Tag: largest
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After string of close calls, Logan Airport gets largest share of federal runway improvement funding
Local News The money will be used to simplify the airport’s airfield layout and repair runway pavement. Boston Logan Airport was awarded $44.9 million Wednesday by the FAA to improve its runways. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo After a slew of close calls at Boston Logan Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding the airport the…
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The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it’s the largest increase in two decades.
Health The CDC’s report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for two of the leading causes of infant deaths — maternal complications and bacterial meningitis. The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. AP Photo/Eric Gay, File By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press November 2, 2023 | 9:00…
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Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive
World News The toll is without precedent in decades of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Over 1,400 people have died on the Israeli side, mainly civilians killed during the initial attack. Palestinian supporters shout slogans as they cross the Brooklyn Bridge during a demonstration demanding a cease-fire on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)…
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Massachusetts GOP couple agree to state’s largest settlement after campaign finance investigation
Politics Last month the attorney general’s office reached a settlement agreement with the Massachusetts Republican State Committee in the same campaign finance violation case. By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press October 25, 2023 | 9:03 AM BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office announced settlements Tuesday with a Republican couple and others after investigators found…