Pete Mortimer News Today

The house and republican have left town. The negotiations between the president and speaker have fallen apart. You cant legislate with yourself. Republicans have bent over backward. We wanted an agreement, but we had no takers. Washington scrambles to avert the fiscal cliff. President obama has asked the congressional leaders to meet at the white house today. If they cannot reach a deal, the economists warn that could trigger another recession. Are they going to avoid a fiscal cliff, eric . [ la...

It took Honnold 32 hours to complete the HURT, which covered 35 miles and 24,000 feet of vertical gain, and crossed 23 summits and 14 classic rock routes in the Nevada canyon

He was the best alpinist of his generation, a quiet, unassuming Canadian known for bold ascents of some of the world’s most iconic peaks.