Who is Timothy Mellon? The reclusive billionaire is rumored to be behind a $130 million donation to the Pentagon.

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Timothy Mellon in 1981.
Timothy Mellon.

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From trick contact lenses to NBA 'Face Cards' — how the mob allegedly rigged high-stakes poker games

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Chauncey Billups, the coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was accused of taking part in a criminal poker ring.

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Jeffrey Epstein accuser says memoir didn't name some abusers because they threatened to bankrupt her with lawsuits

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Virginia Giuffre, who publicly accused Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking, wrote in her posthumous memoir that she was still afraid of naming some of her abusers.

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Jeffrey Epstein wanted his body to be frozen until technology could bring him back to life, accuser says in memoir

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Jeffrey Epstein tk

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Taiwan's chip capital bucks the fertility slump — for those who can afford it

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In Taiwan's chip capital, the real boom is babies.

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How California produces 99% of America's pistachios in a drought

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It took California a century to produce a pistachio harvest. Now, it's the world's top supplier. But as the Dubai chocolate trend fuels demand, and California droughts intensify, growers are fighting to keep up.

Prince Andrew gives up his royal titles as controversy swirls around his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

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Prince Andrew has lost his royal titles following scandals involving Jeffrey Epstein and an alleged Chinese spy.

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Most nuclear waste is 'stranded' in pools and temporary storage — and there's an obvious solution

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Nearly 80 years of nuclear waste in the US is currently stranded, stuck in "temporary" storage sites without a permanent place to go.

These sites are well secured, but have some drawbacks, especially in case of a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

LeBron James' net worth: The billionaire superstar is hinting at retirement. Here's how he makes and spends his money.

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LeBron James and his wife, Savannah James.

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How food in Gaza got so expensive — and so deadly

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After two years of war, and now famine, in Gaza, how are ordinary people able to find food?

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