A major Baltimore bridge collapsed like a house of cards early Tuesday after it was struck by a container ship, sending six people to their deaths in the dark waters below, and closing one of the country’s busiest ports.
The tragic chain of events began early Tuesday when the cargo ship Dali notified authorities that it had lost power and issued a mayday moments before the 984-foot vessel slammed into a bridge support at a speed of 8 knots.
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Families of children left disabled by an epilepsy drug and women injured by pelvic mesh implants should be given urgent financial help, England's patient safety commissioner has said.
Dr Henrietta Hughes has called on the government to act quickly to help victims of the two health scandals.
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The chief executives of Post Office and Fujitsu are set to be questioned by MPs over the Horizon scandal.
The Horizon scandal saw more than 700 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses handed criminal convictions after faulty Fujitsu accounting software made it appear as though money was missing at their branches. Victims have since described being shunned by their communities, financially ruined and having their families destroyed.
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Alaska Airlines says it has returned some of its grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jets to service after one of its planes lost a section of fuselage mid-flight.
The airline apologised to those affected, saying an inspection found "no concerning findings". The plane had to make an emergency landing in the US state of Oregon after an outer section of the plane fell off.
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“Urgent action is needed to address NHS computer failings which are causing harm to patients”, the patient safety watchdog has said. The watchdog has evidence of patient deaths due to IT system errors. The government called the reports "concerning" and said it would work with NHS England to take necessary action to protect patients.
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