Eight skiers died in a deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe, marking the deadliest such event in the U.S. in nearly 50 years, according to multiple news sources. Search and rescue teams recovered the bodies on Tuesday, with one skier still missing as of the latest reports. The search efforts were significantly hampered by blizzard-like conditions and strong winds.
The avalanche, which occurred near Lake Tahoe, was the deadliest since 1981, according to CBS News. The difficult conditions made the area challenging to access.
In other news, hundreds, and possibly thousands, of juvenile Chinook salmon were found dead in the lower Yuba River after a large water pipe burst at the New Colgate Powerhouse on Friday, according to Phys.org. Aaron Zettler-Mann, executive director of South Yuba River Citizens League, explained the situation.
Elsewhere, a transgender individual fatally shot his ex-wife and son before taking his own life, according to Time. Additionally, peace talks between Russia and Ukraine stalled, and figure skater Ilia Malinin reflected on his disappointing Olympic performance. Amber Glenn, an advocate for mental health and LGBTQ rights, is competing in the Olympics, Time reported.
Other recent developments include a South Korean court's upcoming verdict in the insurrection trial of an impeached president, the sentencing of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail in Hong Kong, and a deadly suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Pakistan, according to BBC World. A mayor in the Philippines survived a rocket launcher attack, and young people in Bangkok are visiting a shrine to pray for love.
Finally, other significant events include U.S. allegations of a secret Chinese nuclear test, potential censorship of late-night talk shows, and the impending depletion of the Social Security trust fund, according to Nature News. Other key topics covered include a controversial military campaign, research expeditions, investigations into social media, and GameSir's development of a Windows emulation tool for macOS, along with the U.S. Air Force's repainting of Air Force One.
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