The original article stated the piton looked old.

“It looked old and weathered, and the rest of their equipment looked newer, so we are making the assumption that it was an old piton,” Woodworth said.

https://apnews.com/article/climbing-deaths-north-cascades-national-park-washington-d547355a0dabfccb2175e14246536c31

So much for politicians working for their constituents. 🙄

The healthcare-fraud unit of the Justice Department’s criminal division is overseeing the investigation, the people said, and it has been an active probe since at least last summer.

While the exact nature of the potential criminal allegations against UnitedHealth is unclear, the people said the federal investigation is focusing on the company’s Medicare Advantage business practices.

UnitedHealth didn’t respond to written questions Wednesday. A DOJ spokesman declined to comment.

The probe adds to a list of government inquiries into the company, including investigations of potential antitrust violations and a civil investigation of its Medicare billing practices, including at its doctors offices.

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“Frankly, I’ve never seen anything like this that served as a lead Democrat on this committee. Even when, madam secretary, my Republican colleagues and I had strong disagreements, we still have productive conversations and did our duty keep America safe. But that’s not the case any longer,” Thompson told Noem, adding that he is glad that Noem “found time among your many photo ops and costume changes to testify.”

Lmao

It’s deserved.

Selling to an overseas operator whose country’s laws forbide importing certain items - using a forged/illegal bill of lading - would be a good place to start.

Ik it’s unlikely, but I like hoping anyway.

They were descending because of an incoming storm, and the rescuers found an old piton attached to their rope.

It’s in the article.

Here’s hoping that the American business who sold the waste will also be prosecuted.

Yup. I automatically downvote shite like this.

There is a chance they had one but it was damaged in the fall. I mean 4 guys in full climbing gear falling hundreds of feet = not much survived intact.

Doesn’t mean we don’t try.

Yes, especially when it comes to pumping more toxins into our air, soil and water … that we need to be healthy so we can be healthy.

And ofc they never fail. Right?

The plastic is degrading, as everything on the earth does.

It’s not degrading as fast as the makers said it would, thereby leaching poisons into the ground and waterways.

It barely makes it that far.

Since Letterman is a millionaire I vote he starts the revolution, instead of trying to convince us to do all the work.

But in reality, bad.

pRoPerLY is carrying a lot of weight there.