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1 month ago

Operators of vessel that destroyed Baltimore's Key Bridge to pay nearly $102M: DOJ

The operators of the vessel that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge have agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response.
1 month ago
Salvage crews continue to remove wreckage from the Dali one month after the cargo ship collided with and caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, April 26, 2024, in Baltimore.
4 months ago

New video from Baltimore bridge collapse

Newly released body-camera video shows the moment rescuers pulled a man to safety moments after he survived plunging nearly 200 feet to the water. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt reports.
4 months ago
VIDEO:  New video from Baltimore bridge collapse
5 months ago

Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore port, heads to Virginia

The cargo ship that caused the collapse and closure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has now left the Port of Baltimore.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore port, heads to Virginia
6 months ago

DOT estimates at least $1.7 billion to rebuild Baltimore bridge

The preliminary costs to rebuild the bridge as quoted by the DOT are between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, officials said.
6 months ago
In an aerial view, salvage crews continue to clean up wreckage from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River on June 11, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
6 months ago

Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after Key Bridge collapse

The Fort McHenry Federal Channel has been restored to its original operational dimensions for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore, authorities said.
6 months ago
The Chesapeake 1000 (“Chessy”) floating crane equipped with “Gus” the hydraulic grabber, wrestle a 90-ton piece of residual wreckage Friday morning, June 7, 2024, from the Fort McHenry Federal Channel.
6 months ago

Crucial step toward fully reopening busy Port of Baltimore

Progress was made Monday in the recovery phase of the Baltimore bridge collapse as tugboats escorted the damaged container ship Dali back to port.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Crucial step toward fully reopening busy Port of Baltimore
6 months ago

Ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge is moved from crash site for 1st time

The cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March was moved from the crash site on Monday morning.
6 months ago
The damaged container ship Dali is maneuvered into the Seagirt Marine Terminal, May 20, 2024, in Baltimore, Md.
6 months ago

Ship that led to collapse of Francis Scott Key bridge set to be moved

The cargo ship that's been partially blocking the entrance to one of America's busiest ports in Baltimore for two months is expected to be refloated and moved into port on Monday.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Ship that led to collapse of Francis Scott Key bridge set to be moved
7 months ago

Congress questions federal officials on Baltimore bridge crash

ABC News correspondent Sam Sweeney breaks down the ongoing investigation into the Baltimore bridge collapse and the timeline for reconstruction.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Congress questions federal officials on Baltimore bridge crash
7 months ago

Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had blackouts day before crash, NTSB report finds

The NTSB released a new report detailing its investigation into the shipping container that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26.
7 months ago
In this aerial view, a steel truss from the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge that was pinning the container ship Dali in place was detached from the ship using a controlled detonation of explosives in Baltimore, MD, May 13, 2024.
7 months ago

Cargo ship suffered two blackouts before leaving port, NTSB reports

The cargo ship Dali experienced two blackouts while undergoing maintenance about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore, and smashing into the Key Bridge.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Cargo ship suffered two blackouts before leaving report, NTSB report
7 months ago

Final section of Key Bridge brought down in controlled explosion

The Francis Scott Key Bridge is one step closer to fully reopening after a controlled explosion brought down the largest remaining section of the bridge on Monday.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Final section of Key Bridge brought down in controlled explosion
7 months ago

Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage demolished in controlled explosion after delays

Engineers set off explosives in the remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge to remove the debris from the freighter that crashed into the crossing.
7 months ago
Explosives are detonated to free the container ship Dali, after it was trapped following its collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. May 13, 2024.
7 months ago

Collapsed Key Bridge breaks apart by controlled explosives

Demolition crews used controlled explosives to break apart the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed when a cargo ship crashed into it in March.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Collapsed Key Bridge breaks apart by controlled explosives
7 months ago

Removal of Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage rescheduled due to lightning

The Key Bridge removal has been rescheduled for Monday, officials said.
7 months ago
The Key Bridge removal has been rescheduled for Monday, officials said.
7 months ago

Controlled demolition of Baltimore’s Key Bridge postponed

Demolition is now scheduled for Monday when workers hope to break up a large section sitting underwater after a large ship hit and leveled the bridge in March.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Controlled demolition of Baltimore’s Key Bridge postponed
7 months ago

Crews set to use explosives to demolish part of fallen Key Bridge

Crews will perform a controlled demolition on Sunday to remove a massive piece of mangled metal still stuck on the bow of the ship.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Crews set to use explosives to demolish part of fallen Key Bridge
7 months ago

Controlled explosion planned for wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge

The detonation will free the steel that is still attached to the M/V DALI, which slammed into the bridge on March 26.
7 months ago
The detonation will free the steel that is still attached to the M/V DALI, which slammed into the bridge on March 26.
7 months ago

New video of the emergency response moments after Francis Key Bridge disaster

The video shows first responders rushing to the scene of the collapse.
7 months ago
VIDEO: New video of the emergency response moments after Francis Key Bridge disaster
7 months ago

New video in Baltimore bridge collapse

Newly released bodycam footage shows first responders racing to the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
7 months ago
VIDEO: New video in Baltimore bridge collapse
7 months ago

Body of 6th construction worker killed in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse recovered

The body of the sixth victim killed in the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has been recovered, authorities said Tuesday.
7 months ago
A container ship rests against the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Mar. 28, 2024, in Baltimore.
7 months ago

5th victim's body recovered in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

The body of a fifth victim of the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has been recovered.
7 months ago
In this aerial image, the steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed, Baltimore, March 26, 2024
7 months ago

5th victim's body recovered in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

Authorities said the body of Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was recovered on Wednesday.
7 months ago
Authorities said the body of Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was recovered on Wednesday.
7 months ago

Baltimore Bridge channel to open soon, allowing 80% of ships to return

Starting Thursday, Baltimore officials plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to enter and leave the city's port.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Baltimore Bridge channel to open soon, allowing 80% of ships to return
7 months ago

Maryland opens 4th channel for ship travel after bridge collapse

Maryland Port Administration officials are opening a fourth temporary channel to maximize port activity following the bridge collapse. ABC News' Terry Moran gets a view of reconstruction efforts.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Maryland opens 4th channel for ship travel after bridge collapse
7 months ago

Ship that hit bridge was 'unseaworthy' when it left, city claims

The Dali, the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, set sail despite its "unseaworthy" conditions, according to a Monday court filing.
7 months ago
In an aerial view, the cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
7 months ago

New allegations in deadly bridge collapse

In a new court filing, lawyers for the city of Baltimore argue the owner of the ship that caused the collapse failed to repair known power problems. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt reports.
7 months ago
VIDEO: New allegations in deadly bridge collapse
8 months ago

Salvage team recovers body of another missing worker in Baltimore bridge collapse

The body of one of the three people unaccounted for following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse was found, the Unified Command said Monday.
8 months ago
In this aerial image, the steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed, Baltimore, March 26, 2024
8 months ago

FBI opens criminal investigation into Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: Sources

The FBI is investigating whether there was any criminal wrongdoing in the crash that brought down the Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, according to two sources.
8 months ago
Crushed shipping containers are seen on the bow of the Dali after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, on March 29, 2024 in Baltimore.
8 months ago

US report warns foreign adversaries could exploit Baltimore bridge collapse

The collapse rerouted $80 million in maritime cargo and trucking and disruptions at other ports "could have an outsized impact on the flow of goods," the report said.
8 months ago
Crushed shipping containers are seen on the bow of the Dali after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, on March 29, 2024 in Baltimore.
8 months ago

Baltimore bridge collapse has dockworkers in fear for their future

The Port of Baltimore's shutdown has dealt a devastating blow to the economy, causing a staggering 8,000 jobs to be lost.
8 months ago
In an aerial view, cargo ship Dali is seen after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Mar. 26, 2024 in Baltimore.
8 months ago

Striking sonar images show collapsed Baltimore bridge underwater

Striking new sonar images of the collapsed bridge show how much of the Francis Scott Key Bridge still lies intact underwater.
8 months ago
This sonar image shows bridge wreckage in the deepest part of the federal Port of Baltimore Shipping Channel (left), and one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge main supports (center), Apr. 9, 2024.
8 months ago

Body of construction worker missing after Key Bridge collapse recovered: Authorities

The body of one of the four construction workers missing following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse was recovered on Friday, authorities said.
8 months ago
Maynor Yasir Suazo Sandoval is seen here in an undated file photo.
8 months ago

Containers being removed from ship that struck Baltimore bridge

Unified Command, the group in charge of the Baltimore bridge collapse wreckage, began removing containers from the cargo ship on Sunday, officials announced.
8 months ago
The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lies on top of the container ship Dali in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29, 2024, (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
8 months ago

Baltimore Ravens, Orioles donate $10 million to Key Bridge relief fund

The NFL and MLB teams contributed $5 million each to the Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Fund.
8 months ago
In this Jan. 28, 2024, file photo, a general view of M&T Bank Stadium is shown before the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore, Maryland.
8 months ago

Biden tours Francis Scott Key bridge and meets with victims' families

Dive teams recovered the body of a third construction worker who died in the collapse. The president also promised that the federal government will pay for a new bridge over the key shipping lane.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Biden tours Francis Scott Key bridge and meets with victims' families
8 months ago

Baltimore bridge collapse: What to know about the victims killed

Six construction workers went missing after a cargo ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of three of the workers have since been recovered.
8 months ago
Maynor Yasir Suazo Sandoval is seen here in an undated file photo.
8 months ago

Biden visits site of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

President Joe Biden visited the site of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday.
8 months ago
President Joe Biden delivers remarks near the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in the background, while standing with Maryland Governor Wes Moore (R) and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (2-L), among others, in Dundalk, Maryland, on April 5, 2024.
8 months ago

Biden speaks at site of Baltimore bridge collapse

President Joe Biden vows to rebuild Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge with union labor while remembering the lives lost.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Biden speaks at site of Baltimore bridge collapse
8 months ago

Funding efforts for Baltimore bridge collapse

Former law officer Don Mihalek breaks down the ongoing efforts for funding and cleanup for the Baltimore bridge collapse.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Funding efforts for Baltimore bridge collapse
8 months ago

President Biden surveys damage to Key Bridge

President Joe Biden on Friday got an aerial tour of the collapsed bridge in Baltimore.
8 months ago
VIDEO: President Biden surveys damage to Key Bridge
8 months ago

Biden to survey Francis Scott Key bridge Friday

President Joe Biden said the federal government will pay for the entire cost of rebuilding the bridge.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Biden to survey Francis Scott Key bridge Friday
8 months ago

Biden to meet with families of workers killed in Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze reports on President Joe Biden’s visit to Baltimore following last week’s devastating bridge collapse that killed six workers.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Biden to meet with families of workers killed in Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
8 months ago

Inclement weather hinders Baltimore Key Bridge recovery

High winds and heavy rain compound the efforts to open more channels as well as recover those missing.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Inclement weather hinders Baltimore Key Bridge recovery
8 months ago

Crews open new temporary channel to bypass Baltimore bridge wreckage

Workers are racing to open another temporary channel in Baltimore’s harbor, which is critical to allowing some larger vessels to bypass the mangled wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Crews open new temporary channel to bypass Baltimore bridge wreckage
8 months ago

1st ships pass through temporary channel amid Key Bridge collapse

Crews are also working on creating a second temporary channel that's expected to open in the coming days.
8 months ago
VIDEO: 1st ships pass through temporary channel amid Key Bridge collapse
8 months ago

Temporary channel opens for boats working on bridge response

ABC News’ Terry Moran reports on the path that will allow passage to ships involved in the cleanup of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Temporary channel opens for boats working on bridge response
8 months ago

Temporary Baltimore channel opens as crews work on debris from bridge collapse

A portion of the bridge under the water was described as "chaotic wreckage," Gov. Wes Moore said.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Temporary Baltimore channel opens as crews work on debris from bridge collapse
8 months ago

Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup continues

Plus, March madness continues into April, with all eyes on Monday’s LSU vs. Iowa game.
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Murky details from Francis Scott Key bridge collapse

Several question marks remain in the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse. Former U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Lt. Don Mihalek joins The Big Story to share insight.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Murky details from Francis Scott Key bridge collapse