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500,000
The number of subscribers ESPN lost in April as the cable-cord-cutting movement continued. The number represents $48 million per year in lost revenue if the subscribers do not return.
3
The number of Americans—Kim Dong-chul, Tony Kim, and Kim Hak-song—that North Korea freed on May 9. The prisoner release preceded a planned meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
$99,999,999
The largest single check the IRS will accept from hedge fund manager John Paulson, who reportedly owed nearly $1 billion in state and federal taxes this year. The IRS system cannot accept larger payments, although multiple payments are permitted.
$25,764
The average cost of a wedding in the United States in 2017, according to The Wedding Report.
7
The number of Coptic Christian women and girls who disappeared in Egypt in April. Their families believe kidnappers took them for forced marriage and conversion to Islam.
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