March 29th, 2024

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Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water

By Lea Skene, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap in a few places and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers were initially searching for at least seven people. Two people were pulled from the waters under the ... Read More »

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Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle on Tuesday, killing five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver, police and government officials said. The attack happened in Shangla, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Bakhat Zahir said. He added that the five ... Read More »

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Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

MOSCOW (AP) – A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars. His arrest ... Read More »

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Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. At least 7 people believed to be in water

By Lea Skene, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for at least seven people in the water. The vessel appears to have hit one of the supports of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, ... Read More »

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Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, causing it to collapse. Rescuers search for 7 in water

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for at least seven people in the water. The vessel appears to have hit one of the supports of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, ... Read More »

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Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning, and multiple vehicles fell into the water. Around 1:30 a.m., a large vessel crashed into the bridge, catching on fire before sinking and causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water ... Read More »

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Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship apparently struck it

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning. Around 1:30 a.m., a large vessel crashed into the bridge, catching on fire before sinking and causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water below, according to a video posted on ... Read More »

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Putin says Islamic extremists raided concert hall but attack masterminds are yet to be found

By Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are “radical Islamists,” but he repeated his accusation that Ukraine could have played role despite its strong denials. Speaking in a meeting with government officials, Putin said the killings were carried out by extremists “whose ideology ... Read More »

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Putin blames Islamic extremists for last week’s concert massacre

By Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who carried out the concert hall attack that killed over 130 people in a Moscow suburb last week were “radical Islamists.” Speaking in a meeting with government officials, Putin said the killings were carried out by extremists “whose ideology the Islamic world has been fighting for ... Read More »

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Putin says the gunmen who carried out deadly concert attack were Islamic extremists

By Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who carried out the concert hall attack that killed over 130 people in a Moscow suburb last week were “radical Islamists.” Speaking in a meeting with government officials, Putin said the killings were carried out by extremists “whose ideology the Islamic world has been fighting for ... Read More »

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UN demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strongest clash between US and Israel since war began

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded by canceling a visit to Washington by a high-level delegation in the strongest public clash between the allies since the war began. Prime ... Read More »

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