson, Maryland leaves 1 dead and 9 injured42 articles · 19 independent sources
    0 left, 9 center, 3 right
  2. Sep 25– 26Woman sentenced to 18 years for racist plot to attack Baltimore power stations13 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 18DOJ sues owner, operator of vessel that destroyed Baltimore bridge5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  4. Aug 191 killed, 7 injured in Baltimore shooting, police say30 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 8 center, 1 right
  5. Jul 26Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right
  6. Jul 26Orioles deal 2023 All-Star Hays to Phillies for reliever Dominguez, outfielder Pache7 articles · 7 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  7. Jul 8– 9New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 'baby bonus' under a proposal to fight child poverty26 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  8. Jun 16Pride event injuries after "possible chemical agent" released: Police1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  9. Jun 6Port of Baltimore shipping channel could fully reopen this weekend after removal of final collapsed bridge piece13 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  10. May 27Cruise ships set sail out of Port of Baltimore for the 1st time since bridge collapse10 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right

Stories that name Baltimore

  1. Dec 26Lamar Jackson breaks NFL QB rushing record, accounts for 3 TDs in Ravens' 31-2 romp over Texans - The Daily Reporter6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  2. Dec 23– 27Netflix breaks streaming record with Christmas NFL games42 articles · 24 independent sources
    2 left, 9 center, 4 right
  3. Dec 10– 13Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing was not a member of the health insurer102 articles · 34 independent sources
    4 left, 14 center, 4 right
  4. Dec 10– 17Luigi Mangione indicted on terror charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing117 articles · 36 independent sources
    12 left, 16 center, 7 right
  5. Dec 9– 11Luigi Mangione fingerprints match some found near CEO murder scene: Official186 articles · 51 independent sources
    15 left, 24 center, 12 right
  6. Dec 6– 9Judge says Naval Academy can consider race in admissions22 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 6 right
  7. Nov 19Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees starter Luis Gil win the Rookie of Year awards8 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 4 right
  8. Nov 10AP Race Call: Democrat April McClain Delaney wins election to U.S. House in Maryland's 6th Congressional District17 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 2 right
  9. Oct 2– 3Witt gets another big hit to send the Royals into the ALDS with a 2-game sweep of the Orioles13 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 2 right
  10. Sep 30– Oct 3Five things to know as the massive port strike enters its third day31 articles · 20 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Mar 26Baltimore bridge collapse echoes 1980 Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster in Tampa Bay8 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
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