Map Shows States With Biggest Drops in Social Security Benefit Recipients
Amid an aging U.S. population and heightened economic uncertainty, new federal data reveals a decline in the number of Americans receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)—with some states seeing larger proportional decreases than others. While populous states like California and New York showed substantial declines in total beneficiaries, smaller states such as Alaska and Maine experienced […]
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Tornado Map Shows States in ‘High-Risk’ Zone
Meteorologists are warning of a potentially dangerous multiday storm event across the central U.S. this week. On Wednesday, a large area from Texas to the Midwest is under a high risk of severe thunderstorms, including the possibility of tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding. Why It Matters The storm threat follows a […]
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Map Shows Battle Against Property Tax Across US States
The movement to drastically cut and even eliminate property taxes, which local governments heavily rely on to fund crucial public services, is gaining momentum in Republican-led states across the country. Four states—including Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania—currently have plans to eliminate property taxes entirely. Others—including Texas and Montana—are trying to significantly reduce them. In Florida, […]
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Map Shows Where 27 Million Californians Will Get More Water
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Tuesday that it would increase its State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for the coming year after multiple moisture-laden storms hit California in March. Why It Matters California reservoirs depend on precipitation in the winter months, especially snow that falls in the Sierra Nevada mountains and […]
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Ukraine Map Shows Area Russia Is Reportedly Demanding
During negotiations with the United States in Saudi Arabia, Russia reportedly demanded full control over the four Ukrainian regions it said it had annexed. A map by Newsweek shows Vladimir Putin‘s proposed land grab. The Russian president claimed in September 2022 to have seized the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson after hosting […]
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Bryan Kohberger Update: Prosecution Map Places Suspect Car Near Crime Scene
Prosecutors in the case against Bryan Kohberger have submitted to the court a new map of the alleged times and locations Kohberger’s car was seen near the crime scene in the early morning of the grisly quadruple stabbing deaths of four Idaho college students. Newsweek reached out to Kohberger’s lawyer via email for comment. Why […]
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Florida Wildfire Risk Map Shows Threat to Mar-a-Lago
There is a high threat for wildfires at President Donald Trump‘s resort residence at Mar-a-Lago as well as all of Palm Beach County, according to a wildfire risk map from Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Newsweek reached out to a Mar-a-Lago representative by email for comment. Why It Matters Wildfire season runs […]
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Florida Wildfire Map Shows Every Fire Burning
There are 12 active fires burning in Florida amid alerts from meteorologists warning of fire weather conditions on Friday. Why It Matters Wildfire season runs year-round in the Sunshine State, though it peaks from late spring through summer when drought is most widespread. So far this year, more than 600 fires have ignited across the […]
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Map Shows Critical Minerals Under Control of America’s Rivals
Demand for critical minerals has been dubbed the “gold rush of the 21st century,” given their importance in many emerging technologies from renewable energy to artificial intelligence. While President Trump has vowed to establish the U.S. as “the leading producer and processor of non-fuel minerals, including rare earth minerals,” the country currently remains heavily reliant […]
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Michaels Map Shows Stores Nationwide as Joann Prepares to Close All Stores
Joann, a longtime staple in the craft and fabric retail industry, is set to close all 800 of its locations across the U.S., marking the end of an 80-year-old brand. As Joann shutters its doors, its competitor, Michaels, remains a dominant player in the market. Why It Matters Joann’s closure is the latest casualty in […]
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