CNN: Rescue workers in Baltimore are searching for about 20 people and multiple vehicles believed to have fallen into the Patapsco River after a major bridge at the city's port was struck by a large ship, a Fire Department spokesperson told CNN. The official warned that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a "mass casualty multi agency incident," and conditions were unsafe for rescuers due to "some cargo or retainers" hanging from the structure, freezing conditions and limited visibility. Video footage shows the collapse of the 1.6-mile-long, four-lane bridge after it was hit by the vessel. The bridge extends over the Patapsco River and serves as the outermost crossing of the Baltimore harbor. It is an essential link of Interstate-695, or the Baltimore Beltway. #baltimore #bridge #cargo #ship #river #rescue
The motive of the attack is unclear but police are investigating and said early signs suggest it was not terror-related. Mass casualty incidents are rare in Australia. #westfield #bondi #shoppingmall #incident #sydney #australia #baby #hero
Three 12-year-old pupils were injured in a shooting at the Viertola school in Vantaa – north of the capital Helsinki – on Tuesday. The suspect - also a 12-year-old pupil at the school - “fled the school on foot” and was later caught by police in the “northern Helsinki Tapulikaupunki neighbourhood,” - police. #finland #school #Vantaa
CNN: Six people are unaccounted for following the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to officials. Rescue teams continue to search for missing people in the water. Eight people were on the bridge when a cargo ship crashed into it early Tuesday. Two of them were saved from the water earlier today. The crew on the ship issued a "mayday" call before it collided with the bridge, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said. Video shows the collapse of the 1.6-mile-long, four-lane bridge after it was hit by the vessel. The bridge extends over the Patapsco River and serves as the outermost crossing of the Baltimore harbor. It is an essential link of Interstate-695, or the Baltimore Beltway. #baltimore #bridge #cargo #ship #river #rescue
Several major news agencies have pulled an image distributed by Kensington Palace showing Catherine, Princess of Wales and her children, saying they believe the photo has been manipulated. The photograph was the first officially released image of the princess since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. The image was released on Sunday along with a message from the princess thanking the public for its support while marking Mother’s Day in the UK. Reuters issued a notification that the image had been withdrawn “following a post publication review.” The Associated Press noted that “at closer inspection it appears that the source has manipulated the image.” AFP said they had withdrawn due to “an editorial issue.” The image “may no longer be used in any manner. Please immediately remove it from all your online services,” AFP said. #royal #princessofwales #katemiddleton #princewilliam #palace #photo
CNN: Bitcoin surged to its all-time high on Monday, shaking off a more than two-year rut that put the future of the entire crypto ecosystem in question. Bitcoin, the world’s first and by-far largest digital currency, was trading at $68,791, topping the previous record of $68,789 reached on November 10, 2021. Over the past several months, bitcoin’s rally has been turbocharged by US regulators’ approval of exchange-traded funds pegged to the digital asset, which created an on-ramp for more traditional investors to incorporate bitcoin into their portfolios. #crypto #bitcoin #money #etf
The Middle East has been plunged deeper into uncharted waters after Iran launched dozens of missiles from its territory toward Israel in an unprecedented five-hour strike starting late Saturday. #iran #israel #middleeast