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Wynn |last1=Rousuck |first2=Edward |last2=Gunts |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun }}</ref> the opening of the [[Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture]] in 2005, and the establishment of the [[National Slavic Museum]] in 2012. On April 12, 2012, Johns Hopkins held a dedication ceremony to mark the completion of one of the United States' largest medical complexes – the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore – which features the Sheikh Zayed Cardiovascular and Critical Care Tower and The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center. The event, held at the entrance to the $1.1 billion 1.6 million-square-foot-facility, honored the many donors including [[Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan|Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan]], first president of the [[United Arab Emirates]], and [[Michael Bloomberg]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.middleeasthealthmag.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?http://www.middleeasthealthmag.com/may2012/feature1.htm |title=UAE royal family honoured at opening of new Johns Hopkins Hospital |date=May 2012 |magazine=Middle East Health |access-date=January 30, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/blog/real-estate/2012/04/photos-johns-hopkins-dedicates-11.html |title=Photos: Johns Hopkins dedicates $1.1 billion patient towers |date=April 13, 2012 |newspaper=Baltimore Business Journal |access-date=January 30, 2016 |first=Sarah |last=Gantz }}</ref> In September 2016, the Baltimore City Council approved a $660 million bond deal for the $5.5 billion [[Port Covington]] redevelopment project championed by [[Under Armour]] founder [[Kevin Plank]] and his real estate company Sagamore Development. Port Covington surpassed the Harbor Point development as the largest [[tax-increment financing]] deal in Baltimore's history and among the largest urban redevelopment projects in the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-sagamore-20160324-story.html|title=Sagamore: A major opportunity that requires scrutiny equal in scale|date=March 24, 2016|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref> The waterfront development that includes the new headquarters for Under Armour, as well as shops, housing, offices, and manufacturing spaces is projected to create 26,500 permanent jobs with a $4.3 billion annual economic impact.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archpaper.com/2016/09/baltimore-council-660-million-build-port-covington/|title=Baltimore city council approves $660 million for "Build Port Covington"|last=Martin|first=Olivia|date=September 22, 2016|publisher=Archpaper.com|access-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref> [[Goldman Sachs]] invested $233 million into the redevelopment project.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/under-armour-blog/bs-bz-port-covington-partner-20170913-story.html|title=Goldman Sachs invests $233 million in Port Covington|last=Mirabella|first=Lorraine|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=October 26, 2017|archive-date=October 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027031221/http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/under-armour-blog/bs-bz-port-covington-partner-20170913-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the early hours of March 26, 2024, the city's {{convert|1.6|mile|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)|Francis Scott Key Bridge]] was struck by a container ship and [[Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse|completely collapsed]]. A major rescue operation was launched with US authorities attempting to rescue people in the water.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Alonso |first1=Melissa |last2=Wolfe |first2=Elizabeth |title=Rescuers are searching for at least 7 people in the water after Baltimore bridge collapse, official says |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/us/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-tuesday/index.html |date=March 26, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326081517/https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/us/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-tuesday/index.html |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |work=CNN}}</ref> Eight construction workers, who were working on the bridge at the time, fell into the [[Patapsco River]].<ref name="ap3">{{cite news |last=Skene |first=Lea |date=March 27, 2024 |title=Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge fell. 6 workers are feared dead |url=https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-03-27-2024-6a95340e5daeff6551fc999d23feb278 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |work=Associated Press |archive-date=March 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329123428/https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-03-27-2024-6a95340e5daeff6551fc999d23feb278 |url-status=live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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