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Two Austrian mountaineers have died while attempting to summit a 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) peak in Italy's Julian Alps, the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria said Thursday.Missing since Wednesday, the two men were both Alpine rescuers from the southern Austrian city of Villach close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, the rescue service said on Facebook. Family members awaiting their return tried to reach them by phone but their calls went unanswered.They were scaling the "Cima di Riofreddo," whose peak culminates at more than 2,500 meters, when they fell either because of a mistake or a possible...

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling from climbing ropes near peak

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Aanvi Kamdar, a 27-year-old travel influencer, tragically died after falling 300 feet into a gorge at the Kumbhe waterfall in India while…
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Two Austrian mountaineers were found dead in the Italian Alps after being reported missing earlier this week. Their bodies were discovered dangling from their climbing ropes at an altitude of approximately 2,000 meters (about 6,600 feet) on Cima di Riofreddo in the Julian Alps. The Italian emergency rescue service Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico Friuli Venezia Giulia (CNSAS) confirmed the tragic discovery in a Facebook post.

Bodies of 2 Missing Climbers Discovered Dangling From Rock Face

The preserved body of an American mountaineer — who disappeared 22 years ago while scaling a snowy peak in Peru — has been found after being exposed by climate change-induced ice melt, police said Monday.William Stampfl was reported missing in June 2002, aged 59, when an avalanche buried his climbing party on the mountain Huascaran, which stands more than 22,000 feet high. Stampfl was with friends Matthew Richardson and Steve Erskine when they attempted the ascent. Erskine's body was found shortly after the avalanche, but Richardson's is still missing.  Peruvian police said his remains were finally exposed by ice melt on...

Mummified body of U.S. climber found 22 years after he vanished

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Two elite mountaineers have died on K2. Kazuya Hiraide, 45, and Kenro Nakajima, 39, fell from approximately 24,500 ft. on the mountain's West Face.

Elite Japanese Climbers Die on K2

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Two accomplished Japanese alpine climbers have taken a long fall while attempting a new route up K2, the world’s second highest peak in northern Pakistan. The Japanese Embassy in Islamabad has said their condition is unknown, but two motionless figures have been spotted. Kazuya Hiraide, 45, and Kenro Nakajima,...

Two Alpine Climbers Have Fallen Down K2

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Deridder, LA

DERIDDER, La. (AP) — A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor. Louisiana State Police arrested Misty Clanton Roberts, 42, on Thursday on charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. She was released from the Beauregard Parish jail after posting $75,000 bond, news outlets reported.

Ex-Louisiana Mayor Is Arrested and Accused of Raping Minor Following Abrupt Resignation

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Ely, NV

RENO, Nev. (AP) — One of three inmates killed in a Nevada prison brawl this week was a member of a white supremacist prison gang who was serving a life sentence for his role in a murder at another Nevada prison, authorities said Friday. The local county sheriff identified...

1 of 3 Killed in Nevada Prison Brawl Was White Supremacist Gang Member Who Killed an Inmate in 2016

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Rescuers in Kentucky are marvelling at the "miracle" survival of a hiker who was missing for two weeks in a remote complex of canyons in the scenic Red River Gorge. Scott Hern, 46, was located alive by the Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team on what was going to be the last day of their search mission.

Rescuers hail 'miracle' survival of hiker lost for weeks

MILAN (Reuters) - Two migrants died and one was still missing after a boat carrying more than 30 people sank around 17 miles south-east of the Italian city of Syracuse, Sicily, the Italian coast guard said on Sunday. After receiving a distress call late on Saturday, a coast guard boat...

Two Migrants Died, One Missing After Boat Sinks, Italy's Coast Guard Says

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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They may look fluffy and cute but “patou” dogs – as Pyrenean mountain dogs are known in the Alps – are causing hikers real problems in France

Hiker in French Alps  attacked by a pack of Pyrenean mountain dogs

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Pennsylvania State

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Blue Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania's largest ski resort by vertical drop, recently announced millions of dollars in snowmaking and grooming upgrades. Notably, Blue has added 132 stick guns and six fan guns to increase their snowmaking capabilities by 17.5%. The new equipment will keep Blue's trails ...

Pennsylvania's Largest Ski Resort Announces Millions in Snowmaking Upgrades

Aurora, CO

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, but says he doesn't add up the growing number of records to his name. While his record has made headlines worldwide for its speed, for Vedrines it is remarkable for the opposite reason -- because it was so long in the making.

French climber says he took his time in speed record K2 summit

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John M. Dabbs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

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One Dead in Ice Block Collapse in French Alps

PARIS (Reuters) - One person died and four were injured on Monday when a large block of ice collapsed near a group...

One Dead in Ice Block Collapse in French Alps

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