Mar 26 Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The court says they are not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended. The court unanimously decided the appeal was "improvidently granted." That means the Supreme Court should not have reviewed the case. Continue reading
Mar 26 What we know so far about the Baltimore bridge collapse By Associated Press Ship traffic has been suspended at the Port of Baltimore, which handles tens of billions of dollars in cargo each year. Continue reading
Mar 26 Bridge failures can cause major disruptions. How do agencies plan for disaster? By Lee D. Han, The Conversation Transportation agencies plan for events like major bridge or highway collapses, but these events can disrupt traffic for months and affect residential neighborhoods as well as motorists. Continue reading
Mar 26 Powerball jackpot increases to $865 million as winless streak continues By Associated Press The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $865 million after no one won Monday night’s drawing, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Year’s Day. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Biden addresses collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, says he will visit soon By Associated Press “We’re going to rebuild that port together,” Biden said in brief remarks from the White House, shortly before departing for North Carolina. Continue reading
Mar 26 NFL owners approve revamp of kickoff rules inspired by XFL By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press For a standard kickoff, the ball would be kicked from the 35-yard line with the 10 kick coverage players lined up at the opposing 40, with five on each side of the field. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says mayday call helped limit traffic on collapsed Key Bridge By Lea Skene, Associated Press The operators of the ship issued a mayday call moments before the crash that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said. Continue reading
Mar 26 Key Bridge is not the first bridge collapse in the U.S. from a ship collision By Associated Press Here's a list of notable disasters involving ships or barges hitting bridges. Continue reading
Mar 26 What we know about the federal raids at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Officials said the searches were connected to an investigation by federal authorities in New York. Continue reading
Mar 26 Baltimore’s Key Bridge has collapsed from a cargo ship blow. Rescuers are now looking for survivors By Lea Skene, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what caused the cargo ship to crash into the bridge long before the busy morning commute in what one official called a “developing mass casualty event.”… Continue reading