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Baltimore representative says lack of compassion after bridge collapse is ‘sickening’

Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) said it is sickening that there is “no compassion” in the aftermath of Tuesday’s bridge collapse in Baltimore, slamming some Republicans who have blamed the event on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mfume, whose district encompasses most of Maryland’s most populous city, appeared Saturday on MSNBC to discuss recent developments in the […]

First piece of Baltimore bridge debris removed from river

Crews removed the first piece of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River on Saturday in an effort to reopen the Port of Baltimore. The northern part of the bridge’s steel frame was sawn off to allow it to be carried off in a barge. From there, the section will be transported […]

First section of mangled steel removed from collapsed Baltimore Key Bridge

Engineers began carefully removing the first chunks of twisted steel from the collapsed section of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge late Saturday with the help of several large cranes. A huge cargo ship crashed into one of the bridge’s main supports on the nearly 50-year-old Patapsco River in Maryland on Tuesday, killing six construction workers […]

It’ll Take at Least a Decade and $2 Billion to Rebuild the Bridge

Chairman Powell says Fed is not close to cutting rates Prices continued to rise at an uncomfortably fast pace in February. Hold off on any rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Commerce Department reported that monthly profits rose 0.3% in February. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. Converting this into an annualized rate of […]