US gets $100m settlement for Baltimore bridge collapse

The US justice department sued the owners of the Dali container ship after it crashed into a bridge in Baltimore in March.

Operator of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse will pay $100 million settlement, DOJ says

Nearly seven months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland was struck by a shipping vessel and collapsed, the U.S.

Companies to Pay $101.9 Million to Settle Baltimore Bridge Collapse Lawsuit

The suit by the Justice Department was filed last month and laid out what investigators had learned about the ship’s short and catastrophic journey.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Ship Owner in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Will Pay $102 Million for Cleanup

Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and manager Synergy Marine Group will pay the Justice Department for damages, but the money will not cover the estimated $2 billion cost of replacing the Francis Scott Key ...

Business - Inc. - October 25

Ship owner agrees to pay $102m over Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six

Singaporean companies Grace Ocean and Synergy settle lawsuit with US government over deadly crash in March. The owner and operator of a ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge in March, leaving ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Operators of vessel that destroyed Baltimore's Key Bridge to pay nearly $102M: DOJ

The operators of the vessel that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge have agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response.

Owner, operator of ship that rammed into Baltimore bridge settles with DOJ

The owner and operator of the cargo ship that rammed and caused the collapse of a Baltimore bridge earlier this year settled a civil lawsuit that was brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) last ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

A bipartisan settlement on US immigration is still possible

The stand-off on this issue has gone on for too long — a new framework is required

World - Financial Times - October 30

Miners BHP, Vale Sign $32 Billion Settlement for Deadly 2015 Dam Collapse

The settlement between the two miners and the Brazilian government is the result of years of litigation after the dam collapse that killed 19 people and polluted more than 400 miles of river.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Netanyahu appoints hardline backer of settlements as Israeli envoy to US

Yechiel Leiter, American-born rightwinger, has called for ultimate Israeli ‘sovereignty’ over West Bank territories. Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a hardline supporter of the war in Gaza and ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

McKinsey nears $600m settlement with US government over role in opioid crisis

Consultancy firm accused of helping opioid makers boost sales, which allegedly contributed to deadly epidemic. McKinsey is in the final stages of negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement to ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

McKinsey nears $600mn settlement with US over opioid claims

Payment would significantly raise cost to firm of its past work for opioid makers

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

US and European hydrogen stock prices collapse as prospects deflate

Projects face lower than expected demand, regulatory uncertainties and growing investor scepticism

Business - Financial Times - October 27

'Unrwa means everything to us': Gazans fear aid collapse

People in war-torn Gaza are already struggling with a deep humanitarian crisis but now they fear it will get much more difficult.

Why does it cost £100m for HS2 to protect bats?

Questions have been asked after HS2 said it had to apply for more than 8,000 consents.

‘Collapse is how we win’: US far right aims to make gains on election division

Among extremists, election results matter less than chaos and destruction – they hope ‘civil war kicks off’ either way. US politics live – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

DeSantis machine battles $100M 'yes' campaign in Florida’s abortion nail-biter

The campaign to pass a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in Florida's Constitution has raked in cash in recent months, giving it a massive financial advantage over the opposition with days ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Bat safety shed will cost £100m, says HS2 chairman

Sir Jon Thompson tells a conference there is "no evidence high-speed trains interfere with bats".

Trump claims Harris ‘guaranteed’ to get US into World War III

Former President Trump claimed that Vice President Harris is “guaranteed” to get the United States into World War III if she is elected president, continuing intense rhetoric common throughout the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Bob's Burgers actor gets year in prison for US Capitol riots

Jay Johnston, a Hollywood actor, is one of the most high-profile people to be jailed for involvement in the 6 January 2021 riot.

Private schools ‘using the system’ to get extra time in exams in England

Widening gap with state sector for special educational needs support is ‘a real concern’ says education secretary

World - Financial Times - November 7

Here are the benefits all US presidents get when they retire

When a president leaves office, the checks and other benefits continue. Here’s a look at some of those perks, and how they came about.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Dallas doctor gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags used in surgeries

A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluid

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Repairing Scotland's historic 'Harry Potter' bridge

Engineers have been working day and night on the Glenfinnan Viaduct as part of a £3.4m restoration project.

Protests blocking bridges in Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia end

Protests that blocked bridges to the capital of the Russia-backed Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia have ended Tuesday after authorities freed five opposition supporters who were jailed the ...

World - ABC News - November 12

FirstFT: Apollo’s Marc Rowan top contender for Treasury job

Also in today’s newsletter, SpaceX fails to catch Starship, as well as machine learning and robots

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Baby's remains found in field near motorway bridge

Detectives are trying to establish the baby's identity as well as when and how he or she died.

Inside the Collapse of Venture for America

The nonprofit promised 100,000 jobs by 2025. But it shut down with only a few thousand jobs created, and its final group of fellows are still owed money.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Germany's Fractious Government Collapses

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Regan Smith sets another world record in 100m backstroke at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Smith now owns the long-course and short-course records in the event.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD for $100m over his murder

Lawsuit alleges law enforcement agencies knew of plot to kill civil rights leader but did not act to stop it. The family of Malcolm X , the militant civil rights leader who was assassinated almost ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

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