News in Numbers
Cost of driving a car in Manhattan under a plan that would make New York the first U.S. city to introduce a pay-to-drive system.
Maximum fine, under a new state law, for California employers who give their employees' information to federal immigration authorities without a court order or subpoena. The feds have warned of an immigration crackdown in the state.
Public assistance offices that are permanently closing because of state budget cuts in Montana.
Children who have died from the flu this season as of Jan. 6. For the first time in CDC history, the flu has spread to every state.
Time that residents in Hawaii thought the state was under nuclear attack because they received emergency alerts on their phones that read "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." The alert was mistakenly sent by a state employee.
Time that hundreds of residents outside Charlotte, N.C., have been using bottled water to drink, cook and bathe to avoid contaminated well water.
Votes that may have been mistakenly cast in Virginia in November because, according to a Washington Post analysis, the voters' addresses may have been assigned to the wrong district. Six races were decided by less than 500 votes, and one was decided by a coin flip.
Qualified students that California State University turned away last year, which represents the school's most rejections.
Cost of damages from natural disasters that happened in 2017, which is a record high, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Portion of plastic discarded in the U.S. last year and then sent to China, the largest global importer of most recyclable materials. That won't be the case anymore, though, because the country recently banned "foreign waste."
Area of offshore reserves that, under the Trump administration's proposal released on Thursday, would be leased in the next five years to oil and gas companies for drilling. Many coastal governors, including Florida's Rick Scott, a Republican who has a close relationship with the president, immediately opposed the plan.
Annual increase in Wyoming's revenue from leasing land to oil and gas companies. The hike is largely due to rebounding oil prices, which hit record lows in 2016, and the Trump administration being friendlier to oil and gas companies than Obama. The state, however, still faces a more than $700 million budget gap.
Coal mine workers who died on the job last year -- up from nine the year before, which was a record low.
State lawmakers facing allegations of sexual harassment who have resigned, announced they will resign, been ousted from a leadership position or otherwise punished since October.
Last time, until recently, that life expectancy in the U.S. dropped two years in a row. It declined in 2015 and again in 2016, partially fueled by a 21 percent increase in fatal drug overdoses.
Ballot that a three-judge panel on Wednesday ruled must be counted in the recount of votes for the Virginia House. The inclusion of that ballot means the race is now tied and will soon be decided by what is essentially a coin toss. Control of the Virginia House is at stake.
Homeless people in America in 2016, which is a 1 percent increase from the year before and the first time the national count went up since 2010.
Age that kids are required to start school in 14 states. In one of them, Indiana, the top education official wants to lower the compulsory school age to 5 years old.
Number of races for governor this year. Republicans have 26 offices to defend, Democrats have nine, and one governor up for reelection is an independent.
State funding for New Year's Eve security in Las Vegas this year, which is almost triple the amount Nevada spent the year before. The increased vigilance follows the October mass shooting in the city that left 58 concertgoers dead.
Official death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria. But on Monday, the island's governor ordered a recount because investigations from news outlets have found that the number of fatalities could actually exceed 1,000.
Donations raised by the state of Arizona to build a fence along parts of the border. The lawmaker who started the fund six years ago predicted it would collect $50 million. The last of the money was used earlier this month, but none of it went to building a fence.
Bonuses that will soon be offered to teachers in Wichita, Kan., for recruiting friends or acquaintances to apply for hard-to-fill positions. The extra cash will only go to teachers, though, if their referrals get the job and last one year.
Money tourists spent in Wyoming while visiting the state this summer to see the total solar eclipse. That translates to $3.7 million in state and local government tax revenue.
Birthdate listed on President Trump's absentee ballot for the New York City mayor's race in November. His actual birthday is June 14, 1946.
Age of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee when he died of a heart attack on Tuesday. He was the city's first Asian-American mayor.
Acres that six wildfires had burned in Southern California as of Sunday, which is larger than New York City and Boston combined.
State lawmakers nationwide who have reported income or employment outside of their elected position. According to an investigation by the Center for Public Integrity and the Associated Press, "state lawmakers around the country have introduced and supported policies that directly and indirectly help their own businesses, their employers and sometimes their personal finances."
Savings that Missouri's largest pension system is estimated to get from offering former employees the chance to choose between a smaller lump sum payment now and monthly pension checks later. Almost 4,000 people took the buyout.
Portion of the poorest counties in the U.S. that are in Eastern Kentucky, which has been hit hard by the coal industry's decline. In general, the South had the largest rate (41 percent) of people living in poverty last year.
