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    A collapsed bridge, a new Amtrak tunnel, the Red Line: Baltimore is an infrastructure epicenter
    With billions already earmarked, Baltimore could become a proving ground — and maybe a blueprint — for national Democrats’ infrastructure goals.
    U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at a news conference in Dundalk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
    Baltimore’s Derik Queen, a Maryland commit, named co-MVP of McDonald’s All American Game
    Queen had a game-high 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting, as well as eight rebounds and five assists, also game highs.
    East center Derik Queen (25) is defended by West center Aiden Sherrell, left, during the third quarter of the McDonald's All-American boys' basketball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Houston.
    NBA legend Grant Hill says new Orioles owners are ‘stewards’ of the team
    Hill isn’t new to ownership. He is a part owner of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, MLS’ Orlando City SC and NWSL’s Orlando Pride. “You want to establish a vision, you want to give resources, and you want to stay out of the way,” he said.
    Grant Hill, seen at the SportiConference Invest In Sports in October 2023, described the Orioles as a “civic asset.” (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Sportico via Getty Images)
    CSX adds Baltimore-NY freight route to ease impact of Port of Baltimore closure
    The freight rail giant is working to mitigate the impact of the Port of Baltimore’s closure on its international customers.
    Piles of coal can be seen in train cars just outside of the CSX Facility in Curtis Bay on Aug. 4, 2023.
    BPD to write more parking, traffic tickets in 25 spots starting Friday
    Baltimore Police Department is re-prioritizing a citywide traffic enforcement initiative set to run through mid-August.
    A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
    How lawmakers plan to help workers, businesses affected by Baltimore port disruptions
    The money for the programs would come from the state’s Rainy Day Fund, and there’s no estimated total price tag, but it's possible federal aid could pay for them.
    The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore,  still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.
    Heavy rains are expected across Baltimore region this afternoon
    Showers and thunderstorms soaked the Baltimore region Tuesday, increasing the potential for flooding and hail in some portions of the state.
    Rain on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
    A moment for Moore: Bridge collapse first big test of governor’s leadership
    He’s had to console families of those who perished, coordinate an emergency response and inform and comfort shaken Marylanders.
    The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from a ship strike and the subsequent closure of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has thrust Gov. Wes Moore into a national spotlight.
    Read the results of Goucher College Poll-Baltimore Banner’s statewide survey
    The survey of 800 Maryland registered voters was conducted by landline and cellphone from March 19 to March 24. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
    A carved, wooden Maryland flag.
    When the Key Bridge broke, so did many Baltimore sailors’ hearts
    The Chesapeake Bay Bridge might be more iconic, the Golden Gate might be prettier, but there was something so Baltimore about the Key Bridge. It wasn’t flashy, could be genuinely stunning, and did its job without attracting much attention until the day it collapsed.
    Stacy Spaulding's sailboat near the Key Bridge.
    First vessel passes through small passage cleared near Key Bridge
    President Joe Biden will visit the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday.
    The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore,  still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.
    The Dali isn’t the only ship stuck in Baltimore. Crews of 7 other vessels can’t leave the port.
    As many as 150 crew members are stuck on enormous ships in the Port of Baltimore.
    The closure of the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has left crews from seven ships stuck on board their vessels. Photo of remaining section of bridge taken on March 29, 2024.
    Lawmakers want to toughen laws on youngest offenders committing fraction of crimes
    Gov. Moore has committed to signing a juvenile justice bill that holds youth accountable
    Photo collage of silhouette of young boy’s head and shoulders, with photo of court room with American flag and empty judge’s seat in background.
    Ranking the Ravens’ 10 biggest offseason losses — and who can replace them in 2024
    Almost three weeks since free agency opened, maybe no team in the NFL has lost more than the Ravens.
    Ravens coach John Harbaugh (left) and general manager Eric DeCosta have watched a lot of key players and assistant coaches leave during the offseason.
    Dundalk was a steel town. When the Key Bridge fell, so did its legacy.
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge was the constant. ‘Whenever I saw the bridge, I knew I was almost home.’
    Sun sets in the backyards of homes in Dundalk, the closest community to the Key Bridge.
    How racist, anti-immigrant disinformation added to the Key Bridge tragedy
    Baltimore has become the latest target of a national far-right campaign spreading thinly veiled racism after a catastrophic event.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott attends a news conference in Dundalk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early Tuesday, collapsing the bridge into the Patapsco River.
    Crews begin lifting parts of the Key Bridge out of the water
    Assisting businesses, opening channels remain priority, officials said.
    A crane is seen near the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday, March 29, 2024.
    Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse was all over national Sunday-morning talk shows
    Gov. Wes Moore, Mayor Brandon Scott and U.S. officials discussed the recovery effort on national TV news.
    Gov. Wes Moore provides updates on recovery efforts of the Key Bridge collapse during a press conference in Dundalk last week.
    Key Bridge collapse focused attention on vital bridges. Thousands are in poor shape across the US
    Though the Key Bridge in Baltimore had been in satisfactory condition before the shipping collision, thousands of other bridges stand in poor shape across the U.S. due to aging piers, beams and key structural components.
    A crane is seen near the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday.
    Commentary: Immigrant workers like those on the Key Bridge take care of us
    The loss of workers in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse serves as a reminder of the essential role immigrant workers play in our community and of our obligation to protect them, say the leaders of immigrant rights groups United We Dream and CASA.
    Maynor Suazo, one of the six construction workers who died while working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, had two children.
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