Russia really did shoot down one of its own prized Su-35 fighter jets by mistake, UK intel says

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A Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft performs during the International Military-Technical Forum in Moscow, Russia on August 17, 2022.

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  • Russia shot down one of its own Su-35 fighter jets, UK intelligence said Wednesday. 
  • The briefing came after earlier unconfirmed repors and imagery about a possible take-down. 
  • The Su-35 is one of Russia's most modern warplanes, and very

I advise lottery winners. People don't realize you get almost no support – here's what you should do if you win.

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Emily Irwin of Wells Fargo, left, and a stock image of a lottery winner, right, in a composite images.

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  • Emily Irwin, who works for Wells Fargo Bank, advises lottery winners on how to spend their money.
  • She told Insider that people don't realize that winners are given very little support or guidance.
  • These are her tips for what you should do

Michael Lewis was worried Sam Bankman-Fried being in a room with his own dog was an accident waiting to happen

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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents had purchased a dog over security concerns.

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  • FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried did not know how to instruct his guard dog to kill on command, according to Michael Lewis' new book.
  • "When Sam was in a room with the dog, it always felt as if some accident was waiting to happen," Lewis wrote in the book.
  • His book on Bankman-Fried, "Going Infinite: The
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This single mom lives in a 700-square-foot cabin she built by hand. Now, she's teaching other women how to do the same.

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Natalie Bogwalker with her daughter Hazel.

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  • Natalie Bogwalker, 44, built a 400-square-foot log cabin in rural Western North Carolina by hand.
  • After getting pregnant, she wanted more space to raise her daughter — so she expanded the cabin to 700 square feet.
  • Now, she runs a permaculture and carpentry school on-site, teaching others how to live sustainably.

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Matt Gaetz says ousting Kevin McCarthy wasn't 'personal': 'I hope he finds fruitful pastures'

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Matt Gaetz (left) and Kevin McCarthy (right).

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  • Rep. Matt Gaetz says his successful quest to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker wasn't "personal."
  • Gaetz told Laura Ingraham on Tuesday that he hopes McCarthy "finds fruitful pastures."
  • Gaetz said last month that he would try to oust McCarthy "every single day." 

Rep. Matt Gaetz says his successful

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Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut down in April

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Next spring, Nintendo will shut down the online services behind nearly all of its 3DS and Wii U software, affecting multiplayer and other connected features. According to Nintendo, “This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.”

News of this early April 2024 shutdown follows the return of online

The CEO of IBM says he doesn't intend to 'get rid of' a single programmer because of AI

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  • IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he doesn't intend to "get rid of a single one" of his programmers because of AI.
  • Krishna predicted that programmers would become 30% more productive because of AI.
  • He also added that though AI could automate a "repetitive, white-collar job," it was a job creator.

Amid growing fears of AI-induced

The gag order in Trump's civil fraud case not surprising, legal expert says, but he's not likely to face a fine or jail time if he breaks it

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Donald Trump speaking in front of the Manhattan courtroom on Monday afternoon.

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  • The judge in Trump's civil fraud trial issued a gag order after Trump repeatedly attacked the court clerk.
  • Penalties for violating the order include potential fines and jail time.
  • However, a legal expert told Insider Trump isn't likely to face those kinds of consequences.

The trial judge in

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