Off-trail avalanche in northern Italy claimed the lives of two skiers and injured another on Sunday, while elsewhere, a former Ukrainian energy minister was detained attempting to leave the country. In other news, an ice dancer proposed to a figure skater at the Milan Cortina Games, and Israeli strikes on Gaza resulted in eleven fatalities. Additionally, investigators found DNA on a glove that may match those in a suspect video related to a missing person case.
An off-trail avalanche on the Italian side of Mont Blanc killed two skiers and injured a third on Sunday morning, according to ABC News. The incident occurred in the Couloir Vesses, a well-known freeride route in Courmayeur, near the border between France and Switzerland. Fifteen rescuers, three canine units, and two helicopters participated in the search and rescue efforts, according to Italy's Alpine Rescue. One of the victims was taken to a hospital in serious condition but later died.
In Ukraine, a former energy minister, German Galushchenko, was detained while attempting to leave the country, as reported by BBC World. Authorities said he was apprehended while on a train, and it is unclear where he intended to travel. Galushchenko was forced out of his government role last year after being implicated in an alleged 100 million embezzlement scheme.
Love was also in the air at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, as reported by Fox News. Spanish figure skater Olivia Smart and former United States Olympic ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker became engaged on Valentine's Day. Smart shared the news on Instagram, saying "yes."
Meanwhile, in Gaza, eleven people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian civil defense and health officials, as reported by BBC World. The Palestinian Red Crescent said a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people, while another strike in the south of the strip killed five. The Israel Defense Forces stated they had struck terror targets in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas. Both sides have accused each other of breaching a ceasefire agreement.
Finally, investigators have found a glove that appears to match one worn by a suspect in surveillance footage related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, according to BBC World. The FBI said it recovered DNA evidence from the glove, which was found in a field near Tucson, Arizona. The agency is awaiting "quality control and official confirmation" before entering an "unknown male profile" into its database.
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