Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore says the federal government has come through with 60 million dollars

in assistance to deal with the collapse of Baltimore's key bridge.

The entire span gave way after it was struck by a large container ship.

Six construction workers were on the bridge at the time.

Two bodies have been recovered Wednesday.

The four other people are presumed dead.

Emily Hofstetter with member station WYPR says there are also possible environmental issues.

There was some hazardous material on the cargo ship that could have been

containers of hazmat including corroses, flammables, lithium ion batteries. Some of

those may have breached. There is a bit of conflicting information

from the Coast Guard and the NTSB.

What is important right now is that there isn't any indication

that there is an immediate environmental disaster looming

from those environmental authorities

are aware no oil spill protocol has been activated.

Massive barges carrying cranes will begin the work of clearing

twisted metal and debris there.

The White House is pushing back against Russian claims Ukraine was involved in an attack

on a Moscow concert hall.

As MPRs, Franco-ordonias reportsP. R. D'Onyas reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have sought to link the

...