Mar 26 6 presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse By Lea Skene, Associated Press Roland L. Butler Jr., superintendent for Maryland State Police, says the search and rescue mission was transitioning to one of search and recovery. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 3:14 Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams support By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Eliot Barnhart, Ryan Connelly Holmes Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday after being struck by a cargo ship. Officials say six people remain unaccounted for as rescue and response efforts remain underway. As William Brangham reports, investigators are still seeking answers to what happened. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Russian officials attempt to connect Ukraine to Moscow terror attack In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian officials insisted Ukraine played a role in Friday's terror attack near Moscow, a Russian court extended the detention of American Evan Gershkovich through June, a British court blocked Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from being… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 8:42 Troubled rollout of FAFSA overhaul causes major delays for students seeking financial aid By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas, Maria Witcher, Macayla Ramsey, Cass Technical High School Students waiting on financial aid will have to wait even longer after the Department of Education found a calculation error on hundreds of thousands of FAFSA applications. Laura Barrón-López has reaction from students questioning when and if they will get… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:02 How baseball's biggest star is entangled in a gambling and theft investigation By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris Gambling and theft allegations are swirling around baseball star Shohei Ohtani as his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is under criminal investigation accused of using millions of dollars of Ohtani's money to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani hasn’t been accused of… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 2:33 A Brief But Spectacular take on crying in public By Steve Goldbloom, Ana Davila, Katie Hodgman Brandon Stosuy is the author of several books on creativity and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Creative Independent. His latest book, "Sad Happens: A Celebration of Tears," began when Brandon noticed someone crying in public and decided to tweet… Continue watching
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