During the pandemic, that rate jumped to 21%, according to a report from the Department of Labor’s Inspector General Office. Many outside experts see that estimate as conservative. Evan Vucci/AP ...

24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of the 20 worst epidemics and pandemics in history. An epidemic is defined as the widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Outbreaks of disease have impacted the lives of individuals and communities throughout history. Whether it's an epidemic (a somewhat localized influx of cases) or a pandemic (a global phenomenon ...

The Pandemic Agreement, just adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a landmark for global public health. Had such an agreement been in place before 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic would have ...

Some of the biggest pandemics in history include the bubonic plague, cholera and smallpox ... The 1918-1920 outbreak was the worst pandemic in history, killing 50 to 100 million people.

The federal government ran a more than $1.8 trillion budget deficit in FY2024, which ranked as the third-largest in history after even larger deficits were incurred in recent years.

2024 will be the biggest voting year in history. Some 4.2 billion people, or more than half of humanity, live in the 76 countries that are scheduled to hold elections. That question may sound ...

Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, as the company reported the largest drop in deliveries in its history by far, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk, and growing ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Gov. Andy Beshear said the Commonwealth’s labor force has hit a milestone, not only officially rebounding from the pandemic but now exceeding prior metrics recorded ...

The plague is responsible for the two largest and most deadly pandemics in human history. However, the ebb and flow of these, why some die out and others persist for years has confounded scientists.

We took a closer look at Hobby Lobby's biggest controversies over its nearly 50-year history. The arts-and-crafts store — led by the conservative Christian founder and CEO David Green and his ...