News in Numbers
The proportion of Republicans who believe that the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol was not violent; and just 39 percent of Republicans recall the event as being violent or extremely violent.
The latest count of buildings that have been destroyed in Colorado from wildfires in suburban areas near Denver. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle warned that the tally was not final and more buildings may have been destroyed.
The proportion of Americans who say that they distrust Facebook, according to a recent poll. Fifty-six percent of respondents said that the social networking site had a negative impact on society and just 10 percent said it had a positive impact.
The least amount that the U.S. is predicted to spend on holiday retail sales in 2021; some estimates put this year’s holiday season spending up to $859 billion. Holiday retail spending has continued to rise – the nation only spent $416 billion in 2002.
The amount that the Department of Health and Human Services will dedicate to transitioning the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to the three-digit phone number 988 in July 2022.
The number of charges – five felony and three misdemeanor – against Oklahoma House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell for allegedly misusing his power to change state law to allow his wife to become a tag agent. O’Donnell and his wife, Teresa, who also faces three felony and one misdemeanor charges, were indicted by a grand jury last week. The most severe offense against the couple is conspiracy against the state.
The amount that Cary, N.C., paid to purchase and equip two Tesla Model Ys as police patrol vehicles as well as a charging station for the cars. The town paid about $10,000 more per vehicle than the Ford Explorers in the department’s current fleet, but officials are hopeful that the investment will end up saving them approximately $4,000 per vehicle by the end of their expected life span of five years.
The number of executions that were carried out by states and the federal government this year, the fewest since 1988.
The proportion of children who were underinsured in 2019, meaning they had health insurance but it was too expensive to use, an increase of 4 percent from 2016. The proportion of underinsured Pennsylvania children increased by 8 percent to 31 percent in 2019.
The new spending limit that the U.S. Senate has proposed for a vote, an increase in the nation’s debt limit by $2.5 trillion.
The number of hours certain federal agencies, such as national security and intelligence agencies, will have to assess and report a cyber attack if it rises to a major level of concern.
The proportion of Americans who say that the COVID-19 vaccine conflicts with their religious beliefs; six in 10 Americans say that no religious reason is a valid reason for not getting vaccinated. Nearly 60 percent of Americans say that too many people are using religion as an excuse to not get vaccinated.
The amount of Minnesota’s projected budget surplus for the current two-year budget cycle.
The amount that every driver in Michigan will receive for each vehicle they own with active insurance. Payments will begin in the second quarter of 2022.
The cost of Toyota’s electric vehicle battery plant that the company is preparing to build near Greensboro, N.C. The new plant will create at least 1,750 jobs.
The proportion of voters in the 2020 presidential election who believed the Supreme Court should overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, while 69 percent said the Court should leave it intact.
The number of U.S.-based employer layoffs that occurred in November, a decrease of 34.8 percent, the fewest since May 1993.
The amount in pounds of plastic that is produced by the U.S. each year and ends up in the world’s oceans. In total, the U.S. produces more than 46 million tons of plastic annually, making it the world’s top plastic waste producer.
The number of years by which California’s Sierra Nevada mountains could experience a snowless future, according to a new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The number of states in which the Biden administration’s worker vaccine mandate has been blocked by a federal judge.
The proportion of American federal workers who are at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19. The Agency for International Development has the highest partial vaccination rate at 97.8 percent.
The number of oil barrels that the United States plans to draw from its emergency oil reserves in the coming months to try and bring down high gas prices.
The amount, in federal Edward J. Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants, that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced will be used to support the state’s criminal justice system via drug task forces, school resource officers, justice technology initiatives and more. Overall, 156 grants were awarded to 140 local agencies across 56 counties.
The approximate time in minutes that Vice President Kamala Harris held presidential power on Friday, Nov. 19, while President Biden underwent a routine colonoscopy. Harris is the first woman and the first South Asian American to hold presidential power.
The proportion of people aged 15 to 24 who reported that social media is a “go-to” source of information, as compared to just 17 percent of those aged 40 and older.
The increase in drug overdoses in the U.S. during the 12-month period ending April 2021 as compared to the previous 12-month period.
The approximate number of pieces of debris left in space after the Russians launched a test missile that destroyed a satellite. The U.S. condemned the test as reckless and irresponsible. It left a cloud of debris in earth’s orbit and forced astronauts aboard the International Space Station to briefly take shelter as a precaution.
The amount that Washington state is seeking from three drug distributors for their role in the nation’s opioid epidemic. The money would be used to pay for treatment services, criminal justice costs, public education campaigns and other programs over 15 years.
The amount of proceeds that Miami, Fla., has earned from the city’s cryptocurrency, MiamiCoin. Mayor Suarez has said he intends to give the proceeds directly to city residents.
