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• Ukrainian pilots fly dangerous "wild weasel" missions to suppress Russian air defenses.
• Advanced US-supplied missiles have played a critical role in these missions.
• The arrival of F-16 fighter jets will help level out Russia's air superiority.

Pilots in Ukraine's Soviet

• The European leg of Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour kicked off on Thursday.
• The Eras tour is the first concert tour to gross over $1 billion, estimates showed.
• She's crossing the Atlantic at a time when several of the continent's economies are struggling.

The European leg of Taylor Swift's

• Caitlin J., a 42-year-old TV producer, lives in a one-bedroom bomb shelter in Southern California.
• She's living in the underground bunker to save up enough money to buy a condo by next year.
• She said that living in the bunker has challenges, but they're worth it to save $2,000 a month.

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• The US Marines are testing rifle-equipped robot dogs, The War Zone reported.
• The robotic dog was made by Ghost Robotics. Onyx Industries supplied the rifle system.
• The Marine Forces Special Operations Command said it was "not fielding this capability at this time."

The US Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is testing rifle

• US F-16s will have a big impact in helping Ukraine reclaim Crimea, an analyst told BI.
• The first F-16s are expected to be in Ukraine within weeks, according to reports on Friday.
• Crimea holds great symbolic significance. Retaking it would be a major blow to Putin.

The delivery of US-made F-16s

• Ukraine's International Legion was born in 2022, a home for foreigners eager to fight Russia.
• Ukraine said 20,000 signed up, though experts said 4,000 was a more realistic peak figure.
• In 2024, the legion is depleted by years of harsh reality and casualty rates extreme even for Ukraine.

Three

• Elon Musk told staff on April 15 that Tesla planned to cut more than 10% of its workforce.
• On Monday, Tesla staff entered their fourth straight week of layoff notices.
• Here's everything you need to know about what led to the layoffs and what's happened since.

Elon Musk is going through Tesla l

• A 10-foot-wide house was built on a lot in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
• If the neighborhood had its way, there wouldn't be a house there at all.
• It's being listed for $619,000 and has interest from those who want a low-maintenance lifestyle.

What was once an empty residual lot used as a garden by a

• A Gen X couple moved 15 times in 25 years, bouncing across Canada and Taiwan. 
• They said Taiwan was much more affordable than Canada, but that they missed their families. 
• The costs of moving took a toll on their finances, but they said it helped them grow as a

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• Nancy Pelosi rose through the ranks of Congress to eventually become the first female House speaker.
• It was a monumental achievement for the California lawmaker and native daughter of Baltimore.
• And in many ways it was fueled by her early political instincts and her role as a full-time mother.

In many ways, Nancy Pelosi's political ascent