Top Imports, and Exports, in the United States.
'Forbes' recently highlighted a number
of infographics released by OnDeck showing
each state's most common import and export. .
Petroleum is the top import for 12 states,
including Montana, Minnesota and Colorado.
New York imports $21.9 billion worth
of precious metals every year, making
it the most valuable import of any state.
New York imports $21.9 billion worth
of precious metals every year, making
it the most valuable import of any state.
Aircraft are the most common export,
topping the list of 14 states that include
Arizona, Georgia and Oklahoma. .
Texas has the most valuable
export with $43.5 billion
of finished petroleum products. .
'Forbes' points out that the top import
in Texas is also petroleum as the state
has a huge capacity for refining. .
Overall, petroleum is the number
one import in the United States,
taking up 24% of all imports.
Vehicles and medicine are the second
and third highest import with each taking up
12% of the total number of imports. .
Vehicles and medicine are the second
and third highest import with each taking up
12% of the total number of imports. .
Aircraft overwhelmingly take the
top slot for exports with a massive
28% share of the total number.
Again, vehicles and medicine
come in second and third, each
with an 8% share of total exports. .
Again, vehicles and medicine
come in second and third, each
with an 8% share of total exports. .
South Dakota's top import is "cow meat,"
as the state exports beef cattle which are
processed and then sent back into the state. .
Meanwhile, Nebraska processes
much of that meat from South Dakota
and its number one export is "cow meat."
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Case of Bird Flu in a Human, Is Confirmed in Colorado.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the case of bird flu on April 28.
The Colorado man was reportedly exposed to the H5N1 virus through direct contact with infected poultry.
This is the second human case associated with this specific group of H5 viruses that are currently predominant, and the first case in the United States, CDC Statement, via CNN.
According to the Colorado Department
of Public Health.
the man is under 40 years of age and is an inmate assigned to work at a poultry farm.
The man is reportedly recovering and being treated with an antiviral drug.
Repeat testing on the person was negative for influenza, Colorado Officials Statement, via CNN.
Because the person was in close contact with infected poultry, the virus may have been in the person's nose without
causing infection, Colorado Officials Statement, via CNN.
CDC officials maintain that the risk of bird-to-human infection remains low.
This one H5-positive human case does not change the human health risk assessment, CDC Statement, via CNN.
The CDC also stated that the agency is taking steps to prevent an increase in human cases of bird flu.
CDC is taking routine preparedness and
prevention measures, , CDC Statement, via CNN.
... which includes an existing candidate vaccine virus that could be used to make [a] vaccine for people if one were needed, CDC Statement, via CNN.
Bird flu has been detected in poultry flocks across 24 states and in wild birds across 30 states
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Record-Breaking Heatwave , Impacting Over One-Third, of US Population.
'The Guardian' reports that over 100 million Americans have been advised to stay indoors as record-breaking heat sweeps the nation.
By June 15, as many as 107.5 million people,
over a third of all the people in the United States, have been
warned of potentially lethal extreme heat and humidity.
By June 15, as many as 107.5 million people,
over a third of all the people in the United States, have been
warned of potentially lethal extreme heat and humidity.
Experts warn that such extreme
temperatures could soon become the norm
amid the worsening climate crisis.
According to the National Weather Service,
the heatwave spans from
the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes.
According to the National Weather Service,
the heatwave spans from
the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes.
Over 125 million people
have been put under heat alerts,
heat advisories and excessive heat warnings.
This is a day where not only folks
who are susceptible to heat-related
illnesses, but really just about
anybody thatโs going to be outside
for an extended period of time
is at risk for heat-related illnesses, Matt Beitscher, National Weather Service meteorologist,
via CNN.
Record-high temperatures were set across the country, especially in the Southwest.
In Las Vegas, temperatures
reached a scorching 109 degrees Fahrenheit,
tying a record set back in 1956.
In Denver, temperatures surpassed 100 degrees Fahrenheit,
tying records for the hottest temperature
and the earliest day to break 100 degrees Fahrenheit. .
In Denver, temperatures surpassed 100 degrees Fahrenheit,
tying records for the hottest temperature
and the earliest day to break 100 degrees Fahrenheit. .
In Phoenix, temperatures have been hovering around
110 degrees Fahrenheit for four consecutive days. .
These are significant temperatures and temperatures that are dangerous to everyone, if you donโt take precautions, Alex Tardy, National Weather Service meteorologist,
via 'The Guardian'
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