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A loose signal wire caused the blackout that sent the cargo ship Dali crashing into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday, blaming the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) for failing to assess the bridge’s ability to withstand a ship strike.The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge occurred early on March 26, 2024, when the container ship Dali lost power and struck a support pier, prompting the spans to fall into the Patapsco River.The NTSB’s final report found that a single misinstalled wire led to a total power loss that left the Dali without

As Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., prepares to resign her congressional seat, a crowded Democrat primary stable has emerged with nearly a dozen hopefuls ranging from moderate establishment types to far-left candidates.Sherrill, who represents New Jersey's 11th District in the House of Representatives, was elected Governor of the Garden State during this most recent Election Day's Democrat sweep seen across blue states and cities nationwide.Her resignation, as of yet unscheduled, will trigger a special election for the House seat. 11 candidates have expressed interest in the race, including former Obama administration staffer Cammie Croft, former House Rep. Tom Malinowski, and Governor

President Donald Trump erupted on an ABC reporter on Monday after she pressed him on issues involving Saudi Arabia and Jeffrey Epstein, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looked on in the Oval Office on Tuesday.Trump accused ABC's Mary Bruce of peddling "fake" news and even suggested the Federal Communications Commission should revoke the network’s broadcast license."It’s not the question that I mind. It’s your attitude. I think you are a terrible reporter. It’s the way you ask these questions," Trump said at the White House, after Bruce asked why Trump didn't just order the release of the Epstein

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on neighboring nations to join in the Jewish state's fight to expel Hamas out of the region."Israel extends its hand in peace and prosperity to all of our neighbors and calls on them to normalize relations with Israel and join us in expelling Hamas and its supporters from the region," Netanyahu's office wrote on X.The statement follows the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) endorsement of President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. The council adopted the plan, which would end the war and deploy an international stabilization force, on Monday.In an address to

As President Donald Trump's administration cracks down on immigration enforcement in the U.S., its efforts in North Carolina are expected to expand to Raleigh, the state capital."We have been made aware that Customs and Border Protection are coming to Raleigh," Mayor Janet Cowell said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital."While RPD is not involved in immigration enforcement, we are committed to protecting our residents and to following the law. I can confirm that the Raleigh Police Department has not participated in any immigration planning activities. Above all, Raleigh is a safe city, with crime down year-over-year. Public safety

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, who could potentially mount a gubernatorial bid in the Sunshine State, appears to be taking jabs at U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the candidate President Donald Trump has endorsed for governor. Collins — who Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped for the lieutenant governor role earlier this year — retweeted a post on X that appeared to juxtapose him and Donalds with the phrases "Tough as Nails" and "Soft as Soy.""Hard times → Strong men," Collins wrote when retweeting the post. "Strong men → Good times," he continued. "Good times → Weak men," he added. "Weak men →

The granddaughter of E.B. White, the author of the classic 1952 children's book "Charlotte's Web," slammed the Trump administration on Monday for using the book's title as an inspiration for its immigration raid in Charlotte, North Carolina, which officials are calling "Operation Charlotte’s Web."Martha White said her grandfather, who died in 1985, would not support the immigration sweeps in Charlotte and across the country, as she denounced the Department of Homeland Security's reference to her grandfather's beloved tale."He believed in the rule of law and due process," Martha White, who works as her grandfather's literary executor, said in a statement.

On a night filled with mourning, the Dallas Cowboys honored their late teammate Marshawn Kneeland with a victory.Head coach Brian Schottenheimer had his eyes closed, like many others on the sideline during the national anthem in Las Vegas, while wearing a T-shirt honoring Kneeland, the 24-year-old who died by suicide earlier this month. Schottenheimer and the Cowboys had not played since Nov. 3, as they were on their bye in Week 10, and the group had been hurting since the news broke three days after their "Monday Night Football" loss to the Arizona Cardinals.Both teams honored Kneeland with a moment

Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University, has announced that he will step back from public commitments, according to the Ivy League college's student newspaper.In a statement released Monday to The Harvard Crimson, Summers said it was part of an effort "to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me."The announcement follows the release of seven years’ worth of correspondence between Summers and the disgraced financier Jeffrey E. Epstein by the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.EPSTEIN BOASTED HE BRIEFED RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT ON HOW TO HANDLE TRUMP IN NEWLY RELEASED EMAILSThe documents showed