Marylanders stare in awe as moon throws shade
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“My vow is that we will not rest ... until the cement has dried on the entirety of a new bridge, a new bridge,” President Joe Biden said today, speaking in front of the wreckage of the Key Bridge.
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Tugboats might have been able to alter the Dali's course if they had been next to the ship when it lost power. They weren't. Should regulations change?thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tran…

From earlier this week: With the collapse of the Key Bridge, Baltimore is becoming Infrastructure City, USA. Daniel Zawodny and I spoke with Secretary Buttigieg, top Maryland and Baltimore infrastructure officials to explain why.
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New: Like the Key Bridge, the well-traveled Chesapeake Bay Bridge is fracture critical and spans Maryland's shipping channel.
It also appears to have similar vulnerabilities. State officials say they are considering their options.
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The wreckage will remain long after the last bit of steel is pulled from the Patapsco. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tran…

Outages like the one that struck the Dali, a total loss of power/propulsion, are incredibly rare, experts say. “Dirty fuel” may have caused it, and the NTSB confirmed investigators are probing that possibility. Story from me, Liz Bowie and Dylan Segelbaum thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tran…

New: The design of the Key Bridge was not the reason it collapsed when the massive container ship, the Dali, slammed into one of the bridge’s main support piers on Tuesday morning, but it helps explain why the structure gave way within seconds after impact
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BREAKING: Experts say the racist audio of Pikesville High School principal's voice was AI generated. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

UPDATE: We added a link to the PTSA's fundraiser to our story after people asked how they could help.

They've raised $1,350 of their $3,400 goal.
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Teammates shunned them. Now victims of a UMBC swim coach feel vindicated. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

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A sweet and sour mess. Students sold chocolate to raise money for school. A Baltimore County man stole $29,000 from them.
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By next school year, all Maryland schools will be required to teach kids to read in a way that’s backed by research. Maryland’s scores on a national reading test are falling faster than any other state’s. But one superintendent sees no reason to change.
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Are you a Marylander who has, or used to have, a conditional teaching certification? It's a temporary teaching license and THOUSANDS of Maryland educators have them. Greg Morton and I are working on a story about it for The Baltimore Banner. If this applies to you, please reach out!

New: the Maryland corrections department has big plans for a $1 billion “humanely designed” detention center for Baltimore’s pre trial population at the site of the old city jail. it will be the most expensive state-funded project in Md history. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

Remember Baltimore City schools’ grade-changing scandal? That is over.
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“She’s an icon. She’s a legend. And she is the moment.”
Wendy Williams inspired my career and her recent diagnosis was heartbreaking. Writing about what she meant to me was cathartic.
My latest for The Baltimore Banner
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