The latest from the Key Bridge collapse - Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | March 26, 2024 [Web version](   [Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water]( A large vessel crashed into a column in the central part of the bridge carrying north and southbound lanes of Interstate 695, catching on fire before causing multiple vehicles to fall into the Patapsco River. [READ MORE](   [A DC woman's long road off the streets is finally over]( More than eight months after being awarded a housing voucher in D.C., 50-year-old Belinda Whitfield has a place to call home. [READ MORE](   EVENT - WEBINAR [Federal News Network's CX Exchange 2024 | Register now]( How are agencies elevating the total experience, both for the public and for federal employees? Find out during our exclusive event April 23 and 24.   [Mpox cases on the rise in Virginia, officials say]( So far this year, the state has reported 12 cases, the same number it reported in all of 2023. Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes or a new rash that could be painful. [READ MORE](   [As ‘drug-free zones' begin to pop up in DC, are they leading to arrests?]( D.C. police say three arrests were made at a drug-free zone set up in the Trinidad neighborhood between Raum Street and Mount Olivet Road in Northeast over five days. [READ MORE](   Sponsored Event [Make 2024 your healthiest year yet]( WTOP talked with health and wellness experts from across the DMV to gain tips both personal and professional for our 2024 Get on Top of Your Health series. Check out the interviews now!   [Sexual assault suspect in custody after ‘brazen' attacks on 2 women last week, Fairfax Co. police say]( A man is in custody who police say sexually assaulted a business owner last Wednesday before going on to attack a college student a day later. [READ MORE](   [Maryland mortgage balances see biggest increase in US, study finds]( Maryland saw its average mortgage balance increase by more than a percent in the last quarter of 2023 as compared to the three months prior, according to a recent study. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Relieve joint pain with nerve ablation or artery embolization]( In 2022, the University of Michigan's National Poll on Healthy Aging found that 70% of older adults experienced joint pain.   [‘Leave your drama outside': Owner of Wheaton fitness and boxing gym aims to improve young peoples' lives]( “This is a safe, welcoming and positive space.” Dave Kennedy operates the Rec-Mode Fitness and Boxing gym with an emphasis on improving young peoples' lives. [READ MORE](   [Planning a trip for spring break? Don't forget about your pets]( Whether you decide to take your pet along, hire a sitter or book a stay at a kennel, experts say you should consider the cost. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Lumen and AT&T [EIS Contract Guide 2024 | Download now]( As agencies finish moving off Networx, WITS 3 and a host of local telecom contracts, they can use the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions IDIQ for its originally intended purpose: to tackle modernization. Our exclusive guide can help - check it out now!   [Meet the women making the outdoors more welcoming at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens]( The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in D.C. is a National Park Service site that the women behind the Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens want everyone to get to know better. [READ MORE](   [New Nationals season will include futuristic tech, replica World Series rings]( The Washington Nationals have their first home game of the new season coming up April 1, and the team is showing off some futuristic technology that will greet fans when they show up this year. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Why DoD needs 5G private networks for training]( Private 5G networks allow DoD to replicate real-world environments for training, as well as enable new technologies. But it needs a foundation.   [Fairfax teen figure skater Ilia Malinin wins world championships. He tells WTOP what's next]( The 19-year-old, dubbed the “quad god,” took the world figure skating crown with a record performance Saturday night in Montreal. [READ MORE](   [Robert Glasper hosts ‘Black Radio' tribute to Duke Ellington, J Dilla at Kennedy Center hip-hop fest]( Five-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper hosts a Kennedy Center event honoring Duke Ellington and J Dilla on Saturday. [READ MORE](   Event [WTOP's Energy Strategy Series 2024 | Register now]( Launching on Earth Day, this exclusive series on WTOP.com will bring together government and industry experts to share initiatives and insights about efforts to transform the nation's energy infrastructure. 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