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The Lebanese Christian village of Debel became a major point of contention in the ongoing Israeli war last month, when images emerged of an IDF soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer. The IDF insisted it was “contrary” to their values and ultimately reported two people involved were jailed. It was not […]

One day after Israeli attacks killed 14 in Lebanon, the narrative of the ceasefire being “intact” seems less and less credible, with reports of continued escalation against southern Lebanon, and new rounds of Israeli strikes reported in the Bekaa Valley to the east. Strikes were reported against the towns of Kfara and Qleia in southern […]

These Are America's Fastest-Aging States America’s population is getting older, but some states are aging much faster than others. Using U.S. Census Bureau data compiled by USAFacts, this ranking, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, shows how much each state’s population aged 65 and older grew between 2014 and 2024. Growth in 65-and-Older Populations (2014-2024) The table below ranks every state by the percentage growth in its population aged 65 and older between 2014 and 2024. State Change in 65+ Population (2014–2024) Total Growth Alaska 56% 39,425 Idaho 51% 120,188 Delaware 48% 74,383 Utah 48% 140,632 Wyoming 46% 36,760 New Hampshire 45% 93,596 Colorado 44% 300,169 Nevada 44% 175,038 Montana 42% 71,509 South Carolina 42% 319,192 Georgia 41% 513,532 Texas 41% 1,265,419 Vermont 39% 41,969 Arizona 39% 420,852 Washington 38% 382,832 Maine 36% 87,850 Hawaii 36% 82,756 South Dakota 36% 46,219 North Carolina 36% 518,927 Minnesota 35% 275,897 Virginia 35% 401,357 New Mexico 35% 110,140 Florida 34% 1,294,733 Oregon 34% 214,979 Wisconsin 34% 295,892 North Dakota 34% 35,289 Maryland 33% 275,008 Rhode Island 32% 53,451 Massachusetts 31% 317,385 California 30% 1,519,339 Michigan 30% 461,738 New Jersey 30% 392,753 Louisiana 30% 187,508 New York 29% 854,478 Indiana 29% 275,051 Tennessee 29% 285,027 Connecticut 29% 159,449 Nebraska 28% 77,116 Alabama 28% 208,362 Kansas 28% 115,595 Illinois 27% 484,181 Kentucky 26% 172,658 Ohio 26% 474,302 Missouri 25% 235,408 Pennsylvania 25% 530,510 Iowa 25% 121,677 Mississippi 24% 103,194 Oklahoma 23% 129,764 District of Columbia 22% 16,219 Arkansas 21% 96,987 West Virginia 17% 57,493 🇺🇸 U.S. total 34% 14,964,188 Every state added...