An off-trail avalanche on the Italian side of Mont Blanc claimed the lives of two skiers and injured another on Sunday, February 15, 2026, 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.
The avalanche struck in the morning, prompting a search and rescue operation involving fifteen rescuers, three canine units, and two helicopters, as reported by ABC News. One of the victims was transported to a hospital in serious condition but later died, Italy's Alpine Rescue confirmed.
In other news, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced it had released all files required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but lawmakers have disputed the completeness of the release, according to BBC World. A letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy stated that all documents held by the DoJ had been released and included a list of names appearing in the files. However, Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie called for the release of internal memos regarding decisions on whether to charge Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
Meanwhile, a New Mexico woman is facing charges after allegedly giving birth in a portable toilet and drowning the newborn in the holding tank, as reported by Fox News. Sonia Cristal Jimenez, 38, arrived at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces on February 7, appearing as though she had just given birth, but without a baby. Hospital staff notified police, and Jimenez's boyfriend said they had been at Burn Lake, where she used a portable toilet.
Additionally, a law enforcement source disputed reports attributing Nancy Guthrie's disappearance to a burglary gone wrong, Fox News reported. The source stated that this was not the leading theory in the case, noting that nighttime residential burglaries are uncommon.
Finally, European leaders have heard three different descriptions of how the Trump administration is reimagining the American relationship with its allies, according to the NY Times. Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech condemning European-style democracy, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented a different version of a similar message.
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