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Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know
The Dali container ship experienced a near-perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people. But Tuesday's preliminary report by federal safety investigators leaves many questions unanswered. For example, the National Transportation Safety Board described four power failures that beset the 984-foot (300-meter) ship. Reasons for three of them are yet to be explained, including two that occurred right before the crash. Here's what we know and don't know about the problems on the ship before the disaster: ...
Maryland Weather: Wet start to the weekend ahead
BALTIMORE -- After a fairly pleasant afternoon across the area, clouds will increase overnight ahead of an approaching system, with lows in the 50s.On Friday skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, with clouds thickening through the day. Temperatures will reach the 70s during the afternoon. A warm front will lift into the area, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms by the afternoon, especially in western Maryland before moving eastward overnight. The rain should fall apart as it approaches the I-95 corridor. Expect lows in the 50s to near 60.Rain chances will increase significantly on Saturday with chances for showers in...
Head-on crash shuts down Belair Road in Fallston, 1 taken to trauma center
FALLSTON, MD—Crews responded to a serious crash on Belair Road in the Fallston area on Thursday afternoon. The head-on crash was reported at around 2 p.m. on May 16 on Belair Road at Reckord Road. Belair Road was shut down for in both directions and one person was taken...
Mural dedicated to health care workers, patients four years after pandemic shutdowns
This spring marks four years since the COVID-19 pandemic forced shutdowns nationwide. The University of Maryland Baltimore-Washington Medical Center honored health care workers and patients Thursday with a mural. The mural commemorates the shared experience between patients, workers, family members and the community and celebrates their courage. "Such a beautiful...
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