A barge struck a bridge over the Arkansas River in Oklahoma on Saturday, prompting authorities to shut down traffic on South U.S. Highway 59 at 1:25 pm after learning that the barge had collided with the bridge.
The bodies of two of six missing construction workers were recovered from Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland following a deadly crash involving a container ship on Tuesday morning.
A barge struck a bridge over the Arkansas River in Oklahoma on Saturday, prompting authorities to shut down traffic on South U.S. Highway 59 at 1:25 pm after learning that the barge had collided with the bridge.
The bodies of two of six missing construction workers were recovered from Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland following a deadly crash involving a container ship on Tuesday morning.
No cars or people were injured as a result of the collision, and no damage to the bridge was found by Oklahoma Department of Transportation inspections.
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A large barge struck a road bridge over the Arkansas River in Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon
Troopers closed South U.S. Highway 59 at 1:25 pm after learning that the barge had collided with the bridge
The bodies of two of six missing construction workers were recovered from Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland following a deadly crash involving a container ship on Tuesday morning
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The author cites the Oklahoma State Patrol as their source for information about the incident without providing any context or evidence of their expertise in this matter.
It was not immediately known what caused the barge to hit the bridge.
A large barge struck a road bridge over the Arkansas River in Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon
Troopers closed South U.S. Highway 59 at 1:25 pm after learning that the barge had collided with the bridge
The bodies of two of six missing construction workers were recovered from Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland following a deadly crash involving a container ship on Tuesday morning
Over 4,600 cargo units were on board the Dali cargo ship when it crashed into Key Bridge in Baltimore
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it implies that the barge struck the bridge due to a mechanical failure when there is no evidence of this in the provided information. Secondly, it mentions that six people were killed on Key Bridge but does not provide any context or details about how they died which could be misleading.
The article mentions that six people were killed on Key Bridge but does not provide any context or details about how they died which could be misleading. For example, it states 'Six were killed when a container ship destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge' without providing any information on the cause of death.
The article implies that the barge struck the bridge due to a mechanical failure when there is no evidence of this in the provided information. For example, it states 'While the exact cause of the catastrophe is still under investigation, some form of mechanical failure' but does not provide any concrete evidence or details about what caused it.
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The article contains two fallacies: Appeal to Authority and Inflammatory Rhetoric. The appeal to authority is evident in the statement 'Operators of the Dali cargo ship issued a mayday call moments before the deadly crash happened early on Tuesday morning.' This implies that there was an official investigation into what caused the accident, which has not been confirmed yet. Additionally, inflammatory rhetoric can be seen in phrases such as 'deadly crash' and 'may only be found as the bridge is taken apart,' which are used to create a sense of urgency and danger without providing any concrete evidence.
Operators of the Dali cargo ship issued a mayday call moments before the deadly crash happened early on Tuesday morning.
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The article contains examples of both religious and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'days after' to create a sense of urgency and importance around the events in Baltimore, which could be seen as an attempt to draw attention away from other issues or tragedies that may have occurred at the same time. Additionally, when discussing the container ship crash in Baltimore, Williams mentions that six people were killed but does not provide any details about their identities or backgrounds. This lack of specificity could be interpreted as a way to downplay the severity of the incident and make it seem less significant than other events happening at around the same time.
The article contains examples both religious and monetary bias.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of barge collisions as they are reporting on an incident involving a large barge striking a road bridge in Oklahoma. The article does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships that may be compromising the author's ability to act objectively and impartially.
The article mentions the South U.S. Highway 59 which was closed after the collision and it's a major road in Oklahoma.
The state patrol spokesperson, Sarah Stewart, is quoted as saying 'We are working with troopers from Arkansas River Bridge Authority to investigate this incident.'
A large barge hit a bridge over the Arkansas River in Oklahoma prompting a nearby major highway to temporarily close Saturday.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Associated Press as sources without providing any context or scrutiny of their credibility. Additionally, there is a lack of clarity in what caused the barge to hit the bridge, which could be seen as inflammatory rhetoric. The article also contains an example of a dichotomous depiction by stating that
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Saturday that it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over Arkansas River.
A bridge in Sallisaw, Oklahoma was struck by a barge on March 30
The incident occurred at the Kerr Reservoir near the Kerr Lock and Dam
``It sounded like gunshots going off'' when the barge hit the bridge according to witness Dayton Holland
No cars or people were injured as a result of the collision, and no damage to the bridge was found by Oklahoma Department of Transportation inspections.
The LeFlore County Sheriff's Office was notified about the incident around 1:30 PM on March 30 by a fisherman
US-59 south of Sallisaw was shut down for over two hours while inspections were completed and traffic was diverted to I-40, SH-2, and SH-9
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol cleared the scene and inspected the bridge. The author does not provide any evidence or information about how they determined if there was damage done to the bridge.
]According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, US-59 south of Sallisaw is shut down after a barge struck a bridge at the Kerr Reservoir. OHP says that troopers cleared the scene after diverting traffic and that the bridge was closed for over two hours while inspections were completed.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation was able to inspect the bridge and determined that it was safe for vehicle travel.
A barge collided with a bridge near the Kerr Lock & Dam in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
The collision occurred around 1:30 PM local time.
Traffic in both directions was closed while investigators assessed the damage on the bridge.
Engineers inspected the bridge and declared it safe for travel, resulting in the highway reopening.
There are no reports of any injuries as a result of this incident.
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None Found At Time Of
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Chip Scarborough has a conflict of interest on the topics of Kerr Lock & Dam and Oklahoma Highway Patrol as he is an employee at Grand River Dam Authority.
. Chip Scarborough is an employee at Grand River Dam Authority.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Kerr Lock & Dam as they are affiliated with Grand River Dam Authority.
