"Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse: Updates on Reopening and Traffic Preparations"

A tugboat pushing a fuel barge became the first vessel to use an alternate channel to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, allowing vital port traffic to resume. Small businesses are feeling the economic impact, with efforts underway to provide loans and support. Recovery and salvage operations are ongoing, with plans to open a second channel for deeper draft vessels. The ship responsible for the collapse has filed a court petition seeking to limit its legal liability, as authorities work to recover bodies and reopen shipping channels. President Biden is expected to visit the site to offer federal resources for the response effort.