Ukraine appears to have just launched its largest attack on Russia's airbases as its invading forces push deeper into Kursk

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Ukrainian servicemen drive an armored military vehicle past a destroyed border crossing point with Russia in the Sumy region on August 14.
Ukrainian servicemen drive an armored military vehicle past a destroyed border crossing point with Russia in Ukraine's Sumy region on August 14.

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  • Ukraine appears to have staged its largest attack on Russian airbases of the war overnight.
  • A Ukrainian official said Kyiv targeted multiple airfields, and Russia said it shot down 117 drones.
  • The aerial assault

I canceled my Netflix subscription 2 years ago. I loved it, but overhauling my TV habits changed my life for the better.

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  • I've been obsessed with watching television for years, but my Netflix subscription became a crutch.
  • I relied on watching Netflix to help me get through withdrawals when I quit drinking.
  • Two years ago, I gave up Netflix and my other streamers. It was good for my health and social life.

Some of my earliest memories include watching television.

It's been a huge part

Hunter Schafer's potential reaches 'so much further' than 'Euphoria,' says her 'Cuckoo' costar Dan Stevens

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Hunter Schafer as Jules on season two, episode three of "Euphoria."

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  • Dan Stevens thinks "Euphoria" star Hunter Schafer is bound for great things.
  • Stevens stars with Schafer in the horror movie "Cuckoo" and sang her praises in an interview with BI.
  • "Euphoria" season three has been delayed amid rumored creative differences, but Schafer is expected to return.

Hunter Schafer's star is

Best Google Pixel Watch 3 bands 2024

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Dress up your smartwatch the right way by getting some of the best Google Pixel Watch 3 bands.

Something Harris and Trump can agree on: Tips for service workers should not be taxed

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

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  • Kamala Harris said she supports ending taxes on tips for hospitality workers.
  • Trump, who made a similar proposal months ago, says Harris copied him.
  • Campaign promises aside, an act of Congress is required to change how tipped income is taxed.

Vice President Kamala Harris had a rare moment of like

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I've flown on the world's only 2 all-business-class airlines. It's like flying on a private jet but less expensive.

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I think people with a little extra spending money should splurge on Beond and La Compagnie's unique business model.

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  • French airline La Compagnie and Maldives-based Beond fly Airbus planes with only business class.
  • The model is historically unsuccessful but the airlines are banking on high-demand niche markets.
  • I think both are splurge-worthy for people who want a bougie
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A Tale of 2 Marvel/Ultraman Crossovers

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Marvel Ultraman Crossover Comic Manga

The release of Ultraman: Along Came a Spider-Man and Ultraman x Avengers this week gives us a look at differing approaches to the superhero crossover.

Elon Musk's latest AI chatbot is happy to spit out the kinds of images its rivals refuse to. That could give it an edge — and go very wrong

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Elon Musk's AI company just released Grok-2 in beta for paid users with a new image generation feature.

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  • Elon Musk's AI company released a beta of Grok-2 with a new image generation feature on X.
  • The new model allows users to create AI images with fewer restrictions than rivals like OpenAI.
  • People are testing the limits of Grok-2 with controversial prompts, raising concerns about the

Underwater photos captured reconnaissance Marines diving next to a US missile submarine out in the open ocean

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US Marines from the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company assigned to Task Force 61/2 conducting dive operations with Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia while underway in the Mediterranean Sea.

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  • US Marines and the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia trained together in the Mediterranean recently.
  • The exercises included launching small boats, executing

I paid over $3,000 for a matchmaker. I met my husband on my second date.

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Lauren and Ryan Leon met through a matchmaker.

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  • Lauren Leon signed up for a matchmaker after growing frustrated with dating apps.
  • She used two services and met her husband, Ryan Leon, on her second date through Tawkify.
  • Lauren said she doesn't think she would have found Ryan without a matchmaker.

This as-told-to essay has been adapted from a conversation with Lauren Leon, a 35-year-old

CIA brainwashing experiments helped make Outlast an iconic horror series

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The Sleep Room in The Outlast Trials is named after a real-life space at McGill University’s Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, where from 1957 to 1964, doctors conducted mind-control experiments on patients as part of the CIA’s MK-Ultra initiative. Led by Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron, these tests included electroshock therapy, sensory deprivation and heavy doses of psychedelic drugs. One patient, L