United States
Walmart Changes Gun Policies
On Tuesday, Walmart announced it will reduce gun and ammunition sales for handguns and some military-style rifles following recent shootings, including one at one of its stores in Texas that left 22 dead. The move comes amid increasing pressure on the company, often cited as the largest firearms seller in the US. Walmart says its current market share in ammunition is about 20% and the new cutbacks will reduce its profile in that market to around 6% to 9%. Tuesday ‘s announcement followed earlier actions by Walmart to restrict access to some weapons including the 1993 decision to halt handgun sales in all states but Alaska, the 2015 action to end sales of semiautomatic weapons of the sort used in mass shootings and the 2018 choice to stop selling guns and ammunition to people younger than 21.
This map depicts the concentration of Walmart stores in each state. Click on the map to expand.
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Graphic Source: Yahoo
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Bahamas
Crisis on the Island
Hurricane Dorian made landfall over the Bahamas and claimed 5 lives, with authorities still struggling to report an accurate number. The storm is the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas with sustained winds of 145 mph. While storms have frequently passed over the island nation, this unusually slow-moving Category 5 system ravaged the area over the course of 36 hours, ripping off roofs, submerging airports, and turning narrow islands into seabed. The storm, which was expected to hit Florida and Georgia, took a turn and is expected to hit the Carolinas in the coming days. Rescue is underway in the Bahamas.
This map depicts areas in Freeport, Bahamas submerged by flooding after Hurricane Dorian. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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World
Most Liveable Cities
On Tuesday, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) unveiled its 2019 Global Liveability Index listing the top 10 most livable cities in the world. Vienna remained the most livable city for 2019 out of 150 cities surveyed. Australia and Canada dominate the top 10 with three cities each, while Osaka, Tokyo and Copenhagen complete the list. To rank the cities living conditions, the index examined the quality of healthcare, education, infrastructure, stability, and culture. No U.S. city made it higher than No. 22, with Honolulu ranked as the nation’s top performer.
This map depicts the top 10 livable cities in 2019. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The Black Belt, a region of fertile black soils, runs through which two US states?
A: Alabama and Mississippi
The term black belt refers to the fertile black soils on which cotton plantations were established in Alabama and Mississippi. The black belt region is known to sustain an abundance of natural resources, recreational facilities, cultural diversity, and historical roots. Many enslaved people were brought to the region starting from the 1600s. During the 18th century, the black belt was one of the wealthiest and politically powerful regions in the United States.
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Q: With a length of 1,000 miles, the Churchill River, one of the major rivers in Canada, begins in which province?
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