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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 … [Read more…]

An increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks

National News A spokesperson for the Council on American-Islamic Relations said Wednesday that the organization’s chapters and national office had received 774 reports of bias-related acts between Oct. 7 and Oct. 24. An NYPD patrol car is parked outside a synagogue on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer By CLAUDIA … [Read more…]