Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency following the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning. Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Being Struck By Cargo Ship‚ Mass Casualty Event "I have declared a State of Emergency here in Maryland and we are working with an interagency team to quickly deploy federal resources from the Biden Administration‚" Moore said in a press release. "My office is in close communication with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg‚ Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott‚ Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski‚ and the Baltimore Fire Department as emergency personnel are on the scene following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge‚" he added. 🚨#BREAKING: Maryland Governor Wes Moore has just declared a state of emergency due to bridge collapse as over 20+ victims are missing pic.twitter.com/Vh7mdy95fG — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) March 26‚ 2024 "We will remain in close contact with federal‚ state‚ and local entities that are carrying out rescue efforts as we continue to assess and respond to this tragedy‚" Moore added. Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed overnight after being struck by a cargo ship around 1:30 a.m. WATCH: BREAKING: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore‚ causing it to collapse pic.twitter.com/OcOrSjOCRn — BNO News (@BNONews) March 26‚ 2024 "At least 7 people are missing after cargo ship appears to lose power &; slam into the support beam of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore‚ Maryland. The ship was being piloted by a local pilot who specializes in moving in and out of the Port of Baltimore. Two people have been rescued from the river. One was uninjured and the other is in 'very serious condition' in the hospital. The ship is a Singapore-flagged container ship‚ the Dali‚" Collin Rugg writes. WATCH: NEW: At least 7 people are missing after cargo ship appears to lose power &; slam into the support beam of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore‚ Maryland. The ship was being piloted by a local pilot who specializes in moving in and out of the Port of Baltimore. Two people… pic.twitter.com/fxdyEWSmUw — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 26‚ 2024 "Video seems to show repeated power losses on ship just before it destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge‚" Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton noted. WATCH: Video seems to show repeated power losses on ship just before it destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge.pic.twitter.com/REoGCL9zcu — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) March 26‚ 2024 CBS News reports: The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after a column was hit by a large container ship after the vessel lost power‚ sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River‚ authorities said. Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace told reporters Tuesday morning the scene was "an active search and rescue." The Coast Guard was taking part. "We may be looking for upwards of seven individuals‚ that's the latest information we have." He said the search was being conducted on and in the water and on the ship's deck. He said sonar has detected vehicles in the river. Wallace said at least two people have been rescued from the water — one wasn't hurt and one was in "very serious" condition. The injured person was being treated at the University of Maryland Medical Center and had been unable to speak to investigators so far‚ officials said. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency‚ saying in a statement that "we are working with an interagency team to quickly deploy federal resources from the Biden Administration. We are thankful for the brave men and women who are carrying out efforts to rescue those involved and pray for everyone's safety." "Here's a daylight video of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed last night‚ just to give you some perspective on how big of a tragedy this truly is‚" Vince Langman wrote. WATCH: Here's a daylight video of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed last night‚ just to give you some perspective on how big of a tragedy this truly is. pic.twitter.com/LNluQXUySr — Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) March 26‚ 2024 "This is a MAJOR infrastructure hit. The Port of Baltimore is the major port serving Baltimore and Washington DC. All of the shipping north of the bridge is now trapped in place. No other shipping can get in. The tunnel shown has height and hazardous cargo restrictions‚ it can't take the heavy trucking traffic that used the Francis Scott Key Bridge‚ which took YEARS to build back in the 1970s‚" Matt Bracken commented. This is a MAJOR infrastructure hit.The Port of Baltimore is the major port serving Baltimore and Washington DC. All of the shipping north of the bridge is now trapped in place. No other shipping can get in. The tunnel shown has height and hazardous cargo restrictions‚ it can't… pic.twitter.com/igVpYJcaEn — Matt Bracken (@Matt_Bracken48) March 26‚ 2024 "In several Angles of CCTV Footage from this morning’s Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore‚ Maryland; the Singaporean-Flagged Cargo Ship‚ M/V Dali which has been Identified as the Ship which Impacted the Bridge‚ can be seen suffering a Total Loss of Power at least Twice before the Crash‚" Open Source Intelligence Monitor writes. WATCH: In several Angles of CCTV Footage from this morning’s Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore‚ Maryland; the Singaporean-Flagged Cargo Ship‚ M/V Dali which has been Identified as the Ship which Impacted the Bridge‚ can be seen suffering a Total Loss of Power at… pic.twitter.com/AlpI1nhpEJ — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 26‚ 2024 From Business Insider: The vessel is the Dali‚ a Singapore-flagged container ship about 984 feet long‚ and 157 feet wide‚ per a listing on VesselFinder. An unclassified Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency report said that the ship "lost propulsion" as it was leaving port‚ ABC News reported. The crew notified officials that they had lost control and warned of a possible collision‚ the report said‚ per ABC News. The Dali's owner is listed as Grace Ocean‚ a Singapore-based firm‚ and its manager is listed as Synergy Marine‚ which is also headquartered in Singapore. Shipping news outlet TradeWinds reported that Grace Ocean confirmed the Dali was involved in the collapse‚ but is still determining what caused the crash. Staff for Grace Ocean declined to comment on the collision when contacted by Business Insider. "All crew members‚ including the two pilots have been accounted for and there are no reports of any injuries. There has also been no pollution‚" Synergy Marine said in a statement. The company did not respond to BI's request for comment. Maersk chartered the Dali‚ with a schedule for the ship on its website. "We are horrified by what has happened in Baltimore‚ and our thoughts are with all of those affected‚" the Danish shipping company said in a statement.

A Jesse Lee Peters/Pastor debate about the invisible barriers against Black people. You will find this entertaining and filled with facts! The post The Debate About Invisible Barriers You Need to Hear appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A large cargo ship struck The Francis Scott Key Bridge‚ a major span critical to East Coast shipping in Baltimore. The ship caused the bridge to collapse early Tuesday. It prompted a massive emergency response for at least seven people in the water. In a statement Tuesday‚ the FBI’s Baltimore field office said there was […] The post At Least 7 Missing in Collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge in MD appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A British High Court has granted Julian Assange limited leave to appeal his extradition to the United States from the United Kingdom. The United States has until April 16 to provide “assurances” that Assange “is permitted to rely on the First Amendment to the United States Constitution (which protects free speech)‚ that he is not prejudiced at trial (including sentence) by reason of his nationality‚ that he is afforded the same First Amendment protections as a United States citizen and that the death penalty is not imposed” or else the court will grant Assange the right to a full appeal hearing regarding his extradition. The United States has sought to extradite Assange since 2019‚ having accused him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing in 2010 tens of thousands of classified documents he obtained from Chelsea Manning‚ a former intelligence analyst. The Heritage Foundation has pointed out: A formal government review of Assange’s actions and of their consequences found the following: Multiple lives were lost and others were put at risk. U.S. diplomatic relations were severely harmed. Foreign militaries changed their tactics and procedures—making them more difficult to predict and counter. Key intelligence sources and methods were lost or disrupted. Tens of millions of taxpayer funds were wasted responding to or mitigating the threat posed by these illegal disclosures. “Assange‚ a self-proclaimed ‘famous teenage hacker in Australia‚’ has a long history of actively encouraging and recruiting individuals to hack into non-public systems to obtain sensitive classified information‚ often telling those individuals how to exploit system vulnerabilities and providing those individuals with a list of targets‚” the Heritage Foundation added. In late 2010‚ Assange moved from Great Britain to Sweden‚ where the police issued an international arrest warrant for him after accusations of sexual assault. In June 2012‚ the Ecuadorean Embassy in London offered him asylum‚ which lasted until 2019‚ at which point the United States indicted him for violating the Espionage Act. Assange was then arrested; in 2021‚ a British judge denied the extradition order‚ a decision that was reversed by the British High Court. In 2022‚ British Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition request. In the decision released Tuesday‚ the court noted‚ “Turning however to the 2003 Act‚ the starting point is that the language of section 81(a) is clear. It precludes extradition where extradition is for the purpose of prosecuting the requested person on account of their political opinions. It says nothing‚ however‚ about preventing extradition for a political offence. Although there may be a degree of overlap‚ the two are separate concepts.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Although Assange’s lawyers say he could be sentenced to 175 years in prison in America‚ the U.S. government’s attorneys say it is more likely he would be sentenced to four to six years in prison.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all‚ a couple hires a penguin to be the ring bearer at their wedding! In a hilarious TikTok video‚ a user named Megan shared the most adorable footage of the bird at her friends’ marriage ceremony. Guests were taken completely by surprise as the animal waddled down the aisle! According to Megan‚ the couple had kept the penguin a secret from their loved ones during the wedding planning. This video has gone viral online‚ leaving Megan with lots of questions to answer. However‚ it seems like she didn’t get the details on how her friends acquired a penguin for their wedding. One matter she did clear up‚ though‚ was that her video shows the bird on his way back from the altar. When one user pointed out that the little critter seemed “confused‚” she explained that he’d already delivered the ring. @meg_alys Yes there was a penguin meet and greet post ceremony #ringbearer #weddingsurprise ♬ original sound – Pingu “This was on his way back up the aisle where he was left to freestyle‚” she replied. Many other commenters joked that the penguin had a built-in outfit for the wedding‚ since we often refer to these birds’ black-and-white feather patterns as “tuxedos.” “He’s already dressed up‚” one user wrote. “Nice of him to wear a tux‚” added another. Screengrab from TikTok All in all‚ this was one memorable ceremony! We’re sure wedding guests will be talking about this couple’s penguin ring bearer for years to come. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Couple Has A Surprise Ring Bearer At Wedding — A Penguin! appeared first on InspireMore.

You could not pay me enough to do this job. Nope. Not for a kazillion‚ gazillion dollars. Science Girl found this video and reposted it on X (Twitter). We couldn’t stop watching it. However‚ there is no need for a “Do not try this at home” notice. These talented people have plenty of job security (unless the rope breaks). Harvesting rock honey pic.twitter.com/DQzoiNpnAa— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) March 21‚ 2024 The video is from Nepal‚ where indigenous people perform the honey harvest twice yearly. Although many climbers don full protective gear‚ some climb with bare arms‚ no gloves‚ and no head protection. The bees‚ known as Rock Bees‚ are quite aggressive. It is almost always fatal if a human receives seven or more stings. Image from X. Tens of thousands of bees are on each honeycomb “shelf.” The climbers use smoke to slow them down‚ but the bees are still everywhere. Some climbers use sticks to knock the bees away‚ while others use their gloved hands. One man was on a rope with no protective gear‚ swiping bees away with his bare hand! It was both frightening and fascinating. Once they can access the honeycomb shelf‚ workers cut off chunks of the wax structure and place it in buckets they are carrying. The honeycombs are dripping with honey. Image from X. Two types of honey are harvested from the rocky cliffs of the Himalayas near Nepal. The first is very rich and said to have some medicinal properties. The other is nicknamed “mad honey” because it can cause hallucinations. Both are very expensive due to the difficulty in harvesting. Only a limited number of climbers are willing to go in pursuit of this sweet treat. Please share this if you know someone who may want to apply as a climber. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Mesmerizing &; Nail-Biting: Watch Rock Climbers Harvest Honey From Cliffsides appeared first on InspireMore.

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The video is from 2022 and shows an explosion on the Kerch Strait Bridge