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☆ Roger Stone was caught on hot mic explaining how he manipulated Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Footage shows former Trump advisor Roger Stone explaining how to best manipulate him. Stone said Trump is "not easy to deal with" and resents "any implication that he is handled." The clip, first obtained by The Daily Beast, is from the upcoming documentary "A Storm Foretold." And you gave that speech, and God, it had to be 10,000 people, the biggest crowd they'd ever seen. I don't know where you came up with that line, but it's one of the best things,'" Stone said.

Persons: Roger Stone, Stone, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Christoffer Guldbrandsen's Organizations: Daily, Service, Trump Locations: Denmark, Buffalo

☆ Russian schools are spending thousands to teach children as young as 12 how to operate drones, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russian schools are teaching children how to operate drones, independent outlet iStories reported. Some of the students are as young as 12 years old, iStories said. The report comes amid a general militarization of Russian schools. The report comes amid a general militarization of Russian schools. In an intelligence update earlier this year, the British Ministry of Defence tweeted that secondary school students in Russia will be learning basic military skills from September 1 onwards.

Persons: iStories, —, Petersburg, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, British Ministry of Defence Locations: Kaliningrad, St, Russia, Soviet Union

☆ Dashcam footage shows the terrifying moment part of a missile narrowly misses a moving car in Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Dashcam footage obtained by Reuters shows a missile narrowly missing a car in Kyiv on Monday. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyDashcam footage shows the moment part of a missile narrowly missed a moving car in Kyiv, Ukraine. The timestamp in the dashcam footage, first obtained by Reuters, reveals that the debris hit the busy road at 11:22 am on Monday. The almost 10-second clip shows a long missile colliding with a line attached to traffic lights over a busy, multi-lane road. Kyiv has continued to be the subject of Russian missile attacks in recent weeks.

Persons: — Organizations: Reuters, Service, BBC Locations: Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Dniprovskyi

☆ Tourists kept turning up at a woman's house in London after it was mistakenly listed as up for rent on Booking.com
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A woman told the BBC that tourists kept showing up at her house after a Booking.com error. Around 20 guests showed up in the last month, thinking her house was a holiday rental, she said. "We just need it to stop somehow," Arsenius told the BBC. The tourists who have turned up are from countries including Algeria, Canada, India, and the US, the BBC reported. The company told the BBC in a statement that scammers are behind the mistake and that it had removed the listing from its site.

Persons: Booking.com, scammers, —, Karin Arsenius, Arsenius, Sabrina Salomé Schneider, Schneider Organizations: BBC, Service Locations: London, Plumstead , London, Algeria, Canada, India, Argentina, Booking.com

☆ Russian damage to US-made Patriot system in Ukraine was 'minor' and it has already been fixed, Pentagon says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine earlier this week. The attack resulted in the damage of a US-made Patriot air-defense system, officials said. The US-made air defense system suffered "minor damage" amid the massive overnight Russian missile attack near Kyiv on Tuesday, Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, told reporters, according to European Pravda. "I can confirm that one Patriot system was damaged, but now it is repaired and is in full operating order," Singh added. Russia tried to damage another Patriot system on May 4, but failed after Ukraine successfully intercepted the missile, CNN reported.

☆ Pentagon leak suspect was caught stuffing notes he'd taken in a top-secret room inside his pocket, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He was caught taking notes on classified information before his arrest, prosecutors said Wednesday. Superiors had warned Teixeira on multiple occasions, but he didn't listen, they said. The 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman has been indicted in connection to a classified information leak that involved hundreds of Pentagon documents. Some of the documents Teixeira is accused of leaking online included details about Russia's spy agencies' activities and details about aid to Ukraine. However, federal prosecutors are arguing that Texeira poses a security risk because he must still be in possession of classified documents.

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☆ A Texas professor failed more than half of his class after ChatGPT falsely claimed it wrote their papers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A professor at Texas A&M University tried to fail some students, Rolling Stone reported on Tuesday. He said he used ChatGPT to test whether they'd used the software to write the papers. A professor at Texas A&M failed more than half of his class after ChatGPT falsely claimed it wrote their papers, prompting the university to withhold their diplomas, Rolling Stone reported on Tuesday. In a follow-up post, DearKick wrote that several students wrote to Mumm to show him their timestamped Google Docs in an effort to prove that they did not use ChatGPT. While some schools in Texas have banned students from using ChatGPT, others are trying to incorporate the AI chatbot

☆ Shell-shocked animals at Kyiv Zoo are being given anti-depressants as Russia ramps up its missile attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian rocket struck Kyiv Zoo in a massive overnight airstrike, The Guardian reported. No animals were killed, but have been getting increasingly stressed, the zoo's director said. The director said some animals have been given anti-depressants to help them get through the war. The zoo has been giving animals sedatives and anti-depressants to cope with the ongoing strikes. The zoo, which houses nearly 4,000 animals and 200 species, has remained a popular Kyiv attraction even in wartime.

☆ Russia's biggest airline asked employees to refrain from reporting malfunctions on flights, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Aeroflot asked its employees to stop reporting malfunctions on planes, Proekt reported. Russia's biggest commercial airline Aeroflot has asked its employees to refrain from reporting malfunctions as it continues to suffer under Western sanctions, according to the investigative Russian outlet Proekt. This means that many flights are departing with significant breakdowns that staff are fully aware of, several employees said. A former pilot told Proekt that on a flight in January, he found a fuel leakage while starting the engines of a Boeing 737. "It had happened several times before, but there were no records of it in the technical log book — the airline's management asked us not to write anything," the pilot told Proekt.

☆ Tourist on a boat that capsized in Egypt knew something was wrong when he woke up to fish swimming outside his window, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A diving boat with 26 guests on board capsized off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt, last month. One passenger told The Telegraph he knew something was wrong when he woke up to fish outside his window. Everyone on the boat survived, but guests are planning to sue the boat's owners and tour company. A tourist on a boat that sunk in Egypt last month said he knew something was wrong when he woke up to fish swimming outside his window, The Telegraph reported on Monday. "I knew something was wrong when I could see fish swimming outside my cabin room's window," Taylor told the Telegraph.

☆ Video shows a 5-foot-long alligator wandering Florida's sewers. Workers initially thought it was a toad.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An alligator was spotted in the underground sewage system in Oviedo, Florida last week, officials said. Footage taken by a robot inspecting pipes shows the 5-foot-long alligator perching in sewage. Officials said that the alligator got away after the robot got stuck. However this time around, the robot stumbled upon a 5-foot alligator lingering in the sewage water of one of the pipes. As the robot moves within snapping distance, the alligator starts to back away with its mouth open.

☆ Zelenskyy has been banned from speaking at the Eurovision Song Contest because broadcasters fear he would politicize the event
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Major European broadcasters have blocked Zelenskyy from speaking at Eurovision this weekend. A spokesperson for Zelenskyy denied that he had asked to speak at the event, AP reported. "The Eurovision Song Contest is an international entertainment show and governed by strict rules and principles which have been established since its creation. "We believe that this is the best way to reflect and celebrate Ukraine's Eurovision Song Contest win and show we are united by music during these hard times," the broadcasting union said, according to AP. Both the Oscars in March and the Toronto Film Festival in September denied Zelenskyy's requests to speak.

☆ Florida parents are suing McDonald's after claiming a chicken nugget left their child with second-degree burns
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Florida couple is suing McDonald's over its "dangerously hot" chicken nuggets, a lawsuit says. The couple's toddler was left with burns after the nugget got stuck between her thigh and seat belt. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyThe parents of a four-year-old girl are suing McDonald's for $15,000 after claiming a chicken nugget left their daughter with second-degree burns. In court documents, Holmes said the injury happened after she bought her daughter a Chicken McNugget Happy Meal at a Tamarac McDonald's drive-thru in 2019. Even though the scar doesn't bother her anymore, she does sometimes refer to it as "her chicken nugget," he added.

☆ Wagner Group boss says he's pulling his troops out of Bakhmut after posting an expletive-filled tirade against Putin's war chiefs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said Friday that his troops will pull out of Bakhmut on May 10. Prigozhin has been complaining about the lack of Russian military support in Bakhmut for months. It was unclear whether Prigozhin's comments were a serious declaration of intent, considering the Wagner boss has previously made sarcastic comments and threats he has not followed through with. Prigozhin's statement tops off months of public feuding between the Wagner boss and Russia's military chiefs. He has repeatedly claimed his troops are running out of supplies and accused Russia's top brass of cutting him off.

☆ Details in the drone incident the Kremlin says aimed to assassinate Putin 'don't quite add up.' Experts have 3 theories on what happened.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Sophia Ankel | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Russia claimed Wednesday that Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin with a drone attack at the Kremlin. James Patton Rogers, a military historian and adviser to NATO on drones and warfare, said that "there's a few things that don't quite add up in this situation." Its ability to fly comparatively low, and slowly, would potentially help it evade some radar, Patton Rogers said. Claiming that Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin would potentially "open up a new norm in the war," Patton Rogers said. Patton Rogers said he hasn't "seen any indication" that such groups have the capacity to use drones in their attacks.

☆ Video appears to show drone attack on the Kremlin after Russia accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia accused Ukraine of orchestrating a drone attack on the Kremlin on Wednesday. Putin was not there at the time and there was no damage to the Kremlin, Russian officials said. Two drones allegedly attacked Putin's residence, located in the Kremlin citadel, but were disabled by Russian defenses before impact, state news outlet RIA reported. Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said the Russian leader was not in the Kremlin at the time of the alleged attack, The Guardian reported. Unverified footage circulating online shows what appears to be a drone exploding over the citadel.

☆ An American Airlines mechanic was convicted of trying to smuggle $320,000 worth of cocaine by hiding it under the cockpit of a plane
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An American Airlines mechanic was convicted of smuggling cocaine, prosecutors said Tuesday. Paul Belloisi kept 10 bricks of cocaine in a compartment underneath the plane's cockpit, they said. Paul Belloisi, 55, who worked at John F. Kennedy Airport for around 3o years, was convicted of conspiring to possess cocaine, conspiring to import cocaine, and importing cocaine, the release said. Prosecutors said that Belloisi tried to smuggle the drugs — worth as much as $320,000 — on a flight that landed in New York from Jamaica on February 4. Customs and Border Patrol officers first discovered 10 bricks of cocaine that weighed more than 25 pounds hidden inside an electronics compartment on the underside of the American Airlines plane, the press release said.

☆ Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira had a stash of guns in his army-themed bedroom and talked about mass shootings, legal filings show
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In new court documents, prosecutors said he had a history of making violent and "racist" threats. Teixeira had a gun locker two feet from his bed filled with an "arsenal" of weapons, they said. "In the gun locker were multiple weapons, including handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, and a gas mask," the prosecutors said. Jack Teixeira's bedroom, according to court documents. Department of JusticeSome of the documents Teixeira is accused of leaking included details about Russia's spy agencies' activities, details about aid to Ukraine, and information about casualties on both sides.

☆ Poor training and outdated equipment left Russia's air force unable to help much in the invasion of Ukraine, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia's air force has struggled to exploit air superiority over Ukraine since the start of the war. Pilots lack basic training to fly at low altitudes and sophisticated weapons, the report said. The report, published this week, outlines the strengths and weaknesses of Russia's air force in Ukraine based on a series of interviews with intelligence services, military experts, and Ukrainian air force commanders. The Russian air force has lacked success since the start of its invasion mostly due to the resilience of Ukraine's ground-to-air defense systems. "We need to do everything that we can to get Ukraine as much air defense capability as we possibly can."

☆ How Tucker Carlson went from a CIA reject to the most-watched person on cable news — to now out of a job
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tucker Carlson and Fox News parted ways on Monday. Carlson was the network's most popular host, but his time there was marked with controversy. Most recently, the network paid a $787.5 million settlement in a suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. Tucker Carlson was the most-watched man on cable — and now he is no more. The suit claims Carlson presided over a culture of misogyny and antisemitism.

☆ Trump supporter who went into hiding over a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory says Tucker Carlson is 'obsessed' with him
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Epps told 60 Minutes that Carlson was "obsessed" with him and was trying to "destroy" his life. In an interview that aired on Sunday, Epps told 60 Minutes that Tucker Carlson is "going to any means possible to destroy my life." Carlson has mentioned Epps on his television show "Tucker Carlson Tonight" half a dozen times this year alone, 60 Minutes reported. Epps told 60 Minutes that he thinks Carlson continues to cover the conspiracy theory "to shift blame on somebody else." What they don't understand is that it doesn't," his wife, Robin, told 60 Minutes.

☆ Ted Cruz ridiculed for saying smoking is a person's 'own damn choice' while celebrating abortion restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted Saturday that smoking is a person's "own damn choice." Twitter pointed out Cruz's hypocrisy, noting that he is against choice when it comes to abortion. "Personally, I don't smoke cigarettes, but if you choose to do so, it's your damn choice!" "Now do uteruses," Brian Taylor Cohen, a political commentator who hosts the "No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen" podcast, responded to the tweet. "When it comes to rape, rape is a horrific crime against the humanity of a person, and needs to be punished and punished severely," he said at the time, according to MSNBC.

☆ A Russian fighter jet mistakenly bombed one of its own cities. Experts say that 'serious' cockpit errors are likely to blame.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Russian warplane mistakenly bombed one of its own border cities, on Thursday, officials said. An expert told Insider that the pilot may have confused the Russian city for a Ukrainian one. A Russian Su-34 dropped a bomb on the border city of Belgorod, around 25 miles north of the country's border with Ukraine, Russia's defense ministry said in a statement. Two military experts told Insider that it was strange for the Su-34 to be flying over a built-up city in the first place. However, both experts told Insider they are confused about why the plane was flying so close to a populated Russian city, with Miron noting "they could have easily avoided flying over Belgorod."

☆ Intense battlefield video shows Ukrainians rescuing a wounded soldier and treating his shrapnel wound in the back of a van
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A video published by Ukraine's border guards on Tuesday follows a unit fighting in Bakhmut. The video follows the unit as they drive in the night to rescue the soldier and treat his wounds. Help me," the injured soldier says over a radio, per a translation added to the video by the border guard. The video then shows the team dragging the injured soldier into the car as he groans in pain. The injured soldier then asks whether he has lost his leg, to which the other says: "What are you talking about!

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