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8 skiers dead after avalanche near Lake Tahoe
Eight people were killed in an avalanche during a backcountry skiing expedition on the California side of Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, authorities said in an update Wednesday. One person is still missing but presumed dead, officials said, as searchers fight near-whiteout conditions. Six others in the party survived, ranging in age from 30 to 55 years old.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/9-skiers-dead-avalanche-lake-tahoe-california-rcna259576
Suspect in custody after deadly Illinois July Fourth parade shooting
The shooting deaths of six people at a parade in Illinois was one of several mass shootings over the Fourth of July holiday weekend in the US, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that tracks gun violence incidents across the country.
https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/illinois-shooting-july-fourth-parade-07-05-22/index.html
Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king
US President Joe Biden has talked by phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia as he seeks to put relations with America’s old ally on a new footing.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56204449
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6 close friends on a backcountry ski trip identified as among those killed in devastating avalanche
February 20, 2026
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Maria Meyers
A group of close friends and experienced skiers had long planned a backcountry trip in the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains, but their trek ended in tragedy as a football-field-sized crush of snow and ice overtook their tour.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/19/us/california-avalanche-skiers-lake-tahoe-thursday
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