Ex-CIA director says Israel could use 'covert' operations to retaliate against Iran's drone strikes without escalating the conflict

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Former CIA director and retired general David Petraeus.
Former CIA director and retired general David Petraeus.

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Mark Cuban says he's proud to pay $288 million in taxes this year, unlike a certain former president

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Mark Cuban (left) and former President Donald Trump (right).
Mark Cuban (left) and former President Donald Trump (right).

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Iran launches drone attacks on Israel

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Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, in Jerusalem on April 14, 2024.

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US shoots down Israel-bound drones fired from Iran

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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024.

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TikToker says she was trapped in 115-degree heat after her Tesla locked her inside during a software update

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A TikToker says she got stuck in her Tesla for 40 minutes during a software update.

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Lauren Boebert's son says he's had trouble affording a lawyer to defend him: 'It's just been kind of hard with the prices'

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Rep. Lauren Boebert and her son Tyler Boebert.

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A Boeing supplier says it tried using Vaseline, cornstarch, and talcum powder to lubricate a door seal before settling on Dawn dish soap: NYT

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The Spirit AeroSystems logo is pictured on an unpainted 737 fuselage as Boeing's 737 factory teams hold the first day of a "Quality Stand Down" for the 737 program at Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024.

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An OpenAI investor says TikTok is China's 'programmable fentanyl,' a CCP-controlled tool used to manipulate US citizens

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Vinod Khosla (left) and TikTok (right).
Early OpenAI backer, Vinod Khosla said in on op-ed for the Financial Times on Tuesday that TikTok "is an AI-powered subversion weapon" wielded by the the Chinese Communist Party, or CCP.

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Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general

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A Russian soldier launching missiles toward Ukrainian positions in Donetsk.
A Russian soldier launching missiles toward Ukrainian positions in Donetsk.

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A random Chinese company selling food-grade glycine is Gen Z's newest TikTok obsession

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Young athletic woman preparing protein shake at home.
A amino acid called glycine has captured TikTok's attention — but not for its potential health benefits.

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