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Baltimore bridge collapse threatens jobs; Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25-year sentence

Cleaning up the Baltimore bridge collapse won't be quick, easy or inexpensive. Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 24 years for fraud.
The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, on Tuesday. The Port of Baltimore, which has the highest volume of auto imports in the U.S., is now temporarily closed.

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Millions of pounds of steel from the wreckage of Baltimore's Francis from the Patapsco River. Until it's cleared, the , and thousands of jobs could be at risk. Officials warn that the cleanup effort won't be easy, inexpensive or quick.

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