US firearm homicide rates increased by nearly 35 percent during pandemic: report

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Donald Trump has become the first ex-president charged with a crime, and a new study highlights just how violent America's recent past has been. Here's a look at today's trending news.

Gun injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC study shows

For every American killed by gunfire, two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries.

CDC: Gun injuries soared in the US during the pandemic

The CDC study results came from more than 2,200 U.S. hospital emergency departments, which represent the bulk of the nation’s ERs, said Thomas Simon, one of the authors of the new study.

Study: Gun injuries in US surged during pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more survive, often with terrible injuries — a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society. A new government study highlights just how violent America's recent past has been by showing a surge in gunfire injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the number of people fatally shooting each other — and themselves -- als…

Gun injuries in U.S. surged during pandemic, CDC study shows

A new government study highlights just how violent America's recent past has been by showing a surge in gunfire injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the number of people fatally shooting each other -- and themselves -- also increased.

Gun injuries in U.S. surged during pandemic, CDC study shows

NEW YORK >> For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries — a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society.