FDA Announces Nationwide Recall on Cheese Following E. Coli Outbreak

Following a multi-state investigation by theU.S. Food & Drug Administration(FDA) andCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), the FDA has announced a voluntary recall by Raw Farm, LLC, of several Cheddar cheese products that were linked to anoutbreak of E. coli. At this time, nine cases of E. coli have been reported, three of which required hospitalization.

According tothe FDA announcement, Raw Farm is issuing the voluntary recall "under protest," and the company continues to contest the FDA's epidemiological evidence linking its raw Cheddar cheese to the E. coli outbreak. However, it is still recalling several varieties of Cheddar cheese that were made from milk that is not pasteurized or thermalized "as a path forward."

How To Identify the Recalled Cheddar Cheese

Whilethe FDA previously issued an advisoryinstructing customers not to consume, sell, or serve any of the block and shredded Cheddar cheeses produced by Raw Farm after Jan. 4, 2026, we now have a list of exact batches and cheeses subject to recall. The following cheeses are subject to the voluntary recall:

Item Description

8 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block

835204001177

80 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block

835204001160

16 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block

835204000156

80 oz Bag of Original Cheddar Shred

835204000194

16 oz Jalapeno Cheddar Block

20251128-1J

835204000354

8 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Shred

835204001184

8 oz Jalapeno Cheddar Block

20251128-2J

835204000330

Any batches of these cheeses produced prior to these dates are also subject to recall.

Advertisement

You can find photos of the affected products on the originalFDA advisory page.

What To Do if You Have the Recalled Cheddar Cheese

Consumers are urged not to consume any of the batches of Cheddar cheese included in this voluntary recall. Instead, return the products to the original place of purchase for a full refund.

As of March 26, 2026, the FDA investigation is still ongoing. So far, nine cases of E. coli in three states—California, Florida, and Texas—have been reported, three of which required hospitalization, and one of which resulted in hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can cause kidney failure.

If you consumed the Raw Farm raw Cheddar cheeses, you should monitor yourself for symptoms of E. coli, which can include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. If you are experiencing any symptoms of an E. coli infection, contact a healthcare provider immediately. If you have questions regarding the recall, you can contact Raw Farm via this form:https://rawfarmusa.com/contact.

Read the original article onAllrecipes

byAlex Forten

in

April 03, 2026

FDA Announces Nationwide Recall on Cheese Following E. Coli Outbreak

Following a multi-state investigation by theU.S. Food & Drug Administration(FDA) andCenters for Disease Control and P...

Read More

Exclusive: Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident

Supreme Court JusticeSamuel Alitowas taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the March 20 incident, which had not been previously reported.

The justice was evaluated and administered fluids for dehydration. He returned to his home in Virginia that night with his security team.

In the two weeks since the incident, Alito has attended oral arguments and appeared healthy during the usual give-and-take with lawyers at the lectern.

Alito, who turned 76 on Wednesday and has served as a justice for 20 years, has become the subject of widespread speculation from commentators across the ideological spectrum and the news media over whether he might retire. (He has refused to answer journalists' questions on the subject.)

Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe confirmed Alito's visit following CNN's exclusive report.

"On the evening of Friday, March 20, Justice Alito felt ill during an event in Philadelphia. Out of an abundance of caution, he agreed with his security detail's recommendation to see a physician before the three-hour drive home. After that examination and the administration of fluids for dehydration, he returned home that night, as previously planned," McCabe said in a statement. "Justice Alito was thoroughly checked by his own physician, and he returned to work the following Monday for oral argument."

Information regarding the health of the justices, who are the final word of the reach of the Constitution in American life, is often difficult to obtain. The Supreme Court's public information office previously declined to reveal that Chief Justice John Roberts hadfallen at a country clubnear his suburban Maryland home in June 2020, injured his head and taken by ambulance to a hospital until it was reported by the Washington Post.

If Alito were to decide to step down, the opening would offer President Donald Trump a fourth appointment to the nine-member bench. Trump named three justices with lifetime tenure in his first term.

Close friends of Alito have told CNN that he has contemplated retirement, but that no decision seems imminent.

Advertisement

Alito remains one of most consistent votes favoring Trump's bold policies as they have been challenged in litigation. DuringWednesday's oral arguments over birthright citizenship, Alito expressed more receptiveness than his colleagues to Trump's attempt to end the longstanding constitutional principle that anyone born in the US is an American citizen.

Appointed by George W. Bush in January 2006, Alito has turned out to beone of the most influential justices, particularly through his 2022 decision reversing Roe v. Wade and abortion rights and his moves to retrench on voting rights cases.

On March 20, Alito became ill at a dinner held after aFederalist Society symposiumin his honor at the University of Pennsylvania law school. He was taken by his security detail to an area hospital.

The event, "An Examination of the Jurisprudence of Samuel Alito," featured several of his former law clerks, law professors and attorneys who practice before the high court. The program was closed to the news media but available through a livestream. Alito was not on the schedule, and he did not appear at the day-long symposium.

That morning, the Supreme Court was in session to hand down opinions. Alito, who was not on the bench with his eight colleagues, was scheduled to drive with his security detail to Philadelphia.

Dean Reuter, executive vice president of the Federalist Society, did not respond to CNN's questions about Alito and the organization's Philadelphia events.

The evening earlier, on March 19,Alito attendeda separate dinner in Washington, DC, celebrating Notre Dame law professor Sherif Girgis, who had received the Edwin Meese Originalism Award from the Meese Institute for the Rule of Law within the Mike Pence-founded organization of Advancing American Freedom.

Girgis, also a former Alito clerk, appeared the next day at the March 20 symposium. Girgis did not respond to email and telephone queries from CNN.

For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

byAlex Forten

in

April 03, 2026

Exclusive: Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident

Supreme Court JusticeSamuel Alitowas taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in ...

Read More

Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades

ROME (AP) —Pope Leo XIVwill personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his firstGood Fridayas pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carries the cross to every station.

Vatican Pope Good Friday

"I think it will be an important sign because of what the pope represents, a spiritual leader in the world today, and for this voice, that everyone wants to hear, that says Christ still suffers," Leo told reporters this week outside of the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo. "I carry all of this suffering in my prayer."

John Paul II carried the cross for the entire procession from his first Good Friday as pontiff in 1979 until his hip surgery in 1995, when he carried it just part of the way, according to AP reports at the time.

For the first two years of his papacy,Benedict XVIcarried the cross for the first station inside the Colosseum, then followed other bearers in the procession that ends on a platform on the Palatine Hill.

Pope Francisnever carried the cross, but participated in the procession until his health worsened. He died after a long illness last year on Easter Monday, which fell on April 21.

Pope John Paul II was just 58 when he became pope, and was known as a hiker and outdoorsman. His two successors were in their late 70s when they began their papacies, and Francis was missing part of a lung due to a pulmonary infection as a young man.

Advertisement

At 70, Leo is physically fit and an avid tennis player and swimmer. Before becoming pope, Leo wouldwork out regularlyat a gym near the Vatican, with a plan befitting a man in his early 50s, according to his former trainer.

Crowds are expected to gather outside of the Colosseum for the Way of the Cross, which commemorates the final hours of Jesus' life, from his death sentence to taking up the cross to his crucifixion, death and burial. The procession ends outside the Colosseum atop the Palatine Hill.

The meditations, which are read aloud at each station, were composed by the Rev. Francesco Patton, who was custos (or custodian) of the Holy Land 2016-25, charged, among other things, with looking after sacred sites

"The Way of the Cross is not intended for those who lead a pristinely pious or abstractly recollected life," Patton wrote in his introduction. "Instead, it is the exercise of one who knows that faith, hope and charity must be incarnated in the real world."

On Holy Saturday, the pontiff will preside over Easter vigil rites at St. Peter's Square and lead Roman Catholics into Christianity's most joyous celebration marking Christ's resurrection.

On Easter Sunday, the pope will celebrate an open-air Mass in St. Peter's Square before delivering his Easter message and offer the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" blessing to the city (of Rome) and the world.

byAlex Forten

in

April 03, 2026

Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades

ROME (AP) —Pope Leo XIVwill personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colo...

Read More

Gennaro Gattuso is out as Italy's coach after team failed to qualify for World Cup

MILAN (AP) — Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso left his role by mutual consent on Friday, three days after the national teamfailed to qualifyfor a third consecutiveWorld Cup.

Bosnia Italy WCup Soccer

The Italian soccer federation announced the news ina statementthanking Gattuso "for the dedication and passion" during his nine months in charge.

Italy's chances of reaching this year's tournament in North America ended on Tuesday after a penalty shootout loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a qualifying playoff.

"With pain in my heart, not having achieved the goal we had set ourselves, I consider my experience on the national team bench to be over," Gattuso said.

Gattuso's departure comes a day after Italy's soccer federation presidentGabriele Gravina resigned along with Gianluigi Buffon, who was the national team's delegation chief.

The defeat to Bosnia added more misery for four-time champion Italy after being eliminated bySwedenandNorth Macedonia, respectively, in the qualifying playoffs for the last two World Cups.

Gattuso took over from the fired Luciano Spalletti in June with the squad already in crisis mode following a defeat at Norway in its opening qualifier.

Spalletti had also overseen a disappointing European Championship campaign in 2024, when titleholder Italy was knocked out in the round of 16 by Switzerland.

"I would like to thank Gattuso once again," Gravina said. "Because, in addition to being a special person, as a coach he has offered a valuable contribution, managing to bring enthusiasm back to the national team in just a few months.

"He has conveyed great pride in the national team jersey to the players and to the whole country."

Under Gattuso, Italy went on a six-match winning streak before another loss to Norway in November to finish second in their group and end up in the playoffs again.

Advertisement

Gattuso had been given a contract until the end of this summer's World Cup, with an automatic renewal until 2028 if Italy returned to soccer's biggest stage.

"The Azzurri shirt is the most precious asset that exists in soccer, which is why it is right to immediately facilitate future coaching staff decisions," Gattuso said.

"It was an honor to be able to lead the national team and do so also with a group of boys who have shown commitment and attachment to the shirt. The biggest thanks go to the fans, to all the Italians who have never failed to show their love and support for the national team in recent months."

Among those being mentioned to replace Gattuso are Roberto Mancini, Simone Inzaghi, Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri.

Mancini coached Italy to the European Championship title in 2021 then failed to get the Azzurri to the next year's World Cup before bolting to take over Saudi Arabia's national team. He left that role in October 2024 and is currently coach at Al-Sadd in Qatar.

Inzaghi steered Inter Milan to the Serie A title in 2024 and now manages Saudi club Al-Hilal.

Conte coached Italy at the 2016 European Championship and is currently at Napoli.

Allegri is coach at AC Milan.

Italy will play two friendly matches in June but is unlikely to have a new coach by then, given that the election for a new FIGC president won't take place until June 22.

AP soccer:https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

byAlex Forten

in

April 03, 2026

Gennaro Gattuso is out as Italy's coach after team failed to qualify for World Cup

MILAN (AP) — Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso left his role by mutual consent on Friday, three days after the national teamfai...

Read More

Second Winter Storm Will Bring Snow, Ice To Northern US As April Kicks Off

A second winter storm will blanket parts of the northern U.S. with snow and ice through the weekend from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes and parts of northern New England as a reminder that April can still deliver wintry weather for some.

Fortunately, neither of these back-to-back winter storms will come anywhere close to the ferocity oflast month's record-setting blizzard. But each will still have impacts on travel into the Easter holiday weekend.

The storms have been named Winter Storm Joseline and Winter Storm Kadence by The Weather Channel.

(MORE:March Had Everything But The Kitchen Sink)

Happening Now

The map below shows where areas of snow, sleet and freezing rain are occurring right now.

Most of Joseline's snow and ice has pushed into eastern Canada, but some wintry precipitation is lingering in parts of northern Minnesota and northern New England.

Joseline blanketed parts of the Dakotas and northern Minnesota with up to 8 inches of snow. It also left one-quarter one half-inch of accumulated ice in parts of northern Wisconsin and northern Michigan, which, combined with strong winds, knocked out power to over 50,000 customers.

The second winter storm, Kadence, is spreading its snow and some ice out of the northern Rockies into the Northern Plains.

Winter Alerts

Winter storm warnings, and even an ice storm warning, have been issued for parts of the upper Midwest just hammered by last month's blizzard, including parts of Minnesota into northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Conditions in these areas will make it dangerous to travel.

Forecast Timeline

Friday, the first winter storm will have spread most of its snowy, icy mess into eastern Canada. However, some snow, sleet or freezing rain is expected in parts of northern New England early, before precipitation changes to rain.

Meanwhile, the second winter storm — Kadence — will take shape over the Northern Plains with more snow and ice. Friday night, that wintry mess will once again spread into the northern Great Lakes.

Winter Storm Kadence will persist in the northern Great Lakes with snow and some areas of ice, though some warmer air could change some areas of freezing rain to rain by midday.

Some freezing rain could once again also spread into parts of far northern New England late Saturday night, but it may change to rain by Easter Sunday.

Advertisement

How Much More Snow, Ice?

As we alluded to earlier, despite being two storms back-to-back, neither storm will produce anywhere near the totals of the blizzard in mid-March.

However, we do expect a swath of 6-inch-plus additional snowfall across parts of the Dakotas into northern Minnesota and perhaps extreme northwest Wisconsin. Extreme northern Maine could see snowfall approach 6 inches, as well.

This could make travel difficult on stretches of Interstates 94, 29, 35 and 90. Leave yourself extra time and be prepared in case any stretches of roads close for a period of time. The combination of wet snow and winds may also lead to some power outages and tree damage in some areas.

The map below shows areas that may see enough ice accumulation to make most roads slippery, for a time, particularly bridges and overpasses.

The combination of accumulating ice and winds may also lead to some tree damage and power outages in these areas, especially areas that see freezing rain from both storms.

What complicates this forecast, however, is that precipitation in the areas below may eventually change to rain, and ground temperatures are warmer due to the recent bout of spring warmth.

For now, the highest concern for accumulating ice in the Great Lakes is early Saturday.

In far northern New England, that icing concern is early Friday, then possibly again early Sunday.

April Snow

You might be wondering how weird snow as late as April is.

The short answer is, "it's typical."

As you can see in the map below, the season's last snow typically happens in April across most of the northern tier, from northern New England to the Northern Plains.

In parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the Rockies, snow usually still falls in May.

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him onBluesky,X (formerly Twitter)andFacebook.

byAlex Forten

in

April 03, 2026

Second Winter Storm Will Bring Snow, Ice To Northern US As April Kicks Off

A second winter storm will blanket parts of the northern U.S. with snow and ice through the weekend from the northern Roc...

Read More

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a "massive" missile and drone attack near the capital, local authorities reported.

Russia Ukraine War

Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering, shifting to daytime barrages and preparing to target more key infrastructure.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signaled Kyiv's opennessto a potential Easter truce. The holiday is celebrated on April 12 in Ukraine and Russia.

Zelenskyy also said that Ukraine is preparing for a shift in Russian aerial tactics, with intelligence indicating that future attacks will move beyondenergy infrastructure.

Russia's Defense Ministry said 192 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across Russia and occupied Crimea.

'I have no words'

"The Kyiv region is once again under a massive Russian missile and drone attack," said Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the regional military administration, in a Telegram post on Friday.

Kalashnyk said one person died and at least eight others were wounded in strikes on three of Kyiv's satellite towns — Bucha, Fastiv and Obukhiv. Earlier in the week, residents of Buchamarked the fourth anniversaryofatrocities committed in the town by Russia's invading forces.

Obukhiv resident Lesia Podoriako, 37, told The Associated Press she was at work with her child when she learned her building had been struck.

"I found out about it through Telegram channels. Then all my friends and acquaintances started calling me, telling me that our building was attacked. I have no words. The main thing is that everyone is alive and healthy," she said.

Another person was killed in Ukraine's northern Sumy region after a Russian guided aerial bomb struck an apartment block, local Gov. Oleh Hryhorov reported. Authorities in the Kherson, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv and Donetsk regions also reported casualties from Friday's attacks.

Ukrainian officials highlighted what they said were increased daytime attacks by Russia, which they said could lead to more civilian deaths. For months, Moscow pummeled Ukraine with nighttime missile and drone strikes that could involve hundreds of drones at a time.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, said in a post on X that "almost half a thousand drones and cruise missiles" attacked Ukraine overnight.

"This is how Moscow responds to Ukraine's Easter ceasefire proposals — with brutal attacks," Sybiha said.

Kyiv floats an Easter ceasefire

Zelenskyy on Thursday signaled Kyiv's continued openness to a potential truce on Easter, which falls next week according to the Julian calendar followed by Orthodox churches in Ukraine and Russia.

Zelenskyy told reporters that the proposal had been communicated to Moscow through U.S. channels. He added that the Kremlin's response remains unclear.

Zelenskyyhas previously offered a ceasefire for the Easter period— but Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said earlier this week that Moscow wants a lasting peace settlement, not a temporary truce.

President Vladimir Putinunilaterally declareda 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.

Advertisement

A change in Russian tactics?

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said Russia was increasingly striking the country during the day, an apparent departure frommonths of nighttime barrages.

Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation within Ukraine's defense ministry, said that the daytime strikes aimed to "increase civilian casualties."

"That is why the combined attack is carried out on a working day, using a large number of drones and missiles," Kovalenko wrote on Friday in a Telegram post.

Zelenskyy told reporters on Thursday that Ukraine is preparing for Russian aerial attacks that could target water systems, logistics and other critical networks. Aftermonths of sustained strikes on power facilities, Kyiv now expects increased pressure elsewhere.

"According to intelligence documents we have received, the Russians will target logistics – railways and other infrastructure. They will also target the water supply," Zelenskyy said at a press briefing.

Around midday on Friday, Russian forces dropped five aerial bombs on the city of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine. At least two people were killed and three were injured, according to a Telegram update by Vadym Filashkin, who heads the regional military administration.

Elsewhere in Ukraine on Friday, a Russian drone strike damaged a bus in the southern city of Kherson, leaving the driver seriously wounded and at least eight passengers hurt, according to regional officials.

Separately, authorities reported sustained attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, beginning on Thursday and continuing into early Friday. Drone strikes near the city center caused several injuries. Two people later died in hospital, local Gov. Oleh Syniehubov wrote in separate Telegram updates.

Bohdan Hladykh, head of Kharkiv's Department of Emergency Situations, said Russia struck the city at least 20 times during the day on Thursday with explosive drones.

Zelenskyy says battlefield situation has stabilized

Meanwhile, Zelenskyy told reporters that the battlefield situation has stabilized, with recent intelligence assessments pointing to the most favorable conditions for Kyiv in months. Whilefighting remains intense across eastern sectors, Ukrainian forces have disrupted Russian offensives in recent weeks and regained limited ground.

"On Wednesday I received a report from our intelligence and an analysis from British intelligence. I received MI6's assessment of the situation at the front: right now, it is the best situation for Ukraine in the past 10 months," the Ukrainian leader said at a press briefing Thursday.

Zelenskyy added that Ukraine has invited U.S. negotiators to visit Kyiv, as part of ongoing discussions onsecurity guaranteesand abroader framework for ending the war. Recent talks have involved senior American officials as well as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, with Ukraine seeking clearer commitments on long-term defense support and responses to any future Russian aggression.

Ukrainian drones target Russia

Two people were hospitalized on Friday following a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Leningrad region, over 1,100 kilometers (684 miles) from the border, said regional Gov. Alexander Drozdenko reported, who added that the drones also set fire to an "unoccupied" building within the Morozov industrial zone.

The settlement of Morozov houses a state-owned plant that makes explosives and components for ammunition, including solid fuel used in Topol-M missile systems. The plant was put under U.S., EU and other Western sanctions following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Twelve people, including at least three Russian soldiers, were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike late Thursday on Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, local Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov reported.

Four drones were downed during the night on the approach to Moscow, mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported Friday. He did not reference any casualties or damage.

Associated Press journalists Vasilisa Stepanenko in Obukhiv and Derek Gatopoulos in Kyiv contributed.

byAlex Forten

in

April 03, 2026

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a "massive...

Read More

New Details Revealed About Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 9 — Including That Lifesaving Equipment Wasn’t Deployed

New details have emerged about the deadliest avalanche in California's history

NEED TO KNOW

• Among the findings, investigators claim the "best practice for backcountry travel" was not being followed, as the group size was large

• Several skiers were also found to be wearing airbag backpacks, but none were deployed when the avalanche occurred on Feb. 17

Investigators are releasing new details about theavalanche that killed nine skiersin California's backcountry earlier this year.

On Tuesday, March 31, theNational Avalanche Center published its final reportabout the deadliest slide in the state's history based on findings by the Sierra Avalanche Center. There were 11 clients and four guides when the avalanche struck near Lake Tahoe on Feb. 17, killing nine people.

While the exact cause of the slide remains unknown, the findings don't rule out the possibility that the size of the group was a factor.

"Exposing only one person at a time to avalanche terrain is an accepted best practice for backcountry travel," the report states. "This group consisted of 15 people. Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have a higher chance of being caught in avalanches."

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Two groups — six females with two guides, and another group of three males with two guides — had decided to combine for the return to the trailhead at the Castle Peak Snowpark on Donner Summit, according to the report.

The Blackbird Mountain guides led the group through an avalanche-prone area for unknown reasons, despite two alternative routes, per theSan Francisco Chronicle.

"This group traveled below avalanche terrain and through the runout zone of an avalanche path during a period when a natural or human-triggered avalanche was likely to very likely," the report states.

Advertisement

At around 11 a.m. local time, the avalanche struck amid an "intense storm with very poor visibility," according to investigators. Continuous snowfall and strong winds, ranging from 60 to 125 miles per hour, had created hazardous conditions.

Several of the skiers were wearing airbag backpacks that could've helped them to stay on the surface when inflated. However, none were deployed when the avalanche struck, according to the report.

The findings confirm that 13 people were buried in the snow.

Many of the details about how the group responded to the slide come from two survivors who shared their experience withThe New York Times. They were near the rear of the group and not involved in the decision-making process, according to the newly published report.

The pair had fallen behind the rest of the group due to an equipment issue. This kept them from being caught in the slide and they were then able to save the lives of others.

"Two of the four buried survivors required companion rescue to excavate the snow that covered their airways," the report states. "The rapid location and excavation of these two individuals was lifesaving. At the time of the avalanche, the guide and client not caught in the avalanche, were a ways behind the rest of the group due to the client experiencing an equipment problem with one of their ski binding toe pieces."

"This separation may have kept them from being caught in the avalanche along with the rest of their party," the report continues, adding, "If other survivors who were closer to the front of the group and part of the group of women eventually choose to share their story, it may include different information and details."

PEOPLE has reached out to the Nevada County Sheriff's Office amid their criminal investigation into the avalanche. The Blackbird Mountain guides did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.

Read the original article onPeople

byAlex Forten

in

April 03, 2026

New Details Revealed About Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 9 — Including That Lifesaving Equipment Wasn’t Deployed

New details have emerged about the deadliest avalanche in California's history NEED TO KNOW Among the find...

Read More