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Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of 'very long road ahead'
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a "very long road ahead" to recover from the loss of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge as the Biden administration approved $60 million in immediate federal aid after the deadly c...
Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — A crane appeared at the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four missing workers and blocked ships from entering or leaving the city's v...
Investigation of Baltimore bridge collapse picks up speed as divers recover 2 bodies from water
BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators began collecting evidence from the cargo ship that plowed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse, while in the waters below divers searched through twisted metal for six construction w...
Baltimore police showed indifference leading up to July mass shooting, report says
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police ignored multiple warning signs and failed to take proactive measures in the hours leading up to a mass shooting at a neighborhood block party last month — failures that could indicate officer bias, according to a rep...
Thermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine
BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks' cervical cells without her knowledge, a lawyer for her descendants said they have reached a settlement with a biotechnology company that they accused o...
After mass shooting, Baltimore leaders slam police for inadequate response
BALTIMORE (AP) — Nearly three hours before a mass shooting turned a south Baltimore neighborhood block party into a scene of terror and bloodshed, the city's police department received a call about hundreds of partygoers armed with guns and knives ...
After mass shooting, Baltimore leaders slam police for inadequate response
BALTIMORE (AP) — Nearly three hours before a mass shooting turned a south Baltimore neighborhood block party into a scene of terror and bloodshed, the city's police department received a call about hundreds of partygoers armed with guns and knives ...
Catholic church in Maryland slammed after sex abuse report
BALTIMORE (AP) — While the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has long touted its transparency in publishing the names of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse, a report released this week by the Maryland attorney general's office raises q...
Former top aide to Maryland governor dead after manhunt
BALTIMORE (AP) — A one-time chief of staff for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan died Monday after being shot when FBI agents confronted him in a manhunt launched when he failed to show up for trial on corruption charges, his lawyer said. Attorney J...
