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France
Presidential Election to Runoff
The first round of France’s presidential election resulted in no outright majority for any candidate, meaning the election will move to a runoff in two weeks. The runoff vote scheduled for April 24 will pit centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron, who picked up 28.6% of the votes yesterday, against long-term right-wing challenger Marine Le Pen, who drew 24.4%. Yesterday’s third-place finisher, leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon, who received 22% of the vote, has stopped short of directly endorsing Macron, but encouraged his supporters to oppose Le Pen.
This map depicts the departments won by the top three candidates in the first round of France’s presidential election, which will move into a runoff election between the incumbent Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen on April 24. Click on the map to learn more.
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Israel
Violence in the West Bank
A growing wave of violence has broken out during the holy month of Ramadan in Israel with four attacks by Palestinians in recent weeks, prompting the Israeli military to increase its presence in the West Bank region. On Sunday, Israeli forces raided the West Bank district of Jenin, the home of a. gunmen charged with two of the recent deadly attacks in Tel Aviv. Two Palestinian women and one man were killed by gunfire on Sunday with at least 10 more Palestinians wounded and another 20 arrested. Violence has persisted as the Israeli government announced a 360 million shekel ($112 million) plan to build an additional 25 miles (40 km) of the separation barrier on the West Bank. A total of 14 Israeli people have been killed in four attacks since March 22nd, and the military responses to these attacks have led to the death of at least 13 Palestinians.
This map depicts the now occupied West Bank region and Tel Aviv, where attacks against Israelis originally occurred. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al-Monitor
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United States
Two Killed in Iowa Shooting
Two people were killed and 10 others were injured after a shooting in a nightclub in Cedar Rapids, Iowa early Sunday morning. Two men fired more than a dozen shots just before 1:30am inside the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge. Police officers were already outside the club due to an earlier incident and rushed inside while 100-150 people ran out. The gunmen are believed to have escaped with the crowd, and no arrests have been made. The motive for the shooting hasn’t been determined, but investigators believe one of the victims was specifically targeted. This shooting comes after an incident Friday night where shots were fired at the home of an off-duty officer.
This map depicts the locations of recent shootings in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday night and Sunday morning. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the emerging scientific discipline combining innovations in spatial science and artificial intelligence?
A: GeoAI
GeoAI is geospatial artificial intelligence, running in tandem with, and drawing on the data organized by, Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GeoAI can be used in any variety of fields from market planning and site or product selection, to forecasting economic conditions, human mobility, CO2 emissions, etc. Location is essential to GeoAI, as analyzing data with a geographic dimension allows the data to be understood through its geographic variabilities. While GeoAI can be used for simulating the flow of customers in a new clothing store, it could also be used to optimize locations for health care centers or preparing for climate and weather threats. The combination of spatial sciences and AI have already been shown to help organizations and companies better predict future outcomes and make better decisions.
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Q: Which mountain range running east to west is considered the geologic backbone of the Maghreb region in Africa?
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