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After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy

19. Februar 2026 um 13:48
Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six were found alive.

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An avalanche beacon checkpoint flashes along a trail to Castle Peak near Donner Pass on Wednesday.

A Swiss Survivor on What It’s Like to Be Caught in an Avalanche

19. Februar 2026 um 14:49
Heinz Mueller was buried under 30 feet of snow in the Swiss Alps in 1993 but made it out alive. “It’s panic,” he says.

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Rescuers probed the snow for missing skiers at the site of a 2019 avalanche in Andermatt, Switzerland.

In Lake Tahoe Avalanche Recovery, the Safety of Searchers Is Top Concern

19. Februar 2026 um 10:06
Weather and snow conditions will dictate when the bodies of skiers killed in the avalanche near Lake Tahoe can be retrieved from mountain. More snow is expected.

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Digging out a friend’s truck at the Castle Peak trailhead. Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed dead in an avalanche in the Castle Peak area at Donner Pass on Wednesday.

A Swiss Survivor on What It’s Like to Be Caught in an Avalanche

19. Februar 2026 um 14:49
Heinz Mueller was buried under 30 feet of snow in the Swiss Alps in 1993 but made it out alive. “It’s panic,” he says.

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Rescuers probed the snow for missing skiers at the site of a 2019 avalanche in Andermatt, Switzerland.

Top Concern in Avalanche Recovery Effort Is Now Safety of Searchers

19. Februar 2026 um 10:06
Weather and snow conditions will dictate when the bodies of skiers killed in the avalanche near Lake Tahoe can be retrieved from mountain. More snow is expected.

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Digging out a friend’s truck at the Castle Peak trailhead. Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed dead in an avalanche in the Castle Peak area at Donner Pass on Wednesday.

What to Know About the Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 8 Skiers

At least eight skiers were killed, California authorities said, after heavy snow pummeled the region.

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A ski resort employee digging out a car near the Castle Peak trailhead.

Bald Eagle, Marooned on Ice Chunk in Hudson, Is Rescued by Police

18. Februar 2026 um 23:10
The authorities took the injured bird to a rehabilitation center in New Jersey, which is working to stabilize it to allow for further testing and treatment.
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    The avalanche struck a guided backcountry skiing group near Truckee, Calif., near the end of a multiday trip, officials said. Six skiers have been rescued.
     

Nine Skiers Still Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche

The avalanche struck a guided backcountry skiing group near Truckee, Calif., near the end of a multiday trip, officials said. Six skiers have been rescued.

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Members of a rescue team make their way to the area of an avalanche in Soda Springs, Calif., on Tuesday.

After a Harrowing Water Rescue, Baby Is Delivered on Mother’s Birthday

13. Februar 2026 um 22:20
Shedly Apollon was on her way to a prenatal massage when she started to feel faint while on the road. Her car veered off the highway and into a lake.

How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice

05. Februar 2026 um 17:15
The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an expert said.

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Cedar Lake in subzero temperatures in Minneapolis, Minn., last month. Experts emphasize that, if you should fall through ice, you have more time to self-extricate or be rescued than you might think.

‘Today’ Anchor Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Is Missing, Authorities Say

03. Februar 2026 um 11:12
Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, 84, was last seen on Saturday at her home in Tucson, Ariz. A sheriff said that investigators were treating her disappearance as a crime.

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Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on the “Today” show set in 2023.

Search Suspended for 6 Missing in Boat Off the Coast of Massachusetts

31. Januar 2026 um 22:52
One body was recovered after the Lily Jean, a 72-foot fishing vessel, sank on Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard said it was suspending its search for those who remained unaccounted for.

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A fishing boat that left from Gloucester, Mass., on Friday was reported missing off the coast of Massachusetts, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Paraglider Survives 500-Foot Crash Into Ocean Off Florida, Rescuers Say

13. Januar 2026 um 23:05
A bystander captured the misadventure in a video that drew widespread attention online. Lifeguards and a snorkeler helped rescue the man.

Avalanche in Washington State Kills 2

12. Januar 2026 um 02:44
The men were among a group of four skiing in the backcountry near Longs Pass, east of Seattle in the Cascade Mountains. The area received heavy snowfall last week.

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Survivors of Latest Boat Strikes

03. Januar 2026 um 04:03
The service said that conditions in the area where the search was taking place included nine-foot seas and winds approaching 50 miles per hour.

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A Coast Guard ship at Coast Guard Base San Juan on Wednesday. The strike on Tuesday was the fourth known instance of people surviving, at least initially, one of the 35 military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific.

Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes

01. Januar 2026 um 02:39
The U.S. military attacked a convoy of three boats in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against people suspected of drug trafficking.

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A Coast Guard cutter in San Juan, P.R. An undetermined number of people survived strikes by the U.S. military on boats in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday.

After a Plane Crashed in the Texas Fog, 2 Stories of Rescue

25. Dezember 2025 um 00:05
A plane from Mexico was on a medical mission on Monday when it crashed into Galveston Bay, and two men on the water that day helped save two lives.

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Multiple people responding to a plane crash near Galveston, Texas, on Monday.
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