Today in History: April 9, Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox

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

An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit

Judge orders rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in case involving rapper Gucci Mane’s label

Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter