Heartbreak in the Sierra Nevada |
At least eight skiers were killed when they were caught in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, a sheriff confirmed Wednesday. One more skier remains missing. Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said crews have been battling punishing weather conditions to find the ninth skier. The skiers, part of a group of 15 people, went missing Tuesday after an avalanche swept through the area northwest of Lake Tahoe at about 11:30 a.m. Nine women and six men were among those who were on their way back from remote huts just north of the Donner Pass. | Dozens of emergency responders are searching for skiers who have gone missing after an avalanche. Nevada County Sheriff's Office / Facebook |
Colbert, CBS at odds over interview 📺 |
Stephen Colbert's time as host of "The Late Show" is almost over , but he's still throwing haymakers at the network that's cutting him loose. The comedian slammed CBS, first saying that the network tried to prevent him from interviewing James Talarico, a Democratic Texas state senator who's running for U.S. Congress. Then, on Tuesday, he hammered the network again for its statement denying that they'd tried to quash the interview. | Stephen Colbert interviews Rep. James Talarico on Feb. 16, 2026. The conversation was released on the "Late Show" YouTube channel. Scott Kowalchyk, CBS |
'Hell on earth,' every month |
Christian "Cece" Worley is among the 1 in 10 women suffering from endometriosis , a chronic condition that causes sometimes debilitating pain for women during their menstrual cycle. The pain would leave her doubled over, forcing her to miss classes in college and call out of work. But school administrators and later her employers dismissed it as "cramps" and refused any accommodations. How Worley fought back — and what that means for other women. |
Lindsey Vonn's 'incredibly hard' week 🌈 🐕 |
Lindsey Vonn is back in the U.S. and undergoing surgery on her shattered leg, but the Olympic skier shared that she suffered another loss last week: Her dog Leo died on Feb. 9, the day after her devastating crash. "This has been an incredibly hard few days," Vonn wrote. "Probably the hardest of my life... The day I crashed, so did Leo." | Mikaela Shiffrin skis during the women's slalom at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026. Michael Madrid, Imagn Images |
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