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KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers in a helicopter were searching on the world’s eighth-highest mountain Tuesday for a famed U.S. ski mountaineer a day after she fell off the mountain near the peak. Also Monday, an avalanche at a lower elevation on Mount Manaslu swept several climbers, killing a Nepali guide and injuring other climbers. Hilaree … Read more

A newly released recording of a 911 call captures the chilling moment a passerby reports the gruesome discovery of the bullet-ridden bodies of teenagers Lyric Woods and Devin Clark in North Carolina earlier this month. The audio was released by local officials as the Orange County Sheriff’s Office continues its search for the 17-year-old suspected … Read more

Two members of Mali’s women’s basketball team duked it out Monday following their latest loss in what has so far been a winless appearance in the women’s World Cup. The brief, caught-on-camera scuffle took place in the postgame media area after the team was defeated 81-68 by Serbia, video posted online and social media shows. … Read more

Georgia mother Debbie Collier appeared calm and unafraid during a trip to a Family Dollar within 24 hours of her sudden death, authorities said Monday, as the mystery into the disturbing homicide case deepened. Collier was reported missing on Sept. 10, the same day she entered the store in Clayton shortly before 3 p.m., according … Read more

Storm preparations were in full swing in Florida on Monday with Hurricane Ian on the horizon as officials announced widespread school closures, flight cancellations and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved their practice to Miami. Traffic also came to a standstill on major highways in the Sunshine State as more than 300,000 residents have been ordered … Read more

Police were searching Monday night for a 45-year-old man suspected of shooting his wife to death and abducting his 15-year-old daughter. The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert alerting the public about the search for Anthony Graziano, who had been seen driving a white 2017 Nissan Frontier with a license plate 44305G2. Graziano was … Read more

A man casually carrying a shotgun and claiming to be from Chicago walked into a Florida convenience store during an attempted robbery but walked out when a clerk displayed his own weapon, authorities said. Rakim Stephen Tate, 32, made a bad decision that “became a worse decision” when he walked into a convenience store on Sept. 9 … Read more

In a blistering letter accusing FBI leadership of retaliating against a protected whistleblower, the ranking members of two powerful Senate committees have warned Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray to step in immediately to shield suspended Special Agent Steve Friend from unlawful reprisals after he filed a complaint with the inspector general … Read more

SAN DIEGO —  The 21-year-old sailor Navy prosecutors say started the devastating Bonhomme Richard fire in 2020 was seen just before the blaze wearing a camouflage uniform, two sailors testified Monday, contradicting a key element of the Navy’s case that alleges the sailor was wearing blue coveralls. Seaman Recruit Ryan Sawyer Mays, who was 19 at … Read more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China, officials said Monday. But it turned out the cruiser wasn’t alone as it sailed about 86 miles (138 kilometers) north of Alaska’s Kiska Island, on Sept. 19. The patrol boat, known as … Read more