Winning ticket for $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in New Jersey
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by NBC Staff
2d ago
Someone in New Jersey won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, according to the lottery’s website. The winning numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and a MegaBall of 4. The Megaplier was 2x. The winner could opt for a $537.5 million cash option, which would be a one-time payment in lieu of receiving the full amount over 30 years. The prize is the eighth-largest in U.S. lottery history. The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever, worth $1.602 billion, was sold on Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.  Before the big win Tuesday night, there had been 30 straight ..read more
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Youngkin acts on gun bills, vetoing dozens as expected, amending six and signing two pairs
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by Sarah Rankin
2d ago
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday he had vetoed 30 pieces of gun-related legislation, including measures that would have halted the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms. Youngkin’s vetoes, which drew criticism from Democrats, were not surprising. But the governor had been vague enough on the issue that he had left even gun-rights groups with a degree of uncertainty about how he would act on the dozens of bills the Democratic-controlled General Assembly sent him during this year’s session. Youngkin also announced Tuesday he was proposing amendments to six gun bills an ..read more
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‘They're fathers': Loved ones of 6 missing workers hope for a miracle after Baltimore bridge collapse
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by Rosbelis Quiñonez and Jackie Bensen, News4 Reporter
2d ago
More than 14 hours after the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in Baltimore, authorities stopped search and rescue operations for at least six people who were working on the bridge when it was struck by a container ship early Tuesday.  Miguel Luna, 49, is one of the men now presumed dead, his wife María del Carmen Castellón told our sister station Telemundo 44 in Spanish.  While access to the disaster zone is restricted, family members like Castellón were able to get in while they waited for news.  “They only tell us that we have to wait, that for now, they can’t give us inform ..read more
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6 workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse; search-and-rescue mission suspended
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by NBC Washington Staff and The Associated Press
2d ago
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended search-and-rescue operations for the six construction workers missing since a Baltimore bridge collapsed early Tuesday, an “unthinkable tragedy” that will have a significant impact on commerce, traffic and transportation beyond Maryland. It’s now a recovery operation, according to Maryland State Police. “We do not believe that we are going to find any of these individuals still alive,” Coast Guard Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath said. Tuesday afternoon, Brawner Builders Executive Vice President Jeffrey Pritzker said the missing employees were presumed to have died giv ..read more
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‘Heroes' saved lives by keeping drivers off Baltimore's Key Bridge moments before collapse, governor says
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by Andrea Swalec and Associated Press
2d ago
Fast action by authorities likely saved lives moments before Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said. At least eight people were missing after a container ship rammed into the bridge. Several vehicles fell into the icy Patapsco River. Rescuers searched for survivors. Once a mayday was issued on the ship that would crash into the bridge, authorities were able to “stop cars from coming over the bridge,” Moore said at a news conference. “These people are heroes. They saved lives last night,” he said. It took officers less than two minutes to stop ..read more
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Where was Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge? How long was it?
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by Maggie More, Ted Oberg, News4 Investigative Reporter and Carissa DiMargo
2d ago
People on the East Coast and beyond woke up to stunning news on Tuesday: A major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed after a container ship rammed into it overnight. The collapse sent several vehicles fell into the river below. As of Tuesday afternoon, rescuers were still searching in the water for at least six people. Here are answers on some frequently asked questions about what happened and the bridge itself. What happened in the Baltimore bridge collapse? A ship appeared to hit one of the supports of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the roadway to break apart in several plac ..read more
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‘Like an old friend': Baltimore residents stunned by loss of Key Bridge
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by Juliana Valencia, News4 Reporter and NBC Washington Staff
2d ago
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday hit many residents hard. As families awaited news about people who were missing after the collapse, residents described an emotional day for the community. Their thoughts were with the families as they mourned the loss of the bridge. Priscilla Thompson had a view of the bridge from the windows of her home. “My husband woke me up this morning and said, ‘Priscilla, the Key Bridge is gone.’ I couldn’t believe it. I’m heartbroken,” she said, beginning to cry. The view of the bridge was her favorite part of their home. “This ap ..read more
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These US bridges collapsed after they were hit by ships or barges
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by The Associated Press
2d ago
A container ship struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to plunge into the river below. From 1960 to 2015, there were 35 major bridge collapses worldwide due to ship or barge collision, with a total of 342 people killed, according to a 2018 report from the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure. Eighteen of those collapses happened in the United States. Below is a list of some of the notable disasters involving ships or barges hitting bridges in the U.S.: Biloxi, Mississippi: 2009 March 20, 2009: A vessel pushing eight barges rammed into the Popp’s Ferr ..read more
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Video shows collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge
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by Andrea Swalec, NBC Washington Staff and Associated Press
2d ago
Stunning video shows the moment a ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, early Tuesday and sent the bridge plunging into the Patapsco River. The video shows the ship approach the bridge near one of its supports. The vessel’s lights appear to go dark as it nears the bridge before appearing to flicker back on moments before the collision. Suddenly, the ship appears to hit the bridge’s support and a cloud of black smoke rises. Within seconds, parts of the huge steel bridge snap and crumple into the river. “The entire bridge, the entire Key Bridge, is in the water ..read more
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Baltimore bridge collapse: Ship issued ‘mayday' before crash; rescuers search for 6 still missing
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by Staff and AP
2d ago
This story is no longer being updated. Find the latest coverage here. A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port for months. Six people remained unaccounted for on Tuesday afternoon as the search for survivors continued. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the operators of the ship issued a mayday call moments before the crash that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic ent ..read more
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