Taiwan emerges remarkably unscathed after massive earthquakeApril 4, 2024 4:00 AMBy Emily Feng The day after what was the worst quake to hit the Asian island in a quarter century, most residents cannot stop talking about how much worse it could have been.
Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 yearsApril 3, 2024 3:34 AMBy Emily Feng and John Ruwitch The U.S. Geological Survey gave the magnitude as 7.4. The quake collapsed buildings and created a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. At least seven people died, officials said.
Northeast Minneapolis lizard sculpture smashed in car crashApril 1, 2024 2:34 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxA beloved northeast Minneapolis sculpture took a hit this weekend when a car drove off the road and crashed into it. “Lizard Lounge” dwells on the lawn of East Side Neighborhood Services. The Minneapolis Police Department said a car crashed into the sculpture just before 3 a.m. on Saturday morning.
‘No timeline’ to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup beginsMarch 31, 2024 11:49 PMBy Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Scott Neuman Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the recovery operation "complex" after a ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials have not given estimates on when the river will reopen to traffic.
America’s infrastructure: 42,000 U.S. bridges are in poor conditionMarch 30, 2024 10:39 AMBy The Associated PressThousands of old bridges across the U.S. are awaiting replacement or repairs after inspectors found them in poor condition. About 167 million vehicles travel daily over about 42,000 bridges that are categorized as poor.
Clearing Baltimore’s shipping channel won’t be easy, will take at least weeksMarch 29, 2024 12:07 PMBy Scott Neuman The first step will likely be securing the massive container ship that brought the bridge down on Tuesday. Then, clearing debris from the shipping channel.
Loss of ship’s power and stiff current may have led to bridge collision, experts say March 27, 2024 4:00 AMBy Scott Neuman and Jackie Northam A momentary loss of propulsion or electricity aboard the massive cargo vessel as it maneuvered in a tight channel in Baltimore may have triggered a cascade of events leading to the bridge collision.
19 Bar, a Minneapolis gay bar open since the 1950s, closes after crash sparks fireMarch 26, 2024 5:12 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxMinneapolis’ 19 Bar is shuttered after a fire burned through the building on Friday. There were no injuries reported. The bar wrote in a Facebook post that it’s closed until further notice.
Play9min 36secI-35W survivor recalls tragedy in wake of Baltimore bridge collapseMarch 26, 2024 4:11 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn, and Amy FelegyLindsay Walz survived the fall into the Mississippi River nearly 17 years ago. One of the hardest parts for Walz is living with survivor’s guilt and the lasting trauma.
Photos: Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses; search and rescue efforts continue March 26, 2024 3:12 PMBy Grace Widyatmadja A part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the Dali, a nearly 1,000-foot-long container ship, crashed into it.