EXCLUSIVE: Baltimore's new port administrator shares his new mission after Key Bridge collapse - Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 23, 2024 [Web version](   [EXCLUSIVE: 7 weeks into his new job, the Key Bridge collapsed. Baltimore's port administrator talks response, impact - and what's next]( "I don't think anybody really could have anticipated this type of catastrophic event." Jonathan Daniels tells WTOP what happened that day, the response, and the timeline for rebounding from the collapse. [READ MORE](   [Mount Vernon archeologists find 2 bottles containing plump cherries from more than 200 years ago]( The discovery was made recently during the mansion's revitalization project. The contents of the bottles will undergo laboratory analysis, and they will be conserved for eventual display. [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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