Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after being struck by cargo ship

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge — which spanned the city’s Patapsco River into the Baltimore Harbor — collapsed early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship crashed into the structure. Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D-Md.) has declared a state of emergency as rescue efforts are underway. For updates and new information, follow along with Yahoo News’ … Read more

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after being struck by a large ship, videos show

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday morning. BI viewed a livestream that appeared to show a massive ship striking a support beam. Vessel tracking maps as of 2:50 a.m. showed Coast Guard vessels moving toward the Dali, a Singapore-flagged cargo ship. Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on Tuesday morning after it … Read more

Major bridge in Baltimore collapses after being struck by ship

The Francis Scott Key Bridge is shown in this view from Rosslyn, Virginia, in 2016. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images The Francis Scott Key Bridge partially collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a ship collision, local authorities said. The incident took place at 1:35 a.m. local time … Read more

Fire extinguished on Carnival Freedom cruise ship after witnesses reported possible lightning strike

Heath Barnes opened his book on the upper decks of the Bahamas-bound Carnival Freedom cruise ship in between bouts of rain. But his relaxation Saturday afternoon was suddenly stolen with “the loudest thunder and lightning I have ever heard,” he told CNN. Barnes, of Woodsboro, Maryland, went back inside and minutes later learned from his … Read more

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels saw an explosive detonate near a ship early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the vessel’s crew … Read more

First ship carrying aid approaches Gaza Strip as Israel accused

The Open Arms vessel docked in the Cypriot port of Larnaca. – | Afp | Getty Images An aid ship was approaching the Gaza Strip’s coastline on Friday with much-needed deliveries for the Palestinian people, as relief organizations warn that thousands in the besieged enclave are on the brink of famine. The ship — called … Read more

Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a ship in the Red Sea early Friday, causing damage to the vessel, authorities said. The attack off the port city of Hodeida comes as part of the rebels’ campaign against shipping over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. … Read more

Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sees explosion near ship in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels saw an explosion take place near a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea on Monday, though the blast caused no damage, authorities said. The master of the vessel reported the explosion and said no one was hurt, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime … Read more

A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza, part of a plan to ramp up aid

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to ramp up aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been … Read more

Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sets off explosions ahead of a ship in the Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday set off explosions ahead of a vessel in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said. No one was hurt on the ship, which continued on its way, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Operations center, which watches over Middle East’s … Read more