Eight of nine skiers buried near California’s Lake Tahoe amid heavy snow and “extreme weather conditions” in the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history have died, the Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said in a press conference. One is still missing and presumed dead.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, police said Thursday. The arrest follows a prior review by authorities into allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter involving Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as claims he may have shared sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz reports.

Jaime Simpson, a resident of Arizona, rescued a dog she found wandering alone in the desert. Neighbors said that he was left homeless when his former owners were deported and forcibly separated from him.

At least four people have died in a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 25 in Colorado as powerful winds tore across the Plains, fueling wildfires across the region.

Authorities say six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California.

Joseph Petito, the father of Gabby Petitio, has told Nancy Guthrie’s family to \"keep the hope.\" Speaking with CNN's Laura Coates, he also encouraged them to try and \"lead by example\" by spreading awareness of other missing persons cases.

The Trump administration has been laying the groundwork for a broader expansion of the role of religion in American public life, challenging the long-standing boundaries between church and state. CNN’s René Marsh reports.

","freeContentEncoded","textContent","published","strategy","curl-ready","locked","deletedAt","isSyncedFromOwnBlog","original","duplicatesCount","duplicateVersion","originalArticleId","errorsCount","appearance","article","color","backgroundColor","shortSummary","Avalanches, arrests, rescues, and tragedies hit headlines. From California's deadliest avalanche to Prince Andrew's arrest, and stories of animal rescue and a father's plea for hope, recent events paint a mixed picture.","summary","A recent avalanche near Lake Tahoe resulted in the deaths of eight out of nine skiers, marking the deadliest avalanche in California's history. Separately, Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct, while in Arizona, a resident rescued a dog abandoned in the desert. Other events include a fatal multi-vehicle pileup in Colorado and a father's encouragement to spread awareness for missing persons cases.","bullets",[204,205,206,207,208,209,210],"Eight of nine skiers died in the deadliest avalanche in California's recorded history near Lake Tahoe.","Britain's Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.","A dog was rescued in Arizona after its owners were deported.","At least four people died in a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 25 in Colorado.","Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were missing after an avalanche in Northern California.","Gabby Petito's father encouraged hope and awareness for missing persons cases.","The Trump administration is reportedly expanding the role of religion in public life.","persons",[213,214,215,216,217,218,219,220,221,222],"Shannan Moon","Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor","Jeffrey Epstein","Salma Abdelaziz","Jaime Simpson","Joseph Petito","Gabby Petito","Nancy Guthrie","Laura Coates","René Marsh","places",[225,226,227,228,229,230,231,232,233],"California","Lake Tahoe","Nevada County","UK","Arizona","Plains","Colorado","Northern California","American","words",312,"sentiment",-1.5,"subject","news","meta",{"_242":243,"_244":245,"_273":253},"type","bee:get-index-of-articles","schedule",{"_18":246,"_38":-5,"_247":248,"_66":-5,"_249":-5,"_250":251,"_252":253,"_254":72,"_69":70,"_238":15,"_255":-5,"_256":70,"_184":185,"_257":258,"_41":258,"_259":260,"_261":70,"_262":263,"_43":258,"_264":70,"_68":97,"_265":266,"_267":-5,"_268":269,"_270":-5,"_271":272},"785081b1-b239-475e-a8a2-ea36945d8090","npub","npub1rwmnu4c5tqrmx92e648jw0uh5j9pn5pvpknsclyt3ph8rj2pgzrsfy95jj","jobId","order",1,"rssUrl","https://cnn.com/","system","userRef","autosign","syncedAt","2026-02-19T11:14:51.908Z","frequency","daily","isOwnBlog","nextRunAt","2026-02-19T11:29:13.850Z","autopublish","sourceVariant","rss","systemVariant","scheduleVariant","scraping-bee-classic-proxy","retryArticlesIds","ownershipConfirmedAt","2026-02-19T11:30:03.229Z","dataSourceUrl","eventId","0ec9d7bde378620c520331db7203fc7010bed0df603a24b681f215ec829ddf2b","nostrRootEvent","event",{"_18":275,"_279":280,"_281":251,"_66":282,"_294":293,"_177":295,"_296":297},"sig","a814eba675093c0416d5a04afa744daf5f95e7748f2d799c843da55ccc2b358668c4c7ad0253f189ced3466ca5b35e18395423e2829a58e4c0a1e27b90f58b39","kind",[283,284,285,289,291],[238,163],[34,170],[286,287,15,288],"a","30023:1bb73e57145807b31559d54f273f97a48a19d02c0da70c7c8b886e71c9414087:6e091ad6-23c7-4106-a244-dc323cbc958f","mention",[290,15],"client",[292,293,15],"p","1bb73e57145807b31559d54f273f97a48a19d02c0da70c7c8b886e71c9414087","pubkey","8 skiers killed after deadliest avalanche in California’s recorded history\nEight of nine skiers buried near California’s Lake Tahoe amid heavy snow and “extreme weather conditions” in the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history have died, the Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said in a press conference. One is still missing and presumed dead.\n\n\nnostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqxah8et3gkq8kv24n420yule0fy2r8gzcrd8p37ghzrww8y5zsy8qqjrvefs8yckzepk95erxceh956rzvpk94snydp594jxxvejxd3kyceex5uxv4z4vtj ","created_at",1771500682,"authorNPub","markdown","freeMarkdown","kind1EventId","kind30023EventId","442e9a80a3c6e96cbbc2b86bb8ea68eff07d0ebfdb5c59c9bc9c9181419e5a5e","kind30023",{"_18":303,"_279":306,"_281":307,"_66":308,"_294":293,"_177":322,"_296":297},"a28cc44a2e2139f520ca37fb1e1b10f56ee15c60c4acef1748951492f4f59a7319ad55fdfc2036b4719f4861de7c6fb87818df12acfd60909f52f9b18ab6fbfc",30023,[309,312,313,316,317,319,320,321],[310,311],"r","https://smartypants.syndichain.com/articles/6e091ad6-23c7-4106-a244-dc323cbc958f",[30,163],[314,315],"published_at","1771439580",[34,170],[318,157],"d",[200,164],[290,15],[292,293,15],"8 skiers killed after deadliest avalanche in California’s recorded history\nA recent avalanche near Lake Tahoe resulted in the deaths of eight out of nine skiers, marking the deadliest avalanche in California's history. Separately, Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct, while in Arizona, a resident rescued a dog abandoned in the desert. Other events include a fatal multi-vehicle pileup in Colorado and a father's encouragement to spread awareness for missing persons cases.\n - Eight of nine skiers died in the deadliest avalanche in California's recorded history near Lake Tahoe.\n - Britain's Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.\n - A dog was rescued in Arizona after its owners were deported.\n - At least four people died in a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 25 in Colorado.\n - Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were missing after an avalanche in Northern California.\n - Gabby Petito's father encouraged hope and awareness for missing persons cases.\n - The Trump administration is reportedly expanding the role of religion in public life.\n","publishedToNostr","htmlContentKind30023","

At least four people have died in a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 25 in Colorado as powerful winds tore across the Plains, fueling wildfires across the region.

Authorities say six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California.

","pubDate","2026-02-18T18:33:00.000Z","modifiedAt","2026-02-19T11:31:22.239Z","2026-02-20T10:29:04.626Z","storyId","019c7a98-8fe6-0959-71af-216d4e892c61","likes","reposts","comments","storyUpdatedAt","2026-02-19T09:00:35.137Z","storyArticlesCount",3,"nextPage","category","categoryName","News","categorySlug",{"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":23,"_24":25,"_26":-5,"_27":15,"_28":29,"_30":31,"_32":33,"_34":29,"_35":15,"_36":29,"_37":-5,"_38":15,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":42,"_44":45,"_46":346,"_79":348},{"_18":45,"_48":23,"_49":23,"_50":51,"_32":51,"_52":53,"_54":-5,"_55":56,"_57":29,"_58":-5,"_59":-5,"_60":-5,"_61":62,"_63":51,"_64":25,"_65":-5,"_66":347,"_68":-5,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":-5,"_75":-5,"_76":-5,"_77":-5,"_41":78,"_43":78},[],{"_81":19,"_82":-5,"_83":-5,"_84":-5,"_85":86,"_87":349,"_95":350,"_99":-5,"_12":13,"_100":351,"_102":352},{"_89":70,"_90":70,"_91":70,"_92":70,"_93":70,"_94":70},[97,98],[],{},"requestUrl","http://data-source-service:3000/public/api/articles?offset=0&limit=13&tags[]=news&state=published&sortBy=relevance&subject=news","page","actionData","errors"]