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Body of US Extreme Skier Recovered from Nepal Mountain

The body of a famed U.S. extreme skier who went missing this week after falling from the world’s eighth-highest mountain was recovered Wednesday and transported to Nepal’s capital.

People Trapped, 2.5M Without Power as Ian Drenches Florida

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island and knocking out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain across the peninsula on Thursday.

Progressive Democrats Frustrated With 2022 Primary Losses

With less than two months until the midterm elections, progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power.

Abortion-Rights Group Leader Lends Support to NC Candidates

The head of a national political action committee working to elect women who support abortion rights visited North Carolina on Tuesday, joining candidates she says must win this fall to block Republican attempts to enact more restrictions.

North Korea Test Launches Missiles on Eve of Harris Trip to Seoul

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, its neighbors said, a day before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is to visit South Korea.

Shakira to Face Trial for Tax Fraud in Spain

A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud.

Bam! NASA Spacecraft Crashes into Asteroid in Defense Test

NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.

Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall in Cuba En Route to Florida

A strengthening Hurricane Ian’s rain and winds lashed Cuba’s western tip, where authorities have evacuated 50,000 people, as it became a major Category 3 storm early Tuesday.

13 Dead, 21 Wounded in School Shooting in Russia

A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia Monday, killing 13 people, including seven children, and wounding 21 others.

Constitution Stops Charles Becoming Britain’s ‘Green’ King

On a blustery November day last year Britain’s future king stood before world leaders to deliver a rallying cry that they should “act with all despatch, and decisively” to confront a common enemy.

Powell’s Stark Message: Inflation Fight May Cause Recession

The Federal Reserve delivered its bluntest reckoning Wednesday of what it will take to finally tame painfully high inflation: Slower growth, higher unemployment and potentially a recession.

Danish Queen Tests Positive after UK Monarch’s Funeral

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, the royal palace said Wednesday.

NTSB Wants All New Vehicles to Check Drivers for Alcohol Use

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be equipped with blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving.

Biden at UN to Call Russian War an Affront to Body’s Charter

President Joe Biden is ready to make the case to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly that Russia’s “naked aggression” in Ukraine is an affront to the heart of what the international body stands for as he looks to rally allies to stand firm in backing the Ukrainian resistance.

Samaritan's Purse Offering Disaster Relief To Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico

Samaritan's Purse is once again coming to the aid of Puerto Rico. The disaster relief organization based in Boone is deploying teams to the area following Hurricane Fiona.

NASA Mars Lander Captures Strikes by Four Incoming Space Rocks

A NASA lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteoroids striking the planet’s surface.

President Biden: US Would Defend Taiwan Against Chinese Invasion

China’s government on Monday criticized President Joe Biden’s statement that American forces would defend Taiwan if Beijing tries to invade as a violation of U.S. commitments about the self-ruled island, but gave no indication of possible retaliation.