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Explosives detonated in partial demolition of large span of Baltimore's collapsed Key Bridge

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Crews used explosives in the partial demolition of the largest remaining steel span of Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge Monday evening.

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  1. Crews will use explosives to demolish Baltimore’s Key Bridge this weekend

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  2. Crews tentatively expected to use explosives today to demolish part of Baltimore’s Key Bridge to free trapped cargo ship

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

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    Explosives detonated in partial demolition of large span of Baltimore's collapsed Key Bridge

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  1. Fox News

    Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Explosives will be used to free ship from section of fallen steel wreckage (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Unified Command on Wednesday said that crews will use precision explosives on a collapsed section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore.

  2. CNN

    Weather causes crews to delay using explosives to demolish part of Baltimore’s Key Bridge to help free a trapped cargo ship (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A plan to use small explosives on Saturday to break apart a massive chunk of a Baltimore bridge that collapsed on a cargo ship six weeks ago has been delayed due to poor weather conditions.

  3. ABC 12 Flint

    Crews will use explosives to demolish Baltimore’s Key Bridge this weekend (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Days after the sixth and final body was recovered from the scene of the Baltimore bridge collapse, crews will use small explosives this weekend to break apart a massive chunk

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Crews tentatively expected to use explosives today to demolish part of Baltimore’s Key Bridge to free trapped cargo ship (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Nicole Grether and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Crews are expected to move forward Sunday with a plan to use small explosives to break apart a massive chunk of the Baltimore bridge that collapsed on a cargo ship six weeks ago, a day after poor weather conditions forced a delay.

  5. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Crews tentatively expected to use explosives Monday to demolish part of collapsed Baltimore bridge (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The official Baltimore bridge collapse death toll rose to six earlier this month when the body of José Mynor López was recovered.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Crews tentatively expected to use explosives Sunday to demolish part of collapsed Baltimore bridge (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The official Baltimore bridge collapse death toll rose to six earlier this month when the body of José Mynor López was recovered.

  7. CNN

    Crews tentatively expected to use explosives Sunday to demolish part of Baltimore’s Key Bridge to free trapped cargo ship (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Crews are expected to move forward Sunday with a plan to use small explosives to break apart a massive chunk of a Baltimore bridge that collapsed on a cargo ship six weeks ago, a day after poor weather conditions forced a delay.

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    Crews conduct controlled demolition on Baltimore bridge span as cleanup continues at collapse site (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

  9. Bowling Green Daily News

    Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Crews have set off a chain of explosives to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The demolition Monday marks a major step in

  10. Fox10 Phoenix

    Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Explosive demolition complete (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been postponed because of weather conditions, officials said Sunday afternoon.

  11. Wyoming Public Media

    Controlled demolition planned at Baltimore bridge collapse site (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    After weeks of preparation, crews are scheduled to conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland.

  12. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Controlled demolition at Baltimore bridge collapse site on track (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Crews are expected to conduct a controlled demolition Monday evening to break down the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a major step in the cleanup as officials seek to fully reopen the port's busy shipping channel by the end of the month.

  13. Kokomo Tribune

    Controlled demolition at Baltimore bridge collapse site postponed due to weather (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    The controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been postponed because of weather conditions. The explosives are now expected

  14. FOX 5 DC

    Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Controlled demolition scheduled for Monday (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been postponed because of weather conditions, officials said Sunday afternoon.

  15. Forbes

    Critical Part Of Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Destroyed In Controlled Demolition (Photos) (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The demolition was rescheduled from Saturday to Monday due to lightning.

  16. NBC Los Angeles

    Explosives detonated in partial demolition of large span of Baltimore's collapsed Key Bridge (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Crews used explosives in the partial demolition of the largest remaining steel span of Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge Monday evening.

  17. New York Post

    Collapsed Baltimore Key Bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Explosives set off on fallen Baltimore span (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    BALTIMORE -- Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and with a boom and a splash, the mangled steel trusses came crashing down into the river below.

  19. Politico

    Collapsed Baltimore bridge span brought down with explosives (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The longest trusses toppled away from the grounded container ship and slid off its bow.

  20. The Columbian

    Blast brings down Key Bridge span in Baltimore (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    BALTIMORE — Crews set off a network of linked explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and with a boom, the steel section crum

  21. WSVN Miami

    Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott

  22. Fox News

    Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Cargo ship that caused disaster had 2 power failures before departure (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Federal investigators have released a preliminary report on what led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, though a full investigation is not expected for another year.

  23. WSVN Miami

    Crews conduct controlled demolition on Baltimore bridge span as cleanup continues at collapse site - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.The

  24. Fox News

    Collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge detonated to help free ship from Port of Baltimore (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Crews used explosives on Monday to break apart a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore that was still sitting on top of the container ship Dali.

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