9 Skiers Missing After Avalanche; Trump: $36B Projects with Japan | NTD Good Morning (Feb. 18)
The search is on for a group of skiers after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in Northern California. Authorities say 6 survivors have been rescued, but 9 remain missing. The Nevada County Sheriff's office says two skiers have been transported to a hospital for treatment. According to a forecaster with the Sierra Avalanche Center, the group was on the final day of a three-day trip when the avalanche hit.
President Trump has announced three new projects with Japan, the first stage of a trade deal worth more than half a trillion dollars. The President declaring the agreement officially underway on Tuesday. He says Japan is moving forward with major investments in the United States worth a total of $36 billion. The President has credited his tariffs for helping secure the agreement, saying the scale of the projects is so large, it could not have been done without them.
U.S. Southern Command said yesterday that the U.S. military struck three alleged drug-trafficking vessels, killing a total of 11 people. Two of the boats were in the Eastern Pacific, killing 4 people on each boat. Another three were killed on a boat struck in the Caribbean. U.S. Southern Command said that no U.S. forces were harmed. This brings the death toll up to at least 135 on 43 boats. The strikes have also drawn significant controversy from legal experts and Democratic lawmakers.
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