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At 29,000 feet, long lines can mean mountaineers are trapped too long in an area they call the death zone this season there are a record number of people pushing the summit, most nowhere near as experienced. >> its really an economic equation you know, nepal has monetized mt. everest. the nepalese government is now under fire for issuing 380 permits it foreign climbers, all required to have a guide or sherpa >> the number of people climbing thats increased the opportunity for guides come in th...

Weekend news" for this saturday. im meg oliver in new york. good nig dark clouds are rolling in as another round of rain makes its way toward the bay area. well have the forecast. >> the police union is calling on the san francisco police chief to resign over an investigation and raid of a journalist. >> very happy. >> while some people celebrate, others call it a missed opportunity. >> we sorely need it in vallejo. >> the fight over a cement plan. >> an east bay woman climbs to the top of mt....

Traffic jam on mt. everest. heres nbcs miguel almaguer >> reporter: as stunning as the view is atop mt. everest, tonight just as jaw-dropping is the line to reach the summit a record number of mountaineers waiting for hours to reach the 29,000 mountaintop. the wait perhaps contributing to the death of five climbers this week alone a soaring death toll who includes american don cash, who joined the seven summits club climbing the highest peaks on seven continents but after reaching the summit, ca...

Number of permits have been issued >> everest is a big mountain it can accommodate a lot of people, but if you have 200 or 300 people at the same time, it becomes a very deadly environment. >> reporter: for some the dream of reaching the top of the world coming at the highest of costs miguel almaguer, nbc news he was cured by the worlds most expensive medication why some call it a miracle drug also, will this guy show up at your door sometime soon the newest player in package delivery

About an emergency declaration to go around congress and sell weapons to irans rivals the fda approves the worlds most expensive drug. the price tag over $2 million. tonight our interview with the drug makers ceo how do you respond, though, to people who might say that your company is asking a ransom, almost, for these kids lives? how he justifies the cost for this livesaver and the traffic jam at the top of the world at least five dead as climbers get stuck in some of the most dangerous con...

Exit from the european union known as brexit. parliament voting down three of her proposals. mays supporters say she faced an impossible task, trying to leave britains biggest trading partner without massive economic damage tonight there is great uncertainty here nothing has been resolved, and now this country doesnt know who will negotiate its most important peace time agreement in decades kate >> richard, thank you. there is a tentative settlement to resolve more than a dozen civil suits aga...

Debora patta, cbs news, beni, democratic republic of congo. >> garrett: next on the cbs evening news, mount everest claims the lives of two more climbers. is overcrowding to blame? and later, celebrity chef mario batali faces charges of sexual misconduct. batali faces charges of sexual misconduct. help take control by asking your healthcare provider about vraylar. vraylar treats acute mania of bipolar 1 disorder. vraylar significantly reduces overall manic symptoms, and was proven in adults with...

>> reporter: climbers call the area above 26,000 feet "the death zone," because the air is so thin, most need supplemental oxygen. >> reporter: so far this season, at least nine climbers have died on everest, more than all of last year. almost all died coming down from the traffic jam at the summit. experienced everest climbers say its particularly busy this year because weather conditions provided only five days where the skies were clear enough to summit. >> everybody is sharing weather foreca...

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One of the strictest rules in the nation. also break tonight, three more climbers killed on mt. everest, five deaths including an american. the grid lock at the top of the mountain. deadly mistake. you remember the woman who called 911 for help shot by an officer. we see the moments after the shooting, the officer who pulled the trigger and what he was told at the scene. good evening. its great to have you with us on a busy friday night. im tom llamas in for david. as we comen the air righ...