Avalanche in French Alps Kills Three

An avalanche Wednesday in the French Alps killed two French high school students and a Ukrainian skier. Three other people were seriously injured. Officials said the avalanche struck at Les Deux Alpes ski resort, 50 kilometers from the Italian border, engulfing a group of 10 students and their teacher who were there on a school trip from Lyon. French police said all students from the trip had been accounted for but that search efforts were continuing to ensure there were no other...

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