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Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse

The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse
Business|Economy|News|US

Baltimore's busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected

Authorities anticipate that commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore will soon return to normal levels after its main channel fully reopened earlier this week

Baltimore's busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected
Crime|News|US

Attorneys for Baltimore seek to keep crew members from bridge collapse ship from returning home

Attorneys are asking a federal judge to prevent crew members on the cargo ship Dali from returning to their home countries as investigations continue into the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March

Attorneys for Baltimore seek to keep crew members from bridge collapse ship from returning home
Education|News|Opinion|US

New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 'baby bonus' under a proposal to fight child poverty

A group of Baltimore teachers is asking voters to approve a ballot initiative that would give $1,000 to new parents in hopes of reducing childhood poverty starting from birth

New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 'baby bonus' under a proposal to fight child poverty
Crime|News|US

A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers

The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death

A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers
Crime|News|US

Police shooting of Baltimore teen prompts outrage among residents

Residents of a southwest Baltimore neighborhood are outraged after police officers shot and killed a fleeing teenager

Police shooting of Baltimore teen prompts outrage among residents
Crime|News|World

Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention

Dozens of protesters broke through a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day as thousands took to the streets to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza

Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
Crime|News|World

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate on second night of DNC

Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested after clashing with police during a protest that began outside the Israeli consulate and spilled out onto the surrounding streets on the second night of the Democratic National Convention

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate on second night of DNC
MidEast|News|World

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention's 3rd night

More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters rallied just a half mile from a neighboring park where pro-Israel demonstrators gathered

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention's 3rd night
Election|News|Political

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators voice opposition to war in Gaza as delegates leave DNC

As attendees filtered out of the Democratic National Convention on its final night, they were met with the chants of pro-Palestinian protesters calling for the party to do more to end the war in Gaza

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators voice opposition to war in Gaza as delegates leave DNC
Crime|News|Opinion|US|World

Despite smaller crowds, activists at Democrats' convention call Chicago anti-war protests a success

As far as Chicago’s storied protests go, the numbers outside the Democratic National Convention were unremarkable

Despite smaller crowds, activists at Democrats' convention call Chicago anti-war protests a success
Crime|News|Technology|US

Man pleads guilty to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur in attack that shocked the city

A man has pleaded guilty to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last September in an apparently random attack that shocked the city

Man pleads guilty to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur in attack that shocked the city
Crime|News|US|Videos

Adnan Syed's murder conviction still stands in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands after Maryland’s highest court ordered a redo of the court hearing that freed him

Crime|News|US

Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits

The Supreme Court of Maryland is considering the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits
Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Investigators discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the massive cargo ship that lost power and crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March

Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
Business|Crime|Economy|News|US

For families of Key Bridge collapse victims, a search for justice begins

The families of the six construction workers killed in the collapse of Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge plan to file legal claims against the owner and manager of the container ship that lost power and struck the bridge

For families of Key Bridge collapse victims, a search for justice begins
News|US

Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit

The U.S. Justice Department is suing the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse

Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
Crime|News|US

Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim

Attorneys for a road construction inspector who survived the Baltimore bridge collapse in March are planning to file a claim against the owner and manager of the ship that lost power and crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim
Crime|News|US

FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge

The FBI has confirmed that federal agents have boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge
News

US Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps create a cohesive military

A bench trial began last week in Baltimore federal court in a civil case over affirmative action at American military academies

US Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps create a cohesive military
News|US

Maryland sues the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse

The state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the container ship Dali, which caused the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the massive vessel experienced an ill-timed electrical blackout and other failures

Maryland sues the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse
Crime|News|US

Woman sentenced to 18 years for plotting with neo-Nazi leader to attack Baltimore's power grid

A Maryland woman who pleaded guilty to conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader and plotting an attack on Baltimore’s power grid has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

Crime|News

Glock pistols are popular among criminals because they're easily modified, report says

A new report from the anti-violence group Everytown for Gun Safety says Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun violence and other crimes

Business|Crime|Economy|News|US

Baltimore longshoremen sue owner and manager of ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse

A group of Baltimore longshoremen have filed a class action lawsuit against the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

Baltimore longshoremen sue owner and manager of ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse
Crime|US|World

A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse

In the aftermath of the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, residents of a historically Black community northeast of the city are facing an uncertain future

A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse

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