Tag: US news


6 close friends on a backcountry ski trip identified as among those killed in devastating avalanche


A group of close friends and experienced skiers had long planned a backcountry trip in the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains, but their trek ended in tragedy as a football-field-sized crush of snow and ice overtook their tour.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/19/us/california-avalanche-skiers-lake-tahoe-thursday


Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts


The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html