Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore calls the Francis Scott Key Bridges collapse following a freighter collision an economic catastrophe March 29, 2024
Comprehensive coverage of the day\u2019s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.\n\n\nSpeaking at a news conference being held at Tradepoint Atlantic on Sparrows Point, the only major shipping site within the Port of Baltimore that lies outside the collapsed bridge, Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore called the Francis Scott Key Bridge\u2019s collapse following a freighter collision a \u201ceconomic catastrophe.\u201d\nIsraeli military operations hit central Gaza, including Maghazi refugee camp, killing family of five.\nA federal court ruled that congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had previously deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters.\nDonald Trump\u2019s lawyers were in Georgia to ask a judge again to dismiss the election fraud case against the former president on charges he schemed to overturn the results of the state\u2019s 2020 election. Trump\u2019s lawyers argue his actions were protected free speech.\nCalifornia water officials and the city of Los Angeles have a big decision to make about how much water is diverted from Mono Lake watershed this year.\nHundreds of anti-war protesters braved the rain today near the Port of San Francisco to block a public press event celebrating the launch of a massive U.S. military ship, which they say will be used to support the war in Gaza.\n\nThe post Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore calls the Francis Scott Key Bridge\u2019s collapse following a freighter collision an \u201ceconomic catastrophe\u201d \u2013 March 29, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.