March 29, 2024

Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore calls the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse following a freighter collision an “economic catastrophe” – March 29, 2024

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Speaking at a news conference being held at Tradepoint Atlantic on Sparrows Point, the only major shipping site within the Port of Baltimore that lies outside the collapsed bridge, Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore called the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse following a freighter collision a “economic catastrophe.”

Israeli military operations hit central Gaza, including Maghazi refugee camp, killing family of five.

A federal court ruled that congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had previously deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters.

Donald Trump’s lawyers were in Georgia to ask a judge again to dismiss the election fraud case against the former president on charges he schemed to overturn the results of the state’s 2020 election. Trump’s lawyers argue his actions were protected free speech.

California water officials and the city of Los Angeles have a big decision to make about how much water is diverted from Mono Lake watershed this year.

Hundreds of anti-war protesters braved the rain today near the Port of San Francisco to block a public press event celebrating the launch of a massive U.S. military ship, which they say will be used to support the war in Gaza.

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