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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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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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5 things to know for Feb. 17: Jesse Jackson, Nuclear talks, Nancy Guthrie, Alien speculation, Hockey rink shooting

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing as millions participate in festivities and honor traditions believed to bring good fortune. From giving red packets to ensuring your home is properly prepared, CNN outlines the essential do’s and don’ts to help set the tone for a successful year ahead. Here’s what

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Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for a hearing on February 6

He spent over 40 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned. An immigration judge just denied him bond

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — After losing four decades of his life serving time for a murder he maintains he did not commit, a gray-haired Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam prepared to step out of a Pennsylvania prison last October as a free man. Instead, a day after his charges were dropped, Vedam was

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