Dozens of containers onboard the cargo ship that toppled the Baltimore Key Bridge have hazardous materials inside‚ Coast Guard officials said Wednesday. The Dali tanker ship was carrying 56 containers with hazardous materials out of the total 4‚700 containers atop its deck when it smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge‚ Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Gautier said during a White House Briefing. But the official stressed that there is “no threat to the public” as most of the potentially dangerous...

Insurance payouts for the Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could be among the largest ever in marine insurance‚ according to Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive Officer John Neal. “This has the potential to be one of the largest marine losses in history‚” Neal said in an interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday. “It’s a multi-billion dollar loss. I think it has to be but I think it is a little too early to say what you actually think it’s going to cost.” The bridge...

In Käthe Kollwitz’s “Woman with Dead Child‚” in a Museum of Modern Art survey‚ two figures become one in the mother’s tight embrace. Etching with drypoint‚ sandpaper; artist’s proof. Käthe Kollwitz’s fierce belief in social justice and her indelible images made her one of Germany’s best printmakers. A dazzling MoMA show reminds us why. An artist friend texted me recently‚ asking how to contend with the anger and sadness she was feeling about the state of the world. I can think of no better balm...

President Biden’s campaign is looking to raise big money in the Big Apple on Thursday‚ pulling out all the stops for a major fundraiser that will reunite him with former President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton‚ as well as a bevy of celebrities. The star-studded night comes as the Biden campaign looks to bring in a massive haul before the close of the quarter to further cement his lead over former President Trump in the cash race. It also serves as a...

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has long positioned himself as a champion of “parents’ rights‚” and that pitch is a huge part of his broad appeal to the public. But the Florida Republican just signed a bill into law that betrays those promises.  The new law is supposed to protect children from the alleged harms of social media. It does this in two major ways: by outright prohibiting Floridians under age 14 from having social media accounts and requiring that 14-...

Newly signed legislation in Florida prohibits people under 14 years of age from having social-media accounts‚ regardless of parental consent. It is due to go into effect Jan. 1.  Here is a look at the law‚ including whether it is likely to withstand court challenges‚ why verifying users’ ages is tricky and how minors are currently protected online. What does the new law require? The law requires social-media companies to close accounts believed to be used by minors under...

If news is consumed in sound bites and headlines on social media‚ Florida’s new social media ban for minors could be a big win for lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis. They get to claim‚ “We’re fighting for children” — no doubt that’ll be the soundbite — and hope that Floridians stop paying attention when the law is caught up in legal challenges that might prevent it from ever taking effect. It’s hard to feel any sympathy for the so-called “Big Tech” companies that will be impacted by it. And...