Those who dare to climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, must first receive a permit to prove they can ascend its steep and harsh slopes. So far, a record 463 climbers have received permission to scale the mountain from Nepal’s side — even as experts worry about dangerous overcrowding at the summit.
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A storm system that already pounded parts of the South this week with tennis ball-sized hail is now on track to bring more dangerous weather to the region today. Portions of southern Texas and southern Louisiana into the Florida Panhandle are at risk of scattered severe storms set to bring the triple threat of large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes, the Storm Prediction Center said. This comes after more than 60 reports of hail came in across the South on Wednesday, including hail about 4.5 inches in diameter in Bellmead, Texas, and 4 inches in Waco, Texas. Some communities along the Gulf Coast are also bracing for the possibility of flash floods today with rain set to fall occasionally at 2 inches per hour.
Former President Donald Trump has lost an emergency attempt to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying about their direct conversations after the 2020 election. Trump has repeatedly tried and failed to close off some answers from witnesses close to him in the special counsel’s investigation. This latest order from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals likely will usher in Pence’s grand jury testimony quickly — an unprecedented development in modern presidential history. Analysts say Pence’s testimony could potentially reveal details about his many conversations with Trump from Election Day up until January 6, when Trump and his allies were pressuring Pence…
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