The former Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death" who the US exchanged for Brittney Griner is back in Russia and now learning to use a smartphone

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Viktor Bout pictured walking.
Viktor Bout pictured in April, just four months after the US released him from prison in exchange for Britney Griner.

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There are different accounts of Elon Musk's role in the thwarting of Ukraine's surprise attack against Russia by cutting off SpaceX satellite access. Both show one billionaire's outsized influence on the war

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Elon Musk at a press conference in South Texas on February 10, 2022.

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New Elon Musk biography confirms he has 3rd child with Grimes named Techno Mechanicus

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Walter Isaacson’s new book on Elon Musk reveals he had a third child with Grimes named Techno Mechanicus.

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Photos show Kim Jong Un celebrating the launch of North Korea's new 'nuclear attack' submarine wearing a dapper cream suit, a sun hat, and really a big smile

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Kim Jong Un sitting with military leaders at a launching ceremony for a new tactical nuclear attack submarine.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a launching ceremony for a tactical nuclear attack submarine on September 8.

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Gen Z is better at saving than millennials. A new survey says it has a more positive outlook on homeownership, too

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A woman inside a house looking out a window with plastic covering the walls and an industrial ladder in the middle of the room. A paint roller sits on the windowsill
"Many young people don't have a choice between renting and buying," Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather wrote in a recent survey.

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Florida's mega-rich could pay $600K for annual home insurance in elite enclaves as the state is slammed with increasingly severe hurricanes

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A waterfront home in Miami Beach's Star Island.

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Judge rejects Mark Meadows' bid to move Georgia case to federal court, ramping up pressure on him and other co-defendants to flip on Trump

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President Donald Trump speaks as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R) listens prior to Trump's Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House July 29, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Photo emerges of Su-34 fighter-bomber covered with tires days after Russian bombers were spotted with the same

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The Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force.
A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber.

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Renewable energy sources kept the Texas power grid mostly stable this summer even as the state broke record after record for power usage

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By early August, Texas had already broken 10 energy use records this summer.

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The IRS is going after 1,600 millionaires who owe hundreds of millions in overdue taxes, and it's using AI to catch them

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Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington.

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