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The U.S. government’s plans for clearing a collapsed Baltimore bridge and the cargo ship that struck it are coming into focus

Crews have opened a second temporary channel allowing limited marine traffic to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is blocking the vital port’s main shipping channel

cruise passengers were left stranded at a port in West Africa after the vessel didn’t allow them to board due to lateness.Six American and two Australian tourists were supposed to be on a dream vacation, but it quickly turned into a nightmare when they arrived back at port from a private tour to find the boat had already closed its doors and denied them entry.The group had embarked on a private excursion on March 27 on the African island of São Tomé and Príncipe and were expected to be back for the all-aboard time of 3 p.m. The tour operator had called ahead in an attempt to let the cruise captain know they would be late.Despite help from the local Coast Guard, they were denied entry to the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship.Affected passengers Jay and Jill Campbell told ABC affiliate WPDE the incident happened during their first week of a three-week voyage with Norwegian Cruise Line.

In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block traffic from getting on the span, likely saving lives

earthquake hit Taiwan's east coast, Reuters reported citing Taiwan's fire department on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a tsunami warning issued for Miyakojima and Okinawa islands in Japan following a powerful earthquake in Taiwan has been downgraded from a warning to an advisory, CNN reported citing Japan's Meteorological Agency.

Philippines warned of "high tsunami waves" and called for the evacuation of coastal areas across the country Wednesday after a 7.4-magnitude quake in neighbouring Taiwan. «The people in the coastal areas of the following provinces are strongly advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland,» the state seismology institute said in an advisory.

Small Business Administration opened in the area to help companies get loans to assist them with losses caused by the disruption caused by the collapse. U.S. Sen.

heavy rainfall and storm on Sunday four people died and 45 villages have been affected in Assam. Union Home minister Amit Shah took stock of damages. X handle of Chief minister of Assam stated, “HCM Dr @himantabiswa is constantly monitoring the impact caused by heavy rains and storms that hit Assam on 31.03.2024. The State Emergency Operation Centre is coordinating 24*7 with DCs of the 10 affected districts. Following preliminary assessment we regret to inform you of the unfortunate loss of 4 lives. 45 villages have been affected by yesterday’s inclement weather”.

Katchatheevu Island row, saying the ruling alliance parties of Tamil Nadu have done nothing to safeguard the state’s interests. The Prime Minister’s charge on the opposition escalates the controversy in the run-up to the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. “Rhetoric aside, DMK has done nothing to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s interests.

ships began to chug up the Delaware River in recent years, transportation officials feared the prospect of one going astray that would lead to a repeat, or worse, of what happened in 1969, when a tanker struck the Delaware Memorial Bridge and caused significant damage. So, last year, work began on a $93 million project to build eight massive cylinders that would stand guard in front of the bridge's piers in order to protect a system that carries tens of thousands of vehicles a day. «The tankers and cargo ships of 1950 aren't the tankers and cargo ships of today,» said James Salmon, a spokesperson for the Delaware River and Bay Authority.

Congress leadership is trying to arrange a meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray. Thackeray is in Delhi to participate in the Aam Aadmi Party-led INDIA bloc rally. Congress leaders in Maharashtra are keen on the meeting as there is deep discontent within the party in the state after the UBT Sena declared its candidate for Mumbai North West and Mumbai South Central seats and put up a candidate in Sangli Lok Sabha constituency also. The Mumbai South Central seat has also caused a heartburn within the Congress as the party was keen to field Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad from the constituency. While Gaikwad has not come out against the Sena (UBT) decision, however, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, who was keen to contest from Mumbai North West, has given an ultimatum of a week to his party to resolve the issue or «else all options would be open». Similarly, in Sangli too, Congress leaders have expressed apprehension that Vishwas Patil may contest as a rebel if the issue is not resolved.

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twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, The bridge crumpled into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after a massive cargo ship crashed into one of its main supports. Crews are carefully measuring and cutting the steel from the broken bridge before attaching straps so it can be lifted onto a barge and floated away, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm.

Engineers in Maryland are focused on the daunting task of removing what had been the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River

collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four workers missing and presumed dead and blocked ships from entering or leaving the city's vital port. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the Francis Scott Key Bridge's collapse following a freighter collision an “economic catastrophe" and described challenges of recovering the workers and clearing tons of debris to reopen the Port of Baltimore.

Giridhar Aramane on Friday inaugurated a hovercraft maintenance unit of the Indian Coast Guard at Okha in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district, said an official. Hovercraft are used in amphibious operations. Director General of the Indian Coast Guard Rakesh Pal and other senior ICG officials were also present at the inaugural ceremony, the maritime security force said in a release. «The Hovercraft Maintenance Infrastructure shall provide a fillip to the operational readiness in forward areas,» it said. Talking to reporters after the ceremony, Aramane said the Centre is committed to increasing the ICG's strengths and capabilities so that it can protect the Indian coastline without any trouble.

The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace.”

As much as 2.5 million tons of coal, hundreds of cars made by Ford Motor Co., and General Motors Co., and lumber and gypsum are threatened with disruption after the container ship Dali slammed into and brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday.

France's government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State's claim of responsibility. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the decision in a post on X, saying authorities were «taking into account the Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the (Moscow) attack and the threats weighing on our country.» The announcement came after Presiden t Emmanuel Macron held an emergency security meeting prompted by Friday's attack in a Moscow suburb that killed more than 130 people. The attack was claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. France has repeatedly been hit by deadly Islamic State attacks, including the Bataclan theater massacre in 2015 in which extremists opened fire on concert-goers and held hostages for hours. French troops have also fought against Islamic extremists in the Middle East and Africa.

military said it hit two large Russian landing ships in attacks on the annexed Crimean peninsula early on Sunday, as well as a communications centre and other infrastructure used by the Russian navy in the Black Sea. The statement did not say how it hit the targets, but a Moscow-installed official in the region reported a major Ukrainian air attack and said air defences had shot down more than 10 missiles over the Crimean port of Sevastopol. «The defence forces of Ukraine successfully hit the Azov and Yamal large landing ships, a communications centre and also several infrastructure facilities of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in temporarily occupied Crimea,» Ukraine's military said.

By Lewis Jackson