Baltimore Rescuers Scrambling After Major Bridge Collapse (Newser Morning 8)

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March 26, 2024     "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something—your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life." —Steve Jobs   1 Trump's Net Worth Doubles There was good and bad but overall, Monday was a great day for Donald Trump and, as Bloomberg reports, "the single-greatest day on record for the former president's wealth." Keep reading   2 Baltimore Rescuers Scrambling After Major Bridge Collapse Rescuers in Baltimore were looking for at least seven people in the Patapsco River after the Francis Scott Bridge collapsed in Baltimore early Tuesday. Keep reading     At a Glance Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Baltimore. The major bridge snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for multiple people in the water. (WJLA via AP) Keep reading   3 It's a Big Day at Supreme Court in the Abortion Debate Abortion is once again before the Supreme Court, this time in a closely watched case about a commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone. Keep reading   4 Julian Assange Gets a Break on His Extradition A British court says Julian Assange can't immediately be extradited to the United States on espionage charges, in a partial victory for the WikiLeaks founder. Keep reading   5 'Saddened' Ohtani Says He Was Lied to, Stolen From Shohei Ohtani said Monday that he never bet on sports or knowingly paid any gambling debts accumulated by his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Keep reading   6 Chick-fil-A Dropping 'No Antibiotics Ever' Pledge Chick-fil-A will drop its decade-long commitment to serving antibiotic-free chicken, the fast food company announced Monday. Keep reading     7 WeWork's Ousted CEO Offers $500M to Buy It Back: Sources The eccentric, controversial co-founder and erstwhile CEO of WeWork is reportedly trying to buy his former startup back. Keep reading   8 The Planet's Only Maple Syrup Reserve Is Very, Very Low Bad news for syrup lovers: The world's only maple syrup reserve, located in Canada where three-quarters of the world's maple syrup is produced, is at a 16-year low. Keep reading   This Day in History On March 26, 1997, the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate techno-religious cult who committed suicide were found inside a rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2023: The Treasure Hunt Is Over. Long Live the Treasure Hunt   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved