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In the news today: A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a container ship collision early Tuesday morning; U.S. intelligence upholds a ‘duty to warn’; and federal investigators search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties. Also, nurseries begin stocking the year’s newest plants.

Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support Tuesday in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

U.S. NEWS

A Baltimore bridge collapsed after a ship struck it, sending vehicles into the water

A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning, and multiple vehicles fell into the water. Authorities were trying to rescue at least seven people. Read more.

Recent developments:

• Around 1:30 a.m. local time, a large vessel crashed into the bridge, catching on fire before sinking and causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water below.
  
  

• Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. posted that emergency personnel were responding, and rescue efforts were underway.
  
  

• Kevin Cartwright, director of communications for the Baltimore Fire Department described it as a “dire emergency”, saying it is too early to know how many people were affected, but still calling the collapse a “developing mass casualty event.”

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WORLD NEWS

‘Duty to warn’ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don’t always listen

The “duty to warn,” which obliges officials to lean toward sharing knowledge of a dire threat if conditions allow. John Kirby, U.S. national security spokesman, however, made clear that the warning shouldn’t be seen as a breakthrough in U.S.-Russian relations or intelligence-sharing. Read more.

Why this matters:

• The duty to warn doesn’t mean the other side has a duty to listen. That’s especially so when the other side is an adversary. Russians can regard any U.S. attempt at counterintelligence cooperation as naive and an opportunity to look for openings for political gain or to undermine U.S. intelligence-gathering, said Steven Hall, a longtime U.S. intelligence official in the former Soviet Union.

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• Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife
  
  
• Moscow theater shooting fans flames of a disinformation war
  
  
• Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help repel Russia

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U.S. NEWS

Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say

Two properties in Los Angeles and Miami belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs — one of hip-hop’s most recognizable names, were searched Monday as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Read more.

Key developments:

• It’s not clear whether Combs was the target of the investigation. A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan declined to comment, Combs’ attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Combs’ whereabouts are unknown.
  
  

• There have been several sexual assault lawsuits filed against Combs in recent months. In February a music producer filed a lawsuit alleging Combs coerced him to solicit prostitutes and pressured him to have sex with them, and in November, Combs was sued by his former protege and girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, alleging years of sexual abuse, including rape.
  
  

• The entertainment industry has been beset with a steady stream of career-ending sexual misconduct allegations in the years since stories about movie mogul Harvey Weinstein spawned the #MeToo movement. The music industry has not faced a reckoning to the same degree.

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• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Diageo settle, withdraw lawsuits in case that accused Diageo of racism

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A CHANGE OF PACE

Ocean Sunset Orange Glow ice plant flowers in bloom. (Darwin Perennials via AP)

Freshly introduced annual and perennial plants add something new to the garden
Nurseries have begun stocking the year’s new plant introductions, and 2024 brings new annuals and perennials that will make any plant lover bloom from ear to ear. These are some of the standouts.

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