The CIA is posting videos to persuade Russians to betray their leaders — and says it's working

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A dimly-lit image of a silhouetted Russian man in a snowy driveway, viewed through a doorway and texting on his phone, with the implication he is contacting the CIA, in a new video by the agency aimed at attracting Russian informants, published January 23, 2024.
A still from the CIA's recruitment video aimed at disenchanted Russians, published January 23, 2024.

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Some X users are convinced Elon Musk rigged the results of a MrBeast ad experiment where he earned $250,000

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Elon Musk and MrBeast
Elon Musk and MrBeast (right).

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Elon Musk took his kid along to Auschwitz, ignoring guidance to leave young children at home

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Elon Musk in a crowd of people at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
Elon Musk in a crowd of people at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. The journalist Ben Shapiro, left, accompanied him.

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The bodies of 2 Navy SEALs will probably never be found after rescuers searched 21,000 square miles without success, experts say

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Cypriot Navy special forces and US Navy SEALs at sea
Cypriot Navy special forces and US Navy SEALs in a joint rescue exercise in the port city of Limassol, Cyprus, on September 10, 2021.

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Russian forces 'are constantly replenished' no matter how many get taken out, Ukrainian commander says

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Ukrainian soldiers on the Dnipro River
Ukrainian soldiers on the Dnipro River in the Kherson region of Ukraine.

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Ukraine is exploiting gaps in Russia's air defenses, which were designed for a different kind of war

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A Russian soldier walks near Russia's air defense system S-400 Triumf launch vehicles (C) at the military exhibition "Oboronexpo-2014" in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, on August 13, 2014.

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Remnants of life in ancient rocks reveal Earth had a rich ecosystem 3.4 billion years ago

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Rocky mountains are shown rolling to the distance in the Barbeston Natural reserve where the fossils were found.
A picture of the Barbeston Natural reserve which is where the ancient fossils were found.

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Video shows a Russian soldier diving out of the way of a drone, which then explodes just behind him

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Composite image showing stills from the video, one as the drone targets the figure and another as it explodes on the ground nearby.
Composite image showing stills from the video, one as the drone targets the figure and another as it explodes on the ground nearby.

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Ron DeSantis ended his campaign on an optimistic Churchill quote that's actually fake

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Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at the Cara Irish Pub & Restaurant on January 19, 2024 in Dover, New Hampshire.

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Property startup wants to develop a haven for right-wingers in rural Kentucky, report says

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A road outside Mammoth Cave National Park in Brownsville, eastern Kentucky,
A road outside Mammoth Cave National Park in Brownsville, eastern Kentucky,

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