Salvage efforts continue in Baltimore - Friday, March 29, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | March 29, 2024 [Web version](   [Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse]( The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard is being transported to Baltimore so crews can begin removing the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge that has halted a search for four workers still missing days after the disaster. [READ MORE](   [Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales]( The development did not come as a surprise. The Virginia governor said he didn't think the minimum wage legislation was needed and had repeatedly said he was uninterested in setting up retail marijuana sales. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [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!   [Downtown DC businesses react to the news that the Caps and Wizards are staying]( “We want to work with them. They're our neighbors.” With both teams staying in town, many area businesses are breathing a sign of relief. [READ MORE](   [DC-area music historians break down Beyoncé's controversial foray into country music]( As Beyoncé releases her first full country album Friday, D.C.-area historians spoke with WTOP about how Black artists have shaped the genre amid backlash against the star. [READ MORE](   Sponsored Event [Federal News Network's DoD Cloud Exchange 2024 | Register now!]( Join Federal News Network on March 26 and 27 for our DoD Cloud Exchange. We'll be hosting leaders from across Defense along with industry tech experts to get in the weeds on the latest policy initiatives, real-world implementations and latest technology developments.   [How to ease bridge-crossing fears after collapse of Key Bridge in Baltimore]( After what happened on the Key Bridge in Baltimore, some people may have trepidation before crossing a large bridge. Those fears can be addressed with therapy or by using drive-over services. [READ MORE](   [‘Stand in solidarity': Md. nonprofit raises nearly 100K for families of workers killed after bridge collapse]( Dr. Felipe Filomeno, president of the Latino Racial Justice Circle, said the nonprofit has "the contact information of each of the families so that we can deliver the assistance as soon as the funds get to us." [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [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.   [Lead Fairfax Co. prosecutor calls Gov. Youngkin ‘boneheaded' over gun vetoes]( After the governor voted 30 pieces of gun-related legislation, the lead prosecutor for Fairfax County said he felt Youngkin "made really, really poor decisions" related to firearms. [READ MORE](   [DC Metro Club alumni praise Hulu documentary ‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told']( WTOP caught up with some of Freaknik's original creators as Hulu's new documentary "Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told" makes the rounds with curious viewers. [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. Register now!   [34 years later, DC woman charged with killing boyfriend and interfering with the investigation]( The girlfriend of a 34-year-old D.C. man who was shot and killed in 1990 has been arrested and charged in the cold case. She pled not guilty in court on Thursday. [READ MORE](   [Persistent rumor of Putin's death elicits nonchalant international response]( For months, rumors have swirled about Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the heart of all the gossip is a key question: is he still alive? 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