American, Netflix star among 10 climbers missing after reported avalanche in Pakistan, officials say

July 31, 2026 | 2:40 PM

Undated photo of Karakoram Range, Pakistan (Photo by Uwe Steffens/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

(LONDON ) — Officials said Friday that they found the remains of famed American mountain climber Sarah Mallory Geis, who was caught in a reported avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountain range.

Geis was part of a team of 10 climbers who went missing midday Thursday.

A Pakistani rescue team said in addition to Geis’ remains, it also recovered the remains of two other climbers.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Powerball player in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot

August 13, 2026 | 11:15 AM

Powerball lottery tickets (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot, according to the lottery organization.The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and red Powerball 9.It's the largest Powerball jackpot so far this year, and the eight-largest Powerball jackpot in the game's history.The winner can top for the annuitized prize paid out over 29 years or a lump cash payment of $450.5 million. Both prizes are before taxes.Wednesday's drawing was the 44th consecutive drawing since the last jackpot win on May 2.Last year, there were two Powerball jackpots that hit more than $1 billion, including $1.8 billion jackpot won on Christmas Eve that was the biggest U.S. lottery prize ever.A $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot won in September 2025 by two tickets in Missouri and Texas was the third-largest prize in U.S. lottery history.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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