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Barges Break Loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Damaging Marina, Striking Bridge

More than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a marina, officials said. The boats eventually were pinned to …

Pilot in 2022 Fatal Crash Fell Out of Plane, Say Investigators

The pilot of an experimental aircraft fell out of the plane and hit the tail, causing the plane to crash in northeastern Pennsylvania in 2022, killing him and a pilot-rated passenger, according to federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board …

Maine Sues Monsanto Over Contamination From PCB-Tainted Products

Maine is suing biochemical giant Monsanto for allegedly knowingly selling products containing harmful chemicals that have contributed to contamination in the state. The latest lawsuit targeting the company over the manufacture and sale of products with polychlorinated biphenyls, also known …

Manhattan Tourist Site The Vessel, Closed in 2021 After Suicides, Will Reopen This Year

The Vessel, a climbable sculpture that drew hordes of tourists to the Hudson Yards megadevelopment on Manhattan’s west side before a string of suicides forced its closure in 2021, will reopen to the public later this year with added safety …

Fourth Construction Worker Recovered From Site of Baltimore Bridge Tragedy

The body of a fourth victim of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been recovered. The body of the deceased construction worker was transported to the chief medical examiner and positively identified on Monday. At …

Co-Conspirator Sentenced for Damage, Unauthorized Access to Health System

A Rutland, Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court in Worcester to conspiring to access a computer system of his former employer – a non-profit substance use and mental health treatment provider that operates recovery centers throughout Massachusetts. Nathan Howe …

Baltimore Hires Law Firms to Pursue Claims Against ‘All Entities’ in Key Bridge Tragedy

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the city is taking legal steps to address the impact the Key Bridge collapse has had on the city of Baltimore and its residents, including the families of the victims, business owners, and …

New York City to Pay $17.5M, End Ban on Religious Head Coverings in Mug Shots

New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two Muslim women who were forced to remove their head coverings to be photographed after they were arrested. The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2018 …

Maine Lawmakers Approve Liability Shield for Abortion and Gender Care Providers

The Democratic-controlled Maine Legislature gave final approval Friday to a bill that would protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from legal action brought in other states. If signed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, Maine would join …

Progress Reported in Salvage Operations at Baltimore Bridge Site

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/f1b1b7_21110a5cf52c43efaf5bfc58cd46ee85/720p/mp4/file.mp4 Salvors continue to remove containers from the cargo ship Dali and clear wreckage at the Francis Scott Key Bridge incident site, according to the Unified Command, the group of U.S. Army, Coast Guard and federal, state and local transportation, …

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