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Russia's new type of 3D printed missile will make jet Shaheds look like a 'small problem,' Ukraine's drone gurus warn

23 October 2026 at 05:27
Debris from the chassis of a Filin cruise missile lies on the ground.
A photo of debris from the Filin cruise missile, as posted by Sternenko and Beskrestnov.

Screenshot via Telegram/Serhii Sternenko

  • Russia looks to be moving toward 3D printed cruise missiles for its next era of air attacks on Ukraine.
  • The threat could be so major, turbojet Shaheds would seem like a small problem, one drone guru said.
  • GUR recently posted details of the Filin, a cheap Russian missile reported to fly as fast as 500 mph.

Russia's next big bet in the air war will likely move past jet-powered Shaheds to a deep arsenal of new cruise missiles, two of Ukraine's most prominent drone experts warned on Thursday.

Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov and Serhii Sternenko wrote separately on their Telegram channels about the Filin, an 11-foot Russian winged cruise missile that Ukraine's military intelligence service recently unveiled.

These cheap weapons possess superior capabilities that would easily overshadow the threat posed by the Shahed, according to the pair, both former drone advisors to Ukraine's defense ministry.

"The mass use of this type of aerial attack weapon is what awaits us very soon," wrote Sternenko, who runs a major foundation that crowdfunds for Ukraine's military, in a Telegram post.

"Then we will remember the jet Shaheds only as a small problem compared to this," he added.

Beskrestnov, a drone analyst, said he had "long predicted that our adversary is betting on cheap cruise missiles for the future, not on jet Shaheds."

He wrote on his Telegram channel that the Filin can fly faster, maneuver better, and carry a heavier payload than Russia's current turbojet drones,

"They do not need drone ports, many of them can be launched from helicopters and UAVs. And most importantly, they can be produced from Russian components," Beskrestnov added.

A strike at nearly 500 mph for cheap

On Wednesday, Ukraine's military intelligence agency, GUR, released extensive details on the Filin, which it said Russia had begun deploying at the end of summer 2026.

The Filin, it said, is the "continuation of the trend of the Russian military-industrial complex to develop inexpensive air attack weapons with jet propulsion and ground launch."

The ground-launched missile can carry a 100kg warhead, and Russia has said that it can fly at speeds of almost 500 mph at a range of 745 miles. By comparison, the Kremlin's most advanced jet-powered drone deployed so far, the Geran-5, is known to fly at a maximum speed of 370 mph.

The Filin can also fly at "ultra-low altitudes" and as high as 3.7 miles, GUR said.

Similar to Russia's Shahed drones, the Filin features a carbon and fiberglass fuselage, with some of its parts produced via 3D printing, the intelligence service added.

And as with turbojet Shaheds, GUR also said that the Filin is filled with foreign electronics in its flight controller, inertial navigation system, equipment control unit, and counter-jamming hardware.

The agency listed 35 components from the US, including transistors and converters; 22 from China; and 13 more from Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the Netherlands.

Notably, GUR said the Filin's engine is Russian-made, compared to the Chinese engines used on many of Moscow's turbojet drones. The same engine has been found on other recently unveiled Russian missiles, such as the air-launched Kover and Monochrome.

Much of Russia's ability to reduce the cost of its new cruise missiles is owed to its use of commercial engines and components. Another high-profile Russian missile that also uses civilian tech is the Banderol, which emerged in the spring of 2025 and has been straining Ukraine's air defense networks in the last few months.

The Banderol flies more slowly and has a shorter range than the Filin, but it still reaches a max speed of 435 mph, making it much harder for Ukraine to intercept with drones. Its estimated price is $150,000 per unit — about a sixteenth the cost of a traditional Kh-101 cruise missile — so it's easier to mass-produce.

The frequent use of weapons like the Banderol over the summer has led to fears that Russia will lean into its tactic, often nicknamed "missile spam," to keep pushing Ukrainian air defenses.

"What is the Air Force command doing now to build up countermeasures in advance?" Sternenko wrote on Wednesday about the missile threat.

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Super Bowl champion Marshall Faulk says he is living with Parkinson's disease

23 October 2026 at 03:21

Super Bowl champion and Southern University football coach Marshall Faulk is facing a personal battle off the field. The Pro Football Hall of Famer announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Faulk, 53, said during an appearance on "The Caring Neurologist" podcast that medication has helped limit his symptoms to hand rigidity. He added that he believes the rigidity has not worsened during the year and a half he has been dealing with the disease because of his treatment. Faulk also said he has experienced "little tremors."

Faulk told host Dr. Sandeep Thakkar that he hopes speaking publicly about his diagnosis will help others. "I want to help as many people as I can," he said.

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Faulk initially dismissed the hand rigidity he experienced while golfing as normal nerves but grew concerned when it continued even when he was not competing.

"I just thought it was normal nerves when putting and stuff like that," he said. "But it started to be times where ... I was playing, but I wasn't in a match, and it would still do that. And I was like, 'Wow, is that something -- is that normal?' And the doctor was -- he literally was like, 'You need to go get checked.'"

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Faulk’s outlook was shaped in part by a dinner with Muhammad Ali, who also had Parkinson’s. He left that interaction thinking, "He’s all there," and said the diagnosis did not make him believe his life was over.

"So, knowing that, I didn't look at it like if I got a diagnosis, life was going to end," Faulk said. "I treat it like -- I've had a bunch of surgeries on my right knee. There's some parts in it that aren't mine, that aren't original. My back, you know, it hurts every once in a while."

Faulk was selected No. 2 overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1994 NFL Draft. The standout running back spent his first five NFL seasons in Indianapolis before joining the St. Louis Rams, where he played a key role in the team’s Super Bowl run during the 1999 season. Faulk was named NFL MVP the following year.

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Faulk last played in an NFL game in 2005. He is a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.

Faulk was named Southern University’s head coach in November 2025 after serving as Colorado’s running backs coach under Deion Sanders earlier that year. Southern is 3-4 so far in Faulk's debut season.

Flamengo vira sobre Fluminense e vai à semifinal da Copa do Brasil Feminina

23 October 2026 at 03:20

O Flamengo goleou o Fluminense por 3 a 1, nesta quinta-feira (22), no estádio Luso Brasileiro, no Rio de Janeiro. A partida foi válida pela volta das quartas de final da Copa do Brasil Feminina.

Os gols da partida foram marcados por Laysa Costa, Kaylane e Jucinara. Nath Rodrigues diminuiu para as Tricolores.

Com o resultado, as Rubro-Negras garantiram a classificação para a semifinal da competição. No jogo de ida, o Flu venceu por 2 a 1. No agregado, o Fla ganhou por 4 a 3, de virada.

Além do Flamengo, Internacional, Red Bull Bragantino e Bahia também estão na disputa pela taça.

O adversário da semifinal será definido por sorteio, na sexta-feira (23), às 15h (de Brasília), na sede da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF), no Rio de Janeiro. Além dos confrontos, serão definidos também os mandos de campo.

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Copa do Brasil Feminino: Flamengo bate Fluminense e vai às semifinais

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O Flamengo é o quarto e último classificado às semifinais da Copa do Brasil Feminina. Nesta quinta-feira (22), as Meninas da Gávea venceram o clássico contra o Fluminense por 3 a 1 no Estádio Luso-Brasileiro, no Rio de Janeiro.

O Rubro-Negro precisava vencer por dois gols ou mais de diferença após a derrota por 2 a 1 no jogo de ida, há uma semana, no mesmo local. A equipe tricolor tinha a vantagem do empate.

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Os confrontos das semifinais serão conhecidos por meio de sorteio nesta sexta-feira (23), às 15h (horário de Brasília), na sede da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF), que fica na Barra da Tijuca, zona oeste do Rio de Janeiro. Na ocasião, também serão definidos os mandos dos jogos de ida e volta.

Os primeiros 45 minutos do Flamengo foram avassaladores. Aos dez, a volante Ju Ferreira levantou na área pela esquerda, buscando Cristiane. A bola desviou na zagueira Nath Rodrigues e sobrou no pé da atacante, que rolou para a lateral Jucinara chutar forte e abrir o placar.

Aos 19 minutos, a zagueira Gislaine saiu jogando errado e Djeni aproveitou. A capitã lançou na área, a volante Karina não conseguiu cortar, a bola subiu e a meia Kaylane se antecipou a Nath Rodrigues para tocar na saída da goleira Kemelli e ampliar o marcador.

As Meninas da Gávea aumentaram a fatura aos 33, com Laysa. Na sequência de uma cobrança de escanteio, a atacante recebeu da zagueira Núbia na meia-lua e finalizou, acertando o cantinho esquerdo de Kemelli.

Sete minutos depois, um susto. Atingida por uma bolada no rosto, Cristiane desabou no gramado, sentindo o joelho na queda, tendo que sair de campo de maca. Com tontura e sem condições de retornar, a artilheira deu lugar à volante Letícia.

O Fluminense mudou de postura na volta do intervalo e se lançou ao ataque. Aos 25, a zagueira Sofia - que tinha entrado em campo três minutos antes - foi expulsa após falta sobre a atacante Carioca, deixando o Flamengo com uma a menos.

Aos 36, Carioca foi derrubada na área pela meia Anna Luiza. Pênalti que Nath Rodrigues converteu. O Tricolor pressionou em busca do segundo gol, que levaria o confronto para as penalidades, mas o Rubro-Negro se segurou e celebrou a classificação.

Bahia entre os quatro

Campeão brasileiro há três semanas, o São Paulo deu adeus à Copa do Brasil. Na noite da última quarta-feira (21), as Soberanas foram novamente superadas pelo Bahia, desta vez por 1 a 0, no Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, em Campinas (SP). Na sexta-feira passada (16), as Mulheres de Aço ganharam o jogo de ida no Batistão, em Aracaju, por 2 a 1.

O gol do triunfo baiano saiu no início do segundo tempo. Aos seis minutos, Wendy Carballo lançou Roqueline na ponta direita. Ela ajeitou de primeira para a também atacante Cássia finalizar e encobrir a goleira Carlinha.

O Bahia repete a campanha do ano passado, quando também avançou às semifinais. Na ocasião, as tricolores foram derrotadas pela Ferroviária. Em 2026, as Mulheres de Aço também se colocaram entre as quatro melhores no Campeonato Brasileiro, eliminando o Palmeiras nas quartas de final e caindo apenas para o Corinthians.

Os outros dois classificados foram conhecidos na última terça-feira (20). O Internacional avançou ao vencer o Atlético-MG nos pênaltis, por 4 a 3, após um empate sem gols no tempo normal na Arena MRV, em Belo Horizonte. No primeiro jogo, os times ficaram no 1 a 1 no Beira-Rio, em Porto Alegre.

Já o Red Bull Bragantino eliminou a Ferroviária, mesmo com a derrota por 3 a 2 no Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, em Bragança Paulista (SP). As Bragantinas tinham ganhado a ida por 2 a 0 na Arena da Fonte Luminosa, em Araraquara (SP). Com a saída das Guerreiras Grenás, campeãs em 2014, o vencedor da Copa do Brasil deste ano será inédit

DOJ Charges 15 in $2 Billion California Healthcare Fraud Takedown

23 October 2026 at 01:04

The Justice Department charged 15 defendants, among them six medical professionals, in Southern California healthcare fraud schemes that collectively billed roughly $2 billion, including the largest substance-abuse treatment fraud case the department has ever prosecuted.

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Trump faces federal lawsuit over his questionable cryptocurrency empire

22 October 2026 at 23:23

A new federal lawsuit looks to drive a stake through the heart of Donald Trump and his family’s questionable cryptocurrency empire.

The Trump family’s crypto ventures brought in more than $1.4 billion in 2025, as his administration has pressed for crypto-friendly policies. This is part of why polling shows that most Americans think Trump is profiting from the presidency in illegal or unethical ways.

And in a lawsuit filed Thursday, a shareholder of Circle Internet Group — a competitor of the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial crypto company — accuses the Trump business of “corruptly profiting” off crypto deals and says the president has violated the Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause. (A spokesperson for Circle said the company “did not initiate, direct, authorize, or participate in the filing.”)

The lawsuit specifically cites the sale of a major stake in World Liberty to an entity involving the United Arab Emirates’ national security adviser — also known as the “Spy Sheikh” — four days before Trump’s inauguration. The suit also details how a UAE-backed firm led by that same official used World Liberty cryptocurrency to make a $2 billion investment in the crypto firm Binance.

The lawsuit comes as some crypto enthusiasts turn on Trump over his profiting off the industry while in office. The president and his representatives have always said his crypto investments are above board, with a White House spokesperson calling the new lawsuit “frivolous” and adding, “There are no conflicts of interest.” A World Liberty spokesperson called the lawsuit “without merit” and has previously said Trump had no role in the company.

Such claims are disputed by people like Protect Democracy’s executive director, Ian Bassin, who has argued that Trump’s crypto dealings are blatantly unconstitutional. And Matt Pelikan, a lawyer whose firm filed the lawsuit, said in a statement:

President Trump has turned his office into a source of private profit on a scale without precedent in American history. The President’s business dealings are not only corrupt, they are illegal.

This lawsuit only stands to fuel voters’ anger over government corruption: A recent Fox News poll showed nearly 9 in 10 voters as extremely or very concerned about corruption. So, with the midterms less than two weeks away, anything that stands to remind the public about Trump’s terrible track record on this issue seems like a threat to Republicans’ electoral hopes.

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House Democrats demand answers from CDC on African hepatitis B study

22 October 2026 at 23:03
Top Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee demanded answers Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the agency’s funding of a controversial hepatitis B clinical trial in Guinea-Bissau.  The CDC awarded $1.6 million last year to Danish researchers to conduct the study in Guinea-Bissau, a small country in West…

House Democrats demand answers from CDC on African hepatitis B study

22 October 2026 at 23:03
Top Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee demanded answers Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the agency’s funding of a controversial hepatitis B clinical trial in Guinea-Bissau.  The CDC awarded $1.6 million last year to Danish researchers to conduct the study in Guinea-Bissau, a small country in West…

Mendonça diz que Flávio e Lula podem divulgar sigilos

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O ministro André Mendonça, do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE), decidiu nesta quinta-feira (22) que as campanhas de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) e Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) podem divulgar seus sigilos bancários, fiscal e telefônico, conforme acordo assinado entre os candidatos. 

Na decisão, o ministro afirmou que não cabe interferência da Justiça Eleitoral no caso e que os próprios candidatos podem revelar seus dados ao público. 

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"Ainda assim, para que não reste dúvida, reafirma-se que os candidatos e pessoas físicas e jurídicas a que se referiram estão autorizadas a divulgar, por ato próprio, como e quando entenderem pertinentes, os dados de que são titulares", afirmou. 

O ministro ainda ressaltou que a divulgação espontânea dos dados dos candidatos não substitui as investigações formais.

"É de conhecimento público e assente na doutrina especializada que recursos de origem ilícita, procedentes de corrupção e lavagem de dinheiro, invariavelmente não transitam pelas contas de seus beneficiários, mas por interpostas pessoas: os chamados laranjas. Por isso, a divulgação espontânea e voluntária de extratos e declarações pessoais, embora legítima, não substitui as investigações conduzidas pelos órgãos competentes e sob controle judicial, que existem justamente para esclarecer esses fatos.

Mais cedo, as campanhas de Lula e Flávio assinaram um acordo para o levantamento de seus sigilos. 

Trump signs executive order geared at lowering housing, mortgage costs

22 October 2026 at 22:52
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to lower mortgage payments as elevated borrowing costs have stifled the housing market. Trump’s order directs Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to create a pilot program to cancel insurance premiums for government-backed mortgages once a borrower has satisfied equity requirements. The president also established…

Trump signs executive order geared at lowering housing, mortgage costs

22 October 2026 at 22:52
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to lower mortgage payments as elevated borrowing costs have stifled the housing market. Trump’s order directs Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to create a pilot program to cancel insurance premiums for government-backed mortgages once a borrower has satisfied equity requirements. The president also established…

Hegseth unleashes Trump's 'Arsenal of Freedom' with warning to defense giants

22 October 2026 at 22:08

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth put weapons manufacturers on notice Thursday as the Trump administration pushes to cut Pentagon red tape, expand competition and accelerate American weapons production as part of its "Arsenal of Freedom" initiative.

In a video shared on X, Hegseth highlighted Washington's drive to overhaul defense procurement, expand private-sector competition and speed up production of advanced weapons systems.

"The Arsenal of Freedom has been UNLEASHED," Hegseth posted.

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The video features missile launches, naval weapons systems firing, ammunition production lines and workers signing munitions for U.S. forces.

Hegseth also stressed that performance, not a contractor's name, should determine which companies supply America's military.

"I don’t care what company is on the side of the rocket. Don't care. The only thing we ask ourselves is, is it the best?" Hegseth said in the video.

"The technology that you build for our missiles, interceptors and hypersonic weapons is what allows the War Department to achieve peace through strength," Hegseth continued. "And that mission comes with a non-negotiable mandate straight from the Resolute Desk and President Trump: build more and build faster."

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Hegseth framed the manufacturing push as central to strengthening American military readiness and deterring foreign adversaries.

"When we unleash industry—when we at long last unleash the raw, competitive, and patriotic spirit—the United States of America always wins," he said.

"When we compete, we win. When we innovate, we win. When we go fast, we win. We're equipping our warriors for the future right here and right now, made in the United States of America, and we're doing it at light speed."

The "Arsenal of Freedom" campaign echoes America's World War II-era "Arsenal of Democracy," when U.S. factories dramatically expanded weapons production to supply American and Allied forces.

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The administration's defense industrial strategy is to streamline Pentagon procurement, reduce bureaucratic barriers and bring more private companies and technology startups into the military supply chain.

The effort emphasizes commercial technology, faster production and greater competition among defense contractors and manufacturers.

Hegseth launched the nationwide tour earlier this year with a stop at a shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, and has since visited defense manufacturing facilities across the country.

On Oct. 20, Hegseth toured Riverside Machine and Engineering in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, alongside Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and local lawmakers.

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There, he touted what he called a "golden age of American manufacturing," highlighting domestic supply chains and defense industry jobs.

The manufacturing push comes as the Pentagon seeks to strengthen U.S. weapons stockpiles and sustain military readiness amid threats from adversaries, including the almost eight-month war with Iran.

Following visits to U.S. Central Command operations in the Middle East, Hegseth emphasized the importance of expanding production of precision missiles, air defense interceptors and other critical weapons systems.

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Moskowitz says constituent arrested after making threat on his life

22 October 2026 at 22:08
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said Thursday afternoon a man in Florida’s 23rd District, which Moskowitz represents, was arrested after making death threats against the lawmaker.  “A constituent of mine has just been arrested in Boca, just a few miles from my house, for threatening my life,” Moskowitz wrote on the social platform X.  The Democratic…

Moskowitz says constituent arrested after making threat on his life

22 October 2026 at 22:08
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said Thursday afternoon a man in Florida’s 23rd District, which Moskowitz represents, was arrested after making death threats against the lawmaker.  “A constituent of mine has just been arrested in Boca, just a few miles from my house, for threatening my life,” Moskowitz wrote on the social platform X.  The Democratic…

Pentagon locks in 10-year F-35 jet deal

22 October 2026 at 21:59
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have penned an initial deal to produce at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over ‌the next 10 years, the Defense Department announced Thursday. As part of the agreement, Lockheed will put forward at least $7 billion in its own funding “for initiatives that support the F-35 program,” according…

Pentagon locks in 10-year F-35 jet deal

22 October 2026 at 21:59
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have penned an initial deal to produce at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over ‌the next 10 years, the Defense Department announced Thursday. As part of the agreement, Lockheed will put forward at least $7 billion in its own funding “for initiatives that support the F-35 program,” according…

The History of the Carriage Horses in Central Park

17 July 2026 at 17:20
After 165 years, the tourist ritual — which now costs $77.22 for the first 20 minutes — may be coming to an end. Here’s a tour through the archives.

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The carriage ride through the park has been a rite of passage for visitors to the city for ages.

Hegseth bars US forces from using undisclosed information to bet on Polymarket, Kalshi

22 October 2026 at 21:49
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth barred all Pentagon staff from using undisclosed information to place wagers on forthcoming U.S. military action using betting platforms and prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.  “Make no mistake why this matters. Our enemies watch movements in these markets,” Hegseth said in a memo, first obtained by CBS News. “When an American…

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