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Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97

Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97

The legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died at age 97

April 08, 2026 at 3:24 pm PDT

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

April 08, 2026 at 3:09 pm PDT

Heavy rains kill a child in the Dominican Republic, damage thousands of homes

April 08, 2026 at 1:06 pm PDT

Paramount president Jeff Shell is stepping down from his post amid a legal battle

Paramount president Jeff Shell is stepping down from his post amid a legal battle

April 08, 2026 at 12:52 pm PDT

Carney attracts a 5th Conservative lawmaker to Canada's Liberal Party

Carney attracts a 5th Conservative lawmaker to Canada's Liberal Party

April 08, 2026 at 12:06 pm PDT

Brazil's Lula argues for ban on online betting platforms

Brazil's Lula argues for ban on online betting platforms

April 08, 2026 at 11:26 am PDT

More Federal Reserve officials see possible rate hikes this year, minutes show

More Federal Reserve officials see possible rate hikes this year, minutes show

April 08, 2026 at 11:23 am PDT

Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs

Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs

April 08, 2026 at 11:12 am PDT

Mexico’s president weighs fracking to curb reliance on US natural gas

Mexico’s president weighs fracking to curb reliance on US natural gas

April 08, 2026 at 10:21 am PDT

At least 21 people are missing after a boat capsizes in eastern Congo on Lake Kivu

April 08, 2026 at 9:25 am PDT

In an uncertain environment for corporate giving, Liberty Mutual Foundation launches $600M endowment

Hong Kong firm files arbitration against Maersk, claiming it schemed with Panama over port takeover

Edmunds: These are the used SUVs that hold their value best

Asian benchmarks jump after oil prices sink in response to the Iran ceasefire

Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia

Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risks

Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globally

Delta joins the growing list of US airlines raising checked bag fees as jet fuel costs soar

Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning

Samsung is discontinuing its texting app, tells impacted users to switch to Google Messages

Deere & Co agrees to pay $99 million to settle 'right to repair' lawsuit

Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding

Ackman's Pershing Square makes $64B bid for Taylor Swift label Universal Music Group

Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising prices as the world scrambles for more oil

Key Fed official sees possible rate hike amid higher gas prices, inflation concerns

US stocks drift higher ahead of Trump's deadline to bomb Iranian power plants

AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history

JPMorgan CEO Dimon: Iran war could reignite inflation and keep Fed rates higher for longer

Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary of the marketing surge

Super El Niño chances rise, scientists say; double down on phenomenon

‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha sentenced for selling Matthew Perry drugs that killed him

Woman accused of using extension cord to tap into neighbor’s electricity

Woman falls from dinghy; search is now recovery mission

School bus clipped by train; bus driver charged