Michael Laris

• D.C., Md. & Va.

Maryland officials closed Assateague State Park to swimming or any other activities in the ocean. The Assateague Island National Seashore, both in Maryland and Virginia, prohibited swimming along ocean-facing beaches. Delaware was also impacted.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

Metro is in a financial crisis, threatening the D.C. region’s quality of life. Repeated operating deficits of up to a billion dollars are looming.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

Lawmakers from Maryland urged Congress to cover the full cost of rebuilding Baltimore’s Key Bridge, as some Republicans raised questions about funding levels Wednesday.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

Maryland’s Board of Public Works voted on a contract for clearing debris from the Patapsco River after the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

The National Transportation Safety Board also issued an investigative update on the cause of the Dali’s power problems as the ship headed to Norfolk for repairs.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

Officials gathered Wednesday to mark the reopening of the port’s shipping channel, and to take stock of the tragedy that destroyed the bridge.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

Officials used a three-step plan at Baltimore’s Key Bridge site to clear the river of debris and fully reopen the shipping channel to the port.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

With wreckage from the Key Bridge cleared, the original 700-foot wide and 50-foot deep shipping channel opened Monday, boosting hopes for an economic revival.

• Local Crime & Public Safety

Fairfax County police said two adults and one child were struck by a train while they were walking on the tracks at Accotink Park Road on Wednesday night.