News Break Raises $115 Million as Local Media Leadership Grows
News Break, the local news app, raised an impressive $115 million in new funding announced Thursday.
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Drew Brees Is the NFL’s Most Well-Liked Player
A recent poll looked at how well-liked the NFL's skill position players are. Drew Brees, the quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, finished first.
This Is the Poorest City in America’s Poorest State
Each of the lower 48 states is home to at least one major city where the typical household earns less than the national average.
People in This State Watch 4 Hours, 22 Minutes of TV a Day
U.S. TV viewership has risen above three hours a day, yet he hours watched vary widely from state to state.
America’s Richest Senator, Worth $1 Billion, Is Thrown Out of Job
Money apparently cannot buy happiness. It cannot buy a Senate seat either.
COVID-19: 20% of American Deaths Have Been in These 15 Counties
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in the United States at an astonishingly fast pace. According to the Microsoft Bing COVID-19 Tracker, 363,727 Americans have died, which was up by 3,882 yesterday. The Institute…
COVID-19: In This State, Only 22% of Vaccine Has Been Used
Georgia has received about 525,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Of those, less than 22% have been administered, which is the lowest rate in America.
This Is the State That Lost the Most People in the Past 10 Years
The state that lost the most population from 2010 to 2020 was West Virginia. It was one of only six states that lost residents in that time.
This Is the American City That Collapsed From Rich to Poor
Per capita income in the United States has more than doubled in the past 60 years. That is not so in the "RV Capital of the World" though.
COVID-19: These Are the Members of Congress in Quarantine Now
Several members of Congress have self-quarantined recently, either because they tested positive or were exposed to others who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Tesla Market Cap Now More Than 30% of Apple’s
Tesla's market cap is currently higher than those of either Berkshire Hathaway or Walmart. It is more than 30% of that of Apple, the most valuable public corporation in the world.
Apples’ Tim Cook Made Over $14 Million Last Year
Apple has issued its proxy for its most recently completed fiscal year. The document reports payments to Apple's top executives and directors.
Gun Sales More Than Doubled in This State in 2020
Michigan residents bought more than a million guns last year, according to FBI data, more than twice as many as in 2019.
These Are the Cities Where Home Prices Have Soared or Suffered
Housing markets with high home price increases last year were often located in Idaho, Washington and Utah.
Opera Market Cap Reaches $1 Billion as Value of Private Rivals Surges
Opera shares tipped the $1 billion valuation level as a consequence of a stock price increase over the past several days.
Tribune Faces Hundreds of Cuts as Vulture Capital Moves In
Tribune Publishing, owner of some of America's oldest and most storied newspapers, faces a takeover by a company that has routinely stripped the properties it owns to the bone.
Apple Will Need to Buy Netflix to Win Streaming Wars
Apple is so far behind the subscriber curve that, to win the streaming wars, it will need to buy a rival.
COVID-19: These Are the Only Counties Left Where No One Has Died
In the hardest-hit counties, coronavirus deaths number in the thousands. However, 83 counties have had no COVID-19 deaths at all.
Gun Sales in This State Top 7 Million Last Year
The rate of gun sales is by no means uniform from state to state, nor is the growth level. Among all states, Illinois has posted the highest sales so far this year by far.
These Are the States Americans Fled by the Thousands Last Year
A new study shows the states that people fled in 2020 and those to which they moved.