Laurel Wamsley
Stories
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National
The economic impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse
One week after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, we look at the economic impact in the city and the ripple effects on industries that relied on the port.
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National
Baltimore bridge collapse takes toll on port workers
Workers at the Port of Baltimore are losing their jobs because of the bridge collapse. With no ships coming in and out, it is unclear when workers will be able be returning to their jobs.
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National
For Baltimore-area residents, bridge collapse means longer commutes and uncertain prospects
The Key Bridge collapse is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. Residents say it's not just infrastructure — it's their identity as people who live close to the water.
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National
The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need. Now, some cities are trying to change that.
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National
From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums
Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.
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National
Family, friends talk about the Americans killed or missing in Israel-Hamas conflict
As the fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas militants, at least 24 Americans have died in the conflict. Others are missing. We speak to some of the family members and friends.
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National
Ford's Theatre tickets from the night Lincoln was assassinated sell for $262,500
The two tickets match the marks of what's thought to be the only other used ticket from the night John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln on April 14, 1865.
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National
Megan Rapinoe, an icon bigger than soccer, takes a bow for the U.S. national team
Taking it all in one last time while wearing the U.S. Soccer crest, Rapinoe reflected on how she and her generation had changed the game during her 17 years on the team.
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National
Anheuser-Busch says it will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdales
The beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA.
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World
A Danish artist has been ordered to repay a museum after delivering blank canvases
Denmark's Kunsten Museum loaned artist Jens Haaning about $76,400 to create two pieces of modern art. Instead, he submitted two blank canvases and titled the work Take the Money and Run.