The demolition will eventually allow workers to remove the nearly 1,000-foot (300-meter) Dali container vessel which has almost entirely blocked access to one of America's biggest ports for the past six weeks.

Six workers died on March 26 after the Dali ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge

The city of Baltimore is taking a firm stance against the owners and operators of the cargo vessel involved in the Francis Scott Key Bridge crash, which claimed the lives of six individuals.

The bodies of two other workers remain unfound

Federal agents boarded the Dali ship with search warrants on Monday

The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge has crippled the port as Tradepoint Atlantic, the only functioning terminal, is overwhelmed with redirected ships and a surge of vehicles.

The machinery will be deployed in a tricky operation to clear the twisted steel remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from where it fell into the Patapsco River -- blocking the entrance to the Port of Baltimore -- after a massive cargo ship Tuesday hurtled into the span.

The bodies of two of the six victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse have been recovered as the incident raises broader questions

Baltimore is the biggest vehicle-handling port in the country, including cars and heavy farm equipment, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told a press briefing.

Rescue efforts continue to locate bodies of workers from the Francis Scott Key Bridge ship crash

Six construction workers, believed to be from Central America, were on the bridge and are now presumed dead after rescue efforts transitioned to recovery. The Coast Guard concluded its search on Tuesday night and plans to continue recovery efforts on Wednesday.

Local press reported that the workers are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico

Two people have been rescued from the water but authorities are still searching for more

The building was a "spite wall" meant to deter Black children from entering a Baltimore neighborhood that used to be largely white.

Lamar Jackson apologized Friday for his vulgar reply to a frustrated fan's opinion on Twitter after the Ravens' 28-27 loss to the Jaguars last Sunday.

NFL star quarterback Lamar Jackson deleted a tweet that contained vulgar language in response to a fan trolling the Baltimore Ravens 28–27 road loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

A man diagnosed with terminal heart disease who became the first person to receive a genetically modified pig heart transplant has been reported dead just two months after the risky surgical procedure on Tuesday, March. 8.

A 44-year-old man reportedly killed his girlfriend and then his ex-wife before taking his own life in Howard County.

Social media users claim to have seen UFO-like objects in Washington DC, Las Vegas, St. Louis, Detroit and other cities across the US.

Two elderly Asian women were attacked by a random man as they were closing down the liquor store were working. One of the women was attacked and hit in the head by a cinder block.

Melania Trump gets booed during her speech. Find out more here.

We preview and predict the 2015 Gold Cup Quarterfinals match between the United States and Cuba. Don't forget to vote in our poll and tell us who you think will win the match.

The Baltimore Orioles are in first place in the AL East thanks to Manny Machado. However the all-star third baseman collapsed to the ground in pain on Monday night after severely spraining his knee. An MRI revealed on Tuesday good news, but Machado might still be heading to the DL.

The Steelers and the Ravens round out NFL action on Thanksgiving Day. Learn when and where to watch as the rivals fight to save their seasons.

The first moves of the 2013 MLB trade season were made and the Baltimore Orioles seem to be the early winners.

The last victim of the Boston Marathon bombings leaves the hospital after 50 days and finally returns home with tears of joy and hope in her eyes.

A train derailment near Baltimore caused an explosion and an ensuing plume of gray smoke that could be seen for miles.

Thirteen prison officers were indicted on charges they allowed gang activity to run rampant in Baltimore jail

Ed Reed is leaving Baltimore. Was Superbowl XLVII the last game for the future Hall of Famer?

The divisional round of the 2013 NFL playoffs kicks off Saturday, Jan. 12 as the Baltimore Ravens take on the top-seeded Denver Broncos in Denver at 4 p.m. EST on CBS.