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extreme sports star eric rhoner has died in a sky diving accident at lake tahoe. resort officials say rhoner hit a tree and tangled with his pair shoot high above the ground. the other three jumpers landed safely. an investigation into the accident is ongoing. rhoner was part of a show called nitrocircus on mtv. he is survived by his wife and two young children and he was just 39 years old. >>> so-called killer bees are in the bay area. researchers say the bees have been discovered near regional park in martinez and lafayette. to those that are not bee experts, researchers say they are hard to distinguish between honey bees but they are called killer bees because of their swarming aggressive nature when a colonias threatened. until now the bees have only been detected in more inland communities. they have not been this far north. biologists say the bees may be moving to the bay area because of warmer temperatures. >>> former new york city firefighter who really wanted to meet pope francis over the weekend but was carrying a hunting knife and bullets he is in jail
extreme sports star eric rhoner has died in a sky diving accident at lake tahoe. resort officials say rhoner hit a tree and tangled with his pair shoot high above the ground. the other three jumpers landed safely. an investigation into the accident is ongoing. rhoner was part of a show called nitrocircus on mtv. he is survived by his wife and two young children and he was just 39 years old. >>> so-called killer bees are in the bay area. researchers say the bees have been discovered...
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. >> eric rhoner is being remembered as a daredevil that broke all the rules of extreme sports.one of his best relaxing in a lawn chair suspended by balloons. he shoots out the balloons and plummets with a parachute. growing up in the north bay, friends say he never forgot his hometown roots. >> it's hard to beat this. >> reporter: eric would go anywhere in the world as long as there was a mountain he could jump or fly off of. his videos are legendary. he was doing extreme stunts wearing wing suits flying through the alps before popping a parachute. but a stunt monday morning would be his last. sheriffs officials say he was killed in a sky diving accident before a golf tournament where he struck a tree while trying to land. >> like any great athlete it would be a loss to the sport. it will be a greater loss to his friends and family. >> reporter: autographed posters hang all around his sports store where rhoner was a long time customer. steve remembers the extreme sports icon as kind and humble. >> i have seen him ski. i have seen him do his acroba c acrobatic. i think he flew u
. >> eric rhoner is being remembered as a daredevil that broke all the rules of extreme sports.one of his best relaxing in a lawn chair suspended by balloons. he shoots out the balloons and plummets with a parachute. growing up in the north bay, friends say he never forgot his hometown roots. >> it's hard to beat this. >> reporter: eric would go anywhere in the world as long as there was a mountain he could jump or fly off of. his videos are legendary. he was doing extreme...
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welcome back extreme sports star eric rhoner has died in a sky diving accident. man jump team of pair shooters at a celebrity golf tournament. ski resort officials say rhoner hit a tree and then was tangled with his parachute high above the ground. an investigation into the accident is ongoing. rhoner was part of a show called nitro circus on mtv. he is survived by his wife and two young children. he was 39. >>> one of the world's most famous peaks will be off limits to certain climbers. officials in nepal announced permits to mount everest will no longer be given to inexperienced climbers the elderly and those with disabilities. it's part of an effort to improve safety and reduce over crowding on the 29,000-foot tall summit. those that want to climb will have to prove they have scaled mountains more than 21,000 feet. the new safety measures comes five months after an avalanche killed 18 people at the everest base camp. >>> many livermore residents are upset the city's recycled water program will end tomorrow. yesterday people were lined up to fill up containers
welcome back extreme sports star eric rhoner has died in a sky diving accident. man jump team of pair shooters at a celebrity golf tournament. ski resort officials say rhoner hit a tree and then was tangled with his parachute high above the ground. an investigation into the accident is ongoing. rhoner was part of a show called nitro circus on mtv. he is survived by his wife and two young children. he was 39. >>> one of the world's most famous peaks will be off limits to certain...