Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Experts say rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years

A crane that can lift 1,000 tons has appeared near the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepare to begin clearing wreckage

Georgia lawmakers are agreeing on pay raises for public school teachers and state employees, although they still have differences to work out in the upcoming budget

Two pilots were at the helm of the cargo ship Dali on Tuesday when it lost power and, minutes later, crashed into a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the bridge to collapse and kill six construction workers

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities

Critics say the patchwork system of safety regulations governing massive cargo ships like the one that toppled a Baltimore bridge this week can allow shippers to skirt oversight

Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics

A new proposal from California regulators would change how power companies calculate their customer's bills

Georgia lawmakers have agreed to change a state law so that a private utility can provide water service to homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without permission from local governments

New York City officials have announced a pilot program to deploy portable gun scanners in the subway system

The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back under former President Donald Trump

Electric vehicle charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks that contribute to global warming, but only four states have them

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been granted $60 million in immediate federal aid but warns of a “very long road ahead” after the Baltimore bridge collapse

Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario have launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning

For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity

China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries

A top Communist Party official says China is committed to introducing reforms that will upgrade the technological level of its largely manufacturing-based economy

Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year

Chinese smart consumer electronics maker Xiaomi is joining China's booming but crowded market for electric cars with a sporty high-tech sedan

Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks a year behind bars on Friday following his arrest by Russian authorities who accuse him of espionage but have offered no supporting evidence

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud that a prosecutor has described as one of the biggest financial frauds in U.S. history

Here’s what to know about the cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and leaving six construction workers presumed dead

A debate has emerged over whether modern safety protections could have saved a Baltimore bridge after it was struck by a cargo ship