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1 day ago · Pandemics timeline death tolls. This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period ...
May 12, 2024 · At least 11 dead in Mother’s Day weekend shootings across the country. The shootings include incidents in Georgia, Florida, Ohio and Massachusetts, all of which are still under investigation. Two...
5 days ago · Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first time the death toll had dropped in five years,...
6 days ago · Drug deaths in 2023 remained above the 106,699 fatalities recorded by the CDC in 2021. Before the explosion of fentanyl and methamphetamine use, the U.S. suffered far fewer overdose deaths —...
May 11, 2024 · May 11, 2024, 8:26 AM PDT. By Mirna Alsharif. Deadly thunderstorms and strong winds have left a path of destruction following a week of severe weather in Florida. Cities like Jacksonville and ...
Apr 26, 2024 · So far in 2024, 86 people have been killed in Philadelphia – the vast majority of them after being shot. And yet, the city is still on track to have the lowest number of homicides since 2016, a...
3 days ago · Ten deadliest natural disasters by highest estimated death toll excluding epidemics and famines. This list takes into account only the highest estimated death toll for each disaster and lists them accordingly. It does not include epidemics and famines.
