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Perhaps the most obvious cause for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday is what’s seen in footage captured from the scene: a massive cargo ship laden with shipping containers striking the bridge, which buckles into the river below.
The grand pledge of President Joe Biden "move heaven and earth" to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge smacks of a promise only Herculean in its aspiration.