Early Theory in Baltimore Bridge Crash: Dirty Fuel (Newser Morning 8)

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March 27, 2024     "Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit." —William Penn   1 Trump Gloats Over Ronna McDaniel's Firing Donald Trump took shots at former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday, hours after she was canned from NBC News after only four days. Keep reading   2 Early Theory in Baltimore Bridge Crash: Dirty Fuel The pilot of the ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse did what he could to slow the vessel after it lost power as it neared the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the head of a trade association for maritime pilots tells the AP. Keep reading   From our sponsors Start Your Journey to a Healthier You Noom will create a customized wellness plan that suits your lifestyle. With their easy-to-use app, daily lessons, and support groups, you're set up for success and ready to tackle any obstacles along the way. Take their quiz to get started today! Unlock My Plan   At a Glance "Wall Street Journal" reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. A Moscow court has ordered Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June. (Moscow City Court Press Service via AP) Keep reading   3 Israeli Hostage Details Sexual Assault by Hamas President Biden has condemned the sexual violence said to have been perpetrated by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and late last year, the New York Times provided a detailed account of the systemic use of sexual abuse the militant group is said to have carried out. Keep reading   4 Prosecutors: We Think Murdaugh Lied About the $6M Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn't tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where more than $6 million he stole ended up and whether another attorney not yet identified helped him steal from clients and his law firm, federal prosecutors said in court documents Tuesday. Keep reading   5 Australia: No Charges for Taylor Swift's Dad Taylor Swift's dad won't have to deal with any trouble Down Under. Keep reading   6 BlackRock CEO: Maybe 65 Shouldn't Be Retirement Age The CEO of the largest money management firm on Earth has suggested one way to ease the crunch facing the US retirement system, though it might not be the most popular: Everyone should just work longer—or retire later, if that way of putting it is easier to swallow. Keep reading     7 Sean Combs' Lawyer Slams 'Unprecedented Ambush' A lawyer for Sean Combs had harsh words following the federal raid on the rapper's properties Monday. Keep reading   8 Cops Told to Stop With the Lego Heads on Mugshots So much for the Murrieta PD's novel way of adhering to California's new law that placed strict guidelines on the posting of suspect photos related to nonviolent crimes. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1912, first lady Helen Herron Taft and the wife of Japan's ambassador to the United States, Viscountess Chinda, planted the first two of 3,000 cherry trees given to the US as a gift by the mayor of Tokyo. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2018: Retired Justice's 6 Words of Advice for Student Protesters   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