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Biden pledges to rebuild Baltimore bridge destroyed by deadly container ship collision

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Joe Biden has promised to quickly rebuild a major bridge that was rammed by a container ship in a deadly collision on Tuesday. The incident plunged cars and workers into the icy waters below and blocked the busy port of Baltimore.

The president pledged to “move heaven and earth to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge as soon as humanly possible” –.

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