The Democrat frontrunner in one of this year’s top Senate races is no stranger to controversy. Rep. David Trone – who is running to replace retiring Sen. Ben Cardin in Maryland and faces a tough primary challenge on Tuesday – has frequently been caught making some truly wild statements, both as a candidate and member of Congress, as well as …
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Larry Hogan wins Republican Senate primary in Maryland; GOP aims to flip Democratic-held seat
ANNAPOLIS, MD – It’s on to the general election for Larry Hogan after the former two-term Republican governor was quickly declared the winner of the GOP Senate primary in blue-state Maryland. The Associated Press projected Hogan would win the nomination just over 30 minutes after the polls closed in Maryland at 8 p.m. ET. He now advances to a general …
Read More »Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Cargo ship that caused disaster had 2 power failures before departure
A crewmember’s mistake caused a Singapore-flagged cargo ship to blackout a day before it crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in late March, causing it to collapse, according to a preliminary report from federal investigators. The report, from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), determined that a crewmember of the Dali was responsible for accidentally disabling the vessel’s equipment …
Read More »Maryland woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in alleged extremist plot to attack Baltimore power grid
A Catonsville, Maryland, woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to damage or destroy electrical facilities near Baltimore, which she and a co-conspirator planned to execute for white supremacist reasons intended to help to break down society. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a release that 36-year-old Sarah Beth Clendaniel pleaded guilty to conspiracy, while a co-conspirator, Brandon C. …
Read More »Dem newcomer aims for history with primary win over wealthy controversial congressman
A Maryland Democrat new to the national political stage has won her state’s Senate primary against a wealthy controversial congressman who spent millions of his own money on the race. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, who could be the first Black woman from Maryland ever elected to the U.S. Senate, topped Rep. David Trone in a race called by …
Read More »Riley Moore tromps opponents in heated West Virginia Republican House primary
West Virginia state Treasurer Riley Moore has easily won a heated Republican primary in his home state and will likely be headed to Congress following the November general election. Moore led the closest of his four opponents by a margin of more than 25 points when the Associated Press called the race. Former Air Force Brig. Gen. Chris “Mookie” Walker, …
Read More »Collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge detonated to help free ship from Port of Baltimore
Crews used carefully placed explosives on Monday to break apart a large span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland and send the mangled metal crashing into the water below. Video of the demolition showed the explosives detonating, with flashes of fire followed by a loud boom and a black plume of smoke. The steel truss then …
Read More »Hillary Clinton slammed by fellow Democrat for 'dismissive' remarks about anti-Israel protesters
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., accused former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of being “quite dismissive of students’ concerns,” when she ripped anti-Israel student protesters as being ignorant about Middle Eastern affairs. “They don’t know very much at all about the history of the Middle East, or, frankly, about history in many areas of the world, including our own country,” …
Read More »Large barge crashes into historic Fort Madision Bridge in Iowa, later sinks
Abargestruck the Fort Madison Bridge in Iowa on Thursday and later sank in the Mississippi River. The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m., prompting the closure of the near 100-year-old swing gate bridge, but it was reopened around 4:15 p.m., officials said. There were no injuries reported. The U.S. Coast Guard tells Fox News Digital that there were 15 barges …
Read More »Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Explosives will be used to free ship from section of fallen steel wreckage
Crews in Baltimore will use precision explosives on a collapsed section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge to free the container ship Dali from the wreckage and clear the channel for maritime passage, officials said Wednesday. Small charges will be placed inside precision cuts made in the steel to split a large section of the bridge’s truss at specific locations …
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