Avalanches
FILE - Winner Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland skis during the ladies skiathlon 7.5 km classic and 7.5 km free event of the FIS Cross Country World Cup in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Poland's Alpinism authorities say that climber Kacper Tekieli, husband of Justyna Kowalczyk, Polish multiple Olympic and World champion in cross-country skiing, has died tragically in Swiss Alps. The body of 38-year-old Tekieli was found Thursday, May 18, 2021 under an avalanche. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Husband of 2-time Olympic champion Justyna Kowalczyk killed in avalanche

May. 18, 2023 09:42 AM EDT

Connecticut girds for demand as vaccine eligibility expands

Feb. 28, 2021 02:33 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Health officials in Connecticut expect an avalanche of requests for appointments as the state on Monday opens up vaccines to everyone 55...

Salt Lake County Sheriff Search and Rescue crews respond to the top of Millcreek Canyon where four skiers died in an avalanche Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, near Salt Lake City. Four other skiers were injured, authorities said. The Unified Police Department told local media that it was alerted to the avalanche about 11:40 a.m. after receiving a faint distress call from an avalanche beacon in the canyon. The skier-triggered avalanche swept up eight people in their early twenties to late thirties who were in two groups touring the backcountry, Unified Police Sgt. Melody Cutler told the Salt Lake Tribune. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
Skier survived avalanche by clinging to tree before saving 2

By Lindsay Whitehurst Feb. 09, 2021 02:03 PM EST

Salt Lake County Sheriff Search and Rescue crews respond to the top of Millcreek Canyon where four skiers died in an avalanche Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, near Salt Lake City. Four other skiers were injured, authorities said. The Unified Police Department told local media that it was alerted to the avalanche about 11:40 a.m. after receiving a faint distress call from an avalanche beacon in the canyon. The skier-triggered avalanche swept up eight people in their early twenties to late thirties who were in two groups touring the backcountry, Unified Police Sgt. Melody Cutler told the Salt Lake Tribune. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
Utah police: Avalanche killed 4 local backcountry skiers

By Lindsay Whitehurst Feb. 07, 2021 04:16 PM EST

Cameron French, from White Pine Touring, wears an Ascent 40 AVABAG avalanche backpack on Dec. 18, 2020, in Park City, Utah. With another ski season getting underway, avalanche forecasters and search-and-rescue groups are concerned that large numbers of skiers and snowboarders will again turn to the backcountry to avoid crowds and reservation systems at resorts. The increased interest in the backcountry has been a lifeline for the outdoor retail industry amid the pandemic, but it has also renewed a push among gear manufacturers and stores to sell responsibly. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Safety issues mount as skiers hit backcountry in pandemic

By Thomas Peipert Jan. 02, 2021 11:20 AM EST

A car is driving on a road among snow-covered trees in a forest after snowfall in Le Cret-pres-Semsales, Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, December 5, 2020. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)
Austria postpones some virus testing after huge snowstorm

Dec. 06, 2020 08:12 AM EST

Alex Baer skis down a run after hiking up Beaver Mountain, Sunday Nov. 22, 2020, near Logan, Utah. Northern Utah ski resorts are preparing for a ski season in the age of the coronavirus pandemic. Beaver Mountain is reducing the number of people allowed in lodges and encouraging people to change in their cars instead. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)
Resorts, avalanche forecasters brace for pandemic ski season

By Jackson Wilde Nov. 28, 2020 08:00 AM EST

Delaware to borrow hundreds of millions for jobless benefits

By Randall Chase Jun. 11, 2020 06:55 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware officials plan to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government to pay benefits on an avalanche of coronavirus...

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Washington. Trump wants to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure projects to create jobs and help the collapsing economy rebuild from the coronavirus' stunning blows. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that seems about right. Sounds like the prelude to a bipartisan deal. Except that when it comes to trying to upgrade the country's road, rail, water and broadband systems, Washington frequently veers off the tracks — usually over the bill's contents and how to pay for it. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill

By Alan Fram And Andrew Taylor Apr. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT