Amazon Fire tablets are already up to 56% off ahead of October Prime Day

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A tablet is the perfect middle ground between a smartphone and a laptop. If your current tablet is slowing down, doesn't keep a charge, or lacks in display quality, today is a great day to look into a new Amazon Fire tablet. Here are some early Prime Big Deal Days deals that'll take up to 56% off the list price.

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Three-Star System Shatters Astronomy Record

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Artist's rendition of three star system's orbit pattern

The newly identified three-body system has a problem, and it’s not aliens—it’s that in about 20 million years, the stars are expected to merge and explode.

Melania Trump teases split with the GOP on abortion

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"There is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right," Melania Trump says in a new video promoting her memoir.

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  • Melania Trump is signaling a break with the Republican Party on abortion.
  • In a new video, she says there's "no room for compromise" on women's "individual freedom."
  • She is also expected to express full-throat support for abortion
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4:30 a.m. wakeups and scary speakers: Inside Apollo's tactics to prepare its workers for an uncertain future

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Marc Rowan, Apollo co-founder.

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  • Apollo plans to double its assets under management in five years even as market conditions change.
  • Rowan said the firm is testing new tactics to motivate employees to "play to win."
  • Here's how and why the firm has turned to frozen yogurt and 4:30 a.m. wakeups.

At Apollo's presentation to investors on Tuesday, all eyes were on the firm's ambitious goal of doubling

What to know about RFK Jr., the controversial conspiracy theorist who ran for president and joined Donald Trump's campaign

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on July 14, 2023, in New York City.

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  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 70, is John F. Kennedy's nephew.
  • He is a lawyer known for promoting baseless anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.
  • Kennedy ran against Biden in the 2024 primaries, switched to an independent, and endorsed Trump.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an

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Russia's strike on a merchant ship in the Black Sea was likely down to poor targeting and aged ammo: UK intel

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The MV Aya was damaged in the strike, but managed to reach safe waters.

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  • A missile hit the MV Aya, which was carrying grain from Ukraine to Egypt, on September 11.
  • The strike led to fears of a potential escalation in Russian attacks on the Black Sea grain corridor.
  • But according to the UK MOD, it was likely an error caused by poor procedures and aging munition.

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MyRow took my Concept2 rower and made it smart

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I’ve been wishing for a product like MyRow to come onto the market for as long as I can remember. I love rowing, and own a Concept2 Model D, which is one of the world’s most popular rowing machines. Concept2’s ergometers — which is the fancy word for “rowing machine” — are a mainstay of gyms all around the world. But the Vermont-based company has dragged its feet when it comes to embracing the