Jim Whittaker, first American to reach peak of Mount Everest, dead at 97
Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker’s 1963 ...
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Woman was told her husband died hiking Everest, and his body was left behind in a storm. Then he showed up at base camp
The saga has since been memorialized in both book and film Seaborn "Beck" Weathers was thought to be dead after he collapsed on Mt. Everest — and his wife was informed of the news It turned out that ...
West Coast climber who was the first American to summit Everest dies at 97
Jim Whittaker, the pioneering climber who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1963, has died at ...
USA Today
US sees a drop in Canadian visitors as travel patterns shift
Data shows a significant drop in Canadian visitors to the U.S. in recent months. Political tensions and U.S. government policies are cited as reasons for the decline in Canadian travel. In contrast, ...
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Climbers display 'ICE OUT' sign on Boulder flatiron
Climbers spelled out the words 'ICE OUT' on the first flatiron by using large white mesh fabric. Kansas Supreme Court adheres to state law in Wichita murder case, prosecutors call result absurd Trump ...
PV Tech
Canadian Solar expects first US-made solar cells production by end of March
Canadian Solar aims to expand its module assembly plant in Texas, pictured above, to 10GW of annual nameplate capacity by the second half of 2026. Image: Thomas Koerner via LinkedIn. PV manufacturer ...
Bloomberg L.P.
Canadian Oil Firm New West Weighs US IPO to Fund Advanced Computing Pivot
Canadian energy producer and Bitcoin miner New West Data is exploring a US initial public offering to help meet the growing need for powerful computing systems. The Calgary-based firm operates oil ...
Dean Potter Fell to His Death Doing a Jump He'd Done At Least 20 Times Before. Inside the Climber's Death, 11 Years Later
Dean Potter, one of the most revered rock climbers of all time, died in a BASE-jumping accident in May 2015 ...
TVLine
Casting News: The Last Of Us Casts Yara And Lev, Judith Light Joins Presumed Innocent, And More
HBO's "The Last of Us" has found its Yara and Lev. Michelle Mao ("Bridgerton") and Kyriana Kratter ("Star Wars: Skeleton Crew") are joining the cast of the HBO post-apocalyptic drama as series ...
CNN
James Gracey, US college student missing in Spain, is found dead, police say
James “Jimmy” Gracey, an American college student reported missing in Spain earlier this week, has been found dead, a spokesperson for the Barcelona police told CNN. The 20-year-old junior of Elmhurst ...
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US sees a drop in Canadian visitors as travel patterns shift
Our neighbors to the north aren’t visiting as often as they once were. The United States saw about 4.2 million fewer visitor arrivals from Canada in 2025 compared to the prior year, according to the ...
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Woman Was Told Her Husband Died Hiking Everest, and His Body Was Left Behind in a Storm. Then He Showed Up at Base Camp
The saga has since been memorialized in both book and film Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work has previously appeared in The ...