Aug 06 Watch 7:05 Neighborhood Nursing brings healthcare to people's doorsteps in vulnerable communities By Christopher Booker, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre In the city of Baltimore, 94 percent of residents have some form of health insurance. Yet many face alarming disparities including higher rates of chronic diseases and shorter life spans. One program is trying to overcome barriers by providing healthcare… Continue watching
Jun 24 Cargo ship that crashed into bridge leaves Baltimore months later By Brian Witte, Associated Press The 984-foot Dali started moving shortly before 8:30 a.m. with four tugboats. Continue reading
May 20 Tugboats escort container ship that caused deadly Baltimore Key Bridge collapse back to port By Lea Skene, Associated Press Several tugboats are escorting the Dali on its 2.5-mile path to the marine terminal on Monday morning. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Crews in Baltimore conduct controlled demolition of collapsed bridge span By Lea Skene, Associated Press Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and with a boom and a splash, the mangled steel trusses came crashing down… Continue reading
Apr 15 FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, source tells AP By Eric Tucker, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press The FBI said Monday that it was aboard the cargo ship Dali conducting court authorized law enforcement activity. Continue reading
Apr 08 Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the ship that collapsed Baltimore's Key bridge By Associated Press Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation's main shipping lanes. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 7:43 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on 'remarkably complicated' Baltimore bridge recovery and rebuilding By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas President Biden visited the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this afternoon, getting a firsthand look at the clean-up and recovery efforts to reopen one of the nation’s key shipping hubs. Biden met with the families… Continue watching
Apr 05 WATCH: Biden visits Baltimore to promise help, saying 'Your nation has your back' By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden got a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the “mangled mess” of remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as cranes, ships and diving crews work to reopen one of the nation's… Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as engineers clear collapsed Baltimore bridge By Lea Skene, Associated Press Engineers working to clear the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore said Thursday that they expect to be able to restore navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore by the end of this month. Continue reading
Apr 03 Construction workers had little warning as Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed, raising safety concerns By Jake Offenhartz, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The deaths of six construction workers on Baltimore's Key Bridge have raised questions about whether the construction company took proper precautions, including keeping a safety boat nearby that might have been able to warn them at least a few seconds… Continue reading