Emergency summit on bridge collapse set as tensions rise over federal funding
One Democrat wants to protect bridge funding from elimination by Trump, if he wins the presidency.
One Democrat wants to protect bridge funding from elimination by Trump, if he wins the presidency.
CBS News has learned Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will meet the state's congressional delegation at the Capitol on Tuesday to discuss funding for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse recovery efforts. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced $1 million in wage subsidies for workers and businesses impacted by the closure of the Port of Baltimore in the wake of last week's bridge collapse. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.
The race to clear the debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopen the Port of Baltimore continues, as two emergency channels have been opened to allow smaller ships to enter. Local businesses that relied on the nearby port workers, meanwhile, are feeling the effects too. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Work on two more alternate channels to the Port of Baltimore is underway after the first temporary passageway was established for smaller vessels Monday. It's been one week since the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge closed shipping traffic to the port. CBS News Baltimore investigative reporter Mike Hellgren has more.
Smaller vessels are passing around the wreckage of last week's deadly bridge collapse and entering the Port of Baltimore after officials opened a temporary shipping lane. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has the latest on the salvage efforts to clear the debris.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said divers at the site of the Baltimore bridge collapse can't see more than a foot or two in front of them because the water in the Patapsco River is so murky. The governor also said a temporary southwest channel is expected to open in the coming days.
The White House has announced that President Biden will visit the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at the end of the week. The administration on Monday also met virtually with Israeli officials over the IDF's planned offensive in Rafah. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on those stories and the response to Sunday's "60 Minutes" report on Havana Syndrome.
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.
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.
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.
There are 4,207 bridges in the U.S. that allow ships to pass under them. Of those, only 36% are described as having functional pier protection.
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.
Four workers who fell into the Patapsco River when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed are still missing and presumed to be dead
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.
Maryland State Police Colonel Roland Butler said divers located two men around 10 a.m. in about 25 feet of water at the middle span of the bridge.
Around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when a cargo ship lost power and crashed into it. 911 calls show how events unfolded.
Officials are investigating what caused the Dali to hit Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge just minutes after leaving port.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks about the recovery efforts and what's ahead after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on Tuesday.
Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo ship struck one of its supporting columns early Tuesday, plunging cars and people into the water.
The Port of Baltimore is the ninth busiest port in the U.S. and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs.
The FBI earlier said there was no "there is no specific or credible information to suggest there are ties to terrorism."
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
Video captured the moment a cargo ship struck a bridge support, sending sections of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge tumbling into the river below.
Six people were missing and presumed dead after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge crumbled when a large container ship hit a support column, authorities said.
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed in mountains in dense fog, state media say.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.
A prosecutor has asked the U.N.'s International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, defense minister and 3 top Hamas leaders.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
The Dali, the 948-foot-long cargo ship stuck in the Patapsco River for weeks since it felled the Francis Scott Key Bridge, was refloated Monday. Now it's headed to Seagirt Marine Terminal.
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
Red Lobster's owner has said the pandemic and rising costs hurt the seafood chain's financial performance.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
Target joins other retailers and other major businesses moving to slash prices as inflation-weary consumers grow thriftier.
The gymnastics G.O.A.T Simone Biles earned the highest overall score at the U.S. Classic and was the top scorer in the floor exercise with her performance to Taylor Swift's "...Ready For It?"
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
Target joins other retailers and other major businesses moving to slash prices as inflation-weary consumers grow thriftier.
Red Lobster's owner has said the pandemic and rising costs hurt the seafood chain's financial performance.
Bruce Nordstrom, who helped expand his family's Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died, his sons confirmed Sunday.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
Wall Street investors are increasingly confident of a soft landing for the U.S. economy, pushing financial markets to new highs.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.
In Atlanta, Georgia, and Detroit, Michigan, the president made overtures to Black voters while addressing Gaza and attacking Trump.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Sen. J.D. Vance and Sen. Gary Peters join Margaret Brennan.
While it may seem like everyone is taking Ozempic, not everyone can afford to. The high price of popular diabetes drugs prevents many people from getting them.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Hypochlorous acid is the latest skin care ingredient making waves on social media for acne prevention — but is it true? We asked dermatologists.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
Despite suffering broken bones and lacerations during the attack, the man was able to defend himself with his gun and the bear ran off.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
A door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, but his death is unlikely to spark any political crisis. Here's what happens next.
The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, defense minister and 3 top Hamas leaders.
"CBS Mornings" celebrates Tony Dokoupil as he marks five years as an anchor on the show.
"CBS Mornings"celebrates the 5-year anniversary of Vlad Duthiers hosting "What to Watch" by taking a look back at some favorite moments.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is apologizing after a disturbing video surfaced over the weekend. The video appears to show the hip-hop mogul assaulting his then-girlfriend in a hotel hallway in 2016. Warning: This video contains content that is graphic and disturbing.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Monopoly is the top-selling modern board game of all time, available today in 114 countries and 47 languages, and a myriad of variations. Hasbro's senior VP of board games Brian Baker explains to correspondent Susan Spencer the most important design element to a game's success.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
The Hennessey Venom F5 is not just a sports car; its twin turbo V8 engine can muster more than 1,800 horsepower, almost twice that of a Formula 1 racing car. And yes, you can drive it on the street, for the cool price of $3 million. Correspondent Lee Cowan goes inside the design of a machine that shuns the mundane.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
"Sandra was kidnapped from her home while her children slept nearby, bound in packing tape, driven to a remote location and buried alive," prosecutors said.
Camrah Trotter, was killed as she called 911 after her boyfriend, 23-year-old Dominique Ray, was fatally shot.
Photos shared by local media showed a red truck dotted by bullet holes, and bloodied bodies lying in the trunk and on the ground.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off Sunday, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. Ed Dwight, 90, trained to become NASA's first Black astronaut candidate 60 years ago, but he didn't get to fly then.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Cory Slater decided to donate his kidney to his best friend, Curtis Choe. However, Slater wasn't a match. But thanks to a program through the National Kidney Registry, Slater was able to donate his kidney to a person he matched with and in return Choe was prioritized to find his own match. He received a new kidney from a total stranger.
"CBS Mornings" celebrates Tony Dokoupil as he marks five years as an anchor on the show.
"CBS Mornings"celebrates the 5-year anniversary of Vlad Duthiers hosting "What to Watch" by taking a look back at some favorite moments.
The Dali cargo ship was refloated Monday morning, nearly two months after crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, knocking it down and killing six people. The ship is now moving away from the wreckage site in a crucial step toward the reopening of the Port of Baltimore. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.
Former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is getting back underway in Manhattan Monday with more testimony from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. The case is expected to wrap up soon after Cohen's time on the stand. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett has more.