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4 climbers dead Mount Everest, 1 missing; ice collapse among factors cited

A British climber and his guide, a Kenyan banker, and a Nepalese climber are dead, and one other guide remained missing Friday following multiple incidents this week including an ice collapse on Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. Daniel Paul Paterson, 40, and his guide, Pastenji Sherpa, 23, disappeared when an ice collapse took place […]

Multiple factors driving upward trend in German crime

German police recorded the highest number of crimes last year since 2016, with violent crime also rising over the same period. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) which released the data on Tuesday pointed to three factors that could have contributed to the rise: ongoing post-pandemic effects, price rises and increased migration over a short […]

New analysis of Air Force suicides explores contributing factors

Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call or text the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net. Gallows humor. Toxic or disengaged leadership. High operational demands. Rampant and normalized alcohol use. Unwillingness to seek help or show weakness. Those are just a few of the dozens of trends and […]

Insurance rates, like policing, is influenced by several factors

In response to two recent letters published in the Sun about insurance rates and causes, I recently was getting a quote for a new insurance policy myself.It is a multi-pronged issue. Part of it is newer vehicles cost more to repair which people then use their insurance for that. What I’ve also heard is EVs […]