Major steps taken to reopen Port of Baltimore
As part of the wreckage removal process, crews are cutting steel beams from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge into pieces in an effort to reopen the Port of Baltimore.
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Biden to visit Baltimore this week as response to bridge collapse continues
The Biden administration said Thursday it approved $60 million in immediate federal aid to help in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Key Bridge cleanup effort underway
Crews began cutting through steel beams as cranes prepared to lift debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge off the cargo ship that brought it down. The cleanup effort is key to reopening the port of Baltimore. Nicole Sganga has the latest.
Timeline to reopen Port of Baltimore unclear as collapsed Key Bridge cleanup begins
A massive salvaging effort is underway to reopen the Port of Baltimore after the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Work underway to reopen Port of Baltimore
The complex operation to reopen the Port of Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is underway. Several cranes, including the largest floating crane on the East Coast, recently arrived at the site, and more vital equipment is on the way.
Biden calls for Congress' support in collapse
President Joe Biden has made it clear that he wants the full support of Congress to help Baltimore recover from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The state has already received $60 million in emergency relief funding.
Massive crane arrives at bridge collapse site
A complicated cleanup operation is underway in Baltimore as crews begin removing tons of wreckage from what used to be the Francis Scott Key Bridge. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the details.
Maryland governor on bridge collapse
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks about the recovery efforts and what's ahead after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on Tuesday.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers clearing bridge
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading the cleanup effort following the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Kris Van Cleave got an inside look at the operation.
How bridges can be protected to lessen impact
Could anything have been done to prevent the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge? Investigators say the bridge did have some kind of impact protection, but CBS News has learned that a majority of U.S. bridges do not. Stephen Stock has more.
Navy supplying 4 cranes for bridge clean up
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other officials gave an update Friday on the Key Bridge collapse, announcing the U.S. Navy is supplying four heavy lift cranes to help clear the wreckage. The governor emphasized the "mission isn't just about Maryland" because the economic impacts affect the entire U.S. as the port of Baltimore is responsible for more cars and farm equipment than any other port in the country.
Cleanup underway at Key Bridge collapse site
Cleanup efforts are underway at the site of Tuesday's Baltimore bridge collapse. The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard arrived for use on Friday. Three heavy lift vessels will also help clear the wreckage in the water and reopen the Port of Baltimore as quickly as possible. CBS News senior transportation reporter Kris Van Cleave has more.
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Dangers highway workers face on job
Eight construction workers were filling potholes on Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed early Tuesday morning. Only two workers survived. The tragedy is bringing awareness to the dangers highway construction crews face on the job. Stacy Tetschner, the president and CEO of the American Traffic Safety Services Association, joined CBS News to discuss.
Bridge collapse victim's brother speaks out
Carlos Alexis, the brother of Baltimore bridge collapse victim Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, speaks to CBS News about his family's heartbreaking loss. "If I'd have known, I would not have let him go to work," Alexis said. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez brings us his story.
Progress made to reopen Port of Baltimore
Overnight, the largest crane on the eastern seaboard arrived at the site of the bridge collapse in Baltimore to help lift debris from the water. Officials say the section of the bridge trapping the cargo ship weighs between 3,000 and 4,000 tons.
Search paused after 2 bodies found in Baltimore bridge collapse, focus turns to clearing debris
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after was struck by a cargo ship early Tuesday morning. After two days of searching for six missing people and finding the bodies of two, attention has turned to clearing the waterway.
Inside effort to clear Key Bridge wreckage
Crews are working to clear the wreckage of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship struck a support column. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave and Nicole Sganga have more.
White House OKs $60M for Key Bridge rebuild
The White House is giving Maryland $60 million in funding to rebuild Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, Gov. Wes Moore announced at a news conference Thursday. The bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship struck a support column.
How crews will clear the bridge collapse site
Wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore's Patapsco River is blocking one of the country's busiest ports. Navy crews are mobilizing barges and cranes to help clear the site, CBS News has learned. Captain Nick Sloane, a marine salvage and recovery expert who helped refloat the Costa Concordia cruise ship in Italy, joins CBS News with more insight.
Bridge collapse salvage operation
Salvage operations are underway to clear debris in the Patapsco River as search efforts have been paused for four workers who remain unaccounted for after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has the latest.
Brother of bridge collapse victim speaks out
Officials are turning their attention toward clearing the debris from the Baltimore bridge collapse after authorities paused search efforts for four people who are presumed dead. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with the brother of one of the victims.
Families of victims in Baltimore bridge collapse speak out: "Tremendous agony"
Two bodies were recovered Wednesday as four more are still missing and presumed dead, leaving the families of victims in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore in mourning.
Latest on the Baltimore bridge collapse probe
The bodies of two men were recovered Wednesday from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, officials said. 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera were located in a truck 25 feet deep in the river. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on the investigation into the collapse.
Netanyahu wants Israel "to draw down to zero the American financial support"
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17 Americans from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in U.S., including 1 who tested positive
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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Body of soldier who went missing in Morocco recovered, U.S. Army says
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Taiwan to be key issue at Trump's summit with China's President Xi
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Coast Guard seizes sailboat in Lynette Hooker's disappearance probe, sources say
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6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near Mexico
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Coast Guard seizes sailboat in Lynette Hooker's disappearance probe, sources say
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
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Sen. Mark Kelly says Pentagon's $1.5 trillion budget request is "outrageous"
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Taiwan to be key issue at Trump's summit with China's President Xi
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17 Americans from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in U.S., including 1 who tested positive
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WHO director arrives in Canary Islands to oversee hantavirus cruise evacuation
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Iran vows to fight on as Trump calls latest peace offer "unacceptable"
Oil prices spike and the Strait of Hormuz stays paralyzed as Trump rejects Iran's peace proposal and Tehran vows to "fight whenever it is necessary."
Prominent Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse
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Taiwan to be key issue at Trump's summit with China's President Xi
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Body of soldier who went missing in Morocco recovered, U.S. Army says
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire
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Online learning platform Canvas hacked
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What's in the released UFO files?
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Trump: UFO files released for transparency
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Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see"
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Prominent Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse
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Beverly Hills detectives try to figure out how a widow ended up dead below a staircase in her mansion. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
How did a wealthy widow wind up dead below a staircase in her mansion?
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Mother of missing woman in Bahamas speaks out
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UFO files reveal astronauts saw mysterious objects and lights in 1972
NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.
Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see"
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