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Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said.
The Associated Press | Apr 9, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC

North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads
North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces.
The Associated Press | Apr 9, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC

Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court in crash that killed over 50 in Mexico
A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50.
The Associated Press | Apr 9, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC

Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan
Roberts-Smith is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime.
The Associated Press | Apr 7, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC

