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Francis Scott Key Bridge

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Subject · 75 stories · 1,130 articles · earliest story we hold Mar 26, 2024

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

62 of 67 stories this year · 15 about Francis Scott Key Bridge · 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

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Everything else9 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Francis Scott Key Bridge that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 18DOJ sues owner, operator of vessel that destroyed Baltimore bridge5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  2. Mar 26A history of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore13 articles · 3 independent sources
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  3. Mar 26Here's what to know about the collapsed Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge14 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name Francis Scott Key Bridge

  1. Jun 6Port of Baltimore shipping channel could fully reopen this weekend after removal of final collapsed bridge piece13 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. May 27Cruise ships set sail out of Port of Baltimore for the 1st time since bridge collapse10 articles · 4 independent sources
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  3. Apr 23Baltimore files legal claim against owner and operator of Dali cargo ship that rammed bridge12 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Apr 1– 2Cargo ship's owner and manager seek to limit legal liability for deadly bridge disaster in Baltimore10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  5. Mar 26– 27The internet has some pretty dumb conspiracy theories about the Baltimore bridge collapse5 articles · 5 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
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