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D.C.-Boston Amtrak corridor gets $16 billion federal boost
Travel The projects include up to $2.1 billion to the replace the Susquehanna River bridge in Maryland, $1.6 billion for upgrades to rail lines in New York City and $827 million for the replacement of a bridge over the Connecticut River. An Acela train makes its way out of the Wilson Street tunnel in Baltimore, […]
Powerball jackpot is up to $1.4 billion after 33 drawings without a winner
National News The scarcity of Powerball jackpot winners reflects the game’s daunting odds of 1 in 292.2 million. Powerball lottery tickets are displayed Oct. 4, 2023, in Surfside, Fla. An estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot that has been growing since July is about to be on the line. Saturday night’s jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest […]
$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot tempts players to brave long odds
National News The jackpot is the fourth-largest in the history of Powerball. A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store in Renfrew, Pa. in 2022. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File By Associated Press October 2, 2023 | 10:12 AM DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot will […]
Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winners
National News The estimated $960 million prize is the world’s ninth-largest lottery jackpot, behind earlier Powerball and Mega Millions prizes that all topped $1 billion. A person shows his scan card for their personal selection numbers for a ticket for a Powerball drawing on Nov. 7, 2022 in Renfrew, Pa. An $835 million Powerball jackpot […]
Massachusetts lawmakers unveil sweeping $1 billion tax relief package
Politics Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka, left, and Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano, both Democrats, unveiled a tax relief package, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at the Statehouse, in Boston. AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press September 26, 2023 BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers unveiled a tax relief package Tuesday aimed at delivering $561 […]