Small businesses apply for federal loans after Baltimore bridge collapse
A federal program offering loans to small businesses hurt by the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge has received 500 applications, officials said.
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Baltimore Key Bridge collapse updates: Second temporary channel opens as new underwater images released
A second temporary channel has now been opened in the waters around the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, to get trade and movement of goods in and out of the port back up and running.
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse latest: New images capture wreckage underwater as temporary channel opens
The owners of the Dali ship have denied all responsibility for the deadly crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and are seeking a cap of $43.7m for any lawsuit payouts.
Maryland lawmakers debate tax and fee package. Some Democrats worry it may cost party the US Senate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A push in Maryland’s legislature for hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and fees has some Democrats concerned that the package may bolster Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan’s campaign for U.S. Senate and cost the party its already-narrow majority.
First vessel uses alternate channel to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
A tugboat pushing a fuel barge was the first vessel to use an alternate channel to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked traffic along the vital port’s main shipping channel.
Engineers begin removing Baltimore Key Bridge’s mangled wreckage
Crews of engineers have begun the dangerous and intricate job of removing the mangled wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River outside Baltimore, as top federal government and Maryland state officials stressed Sunday that the health of the US national economy depended on it.
Baltimore’s mayor calls for bipartisan Key Bridge repair as he faces GOP opposition
The mayor of the city of Baltimore is calling on Congress to act as a united body in response to the devastation caused by the crash of a massive container ship into his city’s iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge, which destroyed the crossing and has shut down one of the biggest ports on the East Coast.
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse latest: First piece of wreckage removed as mayor responds to racist critics
Workers have removed a 200-tonne segment of the collapsed Francis Key Scott bridge from the Patapsco River, an important step towards allowing access for barges and tugboats to reach the disaster site.