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Authorities in Northern California say crews have recovered the bodies of eight backcountry skiers who were caught in an avalanche this week northwest of Lake Tahoe.

A ninth skier remains unaccounted for.

Six others in the group were rescued hours after Tuesday's slide of snow, rock and debris.

The skiers were on a three-day trek through the Sierra Nevadas when a powerful wintel storm hit.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he still believes science has yet to prove social media causes mental health issues.

Zuckerberg's comment came during yesterday's testimony in a courtroom in Los Angeles, where a 20-year-old woman is suing, arguing social media platforms addict and harm children.

The lawsuit argues the woman's early use of social media got her addicted to the technology and heightened depression and suicidal thoughts.

Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the case.

TikTok and Snap agreed to settlements.

Meta and Google are financial supporters of NPR.

At the Winter Olympics in Italy, the U.S.

men's hockey team has advanced to the medal round after a 2-1 overtime win over Sweden in the quarterfinals.

Here's NPR's Becky Sullivan.

Canada will face Finland in tomorrow's other semifinal.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News, in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.

Negotiations to end Russia's war with Ukraine are continuing today in Geneva, with the U.S.

acting as a mediator.