US poverty rate jumped in 2022, child poverty more than doubled: Census Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The poverty rate in the United States increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau.In 2022, the poverty rate was 12.4%, up 4.6% from 2021, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which looks at government... Read More.
Trump’s new financial disclosure shows his number of business holdings has doubled since leaving White House Saturday, April 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A new financial disclosure report filed by Donald Trump shows that the former president has doubled his number of business holdings since leaving the White House.The 101-page disclosure report, filed with the Federal Election Commission as part of Trump's 2024 presidential... Read More.
Saudi death penalty use has almost doubled under rule of Mohammed bin Salman: Report Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News(LONDON) -- The use of the death penalty under the rule of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his father, King Salman, has almost doubled annually since they rose to power, according to a new report seen by ABC News.The report, published on... Read More.
Domestic violent extremism investigations doubled from 2020 to 2021: FBI, DHS Friday, October 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Investigations involving a domestic violent extremism nexus doubled from 2020 to 2021, according to a new report released Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security and FBI.The law enforcement agencies say that in 2020, the FBI was conducting 1,400 domestic terrorism investigations,... Read More.
The homicide rate for trans people has nearly doubled, with gun killings fueling increase: Advocates Wednesday, October 12 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The homicide rate for transgender people nearly doubled between 2017 and 2021, driven primarily by killings with firearms, according to a leading anti-gun violence group.Known transgender killings increased 93% in that four-year period -- from 29 in 2017 to 56 in... Read More.