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The number of combined strikeouts—a major league record—in a May 7 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees that stretched to 18 innings. Yankees won, 5-4.
50,000
The number of people evacuated from a Hannover, Germany, neighborhood after three unexploded World War II–era bombs were discovered at a construction site May 7.
1%
The amount of federal funding cut from the Environmental Protection Agency in legislation funding the government through September. The Trump administration originally proposed cutting about one-third of the agency’s $8 billion budget.
$120 billion
The amount the United States would save annually in healthcare costs and related expenses if sedentary children began exercising every day, according to a study in Health Affairs.
637
The number of solo overseas visits taken by Prince Philip since 1952, when his wife became queen. Philip, 95, announced in May that he will retire from public life.
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