News in Numbers
Cost of Florida's "red tide" to businesses. The toxic algae blooms, which have prompted a state of emergency declaration, have caused tourists to cancel reservations and steer clear of the state's beaches.
Age difference between Stacey Abrams, the 44-year-old Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, and the state's outgoing Republican governor, 75-year-old Nathan Deal.
Premature deaths that the EPA estimates will result from the Trump administration's proposed changes to Obama's Clean Power Plan. The latter set aggressive targets for limiting carbon emissions while the new rule would worsen air pollution.
Indian nationals arrested by U.S. Border Patrol in 2018. People seeking asylum from India, by traveling through Mexico, represent a small but growing portion of immigrant detainees.
Time it took an 11-year-old to hack into a replica of Florida’s election results website at a convention. During that brief period, he was able to manipulate names and votes.
Undocumented immigrants with no criminal record who have been arrested by ICE during President Trump's first 14 months in office. That's triple the number during Obama's last 14 months.
Employment rate for people without a college degree in Sioux Falls, S.D., which is the highest for that demographic. Nationally, only 53 percent of adults with a high school education -- or less -- are employed.
States that have adopted automatic voter registration, the most recent being Massachusetts last week.
Age of a candidate running for Vermont governor. Democrat Ethan Sonneborn's chief of staff is also 14. His fate will be decided in Tuesday's primary.
Female nominees for governor after Tuesday's primaries, which breaks the previous record of 10.
Rise in the number of Americans living in high-risk floodplains from 2000 to 2016.
Rent increase that would trigger a Portland, Ore., policy that requires landlords to pay tenants' moving costs. They would also be on the hook for that bill if they evict someone without cause.
Expected increase in Obamacare premiums next year because of President Trump's expansion of short-term health plans that are cheaper than Obamacare plans and do not fully comply with the Affordable Care Act.
Endorsements that former President Barack Obama made on Wednesday for candidates in races up and down the ballot.
More income that Asian-Americans in the top 10 percent earned than Asian-Americans in the bottom 10 percent in 2016, representing the biggest income gap within a major racial or ethnic group.
People in Florida ordered to surrender their guns since March, when a state law took effect that lets judges revoke weapons from people deemed a threat to themselves or others. The law was passed in the wake of the Parkland school shooting.
States that have pre-Roe v. Wade bans on abortion still on the books. They cannot currently be enforced, but the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy has sparked a movement to wipe them clean in case the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in the future.
Salary for the head of Florida's top domestic violence organization, which is state-funded. The exorbitant pay has prompted a state audit of the organization.
Assault weapons registered in California since a state law took effect last year that requires them to be registered with law enforcement. The same law banned the sale of some assault rifles but allows people to keep the ones they already own.
Time a DMV worker in California spent sleeping on the job for nearly four years, according to a recent audit. The agency said it could not take disciplinary action because the snoozing had not been properly documented.
Cash and checks that a Chicago mayoral candidate gave away at a church event to help people cover the cost of their property taxes.
Times this year that the national parks failed to meet federal ozone standards. A new study reveals that national parks have air pollution similar to that of major cities.
Tennesseans with Confederate flags on their license plates as of June -- a number that has been rapidly rising since a white supremacist killed nine African-American people at a Charleston, S.C., church in 2015.
Year that Republican Bobby Wilson, an Arizona state Senate candidate, shot and killed his mother, which he revealed at a gun control event where he advocated against gun control legislation and for arming more "good guys."
Lead that U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis has in Florida's GOP race for governor, according to a new poll. President Trump endorsed him, and the respondents who knew that overwhelmingly support DeSantis while the respondents unaware of Trump's backing overwhelmingly support his opponent, state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam.
Campaign contributions that pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s political action committee made to top North Carolina leaders during a legislative session, which is illegal. Pfizer and the 37 officials, including the governor and the attorney general, must pay a fine.
U.S. voters who had their personal information hacked by Russian military intelligence in 2016. Until recently, U.S. officials said only 90,000 voters -- all in Illinois -- had their data breached by Russians.
Increase in primary voter turnout among California Democrats from the 2014 midterms to today's. Republican turnout comparatively rose 45 percent in the state. These numbers reflect general trends of Democratic participation climbing more than Republicans'.
