Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Before i address the topic of todays hearing i want to say a few words about whats happening in communities across our country today. This is a time of great pain and unrestfor our nation. Americans are truly outraged by recent killings. Anyone who watched the video of the murder of george floyd has to be horrified and heartbroken. The resulting peaceful protests about police abuse against any american citizen are important and necessary our nation needs to listen to the voices of africanamericans about police brutality. Every american citizen deserves justice under the law. Some of the peacefulprotests have been hijacked by violent criminals. The destructing and looting and arson must stop. Those who commit these crimes dishonor the memory of george floyd and dishonor the cause for which the Peaceful Protesters first took to the streets. Now in a moment of americans to come together to listen and to heal. The goal of this hearing today is to
Good evening, im jeff pegues. Climbing mouunt everest is one of the greatest challenges there is. The tallest mountain in the world unforgiving, yet every year hundreds try. Today a group well acquainted with the danger, nepalese guides, was killed when an avalanche came crashing down. It happened at 19,000 feet. At least 12 were killed, making it the deadliest disaster on mt. Everest ever. Four are missing. Clarissa ward begins our coverage. Reporter the avalanche hit early in the morning as local guides known as sherpas readied the route for other climbers. With no apparent warning, a wall of snow and ice swept over the western shoulder of everest. That part of the path is nicknamed the popcorn field, due to its distinctive, jagged blocks of ice that from a distance make it look like a bowl of popcorn. Alpine guide ben jones told us avalanches like this one happen all the time. He was at Everest Base Camp and rushed to help when todays hit. Reporter some survivors were airlifted to a