WASHINGTON — The NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals are staying in the District of Columbia for the long term after ownership and the city reached an agreement on a $515 million arena project. Mayor Muriel Bowser and owner Ted Leonsis signed a letter of intent on Wednesday for the deal, which keeps the teams in the District through 2050. They announced the … [Read more...] about Capitals and Wizards staying in Washington after Virginia arena deal collapses
Archives for March 2024
‘Get the port up and running’: Clearing out the tangled mess of Baltimore’s Key Bridge
To re-open the Port of Baltimore to vessel traffic, authorities will need to clear the shipping channel. To clear the shipping channel, the massive, stuck cargo ship will need to be freed. For the ship to be freed, the fallen steel bridge, weighing it down, will need to be removed. Recovery from disaster is complex and cumbersome. The White House has promised to replace the … [Read more...] about ‘Get the port up and running’: Clearing out the tangled mess of Baltimore’s Key Bridge
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A ‘once-in-a-career situation’: Baltimore’s Key Bridge dive team faces many challenges
Extend your arm in front of your body. Now imagine you can see no farther than your forearm. Next imagine a flurry of fine silt clouding your already darkened view to almost nothing in every direction. Now picture yourself doing this in frigid water, pulled by a strong current. Those challenging conditions are among the hurdles faced by divers working in the Patapsco River to … [Read more...] about A ‘once-in-a-career situation’: Baltimore’s Key Bridge dive team faces many challenges
What we know about the six workers killed in Key Bridge collapse
Seven men left home Monday evening for a night shift on the Francis Scott Key Bridge repairing the Interstate 695 roadway. Six members of the crew — fathers, husbands and at least one grandfather — did not return to their families in Baltimore, Dundalk, Owings Mills and Glen Burnie when the sun rose Tuesday over the wreckage of the collapsed Key Bridge. On Wednesday, divers … [Read more...] about What we know about the six workers killed in Key Bridge collapse