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Emergency crews received reports of the avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Truckee around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

8 backcountry skiers killed and 1 missing after deadliest avalanche in California’s recorded history

By Martin Goillandeau and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Eight skiers buried by snow and debris near California’s Lake Tahoe amid dangerous conditions were killed in what is now the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history, authorities said Wednesday. One skier is still missing and presumed dead, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said at

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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the US Department of Justice on December 19

UK police assess claims Epstein trafficked women on flights through London Stansted Airport

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — UK police are “assessing” information about private flights flown into and out of London’s Stansted Airport following the publication of millions of documents from the US Department of Justice related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an Essex Police spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Alan Greenspan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. Personal Birth date: March 6, 1926 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alan Greenspan Father: Herbert Greenspan, stockbroker Mother: Rose (Goldsmith) Greenspan Marriages: Andrea Mitchell (1997-present); Joan Mitchell (1952-1953, annulled) Education: New York University, B.S.,

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A teacher who ‘made you feel like you mattered’ was killed near her school after a man fleeing ICE crashed a car into hers

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a quiet studentless staff planning day for teachers at a Georgia public school turned into a day of mourning when a man fleeing immigration agents crashed a car into a cherished educator’s vehicle. Linda Davis, a special education teacher in her first year at

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Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30

Chain of errors led to deadly midair collision near Washington, DC, investigators conclude

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Multiple failures across different parts of the government caused an Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide with an American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA Airlines, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a nearly 400-page report released Tuesday. The January 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan

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Alexey Navalny Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date: June 4, 1976 Death date: February 16, 2024 Birth place: Butyn, Soviet Union Birth name: Alexey Anatolyevich Navalny (sometimes spelled Alexei, Aleksei) Father: Anatoly Navalny, former military officer and basket-weaving factory owner Mother:

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Purim Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2026, Purim will begin at sundown on March 2 and end at nightfall on March 3. Facts Purim is the celebration of the story of Queen Esther of Persia. The story is recounted in the Megillah, also known

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Iditarod Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds from Seward and Knik to Nome, Alaska. March 17, 2026 – Jessie Holmes wins the 54th running of the Iditarod. He is the third competitor

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