Baltimore bridge update: Body of 5th construction worker Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez recovered; 1 still missing

BALTIMORE — Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, according to the Unified Command, a joint task force composed of police, Coast Guard and other government agencies to …

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What is the fear of crossing bridges, and how can it be overcome?

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — For some people, going over large bridges brings a sense of fear. Technically, it’s called gephyrophobia, the abnormal, persistent fear of crossing bridges. Mix that with acrophobia — the fear of heights — and crossing big bridges can be a terrifying experience. For people who are fearful, the Delaware River and Bay …

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Here’s what surprised a structural engineering professor about the Francis Scott Key bridge disaster

PHILADELPHIA — The stunning collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, after it was hit by a cargo ship, has many people wondering: could something similar happen to any of the major spans in other parts of the country? For example, the Philadelphia region’s Betsy Ross Bridge is similar to …

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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse after ship strike; 6 unaccounted for amid search and rescue operation

BALTIMORE, Md. — A container ship struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday after losing propulsion, causing a “catastrophic collapse,” sending vehicles and people into the water, officials in Maryland said. Six people remain unaccounted for as the desperate search continues at the site of the bridge collapse, Coast Guard officials said at a …

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