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2024. breaking news. collapse catastrophe, latest from authorities after a cargo ship collides with a bridge. the frantic search for survivors still under way. supreme court showdown, a pivotal day in the battle over a pill commonly used in abortion. the possible impact on millions of women nationwide. targeting diddy, federal agents descend on two homes linked to music mogul sean combs. and home stretch, who said you needs to go to the gym to work out. how they can get the exercise they need without ever leaving the home. it's so good to be back. >> it's really guys to be back together. we were passing ships for couple of weeks. >> we're back. we'll start this hour with breaking news.

>> an all-out search for survivors still under way right now in baltimore, after the collapse of that major bridge, this was the moment that the francis scott key bridge fell into the river on the left side of your screen you can see the cargo ship colliding with one of the bridge's major support columns, a construction crew was filling potholes on the bridge. >> six people who authorities say are part of road crew remain unaccounted for, one person was rescued from the water and is recovering in the hospital right now. president biden pledged that baltimore will get full federal support. >> we'll send all the federal resources they need as we respond to this emergency, i mean all the federal resources and we're going to rebuild that port together. to the people of baltimore, i want to say we're with you and stay with you as long as it takes. >> ryan nobles at the scene in

baltimore. >> ryan, six people are still unaccounted for here, where exactly do the search and rescue efforts stand and what do we know about what was happening on that ship before the collision? >> reporter: the chair of the ntsb just gave a briefing to reporters here on the scene, basically their investigation is in its very early stages because they can't really get into the full fledged work until that search and rescue mission is complete, she couldn't speak to the specifics of the mission but she was making that clear that that effort is still ongoing, six people have been missing now for more than 12 hours in those icy waters and in this river here behind me the hope still remains they'll be able to recover at least some of them and this happened in the early morning hours just outside baltimore, and it happened all

pretty quickly, the ship leaving port around 1:00, at 1:20 when you could see on video the lights of the ship started to flicker and eventually go out and four minutes later that ship crashes into the base of the francis scott key bridge and within three seconds the bridge partially collapses and now impassable. this is of course an issue as we continue the search for the survivors but a huge infrastructure issue as some 35,000 cars travel over the key bridge on a day-to-day basis. >> captain, talk to us about how challenging this is for those teams that are still out in the bay on the river right now, the rescue/recovery effort for the divers who have to go down. what kind of conditions are they dealing with? >> yes, this is very challenging, kate, and it's one of those really tough jobs for the divers, also, rescue divers

like this are not used to these kind of challenges but they're determined on these kind of operations to continue the search and the rescue and they'll go at it until they can't go any longer. but these kind of conditions are hazardous, the depth of water isn't too bad, 40 to 50 feet, it's relatively shallow so that's not a problem for them but the cold waters are going to be big challenge for the divers, they'll have to have thermal protection and they won't be able to stay in searching as long as they normal as they'll have to rotate out throughout the divers. the debris field is going to be a problem for them because going through that wreckage is going to be hazardous for the divers and it's also going to serve as a challenge for actually finding any of the victims that they're looking for, digging through the rubble of the debris field,

they'll have to use some technology to try and search as well. >> yeah, just seeing the images over and over again it doesn't get any less shocking especially how popular we know that area was, thank you both so much. stay with us throughout the hour here on "nbc news daily" we'll update you on the baltimore bridge collapse, certainly a little later on. >> follow our live blog at nbcnews.com just click on "baltimore bridge" a. right now the supreme court is weighing arguments on the most high-profile abortion case since row v. wade was overturned. >> this one is about the mifepristone. >> ken dilanian is in washington, d.c., and danny cevallos is with us in studio. ken, arguments lasted for an

hour and a half. >> reporter: kate, a majority of justices seem skeptical of an idea a lawsuit by a small group of doctors could upend national regulatory policy for an abortion used by 650,000 women each year, the doctors argued the decisions in 2016 and 2021 by the fda to expand access to mifepristone harm them by forcing them to treat. liberal and conservative justices alike questioned whether the doctors were actually harmed, in other words whether they had standing to challenge the fda's decisions. the decision in this case is expected in june. >> danny, the justices have repeatedly brought up this issue of standing, whether or not the challengers have standing. can you translate that for us. >> standing a constitutional requirement, courts can't issue

what are called advisory opinions. they can't sit around and watch the news and say, i have an opinion about this, i think i'm going to make laws, we'll issue an opinion on it. can't do that. you have to have a case or controversy. you need an actual plaintiff. that plaintiff have to have standing. they don't have to be injured right now but imminently injury, facing imminent injury, not just speculative. you need a concrete interest in the outcome. that's what these challengers may not have. >> ken, if the court did decide that the fda made mistakes what impact could that have beyond mifepristone. >> it could disrupt the regulatory system for drugs in this country. they not only approve drugs on

the market and monitor them after the facts. essential lit's really hard to challenge that decision. that decisionmaking process. not a lot of people have what danny was describing that kind of standing. fears that this would open that process to a wave of lawsuits. that appears to be unlikely, guys. >> ken dilanian, danny thank you both. to chicago, a law firm that says they're representing some 300 women filed what they say is their first lawsuit against loam hospitals. >> the lawsuit alleges for years that the hospital ignored complaints. one alleged survivor who said she was abused by this doctor is speaking out for the very first time. a warning, what you're about to hear contains descriptions of sexual abuse. maggie, break down this lawsuit for us. what are these women accusing

these hospitals and this ob/gyn of doing. >> reporter: this is really lot about what they're accusing of hospitals knowing and not doing. they held a press conference, you can see the video there, they've talked to 300-plus women, most of them latina, spanish speakers who were sent because of that to dr. fabio ortega with north shore university health system and swedish covenant hospital. they say he was abusing patients as far back as 1989 and the hospitals were getting complaints from those patients which they alleged, the suit alleged they largely disregarded. otogether ya in 2021, was sentenced for two counts of criminal sexual abuse against patients. this suit alleges was far

broader. that suit is filed on behalf of one woman, jane doe 300. we talked to another one of the 300 women who wanted to remain anonymous because she said her kids don't know what happened to her. take a listen. >> the allegation they definitely should have been doing far more to protect patients. what's that emotion, how does that make you feel to read? >> angry, angry. >> angry? >> angry, angry. because they knew what was going on. if they were complaining before i went to see him, before me, you know, what happened to me? maybe you know maybe couldn't have, i mean, i couldn't be like not couldn't be not happening to me, you know. >> reporter: so, at the heart of

this story, attorneys alleged and that alleged survivor told us this doctor was exam patients, for their first appointment, they weren't sure what was normal, exams that went on too long, unnecessary physical exams and invasive questions about their sex life. common occurrences in these allegations. >> maggie, have we heard any response from the hospital or attorneys for dr. ortega. >> reporter: the hospital now under the same healthcare group, they sent a statement. we have it here. as a healthcare provider, there's nothing more important than providing a safe, trust td environment. they continue to improve and evolve their policies to make sure everyone has support, especially if they report actual

abuse. work with law enforcement. they're taking this very seriously, they're reviewing all reports. this suit was filed on behalf of one woman, the attorneys say they have 300-plus and they're simply telling us, guys, more suits are coming. >> maggie, thank you for that. coming up, we'll take a turn, woman-owned businesses across the country are booming today, how the pandemic may have actually helped. plus, one state looks to ban children under the age of 14 from being on social media. why some families are not sold why some families are not sold on the my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis held me back... now with skyrizi, i'm all in with clearer skin. ♪ things are getting clearer...♪ ( ♪♪ ) ♪ i feel free... ♪ ♪ to bear my skin, yeah that's all me. ♪ ♪ nothing is everything ♪ ( ♪♪) with skyrizi, 3 out of 4 people achieved

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music mogul sean diddy combs is facing new fallout after federal agents raided two of his homes monday. in los angeles and miami. combs is facing allegations of sex trafficking, sexual assault. combs denies all allegations. . the investigation comes after combs faced public scrutiny last year when his former girlfriend filed a lawsuit accusing him of physical and sexual abuse, the case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount of money. dana griffin, describe the scenes we saw with these agents raiding combs' mansions, what kind of evidence did they find

and seize? >> reporter: something out of a movie, you saw these law enforcements pulling up to these homes, some with long guns as they went inside the home to clear it first. several people were detained, that's precautionary to make sure that no evidence is destroyed. we don't know what was taken out of the home. homeland security agents seize td several phones from diddy while he was in miami as these searches were being conducted. we're told that he was heading to the bahamas, he was about to get on a private plane to the bahamas, it's unclear if he made that flight and the big question is where is diddy, it's unknown at this time. >> dana with the latest for us, thank you so much. florida has become the latest state to limit social media for some teenagers, part of growing nationwide trend and

as stephanie gosk explains it has some parents feeling conflicted on whether the law protects their kids or goes too far. >> reporter: growing push to keep kids off social media. florida governor ron desantis signing a bill into law banning children under the age of 14 from joining what it calls addictive social media platforms and requiring a parent's consent for teens aged 14 and 15 to sign up. florida legislators say they're concerned about online predators. and teen's mental health. >> a child and their brain development doesn't have the ability to know they're being sucked into these addictive technologies. to see the harm and step away from it. >> it can get addicting. >> it's like a really hard app to get out of, because like, i feel like once i start i can't, like, stop. >> reporter: florida joining an increasing list of states include arkansas, utah and ohio working to limit teens' access

to social media. >> i'm worried that he's going to be exposed to violent things, to sexual things, to bullying, to peer pressure. >> reporter: a florida mother of an 11-year-old boy, she's worried about what her son is exposed to online while also sharing concerns about government overreach. you think the legislation goes too far? >> i think that it's the government stepping in and saying we know what's best for your children better than you do. >> reporter: several states cracking down on access have faced lawsuits from netchoice, a trade groups that represents tiktok, meta, snapchat and other big tech companies. florida could be next. with netchoice calling its law unconstitutional. the latest legislation comes as kids are increasing their social media use.

according to the u.s. surgeon general, children between 12 and 15 spend more than three hours per day on social media doubled their risk of depression and anxiety. stephanie gosk, nbc news. >> this is such a talker for parents right now on both sides. day need a phone because you need to be able to reach them and socialize. versus dangerous. >> there's a lot out there. are they using it too much. coming up n a rare statement, baseball superstar shohei ohtani addresses his interpreter's firing for the first time. you're watching "nbc news daily." daily." >> we're streaming (♪♪ ) why did i keep missing out on this? before you were preventing migraine with qulipta? do you remember the pain, the worry, the canceled plans? and look at me now. you'll never truly forget migraine but qulipta reduces attacks making zero-migraine days possible. it's the only pill of its kind that blocks cgrp and is approved to prevent migraine of any frequency. to help give you that

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california is trying to stabilize the market for home insurance after a major carrier said it's going to stop ensuring thousands of homeowners. here is bob redell with what's happening. >> reporter: you might recall within the past several days, state farm announced that this summer they would be cutting roughly 30,000 property insurance policies, plus another roughly 42,000 commercial apartment policies, because of rising costs and the increased risk of catastrophes like wildfires here in california. the state's department of insurance will hold a meeting to discuss new regulations designed to make it easier, more enticing for companies to ensure homeowners in california. one proposal is to streamline rate reviews for insurance companies who have complained it takes too long for the state to approve or deny a hike in premiums. the california insurance commissioner released this statement --

seven of california's largest property insurers have either limited or completely paused new home insurance applications. state farm stopped writing new california homeowners policies late last year. or last year, i should say, and raised rates. in a statement to chris chmura state farm says it's dropping policies because they continue to be impacted by inflation, can a -- catastrophe exposure and limitations within decades' old insurance regulations. state farm did report a net worth of $134 billion sdz, up $3 billion from the year before. the state insurance commissioner says it raises questions about state farm's financial situation and has questions for that company that they would like

answered. state farm recently suggested we talk to janet ruiz who speaks for an industry group called the insurance information institute. she says the money we pay for property insurance does not cover our claims. >> over the last ten years, for every dollar of insurance in california, the premium that was taken in, $1.08 was spent on claims and expensed. >> reporter: if you get a non-renewal notice, take action immediately. state law requires state farm to give you 60 days notice. you might need those two months to shop around and find a new policy. you might want to contact an insurance broker who can help you shop around for coverage from companies. you might not know about them. bob redell, nbc bay area news. another beautiful day today before we can expect changes. here is meteorologist kari hall with what we can expect. >> we have another beautiful day across the bay area with temperatures headed for the mid to upper 60s.

morgan hill, we can expect a high of 65 degrees. 67 in martinez. walnut creek and 67. fremont, 65 today. 64 in palo alto. half moon bay, in the upper 50s. upper 50s and low 60s in san francisco and a breezy wind. north bay, 65 in clear lake. we will see rain coming in tomorrow. first in the north bay. we will track that and we will look at our seven day forecast coming up in about 30 minutes. >> thanks. with just one month to go, organizers of the annual 4:20 hippie hill event in golden gate park canceled. several factors played into the last-minute cancellation, including citywide budget cutbacks, the climate of the cannabis industry and the economy. the group hasn't been able to

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reprieve, he can appeal his extradition to the united states where he's wanted on espionage charges. his lawyers say if he's extradited he could face up to 175 years in u.s. prison. the next hearing for assange will be may 20th. nfl team owners to voted to ban a hip drop tackle, the league defines when a defender grabs a player with both arms, according to the league, of the 230 times that move was used last year 15 players ended up missing time with injuries, but several players on the players association criticized the decision said it would lead to more confusion for players and referees. independent presidential candidate robert f. kennedy has announced nicole shanahan as his

running mate. shanahan 38-year-old lawyer and is the ex-wife of google co-founder sergey brin. we'll return now to our breaking news coverage in baltimore the bridge collapse there. >> here's what we know so far a cargo ship crashed into the francis scott key bridge around 1:30 a.m. eastern time after the crew reported losing power, at least six construction workers filling potholes on the bridge are unaccounted for. president biden saying he's ordered his team to move, quote, heaven and earth to rebuild the bridge as quickly as possible. you spoke with baltimore's mayor earlier today what did he say about what's going on there? >> reporter: well, their priority is to find these six individuals who remain

unaccounted for, what's happening right now around me, helicopters in the sky, there are people including fbi agents going out on boats in the water and there are divers who finally were able to get into the water, at 1:30 in the morning no light it wasn't safe for them to do this, this is incredibly cold water still at this time of year, the debris is still there of course and it's not going to be moved out of the way for a while. it's a fluid situation. those six they're still searching for and two, one treated if the hospital and released and one who refused care. >> yes, we're talking about an iconic bridge, lives of workers two were simply out there trying to provide for their families and make others' transit better by filling potholes.

that's where our thoughts should be right now. >> reporter: the human side of this story incredibly urgent. the other piece here is going to be investigative questions about how this happened. what the condition was of the ship and of the bridge built back in 1970s here, the responsibility of the ntsb and their chair just spoke here and really what struck me from her remarks was how fluid this is, their team is still trying to confirm information as how many crew members were on the vessel and they're going to be looking into everything from the safety policies of the ship, to the owner of the ship, nbc news learned that this exact same vessel was involved in a crash back in july of 2016 and while an investigation was done there's not a lot of information about what happened in the aftermath of that crash and so this is all going to end up being a months-long, years-long story here. the need to reconstruct this bridge and bring this community

to make it whole again. >> thousands of people use this bridge every single day. i'm from that area, we have a family friend a truck driver who was on that bridge an hour before that collapse, how impactful is this going to be not only for commerce but commuters as well if. >> reporter: you know it, i mean, this is in the dmv area, very familiar, very famous bridge, 30,000 people go across it every single day, millions of people every year n the immediate aftermath this is going to have massive ramifications for the local economy here, the port itself, but also for all these ways around it. i-95 there will be backups for quite a while as they try to pick up the pieces. >> an tonya thank you. shohei ohtani caught up in a major illegal sports gambling

scandal. he said his former interpreter lied and stole money from him to pay off debts. liz kreutz joins us now. >> reporter: you know, i think there are at hoff people fans of ohtani, fan of dodgers, feel satisfied by ohtani's remarks yesterday, he gave a prepared statement, he explained from his perspective what happened. he didn't learn about any of the wire transfers until last week essentially when the world found out through the media really that day in south korea when we saw them laughing and smiling together. that said, he didn't take any questions from the press, he didn't take any questions from

other reporters that packed into this room, that leads questions unanswered still, the biggest question that some have how did he not know about this much money being wired from his account to this illegal bookmaker and not know about his friend's gambling habits, his debts, they were very, very close, i think squaring that they were so close but he didn't know anything will be hard for people to wrap their head around. >> have we heard from the former interpreter facing these accusations? >> reporter: no, we haven't. he's not put out statement of any kind. we have heard from the attorney for this illegal bookmaker also at the heart of this and that attorney said her clint only dealt with the interpreter and not with ohtani.

still waiting to hear from mizuhara. a new snapshot of the economy shows the younger you are the more pessimistic you're likely to be. >> the march findings for the consumer confidence index, little change overall from february to march until you look closer, confidence climbed for people over the age of 55 but for younger people it fell. >> christine romans joins us now to explain. walk us through this survey and the biggest takeaway and you have this surge in confidence for three months and it has stalled out here and people when they're looking forward, i'm a little nervous about things. right now, things feel okay. for those people 55 and older they probably have equity in their house, 401(k), hopefully they have a retirement plan. the younger people can't get♪♪♪♪

this is an nbc news special report. here's hallie jackson. >> good afternoon. we are coming on the air with breaking news out of baltimore. the maryland governor is updating on that historic bridge collapse. >> we want to let them know that we are here with you every single step of the way. we are praying for you now and always and we always will. we've also had the chance to spend time with a lot of our first responders who we mentioned before, the work that they have done since early in the morning, and they have not stopped since, is truly, truly remarkable. these are individuals who in the middle of the night jumped into some very challenging environments, some very challenging territories, and have not stopped in their quest to making sure that each and every person is seen and supported and lifted up.

so to our first responders, today and always, we just want to say from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. also had a chance to speak with the president and the vice president, who have been full-throated in their support of everything that we're doing here in maryland and we just want to say how grateful we are to them, how grateful we are to the secretary of transportation and the department of transportation, who within hours of this happening, i was on the phone with the secretary of transportation i think, secretary buttigieg called me at 3:30 in the morning, and now he and his entire team have been down here this afternoon spending time looking at the efforts, looking at the damage, and also identifying what they can do to support and help. can't tell you enough how much we parish that, mr. secretary. let the president and vice president know from the bottom of our heart how much we appreciate it. we have been here with our congressional delegation from the earliest parts. morning, they have been there

throughout. i am grateful that i have got such a remarkable congressional delegation. and today i have another example as to why i am a very lucky governor to have the congressional delegation that i have. also our state, our local elected officials, mayor scott, who literally got a call from the very first thing in the morning. i know you have no rest in a long time, sir. so we appreciate you. also, it's to the members of the community who have been reaching out and offering support. the members of the private sector reaching out and offering support. it's the sandwich companies who have said we will shut down because we want to make sure that the first responders are getting meals. everybody has stepped up. everybody has raised their hands to serve. and i can tell you it is so deeply appreciated, it's so deeply felt, and for everyone who is offering prayers and support, i can tell you those

prayers are working and we are grateful. and the thing that i would ask for people to remember is this. the first, this is very much still a search and rescue . we are actively looking for survivors. we know and that's the pledge we made to the families, and it's still very much an active search and rescue mission. and there is not a single resource that we will hold off on deploying. i have already authorized deployment from air, land and sea resources to make sure that the search-and-rescue operation is carried out to the fullest intent. the second thing i want to remind people is that this will not be short. there is going to be a long road. there is going to be a long road not just from search and rescue, there will be a long road as we talk about what does the future of this region, the future of the area look like. we need each and every one of

you. we are thankful to have partners like the biden/harris administration, in our federal delegation, the partners in the state and local leadership, thankful for the parse ners that we have in the private sexer and philanthropic community, thankful for the profits in the miller and moore administration, thankful for each and every one of you. marylanders and non-marylanders who reached out and offered support. we feel it. we need it. and we are truly grateful for it. and i think just in this time, this state has been able to show what it means to be maryland tough and baltimore strong. and this state and this city will continue to show exactly that. and so with that i'll turn it over to our secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, with a deep sense of thanks and appreciation. i apologize. before i turn it over, i want to

turn it over to the dean of our delegation and someone who has been leading from the front this entire time. we are deeply grateful for the leadership of senator ben carton. >> governor moore, thank you very much for getting our whole team together to meet this challenge and our prayers are with the families of those that are lost at sea at this moment. as the governor said, it's still a search and rescue. so, we are hopeful and we are with the families. i also want to underscore our thanks to our first responders. they did an extraordinary job acting very quickly and saved lives. so we thank our first responders for everything that they can do. i want to underscore a couple of points. the first priority is the search and rescue for those that were on the bridge. we then need to make sure that the channel is reopened.

it's critically important to our economy. it affects many, many jobs. it affects not only jobs here in maryland, but around the country and world. so our next priority to make sure we get that channel opened. then we need to fix and replace the bridge for the surface transportation. we are going to work together as a team. i am very impressed by all of the partners that are with us today. we heard from them at the state, local, federal level, particularly want to acknowledge our federal partners ners, the secretary of transportation with us, the coast guard, the army corps of engineers, we have the investigators, we have the small business administration. they are all here because of the commitment of the partners that work together. a special thanks to president biden, who made very, very clear that he'll do everything in his power to make sure that we get the help we need to deal with this challenge. but as secretary buttigieg told us in our briefings, he needs the help of congress in order to

get things done. so i want to acknowledge our team, my partner in the united states senate, on the appropriations committee, the work he is doing. congressman trone, our federal delegation committed to working together. we got calls from our leadership that said they are prepared, secretary buttigieg, to do everything that we need to do in congress to make sure you have the resources and the federal partners have the resources in order to get the job done. thank you to senator schumer for his call and comments, senator murray, senator carpenter, all been in touch with us. it is a team effort and we are going to make sure that we do everything we can to protect our economy and protect the people of our state. and with that, let me just turn it back to the governor or secretary buttigieg. this guy, he was up early this morning. thank you very much. >> thank you. and i want to thank senator cardin and the delegation for

their leadership. they have been on this from the first moments. as the senator mentioned, i will say more about this in a moment, we will be needing to work together to make sure that we render all of the support that is needed at the federal level. i want to recognize the leadership of governor moore, who was already wide awake and hard at work when i reached him in the middle of the night. we had a briefing with his extraordinary leadership team and i was moved to see the partnership between state as well as county and city personnel led by the county executive and the mayor working hand in glove and with us and our sister federal agencies. and if there is one thing i have to say today, it is a note of gratitude for the extraordinary and courageous work of the first responders. some of whom are in that cold water right now. some of whom are from right here . some have traveled in to render mutual aid.

all of whom are responding with extraordinary professionalism and whose work has already saved lives. to those state, county, and local responders, i would add the extraordinary work of the united states coast guard. >> this is an excruciating day for families who went to bed last night and woke up today to news no one wants to receive. they are hoping and praying and we are hoping and praying with them. we are all putting our arms around the community of baltimore, and that is true for all of this country. i have heard from counterparts as far away as the united kingdom, reaching out to express their support to the people much baltimore. as mentioned, been in close contact with the governor, the mayor, county leadership and the congressional delegation and, as president biden has made clear, the federal government will provide all of the support that

they need for as long as it takes. this is no ordinary bridge. this is one of the cathedrals of american infrastructure. it has been a part of the skyline of this region for longer than many of us have been alive. so the path to normalcy will not be easy, it will not be quick, it will not be inexpensive. but we will rebuild together. in order to make sure that happens, the president's plan is to work with everyone here in order to rebuild this bridge and reopen this port. including our readiness as a department to approve emergency funding as soon as we receive that request. meanwhile, our maritime administration will help with port, harbor and supply chain operations. the federal highway administration will assist when it comes to the bridge itself and any ways we can help ease roadway congestion for residents

and commuters who can no longer use this major thoroughfare. the federal aviation administration is even involved working to keep the airspace above the bridge clear for emergency personnel the hazardous safety administration is on the scene to help with hazmat issues and our freight office is already at work preparing for supply chain impacts that we know are coming because of the importance of this port, not just to the baltimore region, but to the entire united states economy. we are going to be working closely with the national transportation safety board as they lead their independent investigation and with the coast guard as they continue operations in the water. i have also spoken with secretary mayorkas, ensuring that all dhs assets are integrated. in many ways, our work is just beginning to rebuild this bridge and deal with impacts in the meantime, to reopen this port and deal with supply chain impacts in the meantime. but today we are most acutely

focused on the emergency operations underway and on the families that have been impacted. i have no doubt that we will rebuild together and that baltimore will come back stronger than ever before. with that, i'll turn it back over to the governor for any questions. >> there is no new information about the search efforts that we know, that we still have the six individuals who are missing. >> governor, when you talk about the investigative standpoint, how concerned are you if there were any safety violations on this ship or the track record of the owner/operator? mr. secretary, if you could speak to that as well. do you have any concerns about that? mayor scott, we also didn't hear from you. what are your thoughts on this tragedy today? >> well, i'll take it first and i will pass it off. i know there is a thorough investigation that's going to be

going on about everything that took place last night, the things that led up to it, and also the aftermath. so i don't have any further comments about any concerns that we have about the companies involved because there is a thorough investigation taking place. >> thank you, mr. governor. i think we all know this is an unspeakable trajectory. while as the governor said, the investigation is still underway, all of that wait. right now this is about the lives of those individuals that we are searching for and nothing else. everything else, this team of folks will work together to make sure that they rebuild and do everything we need to do for our port. right now, we need everyone to understand this is about the lives and families deeply impacted. >> governor? this is -- we see now several bridge collapses happen the past couple of years. obviously, this was a catastrophic event. but that bridge fell very quickly. how concerned should americans

be about the bridges that they are traversing every single day in the country? >> this is a unique circumstance. i do not know of a bridge that has been constructed to withstand a impact of a vessel of this size. anytime anything happens to any bridge, we as a country take that and learn from that. learning from incidences as diverse as what happened to i-95 in philadelphia, what happened to i-10 in los angeles, or another case that we're learning a lot from, the 200 # 7 collapse of i-35 west in minnesota. that was a very different circumstance with very different causes and the ntsb by design is independently leading the investigation into what the causes are. no question we will take all of that information and apply it in our future work. >> mr. secretary, how long are you preparing for the shipping channel to be closed? you mentioned supply chain. what else are you doing to make sure other ports are prepared to maybe take on some of that?

>> well, the port here in baltimore does the most vehicle handling of any port at all. that's just talking about the vehicle side. you also have container traffic, bulk traffic. there is no question that this will be a major and protracted impact to supply chains. it's too soon to offer estimates on what it will take to clear the channel and reopen the port. there is one part of the facility here, trade point, which is located at sparrow point outside of the part that's blocked. the main part of the port of baltimore is inside the channel that has been blocked. this is part of why we're fortunate to have that newly stood up freight office, working to make sure we coordinate. there is no central authority that direct maritime traffic the way you have with air traffic. it will be important to have a number of dialogues established with ocean shippers, beneficial cargo owners, port operators, and everybody else who plays a

role. >> governor, for clarity, a question from this morning. it was unclear if there were any vehicles on the bridge when the vessel hit it. can you -- do you have an update whether there were actually vehicles? >> no. so there is still an investigation going on about which vehicles that we have that was on the bridge. the thing that we know, that we also can verify though, is the quick work of public officials and law enforcement who kept more vehicles from coming on to the bridge. they undoubtedly saved lives. >> you are looking for six people, as far as you know? >>. >> our investigation has not changed on that. >> can you tell us about the companies involved here? the shippers, owners, insurance -- >> thank you. >> thank you all. >> you have been listening to that update from maryland governor wes moore and transportation secretary pete

buttigieg among others and the headline, of course, six people remain accounted for. the governor emphasizing this is a very active search and rescue mission. they are looking for those people. they are hoping to find them, something like 12, 13 hours after what you see on the screen, the partial collapse of that bridge. of course, i-695, a major thoroughfare not just for baltimore but the region as well. tom costello is live at the foot of the bridge in baltimore. tom, information here coming out the emphasize on the lives, the urgency of this search that is happening, and some questions about what's ahead, what's next, longer term with the critical shipping lane. >> reporter: yeah. i think the headline out of this particular news conference is really just reiterating that in fact this, in their view, remains a search-and-rescue operation, although as the hours pass, the chances of somebody surviving in that water really, they drop by the minute and by the hour, of course. a couple of new developments in

the last few hours. the ntsb chief announcing that they have got a team of 24 investigators on the scene. they will look at a whole host, a long list of items, including the maintenance and the safety record of this particular ship, the singapore -- sorry, the singapore flagged vessel that was on its way, as you know, to sri lanka. but nbc news confirming it had gone through 27 inspections since 2015, two deficiencies, including one in which the ship hit a port in antwerp belgium and suffered hole damage as a result. they will look at the safety and maintenance history of the vessel and also why it appears that the vessel lost power and then lost the ability to navigate just after leaving its berth here in the port of baltimore at 1:30 in the morning. and according to all procedures and policies, when you are navigate through a port, you need to bring on a local pilot.

a pilot to help you navigate through that port. so the question then b, i am sure investigators will drill down on, was there a local pilot onboard? did he or she oversee the course of this vessel? and then we've talked to structural engineers in the last couple of hours who made it very clear. just the law of physics, when you are talking about a vessel this big that is moving at 8 knots, 9.2 miles per hour, once it got going and once it was headed for that pylon, that support beam, if you will, the support structure, there was nothing stopping it and there is no way that support structure could have ever survived. just the law of physics suggests that. this johns hopkins civil engineer expert telling us let's be real about how long it rebuild. this structure stretch a mile and a half and so high above the port, it will take, he said, we're talking five to ten years. and it will be a massive

infrastructure project that will cost an awful lot of money. yes, the federal government is promising to come in with money to help start the process. but first they have got to clear the wreckage from the collapsed bridge out of the water, hallie. >> tom costello, thank you. kevin, the director of the center for transportation research at the university of tennessee. kevin, you heard tom talking there about the ship going something like 8 knots and the secretary discussing the unique circumstances here, the incredible unique circumstances that led to the catastrophic collapse of this bridge. talk us through next steps. what is the biggest priority for investigators moving forward? >> the biggest step is to understand what happened with the ship, to make sure that sort of thing doesn't happen again. the neck step, remove the debris from the river. being able to open the port of baltimore back up for cargo, moving in and out of the port, is the most important thing. and once that can happen, then

as the governor said, the economic activity, the jobs will be brought back to some sort of normalcy. >> kevin, thank you so much. again, that update there from the maryland governor making clear that this is still an active search and rescue operation. we expect more updates throughout the evening, of course, with this operation now, not just the mission, but the rebuilding of this bridge expected to take weeks, months, perhaps longer. we will have a lot more ahead on our streaming network nbc news now. is conclude our special report. find more online at nbcnews.com and of course anchoring "nightly news" live anchoring "nightly news" live from baltimore on your local n] anchoring "nightly news" live from baltimore on your local shane moore: [shouts] craig melvin: a recording of a killing-- carla tryber: oh, god. kelly moore: she shot him. craig melvin: --captured by the killer herself. my jaw hit the floor. i heard the gunshot, and then i hear him yell,