the summit of mount everest in nepal, 29,000 feet above sea level.nning images like these are going viral, showing congestion at the top of the world. raising questions about safety in that thin air. 11 people have died on mount everest this year alone, making it one of the deadliest seasons ever. climbers standing in freezing conditions waiting to get to ascend. allegations that some were pushing and jostling for photographs on a space roughly the size of two ping-pong tables thousands of meters up, making a dangerous situation deadly. >> and you'd be sitting, sometimes standing still for five, ten, fifteen minutes in very cold conditions with very low oxygen because of the high altitude and using up your oxygen while you were standing there waiting. >> ed dohring, a doctor from arizona, experienced the overcrowding firsthand and says his guide was so worried he'd be pushed off the summit he attached a rope to him. >> i didn't feel it was safe, to the point where i decided it was better getting my picture sitting down rather than standing up. >> rep

see a domino effect i mean look there are incredible glints of progress across the region look at nepal the supreme court of nepal ordered the government to do something very similar and study same sex marriage provision all the way back in 2007 and the government's been kind of sitting on his hands since then even though their own official study commission told them to chart their own path towards relationship recognition japan many international chambers of commerce have called on the japanese government to legalize same sex marriage many local governments of japan of japan have started recognizing same sex relationships even though municipalities and and prefecture local governments can't issue marriage certificates and the metropolitan government in the lead up to the 2020 games has passed an l.g. bt nondiscrimination law it would be a logical next step for japan to be the next country but there's other contenders as well i think with the taiwanese government has done is shown that the movement towards full equality is truly a global movement and it's going to be exciting to see wha

so quite a contrast to the nepal side.e nepal government needs to step up. >> david morton, thank you so much for helping us understand what's going on at the top of the world. the dangers there. we really appreciate it. >> thanks. >>> all right. really interesting to get his perspective. >>> today we could find out as soon as today if the supreme court will revisit the landmark abortion decision roe versus wade. we have a live report from the supreme court on what to expect next. can you love wearing powerful sunscreen? yes! neutrogena® ultra sheer. unbeatable protection helps prevent early skin aging and skin cancer with a clean feel. the best for your skin. ultra sheer®. neutrogena®. georgand a busy day ahead. george has entresto, a heart failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are a

>> james longman in nepal for us tonight. james, thank you. >>> president trump is back at the white house tonight after a four-day visit to japan, where he took aim at his 2020 rival, joe biden, while on foreign soil. the president agreeing with what kim jong-un had said about biden. tonight, biden is now responding, and here's abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: in japan, donald trump not only ditched the tradition of american presidents avoiding partisan politics overseas, he said he agreed with an insult north korean dictator kim jong-un directed at former vice president joe biden. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is a low i.q. individual. he probably is, based on his record. i think i agree with him on that. >> reporter: and then, standing next to the japanese prime minister, he added his own attacks on biden. >> in terms of criticism that you're sort of supporting a dictator instead of an american vice president? >> i can tell you that joe biden was a disaster. >> reporter: bi

everest, nepal is defending the overcrowded conditions. the country's response to calls for more safety precautions. >>. >> months after divorcing the founder of amazon, mackenzie bezos is primed to give millions away to charity. more on that charity pledge. "early today" starts right now. >>> breaking news this morning, a nearly two week long outbreak of violent weather has reached the northeast. multiple warnings were triggered overnight, including one for staten island and some new jersey counties surrounding new york city. a possible tornado touched down in stanhope, new jersey, where a high school there was damaged. trees uprooted and power lines fell during the storm. as this fast-moving storm swept through pennsylvania, it brought with it powerful wind gusts, heavy rain, and golf well-sized hail in some areas. the national weather service confirming a tornado touched down in morgantown. this video showing debris raining down from the sky afterwards. >> hours earlier one of the largest tornados of this outbreak was spotted in lawrenc

in nepal at least 8 people have died while attempting to scale mt everest over the past few days the deaths have raised questions about overcrowding which means climbers have to spend longer hours in their journey to and from the world's highest peak. demonstrators in the bangladeshi capital dhaka have gathered to protest against and forced disappearances human rights groups in bangladesh say around 435 people have disappeared in the last 9 years all those are the headlines the news continues here after football rebels please do stay with us . good. when they're boneless struck many die and many wrist all to end the epidemic. this is their story through the lens of local filmmakers who said people are making sacrifices more been awful. this is what i want i want to see survivors a witness documentary on al-jazeera. has been going into. this from pyongyang to madonna cause fear you can keep. your dog's name there be any manners on subs you want to eat in washington but at the same body the leak. is on. its. little boy in the butt going to print it but it was it was not you know they c

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how nepal is defending the number of permits it issued to climb mt. everest as hikers blame a spike in deaths on overcrowding. plus, the famous face who recently reached the mountain's base camp. >>> and a >>> we're back with this freight trait -- train derailment in wellington, ohio. the cars were filled with produce and building materials. authorities say no injuries were reported, and there's no threat to the public. an investigation into the cause of the accident is under way. >>> now to the battle over abortion. planned parenthood filing a lawsuit to keep the only abortion clinic in missouri from shutting down. the state is threatening not to renew its license while investigating potential problems at the facility. just days ago missouri's governor signed a new law that bans abortion after eight weeks. even in cases of rape or incest. but in the clinic closes, missouri would become the first state without an abortion clinic since 1973. >>> overseas nepal is defending the number of permits issued to climb mt. everest this year. some blame overcrow

. >>> el negocio que representa para nepal escalar el monte everest es bastante beneficioso asÍ que nepalertes que mencionas de esta semana ya suman 11 en 2015 por aglomeraciones de escaladores para llegar al everest y mira vamos a ver estÁs imagenes en donde se encuentran alrededor de 100 personas que estÁn prÁcticamente paradas durante horas en temperaturas congelantes y se quedan sin oxÍgeno lo que ha provocado las muertes mÁs recientes de un hombre en utah y otra colorado y uno que festejaba su cumpleaÑos y no resistiÓ. >> impresionante que tanta gente trate de hacer algo tan riesgoso. >> estÁn culpando de estas a aglomeraciones al mismo gobierno no es asÍ? >>> asÍ es, no solamente de esto si no de las muertes lo que dicen que son muchos escaladores idea emitiÓ el que estÁn mayor nÚmero de permisos de la or con 381 y cada uno cuesta alrededor de 11.000 dÓlares nada mÁs por la que resulta un gran negocio aparentemente no piensan limitac subir el everest >>> las personas por tener un gran logro en su vida no se detienen bien a tener una preparaciÓn mental y fÍsica porque es de las cosas

our team in nepal tonight with . wh cer fdhe tyreach theto a am of other climbers, and you'll hear the chilling description tonight. >>> former vice president joe biden responding to president trump tonight, after the president targeted biden while overseas, agreeing with kim jong-un. >>> the driver bringing a man to the hospital when the alarming moment happens. the man apparently attacking him for not getting him to the hospital quickly enough. >>> the news conference moments ago. the woman who survived 17 days lost in the woods. what did she eat and how she slept in a boar's den. >>> and the memorial day visitors that left this behind. th >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on this tuesday night. and we begin with new reports of tornadoes on the ground, this time in pennsylvania. in fact, there are warnings and watches right now from texas all the way up to the northeast. it has been relentless, and now deadly. the outbreak now in its 12th straight day. more than 50 tornadoes reported in just

limit the number of permits that are given out to climbers each year but the problem with this is nepal is not a wealthy country one quarter of its population lives under the poverty line this is a blog a facebook page called everest today which was also tracking these developments here's a video of exactly what was happening up there taken by someone else so there's just a huge number of people trying to climb everest also not only huge number of people causing overcrowding but they're leaving trash behind this is caused huge environmental damage so in the interest of trying to save people and. protect the environment on everest there have now been these calls to limit the number of permits but these permits cost upwards of $10000.00 euros per permit nepal is not a wealthy country as we said so what do you do make some money from the. mindset of thanks for shedding some light on that story for us. united nations maritime court says russia must immediately free ukrainian sailors it's been holding for months and release their vessels last november russia fired on and seized 3 ukrainian s

the authorities in nepal say an eleventh climber has died on everest.n when he had a suspected heart attack. at least four deaths this season — the deadliest since 2015 — have been blamed on delays because of overcrowding on the mountain. everest, where mankind battles mother nature to reach the top of the world. it's a deadly endeavour. the mountain stands over 8,800 metres tall, and a lack of oxygen means humans slowly die on the peaks upper slopes. the number of deaths this year already higher than the whole of 2018. it's been carnage and i should say, it has become a death race there, because there was a massive traffic jam and people are pushing themselves, who are not even capable of doing it. they do it and instead of summiting, they kill themselves. mountaineers say overcrowding is partly to blame, as record numbers of climbers try to conquer one of the world's toughest tests. conditions have been also worse than normal, with high winds blasting the mountain, leaving a narrow window of time to reach the summit. it really comes down to, this year

the cnn senior correspondent arwa traveled to the base camp on the nepal side and filed this report.arrived to everest base camp. and i have to say, even at this altitude, even without being near to the summit, you really feel the impact of the decreased oxygen levels. the scenery is spectacular. you understand what the draw and appeal is. that is the fall that is -- that is so famous. it is what the climbers first have to go through to get to camp one and then of course as they move on up throug the different camps in the different stops trying to reach what is the one main goal that unites everybody here and normally this entire area at the peak of the season is covered in tents. but you have what right behind me is just a few tents that have been left. they're are clean up crews and still a handful of climbers down there. some of the last ones to come down from the summit. on what has been an especilly devastating hiking season for the summit of everest. because of the level of fatalities. and because of the issues that arose from all of this backlog that took place. the photograp

she joins from us nepal with an exclusive report.e mountain right now is dangerously overcrowded. >> reporter: yeah, wolf, there are, especially looking back to the now iconic photograph showing the massive trail of climbers waiting to get to the summit. waiting in what's known mass the death zone. called that, because at that altitude ever breath only gives you a third of the oxygen you get at sea level. the nepal ease government under pressure because some say that was due to overcrowding due to too many permits being issued. the government says that's not the case. they only issued nine more this year nan the previous year. they say the overcrowding was due to bad weather, meaning there were limited number of days where people could summit. but there is another concern, that is about the experience level of people getting these permits. there is no regulations in place. you don't have to prove a certain level of experience to be able to summit mount everest. now the government is saying, wolf that might begin to change. >> from th

the government of nepal issued a number of record number of climbing permits this year. as a result, this has exposed climbers to overcrowding and extended wait times with dangerously low oxygen levels. expert climbers say that may is the only month that the strong winds die down making it possible. this year that window was shortened. >> you're short on oxygen up high. you have to wait in line. you can run out of oxygen and that can lead to problems. is >> too many people. and there are obvious consequences to that. >> it is much more regulated in tibet. nepal does not cap how many permits are issued. >>> a live look at the golden gate bridge, on this day 82 years ago, it was open to pedestrians. an estimated 200,000 people walked on the bridge back in 1937. >>> take a look at all of the snow. it is may. but it does look more like a january in the sierra. the snowpack is still 10 foot deep in some parts. it is nearly 170% above average for this time of year. so the big question here, what happened to spring? >> i forgot what it is. you know, mother nature, we are going

she was exploited abused and forced to work without any compensation now freed she travels across nepal to free other girls. now must be in our unit by good morning is not must be and politely now must be everybody. my english is not good i hold my interfered he was good to use my voice and i was led to speak badly in ways it's just ok. ok everybody. he could say freedom basically i look at the camera. let's see what we thought i saw. thank . you when my brother santa me away to orc in kathmandu. i was fat from bus train my kids. i had to fly from every house call it d.v.d.'s to make my house tonight happy. if i didn't then i what's the school beaten with bad words i couldn't digest this resource. you know it will so for afraid of we have had some speakers like yourself that they through all i received the nobel peace price here in norway would you like to put in your work to qualify for that as i was 19. i hope you would give such sets of i hope you succeed did your work because it was reported for us is important for everybody you said to me this called friends. and you are the type o

sparked debate and concern over regulations for climbing the world's highest mountain despite that nepal's government blames weather. but recent overcrowding in the area known as the death zone where oxygen is limited d to ha to this season's high death toll. cnn's arwa damon talks with american climber ian stewart who says it was a race of his life to descend the summit and he says he's lucky to be alive. >>this is the moment ian stewart says he trained 10 years for making the treacherous trek to the top of mount everest stuart planned an 8 hour journey to the summit instead. it took him 12. >>what point were you out when you realize and said to yourself. i think i'm doc. >>so the first point that panic really hit me was was at the summit. sos up there with with our guide. and he looked at me and was like a. we're both real and oxygen we gotta go. i was very lucky that one of our sherpas in our decided to to make the decision to bring oxygen up from the balcony. >>he says he never expected this climb could have been his last. he promised his wife katie that he prioritize come home over re

. >> reporter: this was a picture taken by a climber from the nepal side, it went viral. it has been a deadly climbing season there with 11 deaths already just this month. in nepal anyone can get a permit, no experience required to attempt the 29,000-foot climb. >> i think people who are serious about climbing or want to climb everest for the right reasons, i don't think they should be deterred from wanting to do that because of what happened this year. >> reporter: vogel says serious climbers have respect and deep understanding of the dangers of the climb. abc 7 news. >>> happening today san francisco mayor london breed will unveil her budget plan for the next two years, and she is expected to address a lot of the issues abc 7 focuses on in the effort to build a better bay area -- housing, quality of life and crime. we're already getting an idea of her spending priorities. the mayor revealed yesterday she wants to put almost $12 million towards programs to promote cleanliness in several san francisco neighborhoods. the money would go to seven new staffed public toilets a

leading the news this morning after a very deadlsey seas and highest peak, officials in nepal are defending issued to climb mt. everest. it led to outrage ov over overcrowding. it calls for tougher restrictions after an american climber became the 11th person there to die this season nbc's sarah harman joining us now from lonn. sarah, good morning. this is a $300 million industry for this country >> reporter: phil,hat's exactlright. they charge $11,000 for each one of thet' permits and thas just ite perm e sherpa, the gear, the oxygen tanks, they all cost extra and it brings in a whole lot of money to an impoverished nation like nepal it's not just the permitting the weather and inexperienced climbers contributed to the traffic jamb we see at the twy a la from colorado just became the 11th person to die this season, shortly aerft he reached the s world'ghest peak, his dream. others who climbed this week described the scene as a zoo with cmbers standing chest to chest to get to the top and in some cases, even climbing over dead bodieto rchea the summit. overcrowding is especially dangerous b

. >>> nepal's board is determining how many permits it will allow for climbers trying to climb mt. everest. it's the tallest peak, and they rely on the climbing center to bring in $300 million each year. nepal's government says that it has no plans to restrict the number of permits issued next year. >>> coming up on the morning news now, efforts to pass a $19 million disaster aid bill blocked by one lone republican lawmaker. >>> and the end of "game of thrones" hits one star hard. kit harington who plays john snow checks into a luxury rehab facility. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. ♪ the beat goes on that was great! imagine if we we would be such good friends. best friends. advantage ii, kills fleas through c

. >> reporter: this season nepal issuing a record 381 permits, no plans on slowing down, charging $11,000 each all in an expedition can run a climber more than $60,000. >> unfortunately, there are a lot of inexperienced climbers who can sign up with some of the more local expeditions and just get on to the mountain with minimal background. >> reporter: but in the death zone, the body only gets 30% of the oxygen at sea level. so high most humans would lose consciousness within two minutes without an oxygen tank, and so cold that climbers like this woman suffer severe frostbite. this month climbers crossing by the bodies of those killed on their way up, conditions too treacherous to bring them back down while nepal says the fatalities aren't from overcrowding and the lines arose from a small window of weather but as more adventurers set their sights on the most unforgiving place on earth, much of the danger has become man-made gadi schwartz, nbc news. >>> next tonight, big developments in the heated battle over abortion the supreme court handing down a major decision today and in one state

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the government of nepal issued a record number of permits this season. 381 people were given permissiono climb. as a result, that is exposed climbers to overcrowding and extended wait times with dangerously low oxygen levels. expert climbers say may is the only month where it dives down. this year, that window was shorter than usual. >> too many people. one weather window, all in. and there are obvious consequences to it. >> tibet's side of everest issued a limited number of permits. nepal's side is unregulated and does not have a permit cap. >>> a cal farmer is doing all he can to help save a damaged crop. a hailstorm wreaked havoc. now, chris kuper is asking for volunteers to help. he said the job is too big for his 10-man crew to do alone on 72 acres. >>> once this hail came, now that half hour tree is now a two-hour tree. that means my crew is only going to cover 25% of the farm. don't have enough funds to cover 75% more costs. >> chris says they'll have to pick off the damaged fruit to help save the healthy ones. >>> time now is 4:46. and mary lee is here with a check of our weathe

mountaineers in nepal have described the year's deadly climbing season on mount everest, the world'sse side of the mountain, two in neighbouring tibet. on monday, an american climber died as he descended from the summit. gareth barlow has more details. everest, where mankind battles mother nature to reach the top of the world. it's a deadly endeavour. standing over 8800 metres tall, a lack of oxygen means humans slowly die on the peaks upper slopes. the number of deaths this year already higher than the whole of 2018. it's been a carnage and i should say, it has become a death race there because there was a massive trafficjam and people are pushing themselves who are not even capable of doing it, they do it, they try the summit and instead of summiting, they kill themselves. mountaineers say overcrowding is partly to blame as record numbers of climbers try to conquer one of the world's toughest tests. conditions have been also worse than normal with high winds blasting the mountain, leaving a narrow window to reach the summit. it really comes down to, this year, a deadly confluence o

the second is that you had a record number of permits issued by nepal, along with a requirement eache now companies offering everest at the lowest priced ever which is bringing in a bunch of people that really don't have the experience and also you have some guides that simply aren't qualified. despite the danger, despite having to climb past the bodies of dead mountaineers and despite the monumental effort required to reach the top, the pull of everest means people will continue to push for the summit and continue to die doing so. the highest mountain, the highest risk. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm tulsen tollett and this is your tuesday sport briefing where we start with the news that aston villa are back in the premier league. they beat derby county 2—1 in the championship play—off final at wembley. john mcginn scored their second with half an hour remaining, but it was a tense finish after derby pulled one back. and the final whistle signalled promotion and celebrations for lifelong villa supporter prince william and former striker jo

while nepal says the fatalities aren't from overcrow and the lines arose from a small window of weather. but as more adventurers set their sights on the most unforgiving place on earth, much of the danger has become man-made. gadi schwartz, nbc news. >>> next tonight, big developments in the heated batover abortion. the supreme court handing down a major decision today. and in one state women seeking anbortion may have to leave to get one. we get more now from nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: missouri could become the first state in the nation with no abortion clinic. this planned parenthood facility in st. louis going to court to stay open beyond friday, unable to reach an agreemen with missouri's health department to renew its license. two years ago, jenny bach says this is where she went to have an abortion. >> i know that we made the best choice for her.>> eporter: but with no clinic and new law the governor signed friday banning abortions after eight weeks, she and her sband would no longer have that option. they ended her pregnancy at 15 weeks after learning their endaughter had

from nepal finishes on the 31st of may so everyone is trying to get it done before the 31st of may.re is 200 people in the queue. it is illegal to do it on the ist ofjune. perhaps they could extend the permit is a bit, that might help. sadly, you know, the more people that do it, the more that are going to die. that do it, the more i do not wish to sound flippant. that do it, the more it was just that one good day with 200, i do not think there will be 200 in a queue. there could be a queue of several thousand on snowdon this weekend. good grief. do you think the number of deaths we have had this season is significant, is it normal? for that many people to lose their lives? my my heart goes out to the brits and the irish killed. in particular. when i did it 20 years ago, luckily it was a little bit quieter. i think people do need to realise it is dangerous, is everest. if you go with one of these companies you pay money to make sure they are reputable. there are great ones. it is the death zone on everest and people can only survive for a matter of hours, a helicopter cannot get the

we've seen these big accidents before and, unfortunately, i think nepal is in a position where they areds that climbers bring in to the country and to seem people who work on the mawn tan, and so i think it's hard to look at steps that might temporarily reduce some of that income coming in while they make changes, so i -- i have to be honest. i don't see changes happening, and that is the biggest reason that i moved my company and my operation from nepal to china while the chinese side of the mountain is more difficult and colder and windier, i -- you are know. government is taking steps to real remanage how many poem israel on the mountain. and i think that will create a better and more safer conditions for my clients. >> german chancellor hey merkel gives a dire warning about the dark forces in europe and opens up about her relationship about president trump. plus, while trying to defend a navy s.e.a.l. facing charges of war crimes, a republican congressman admits he's posed for photos with a dead enemy combatant while serving as a marine. what's the message being sent to the military

>>los permisos para escalar cuestan 11.000 $ y el gobierno de nepal ha dado mÁs de 280 este aÑo, la experiencialamientos van a seguir existiendo, el precio de la gloria es tan alto como el everest y son muchos los que estÁn dispuestos a pagarlo. >>en nuestra ventana al mundo 42 reclusos murieron en motines sangrientos todos habrÍan fallecido asfixiados un dÍa despuÉs de que otros 15 presos murieran en combates en brasil las bandas de narcos y delincuentes operan desde las cÁrceles donde tienen gran influencia y siete personas murieron por bombardeos en siria esto dijo el grupo de derechos humanos y la derecha muestran en vÍdeos extrayendo a personas en los edificios derrumbados organizaciones dicen que desde el 28 de abril pasado esos bombardeos bombardeos han matado a 229 civiles. ♪ >>muchas gracias las playas del sur de california se mantienen cerradas despuÉs del desbordamiento de aguas negras y le diremos que establecieron las autoridades para prevenir la contaminaciÓn de la costa y si se siente cansado y sin energÍa y le estÁ cumplir con su trabajo puede estar sufriendo de lo que se conoce

long as they pay $11,000 for the permit and get ona record 381 permits wered to climbers from the nepalide of the world's tallest mountain this season. human traffic jams forced this climber to turn around because he was lacking oxygen. >> it has become a death trail there, because there was massive traffic jam, and people are pushing themselves who are not even capable of people doing it. >> reporter: experts tell cbs news the permit system is a major economic driver for nepal which is a very poor country. the family of chris kulish, the colorado attorney and father who died today, told us he saw his last sunrise from the highest peak on earth, and david, that he died doing what he loved. >> begnaud: pictures are incredible. how long is the climbing season? >> reporter: it wraps up the end of may which is good news, that means hopefully there will be no more of these tragedies. >> begnaud: thank you very much. we're learning more tonight about the california doctor who was killed by a shark in hawaii. thomas smiley, a retired optometrist was 65 years old. he was in to water-skiing scub

dave, all the way to nepal, thank you so much for joining me. and just to you on this overcrowding or is it that the window is getting smaller with the weather why do you think this is happening? >> well, i think it's a combination of factors, and you know, i saw the same photo i believe you just posted, and when i saw it, i was -- it was disappointing and scary and dangerous, but at the same time, not unexpected. i think that there's -- the major problem is really inexperience and not only the climbers that are on the mountain but also the operators on the mountain supporing the climbers. everest was primarily a very complicated logistical puzzle, and i think when you have a lot of inexperienced operators as well as inexperienced climbers along with particularly the nepal government not putting some limitations on the numbers of people you sort of have a prime recipe for these sorts of situations happening, especially when you have a small weather window like we've had this season. very few days that were possible to go to the summit. >> very f

austria ireland and a nepali guide more than 120 people failed the peak on thursday nepal has issued a record 379 permits to climb is this year thailand's newly elected parliament has held its fast session since disputed elections in march a government has yet to be formed as rival coalitions battle for more seats and as that goes on in parliament one of thailand's main opposition figures is on trial scott highly reports from bangkok. addressing the new members as he opens thailand's parliament it follows a contentious election in march the 1st since a coup 5 years ago this week led by the current prime minister. did it is important for everyone to be truthful and work together with full abilities. party. is position to take control of the government allowing him to keep his job thanks mainly to a recently written constitution allowing the military government to appoint the 250 member upper house but they'll still have to form a coalition to reach the 376 seats needed for control of both houses and there are strong indications that they have the numbers there's a physical transition

there's 800 people just on the nepal side.ormally the jet stream sits for 50 out of the 52 weeks each year and then it moves off in the middle of may and opens up what's called the summit windows. last year there were 11 consecutive days, the longest on record. normally it's around five to seven to eight days. this year it's been only five. so you have 800 people trying to squeeze through a small window. on evert, almost 29,000 fight, your body is slowly degrading. it's called the death zone for a reason. our bodies slowly die at those altitudes. if you spend 10, 12, 14 hours to go to the summit typically you don't take enough oxygen for that and six to seven hours to get back down at that pace. you're talking about a 20-hour day and that's a recipe for disaster. >> the alan arnett knows what it's like to summit that the mountain. >> the conservative heavyweights in the uk are throwing their hats into the ring to succeed prime minister theresa may. will the winner be able to strike a brexit deal. that's the question. >> plus a

arwa damon in nepal, thank you so much for that report. @brikeilarcnn or tweet the show @theleadcnn. our coverage on cnn continues right now. >>> happening now, breaking news. severe impact from deadly tornadoes to record flooding. the center of the country is kbr grappling with catastrophic weather and more storms may be on the way, putting millions at risk. >> seeking evidence. democratic lawmakers tell a judge they want to begin pursuing president trump's financial records, seeking evidence on how he may be receiving funds from his business while in office. >>> underneath the office. the president is taking bipartisan criticism for siding with north korea's dictator during his trip to japan, as joe biden's campaign says the president's attacks are underneath the dignity of the office. and bribes and

nepal officials tell cnn christopher kulish of colorado died monday after reaching the summit.th in just over a week. that mountain has always been a dangerous and hostile place for climbers but pictures now coming out with some of these we're showing you. one veteran climber is now calling it a death race. >> lots of people died this year, everyone knows, and it's been a carnage, and i should say it has become a death race there. because there was a massive traffic jam and people are pushing themselves, who are not even capable of doing it. they do it, they try to summit, and instead of summiting, they kill themselves. >> cnn's arwa damon went to the base camp and sent back this report. watch. >> we have just arrived to everest base camp, and i have to say, even at this altitude, even without being anywhere near to the summit, you really feel the impact of the decreased oxygen levels, the scenery here is a absolutely spectacular. you really understand what the draw and appeal is. that's the ice fall that is so famous. it's what the climbers first have to go through to get to c

well now to nepal where 4 people have died while attempting to scale mount everest over the past few days that number includes 3 indian climbers and one nepali guide it takes the total number of people killed or missing on the world's highest mountain this climbing season to 7 nepal has issued permits to $379.00 climbers this year thailand's cain has opened the 1st session of an elected parliament since the military staged a coup in 2014 but a government is yet to be formed as multiple coalitions continue to jockey for more seats and one of the main opposition leaders has been suspended from taking part accused of charges which supporters say our political motivated scott higher explains from bangkok. addressing the new members as he opens thailand's parliament it follows a contentious election in march the 1st since a coup 5 years ago this week led by the current prime minister. in them did it is important for everyone to be truthful and work together with full abilities. party. is position to take control of the government allowing him to keep his job thanks mainly to a recently wr

cnn's arwa damon is in kathmandu, nepal. about why this year has been so much worse? >> reporter: erica, expert mountaineers are saying that this year was especially difficult for a number of factors that could be what contributed to all of these deaths. most of them from altitude sickness and most of them not as climbers were on their way up to the summit, but rather, as they were coming down. that dramatic photograph on social media, on instagram, that shows that long line of climbers. that was taken in what is known as the death zone. and there's a reason why it's called that. because when you're at that altitu altitude, every breath you take in only gives you a third of the oxygen that you would get when you're breathing in at sea level. a lot of these climbers succumbing to altitude sickness as they're descending. now, the backlog created perhaps for a number of different factors. some are criticizing the nepally government for giving out too many permits. they say that that is an unfounded allegation. others are saying

plus, there's the number of permits nepal has issued.the government is saying that is not a factor.e eed allegation. at the same time, there is a debate going on as to whether or not more regulations should be put into place. it is a very intoxicating summit. it is a very intoxicating goal, if you're that kind of person who is oriented towards that, to want to achieve something like that. at the same time, it's so dangerous. >> arwa, if we can, just very quickly, tell us a little bit more about your journey to the base camp, which is at 17,000 feet. i think it'll give people a sense of just how dangerous it can be. you could only stay for two hours because you hadn't acclimat acclimated. explain that. >> reporter: right. so most people when they're going to base camp, when they're going to be heading out to the summit of everest, they walk from an area that's about a 45-minute flight from kathmandu, and and the hike takes 10 to 14 days. your body is slowly able to get used to the lower levels of oxygen. when you do what we did, grab a ch

reports out of nepal say three more people died yesterday bringing the total this week to seven. that's the most since 2016 when 19 climbers this died. they extend along the narrow ridge waiting to reach the 29,000 foot summit. they said the crowding is the result of a record number of permits in nepal. >> it's like a traffic jam at 29,000 feet. unbelievable. >>> a brooklyn man is in custody. authorities have charged 23-year-oldize eight thompson with multiple accounts including public lewdness, trespass and public endangerment. you will see him riding outside the train car. he pulled the emergency line. has the growing problem for the mta saying it has happen as many as 40 times since the beginning. year. >> this is life or death stuff involving really complicated dangerous machine bring could endanger the lives of transit workers just doing their jobs. it's serious. >> investigators don't want copy cats. they say it has caused delays across 700 trains. >>> a lot of people are hitting the road as they get away for memorial weekend. it will be the second busiest in 20 years. abc7

going to fix or limit the number of climbers we're trying to get more tourists and climbers to come to nepal by giving them better facilities and safety we want to encourage them to come for both pleasure and fame. as cleanup operations get underway on everest it's not just rubbish they're collecting for more bodies were plucked off the mountain another reminder that the pursuit of pleasure and fame can come at a grievous price. malaysia is refusing to become a dumping ground for richer nations the government says it will no longer accept plastic waste imports volumes have tripled over the past few years reaching $870000.00 tonnes a year the environment minister warns they'll just ship it back in the future china suddenly stopped taking plastic waste for recycling last year saying it wanted to clean up its own environment southeast asian nations then stepped in to plug that gap and have added enough. china's economic transformation has been one of the biggest stories of the past decades since 979 market reform and foreign investment have helped 700000000 people work their way out of poverty

they issued 381 this year nepal is a very poor country. they're trying to get revenue. it's tough. >> as a man that has been there and understands this, what is the biggest problem? the crowds or something else? >> it can be a combination of things. the weather can be fierce. think of it as a single file line going to the summit. you can't go around people. if the weather closes in, you have a lot of people there, only a couple day there's, you can get a traffic jam. you're on the clock when you're climbing and your oxygen is ticking down. so what happens few you get trapped, you'll run out of oxygen. when you're in the death zone with no oxygen, bad things will happen. >> what was your experience in the same place? >> i was fortunate in some ways. a small storm came up so when we climbed a lot of people didn't try to go up because the weather conditions were poor. we had a very strong team. we were able to go up the ridge without in people on the mountain. we kept moving and stayed warm. we invested a lot of money in having a lot of spare oxygen. we had a very strong t