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AP correspondent Jennifer King reports that at long last the ship that took out a major bridge in Baltimore is headed for repairs.

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Tugboats escort ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse back to port
By LEA SKENE - Associated Press
Sun,05/19/24-11:01PM , 76 Reads
BALTIMORE (AP) — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a significant milestone Monday as tugboats escorted the ill-fated container ship Dali back to port, its damaged bow still covered with smashed shipping containers, fallen steel trusses and mangled concrete.
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At a news conference, Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath says the Dali's crew will remain on the vessel during the controlled demolition.

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Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives
By LEA SKENE - Associated Press
Mon,05/13/24-12:33PM , 61 Reads
BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and with a boom and a splash, the mangled steel trusses
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A bird flies past the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the container ship Dali on Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Baltimore, as seen from Riviera Beach, Md. An effort to remove sections of the collapsed bridge resting on the Dali was postponed on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Controlled demolition at Baltimore bridge collapse site postponed due to weather
By LEA SKENE - Associated Press
Sat,05/11/24-11:17PM , 47 Reads
BALTIMORE (AP) — The controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been postponed because of weather conditions, officials said Sunday afternoon.
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A photograph of Antonio Lee is seen on a program as mourners gather for photographs following a funeral service for Lee, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Baltimore. Lee, 19, a squeegee worker was killed during a shooting as he panhandled in a Baltimore street corner. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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They shared a name — but not a future. How two kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore
By LEA SKENE - Associated Press
Mon,05/06/24-9:10AM , 55 Reads
BALTIMORE (AP) — Growing up in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence, two kids named Antonio became fast friends. Both called “Tone,” they were similarly charismatic and ambitious, dreaming of the day they would finally leave behind the struggles that defined their childhoods.
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