Andrew Irvine went missing in 1924 alongside climbing partner George Mallory as the pair attempted to be the first to reach Everest’s summit.
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Hurricane Milton’s historic rainfall submerged communities as first responders spent Thursday rescuing people stranded in homes and apartment buildings. The storm is responsible for at least 16 deaths.
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Police share last-known images of Montana woman, hoping to generate new leads. “Someone out there knows what happened to Jermain Charlo” says detective.
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A boat captain rode out Hurricane Milton overnight in the Gulf of Mexico before he was found clinging to a cooler about 30 miles offshore and rescued by helicopter. (Video provided by the U.S. Coast Guard)
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As Helene bore down on the mountains of North Carolina, an Asheville radio station helped coordinate wellness checks and connect the stranded with resources.
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When Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, it knocked out cell phone service in some areas, forcing many residents to depend on the radio for communication and information. For days, WWNC AM radio host Mark Starling and his producer, Tank Spencer, served as a proxy dispatch service, helping to coordinate wellness checks and connect the stranded with nearby resources. Skyler Henry has more.
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The Israeli military struck targets in Gaza and Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday. Lebanese health officials say at least 22 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
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Several Florida Republicans are now demanding more funds to boost recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but they have previously voted against measures providing disaster relief. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins “America Decides” to discuss.
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More than 2.8 million homes and businesses have no power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard.
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A new report reveals how Americans feel about their communities and the country heading into Election Day. Dante Chinni, director of the American Communities Project based at Michigan State University, joins “America Decides” to unpack his organization’s findings.
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