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7 Notre Dame kicked off about 20 hours late, following a one-man attack on pedestrians in the French Quarter. Wednesday's attack prompted the Sugar Bowl's postponement with local law enforcement resources devoted to the crime scene, less than a mile from the Sugar Bowl's Superdome site. The deadly onslaught raised questions about future high-profile events in New Orleans, most notably the Super Bowl, which is set for Feb. 9 at the Superdome. The Bourbon Street attack hasn't shaken the NFL's belief in New Orleans as a Super Bowl host city. The league, in statement on Wednesday, said it remains "confident attendees will have a safe and enjoyable Super Bowl experience" in 5 1/2 weeks.

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☆ New Orleans raises specter of persistent ISIS threat
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

A heavy police and FBI presence blocks off the French Quarter near Bourbon Street in New Orleans late Wednesday morning after a terrorist attack. Emily Kask / AFP - Getty ImagesAuthorities have cited ISIS’ branch in Afghanistan, known as ISIS-K, as a particular danger. “While we don’t know the extent of ISIS involvement yet, this was either inspired by the group or directed from abroad,” Clarke said. In November 2016, authorities said, ISIS propaganda inspired a Somali refugee to drive a car into a crowd at Ohio State University and then stab students trying to help those hit by his car. Western intelligence agencies have generally managed to counter the threat posed by the group, Zelin told NBC News.

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☆ European stocks set to kick off 2025 on a positive note
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European markets are set to kick off 2025 in positive territory on Thursday. Regional bourses are all reopening after the New Year's Day holiday, having gone into the break on a positive note, with markets that were open on New Year's Eve closing higher. Asian stocks traded mixed overnight, with China stocks leading losses as several major markets resumed trading after the New Year holiday. U.S. stock futures were slightly higher as trading got underway for 2025. Fueled by the enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and interest rate cuts, the Nasdaq Composite outperformed with a 29% advance.

Persons: Germany's DAX, Dow, —, Christina Cheddar Berk Organizations: France's CAC, IG, Regional, Traders, Nasdaq, New, Federal Bureau of Investigation Locations: China, New Orleans

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Unity Software, Constellation Energy and more
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tesla — The electric vehicle maker slipped 5% after reporting its first ever annual vehicle deliveries decline . Constellation Energy — Shares jumped 7% after the company secured a record-setting $1 billion in combined contracts to supply nuclear energy to the U.S. federal government. Crypto stocks — Crypto stocks rose as bitcoin climbed back above the $96,000 mark on Thursday. Uber , Norwegian Cruise Line — Shares of both companies moved higher after Goldman Sachs added the names to its "Conviction List" for January. Uber shares gained around 4%, while Norwegian rose more than 1%.

Persons: Tesla, Keith Gill, Dave Chappelle, Rick James ., James, Gill, bitcoin, MicroStrategy, Mara, Goldman Sachs, Uber, Jefferies, CNBC's Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Pia Singh Organizations: Constellation Energy, Unity Software, GameStop, Spotify Technology, Technologies, Google, Edge, Synaptics, Astra, Nvidia, Loop Capital, Mara Holdings, Norwegian Cruise, Topgolf Callaway, Jefferies Locations: U.S, Canada, Australia, Norwegian

☆ ISIS no longer rules a territory. But its recruits still pose a global threat
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Analysis Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

ISIS is far from moribund, even if it is now a loosely linked network rather than a self-declared caliphate controlling sizeable cities. There is also the perennial concern among Western security services that individuals inspired by ISIS will launch low-tech attacks – such as stabbings, shootings and driving vehicles into crowds. Events in the Middle East have pushed already radicalized individuals to violence, according to Rita Katz, executive director of SITE Intelligence, a non-governmental organization that monitors terror groups,. Syrian vacuumThe US is concerned that should a security vacuum emerge in Syria, ISIS will regroup and expand there. On the day Bashar al-Assad fled the country, US Central Command hit more than 75 ISIS targets in Syria.

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☆ I live on an island in Maine where kids still get to be kids. They play unsupervised, and the community looks after them.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Courtney Naliboff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I learned the kids' parents felt comfortable letting them all outside alone. I've been a parent for 10 years and offer my child independence as well. AdvertisementWhat would island kids be like? At age 9, she started working as a mother's helper, entertaining 5 and 6-year-old kids with a family member home but not directly involved. Our community may be exceptionally safe, given its low population and inaccessibility other than by boat or airplane.

Persons: I've, Lenore Skenazy, Jonathan Haidt's, Brittany Patterson's, she's, She's Locations: North Haven

Meanwhile, the incoming Trump administration is eyeing deeper tax cuts along with a rollback of newly built guardrails around consumer finance. Here are a few ways to put yourself in the best financial position for whatever the next 12 months may bring. High-yield savings accounts are still topping out around 4.5%, beating the 2.7% annual inflation rate as of November. Earlier this year a Bankrate survey found about two-thirds Americans were earning suboptimal interest on their savings accounts. Lee said one piece of that puzzle should include government bonds, which “were getting pretty hammered” by the Fed’s interest rate hikes to curb inflation.

Persons: Trump, ”, Kevin Mahoney, Hunt, Malik Lee, “, Lee, “ You’re, ‘, I’m, Donald Trump’s, now’s, Samuel Deane, Deane, they’ve, “ you’re, you’re, there’s, Roth, Kristen Euretig, Euretig, ” Lee Organizations: D.C, Peel Wealth Management, Federal, Trump, Deane Wealth Management, Republicans, Fidelity Investments Locations: Washington, Felton, Atlanta, York, Brooklyn

☆ UBS names 2 renewable stocks with over 55% upside on its watch for 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The renewables industry faces an uncertain future, but UBS sees promise in the sector in the year ahead, naming two global stocks with over 55% upside on its watch. The sector came into the spotlight after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to curtail renewable energy subsidies. Renewable stocks have underperformed between 2021 and 2024 largely due to higher government rates in the U.K. and U.S., as well as balance sheet concerns, the analysts noted. Against this backdrop, the analysts noted that European stocks appear "unrealistically cheap." Stocks to watch Stocks on UBS' radar include renewable developers Orsted and RWE given their "growth exposure and more limited exposure to power prices."

Persons: Donald Trump Organizations: UBS, Stocks, Nasdaq, Frankfurt Stock Exchange Locations: Swiss, Trump's, Nasdaq Copenhagen, U.S

A Colorado man spent New Year's Eve behind bars, accused of bias crimes for allegedly trying to strangle a TV news reporter while saying, “This is Trump’s America now,” officials said. Egan was still being held in lieu of $20,000 bond at Mesa County Jail on Tuesday afternoon, online sheriff's records showed. Egan allegedly shouted, according to an affidavit in the man's arrest. Egan was booked on suspicion of assault by strangulation, a bias motivated crime and harassment by ethnic intimidation, jail records showed. "It highlights how racist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, which increased during the pandemic, has led to physical attacks on members of AAPI communities."

Persons: Patrick Thomas Egan, Ja, Alex, Egan, Patrick, He’s, AAJA Organizations: Sunshine Rides, Citizen, U.S . Marine Corps, Asian American Journalists Association Locations: Colorado, America, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Pacific, U.S, American

San Francicso 49ers kicker Jake Moody could've crawled into the San Andreas Fault and still not had enough cover for the heat he took following a bad game that's about to cap an equally poor season. Moody missed two field goals and an extra point before comically butchering an onside kick in his team's 40-34 loss to the visiting Detroit Lions on "Monday Night Football." After three consecutive appearances in the NFC title game, San Francisco has fallen into last place in the NFC West this season. After that first missed field goal, "Monday Night Football" cameras caught 49ers tight end George Kittle exchanging encouraging words with Moody on the sidelines. Moody is 21-of-32 this season and his 71.9% conversion rate is among the lowest in pro football.

Persons: Jake Moody could've, Moody, Moody's, George Kittle, ‘, ’, ’ ”, he's, —, “, Jake, Kittle, He's, we've, Cleveland's Dustin Hopkins Organizations: Francicso 49ers, San, Detroit Lions, 49ers, NFC, Niners, Detroit, NFL Locations: Santa Clara, San Francisco

It’s become more acceptable for women to leave their families, partners or spouses behind and travel with a group of like-minded women. Many businesses chasing more solo female travelers are looking to head off some of these concerns. “I was told ‘off the record’ that they make more money from couples and families than from a female solo traveler,” she said. The Swiss travel network A Small World, meanwhile, launched the Solo Cruise Company in May 2024 targeting women 55 and up. Uniworld River Cruises said it has seen a 31% increase in solo guests between 2019 and 2023 and a 61% jump in female solo travelers over the same period.

Persons: “, ”, Renata Haas, —, It’s, Beth Whitman, weren’t, who’ve, it’s, Doni Belau, Carin Smith, Carin Smith Carin Smith, ‘, couldn’t, ” Heather Heverling, Terry Bowman, Kimberly Greiner, Colleen McDaniel Organizations: Future Partners, World Wildlife Fund, North America, Audley, Cruise, Solo Cruise Company, Cruises Locations: Boulder , Colorado, North, “, Seattle, New York City, Cape Town , South Africa, Venice, Toronto, Europe, Swiss

☆ 2024 was a historic year in global elections — and a bad one for those in power
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba only managed to hang onto power in a minority government. “The failure of the Biden administration on the border and immigration,” was another factor in Trump’s win, according to the Tory grandee Smith, a longtime advocate of tougher rules. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to secure a parliamentary majority in June. Arun Sankar / AFP - Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron lost ground to Marine Le Pen’s National Rally during snap summer parliamentary elections. Global well-being has declined for four years straight, according to an annual survey by the California nonprofit organization Six Seconds.

Persons: Trump’s, ”, Shigeru Ishiba, haven’t, Masamitsu Sudo, Narendra Modi, Prashant Shah, Trump, Pew, Biden, grandee Smith, Arun Sankar, Emmanuel Macron, it’s, populists, Kelley E, Currie, “, ” What’s Organizations: NBC, Liberal Democratic Party, Indian, Getty Images, New Flemish Alliance, Party, Department, Carnegie Endowment, International Locations: Japan, Aichi, “, Indore, Europe, East, Africa, Belgium, Austria, California

☆ Here are steps you can take to avoid overspending next holiday season
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

More than half of 2024 holiday shoppers, or 55%, felt stress at the costs associated with the season, according to a survey conducted online in September by The Harris Poll on behalf of NerdWallet. Still, 32% of consumers thought it was important to purchase holiday gifts and experiences to show their love for family and friends, despite the expenses, the survey found. "This builds a level of almost manic euphoria and gives us permission to ignore a spending plan, achieve instant gratification and worry about the aftershocks later." To that point, 10% of holiday shoppers this year were considering tapping their emergency savings for gifts, according to NerdWallet. To avoid overspending during the holidays, people need to plan ahead and create a spending budget, experts say.

Persons: Carrie Rattle Organizations: Finance, Biden Locations: NerdWallet, New York

Video by Lee Geun-youngHow the Jeju Air Plane Crashed: Timeline, Maps and PhotosAll but two of the 181 people aboard a passenger plane in South Korea were killed on Sunday morning, in the deadliest global aviation disaster in years. 9:01 a.m. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 Jeju Air Flight 7C2216The plane missed the usual touchdown zone and landed much farther along the runway than normal. Concrete structure Debris Concrete structure DebrisAt the end of the video, the plane had burst into flames. 9:04 a.m. Part of destroyed plane Concrete structure Part of destroyed plane Concrete structure Video by Lee Geun-youngThe aircraft was a Boeing 737-800 jet, one of the most common passenger planes in the world. MUAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Airport perimeter fence 9:03 a.m.

Persons: Lee Geun, Ju Jong, Crane, Chang W, Lee Organizations: Air Plane, Muan, Air, Boeing, South Koreans, FlightAware, SOUTH, MUAN INTERNATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, Maxar Technologies Aviation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, New York Times, Planet Labs, United Nations, Lion Air Locations: South Korea, Bangkok, Thailand, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA, KOREA, MUAN, Indonesia

☆ A boomer retired early and moved to a California beach house. She regretted it, returned to work, and sold the house.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Miller found retirement isolating and financially challenging, so she returned to work. Related storiesWhile working, Miller set aside much of her paycheck for retirement. 'House rich and cash poor'Miller retired at 58, thinking she'd be set financially and emotionally. AdvertisementShe sold the Sacramento home, but Miller said she disliked the beach house because of the cold weather and wanted to move back. Returning to the officeMiller got a job at a local newspaper by the beach house that paid $19 an hour.

Persons: Misty Miller, Miller, overspent, I'm, you'd, she'd, doesn't, Roth Organizations: California Housing Finance Agency, Social Security, California Department of Consumer Affairs, California Department of Financial Protection Locations: California, Sacramento, Sonoma County

☆ Michael Farr releases his annual top 10 stocks for the year ahead, with a focus again on playing defense
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Michael K. Farr | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

The stock trades at just 18x forward EPS, which is an 18% discount to the S & P 500 compared to an historical average of about a 24% premium. At about 17.3x forward EPS, we believe that patient investors could be well rewarded over time as investment spending continues. Looking ahead, these efforts should allow BDX to consistently achieve its long-term growth algorithm of mid-single-digit organic revenue growth and low-double-digit EPS growth. BDX shares currently trade at 15.4x forward EPS – a significant discount to both the S & P 500 and its Medtech peers. Shares trade at 27.5x forward EPS and a 16% discount to Mastercard, which seems unwarranted.

Persons: Farr, Miller, Donaldson, DCI YTD, Danaher, Becton Dickinson, Becton, BDX, shortsightedness Organizations: DCI, Donaldson, Management, Valmont Industries, VMI, Valmont, DBS, Web Services, Artificial Intelligence, AMZN, Dickinson, Microsoft, Visa, Mastercard, Google, Android, Accenture, Information Technology, Consulting, Services, The Locations: Washington, American

☆ VIDEO: What 6 older Americans want to say to their younger selves
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Business Insider heard from more than 3,800 older Americans about their life regrets. Six older Americans asked themselves this question and wrote letters for a Business Insider video. AdvertisementThey're a small sampling of the more than 3,800 older Americans who have shared their life regrets in the past three months through reader surveys and emails to reporters. Are you an older American with any life regrets you'd be comfortable sharing with a reporter? Austin MeyerMiller, a staff services manager in California, said she regretted retiring too early, overspending in the first year of her retirement, and cashing out her 401(k).

Persons: they'd, you'd, Hank Faber, Brian Hansen Faber, he's, Anita Clemons Swanagan, Clancy Morgan, Swanagan, Nancy Seeger, Gregory Neiser Seeger, Roth, Misty Miller, Austin Meyer Miller, Steve Dacus, Mary Dacus, Steve, Brian Hansen Steve Dacus Locations: Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, California

☆ The comic book industry has nearly died before. Some artists fear AI will kill it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Michael Nam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —It may surprise some people unfamiliar with the comic book industry, with its multibillion-dollar movie tie-ins, that it’s been on the verge of collapse multiple times over the decades. Still, some artists are embracing generative AI despite tensions over its use, hoping to ride the disruptive wave like comic book creators have done time and again to survive. A view of atmosphere during New York Comic Con 2024 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 17, 2024 in New York City. AI also could address small business pain points by developing pitches, handling repetitive tasks and aiding in research, attorney Gamal Hennessy who specializes in working with comic book creators, told CNN. Steve Ellis, an industry veteran and art teacher, said he remains concerned about the potential barriers to entry AI could create in the comic book industry.

Persons: it’s, Jim Starlin, Popverse, Steve McDonald, “, Jacob K, Roy Rochlin, Gamal Hennessy, ”, Amy Reeder, who’s, Ben Affleck, Affleck, Steve Ellis, ” Ellis, Ben Caldwell, Jeff Trexler, Trexler, Sarah Silverman, Thomas Crowell Organizations: CNN, Marvel, SEC, New York Comic, Javits Convention Center, Disney, Legal Defense Fund, New York Times, New York Comic Con Locations: New, New York City

That's because the bronze he won in the 4x100-meter medley relay during the Paris 2024 Games seems to be deteriorating faster than a Léon Marchand lap. Ndoye-Brouard is the latest Paris 2024 Olympian to gently complain that their prized mementos are losing their shine four months after the Games. The French newspaper Le Méridional on Saturday published a picture of the bronze won by Ndoye-Brouard 's 4x100 medley teammate Clement Secchi, whose medal also appeared to be quickly losing its luster. Lloyd Bishop / NBCRepresentatives of the International Olympic Committee and Paris 2024 could not immediately be reached for comment Monday. The medals awarded last summer each contain a small piece of iron from the famed Eiffel Tower, which has now stood over three Olympics (1900, 1924 and 2024).

Persons: Yohann, Brouard, Marchand, emojis, Le Méridional, Clement Secchi, Ilona Maher, Seth Meyers, Maher, Lloyd Bishop Organizations: Games, Ndoye, Australia, USA rugby, NBC, International Olympic Committee, Eiffel Locations: ., Paris

One Direction singer Liam Payne, incapacitated by "consumption of various substances," couldn't maintain his balance in a hotel lobby before needlessly falling to his death, Argentinian prosecutors said Monday. Five people, a friend of Payne's and four hotel employees, face criminal charges in connection to Payne's fatal fall at the Casa Sur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires on Oct. 16, officials said. That hotel manager "allowed, at least by omission, for Payne to be taken to his room moments before his death" and that Room 310 had a "balcony that, given the detailed situation, was a source of risk." Floral tribute for One Direction singer Liam Payne in Wolverhampton, England on Nov. 13. A waiter, identified only as BNP, and another hotel worker, called EDP, were both accused of supplying "cocaine in exchange for money" to the victim.

Persons: Liam Payne, couldn't, Payne's, —, Payne, Cameron Smith Organizations: Casa Sur Palermo, BNP Locations: Buenos Aires, Wolverhampton , England

Investigations into South Korea’s deadliest plane crash continue. Jimmy Carter dies at 100Former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who dedicated his life after leaving office to brokering international peace, has died his office confirmed. His death came nearly three months after he became the first former commander in chief to reach the century mark. More coverage on Carter’s passing:Investigators probe cause of deadly South Korean plane crashSouth Korea's Muan Fire Station via APA major investigation is underway after 179 people were killed in South Korea’s deadliest plane crash ever when an airliner belly-landed at Muan International Airport yesterday. If Minnesota beats the Detroit Lions in the teams’ season finale, the Vikings will take both the division and conference’s top seed.

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☆ World leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter as a humanitarian and peacemaker
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

World leaders representing the country's closest allies memorialized former President Jimmy Carter as a peacemaker and humanitarian for the ages. "Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad," Starmer said. "Jimmy Carter lived his values in the service of others to the very end," he added. French President Emmanuel Macron venerated Carter on Sunday for speaking for those without much voice and for fighting for a more peaceful world. He also extended his condolences to Carter's family and "the American people."

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Carter, Keir Starmer, Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, England's King Charles III, Carter's Organizations: Accords, White Locations: Israel, Egypt, Iran, France, United Kingdom

☆ Older Americans are falling through the cracks of the programs designed to save them
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Allie Kelly | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

More than 3,600 older Americans have shared their financial and other regrets with Business Insider. This is part of an ongoing series about older Americans' regrets. Still, retirees' average Social Security benefits are over 40% higher than they were in the 1970s when accounting for inflation. AdvertisementResearchers said that delaying taking Social Security could substantially improve people's retirement security, provided they have other income sources. Goda said many older Americans aren't aware that some Medicare plans don't cover long-term care, hearing aids, or dental care.

Persons: boomers, you'd, Pamela Shields, Shields, EIG, Benjamin Glasner, Glasner, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Gopi Shah Goda, Donald Trump, Andrew Biggs, Biggs, Ronda Nichols, Nichols, Joel Shalowitz, Goda, David Henderson, Henderson, didn't, Mary, Steve Dacus, Stephanie Hoopes, ALICE Organizations: Social Security, Assistance, Medicare, Social, Security, Economic Innovation Group, Sens, Brookings Institution, Republicans, American Enterprise Institute, AARP, Northwestern University, Affordable, Hoover Institution, SNAP, United Locations: Australia, Canada, Idaho, Robinson , Illinois

☆ 'Squid Game' season 2 scene-stealer Thanos is played by a real-life rapper. Here's what to know about Choi Seung-hyun.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fans and critics are raving about a new player in "Squid Game" season two, Thanos. Choi Seung-hyun, who plays Thanos, was already a popular K-pop star before landing the role. Warning: spoilers ahead for "Squid Game" season two. Choi began his career as a K-pop rapperBigbang members Seungri, G-Dragon, Taeyang, Daesung, and T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun) at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2011. Choi will likely not return in 'Squid Game' season threeChoi Seung-hyun as Thanos in "Squid Game" season two.

Persons: Choi Seung, Thanos, one's Jang, Nam, Roh Jae, Johnny, Lee Jung, jae, Choi, Seungri, Daniele Venturelli, WireImage Choi, Drake, Katy Perry, hasn't, Iris, Lee Byung, Chung Sung, overdosing, I've, Hwang Dong, Hwang Organizations: Marvel, MTV, South, Forbes, Bigbang, Netflix, District Court, YG Entertainment Locations: South Korea, South Korean, Korean, Korea, Seoul

☆ How Russian tanks stack up against the American M1 Abrams
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

US Abrams tanks have seen combat in Ukraine, where Soviet-style tanks are by far the most prevalent. Russian Soviet-style tanks and the American-made Abrams are both at war in Ukraine, as well as in Russia's Kursk. They are less heavily armored but have a lower profile than the heavy Abrams tanks now being used by Ukrainian forces. AdvertisementRussian tanks were built with quantity and mobility in mindUkraine has operated both its own Soviet-style tanks and Western-style tanks. "We were just going to produce one that was able to take out multiple Russian tanks and survive the process."

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