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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

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Subject · 30 stories · 171 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

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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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Stories that name Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

  1. Mar 30– 31Oklahoma State Patrol diverts traffic after barge hits bridge28 articles · 18 independent sources
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