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One truck was pulled out from the waters of the Patapsco River on Wednesday following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, while another vehicle remains hanging from the metal, a report says. The development was reported in a Homeland Security memo that a law enforcement official described to The Associated Press, and comes as Maryland Gov. …

A safety investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, will include whether contaminated fuel was a factor in a cargo ship losing power and crashing into the bridge. Investigators had not boarded the ship, a 948-foot-long container ship called the Dali, as of late Tuesday while it remained stuck on a pillar of the collapsed bridge, …

Maryland’s newly elected Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, who many believe has ambitions for higher office, was thrust into the national spotlight on Tuesday and reacted to the first catastrophic event on his watch when a container ship toppled a bridge causing several deaths. “This morning, our state is in shock and I want to take this moment to speak directly …

It didn’t take long for The Washington Post to revisit the history of “controversial poet” Francis Scott Key, whose namesake bridge suffered a devastating collapse in Baltimore. All eyes were on Charm City early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship crashed into a support beam of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Six construction workers who were on the bridge at …

As Maryland authorities deal with the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the Baltimore Beltway, another state’s former governor who handled a similar tragedy spoke out to Fox News. Former Minnesota Republican Gov. Tuesday there are plenty of similarities but also some obvious differences between what happened in Maryland early Tuesday and the 2007 incident …

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday that “we got to make sure that funding is not an obstacle” and that “we tear down any administrative barriers” to get the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore rebuilt as soon as possible. Buttigieg made the comment as divers are currently in the frigid waters of the Patapsco River searching …

Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Gautier on Wednesday revealed that there are dozens of containers that contain hazardous materials onboard the stricken cargo ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Gautier said during the White House press briefing that of the 4,700 containers onboard the Dali, 56 contain hazardous materials, but there is currently …

Congressional leaders are weighing the best way to aid in recovery efforts in Maryland following Tuesday’s nautical disaster. The Francis Scott Key Bridge along I-695 in Maryland collapsed into the Baltimore harbor following a “ship strike” early Tuesday morning. Top lawmakers are keeping abreast of the mass casualty event and remain open to providing any aid needed by local officials, …

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was gone in a flash early Tuesday after a cargo ship collided with one of its pillars, snapping the structure into pieces and sending it tumbling into the water below. As rescuers scramble to find multiple people who remain missing and as the details remain unclear, experts weigh what could have possibly caused the catastrophe. …

Fox News host Jesse Watters lays out what he believes happened before a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in his opening monologue Tuesday on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” JESSE WATTERS: Authorities have called off the rescue mission in Baltimore after hours of searching for survivors in the cold, dark water. All six missing people are …