Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, spent five months behind bars before prosecutors asked to dismiss charges
Ohio prosecutors on Friday dropped charges against a man arrested in connection with the 6 June shooting at Toledo’s Old West End festival that injured 12 people.
Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, had faced more than 50 felony charges stemming from the shooting, including 25 counts of attempted murder. He was released after spending about five months behind bars.
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Giovani laureati cercasi. Nonostante il numero complessivo di chi dispone di un’istruzione universitaria sia in decisa crescita negli ultimi anni, i profili STEM sono sempre più introvabili. Un fenomeno che va di pari passo con tempi lunghi di inserimento lavorativo per altri
percorsi, come quelli umanistici e delle scienze sociali, dove il numero di laureati supera di gran lunga la domanda. Non solo, ci sono regioni italiane dove le difficoltà di reperimento di candidati in possesso di un titolo di istruzione terziaria sono molto elevate. È il risultato del mismatch tra domanda e offerta di lavoro, analizzato nell’ultimo focus di Fondazione Studi Consulenti del Lavoro: “Il valore della formazione universitaria e le nuove sfide del lavoro”.
Alla base delle difficoltà delle aziende a reperire i profili, e di alcuni giovani a inserirsi nel mondo del lavoro, ci sono fattori diversi. Certamente l’indirizzo scelto è tra questi. Se la percentuale di difficoltà di reperimento di laureati a livello nazionale è cresciuta dal 35,2% del 2019 al 51% del 2025, il dato non è omogeneo. Si arriva infatti al 72,8% per le posizioni che richiedono una laurea chimico-farmaceutica, al 70,8% per l’indirizzo sanitario e paramedico, al 65,7% per gli ingegneri industriali e al 62,5% per matematici, fisici e informatici. Per altri profili, invece, si scende a percentuali ben sotto la media, fino ad arrivare al 37,6% per quello umanistico, filosofico, storico e artistico.
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In questo quadro, inevitabilmente, i laureati per i quali la domanda eccede l’offerta sono destinati a sperimentare percorsi di inserimento lavorativo più lunghi. Anche la dimensione territoriale ha, però, un peso importante: sistemi produttivi diversi, presenza e specializzazione degli atenei, mobilità dei laureati e capacità di offrire opportunità professionali attrattive portano alcuni territori a esperire particolari difficoltà nel colmare la richiesta di laureati da parte delle imprese. Secondo le elaborazioni di Fondazione Studi Consulenti del Lavoro, tra le regioni nelle quali si prevedono maggiori problemi spiccano la Valle d’Aosta (con il 64,8% di entrate di universitari di difficile reperimento), il Trentino Alto Adige (64,5%) e il Friuli Venezia Giulia (60%). Un fenomeno complesso, che non si spiega con una maggiore richiesta di profili con istruzione terziaria.
Infatti, in altri territori con una domanda più alta di laureati sul totale – come Lombardia (22% di laureati sul totale entrate previste), Lazio (19,6%) ma anche Sicilia (19%) e Campania (18,4%) – le difficoltà di reperimento sono ben sotto il 50%. A riprova della eterogeneità delle cause alla base del mismatch, lo studio riporta poi i dati delle entrate di lavoratori nel 2025 per titolo di studio nelle diverse province italiane, che evidenziano forti differenze nella richiesta di laureati anche all’interno della stessa regione. Nonostante ciò la laurea resta un elemento premiante nel mercato del lavoro italiano, che negli ultimi dieci anni ha visto crescere dell’11% i laureati nella fascia d’età 25-34 anni, a quota 1 milione 918 mila. Il tasso di occupazione (20-64 anni) di chi possiede una laurea è dell’82,8%, contro il 68,6% del diploma e il 55,7% di quanti possiedono al massimo una licenza media. E sono proprio le fasce più deboli ad avvantaggiarsi maggiormente di un titolo universitario: le donne e i giovani del Sud. Per le prime il tasso di occupazione è superiore all’80%, contro il 58,6% delle diplomate, mentre per i secondi si arriva al 60%, con un balzo di quasi il 12% rispetto al 2019.
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Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign allegedly collaborated with party operatives to confuse voters in midterms
The US justice department on Thursday is reported to have issued subpoenas in response to a report that the Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign collaborated with party operatives to get a challenger with the same name as the Republican senator Dan Sullivan on the midterm ballot.
ABC News and the Associated Press reported the subpoenas, citing sources familiar with the matter. The federal investigation comes a day after the New York Times found that the effort to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan in the Senate race set to be decided on Tuesday was led by Peltola’s campaign, which had for months denied involvement.
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Three legal complaints filed with the Argentine justice system call for an investigation into President Javier Milei, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva, and advisor Santiago Caputo, alleging their involvement in the escape of Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The filings cite potential offenses including concealment, human trafficking, the misuse of public resources, and facilitating the illegal stay of a fugitive from Brazilian justice.
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The complaints—brought by Left Front leader Gabriel Solano and Socialist lawmaker Esteban Paulón—are being processed in the Comodoro Py courts; the first has been assigned to Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti. Meanwhile, lawmaker Marcela Pagano filed her complaint in the federal courts of Misiones, where Judge Marcelo Cardoso is presiding.
Pagano argued that the case should examine a potential crime of “illegal human trafficking across national borders,” an offense aggravated by the involvement of government officials. The legislator warned that these actions could compromise the Argentine state’s sovereignty regarding “border control, the fulfillment of its criminal cooperation obligations with a Mercosur member state, and the integrity of federal agencies.”
Cases Against Flávio Bolsonaro
In Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro has been under investigation for alleged money laundering, corruption, and violations of foreign exchange regulations—all linked to the financing of Dark Horse, a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. The investigation connects him to banker Daniel Vorcaro, who is accused of fraud; the senator allegedly solicited millions in funding from him for the film. He is also implicated in a separate case involving money laundering through online gambling platforms.
A few days ago, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino ordered an investigation into whether there was foreign support—specifically involving funds from the United States—for the presidential campaign of Bolsonaro, who was defeated by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the United States and declared himself Brazil’s “true elected president” after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by 4.4 million votes. He is challenging the official result from abroad.
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) October 29, 2026
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Change in the official account
Solano’s complaint highlights a shift in the Argentine government’s account. After initially denying that Bolsonaro had entered the country, the National Migration Directorate acknowledged at 2:00 a.m. that the senator had crossed the border on October 27 via the Tancredo Neves International Bridge, using an Italian passport.
Although the ruling administration claimed the documentation was “valid,” Bolsonaro’s passport was actually suspended, and he faced ongoing criminal proceedings, including charges related to money laundering. Former Migration Director Florencia Carignano noted that the government made a political decision to allow his entry, despite these legal proceedings.
The filings also detail the alleged use of state resources. According to the complaints, agents from the Airport Security Police (PSA) escorted Bolsonaro, who arrived at the airport in a vehicle bearing Argentine diplomatic license plates.
Additionally, an investigation is underway regarding the logistics surrounding a private Gulfstream G400 aircraft operated by the company Baires Fly. The firm is linked to Sergio Mastropietro—who is currently facing prosecution in a corruption case involving the National Disability Agency (ANDIS)—and has ties to drug trafficker Federico Machado. The aircraft reportedly remained in Puerto Iguazú for over 24 hours without authorization from the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC), with an estimated cost of $140,000, arranged through a broker in the United States.
Constitutional law expert Andrés Gil Domínguez pointed out that Emergency Decree (DNU) 366/25 establishes that “failure to disclose the existence of a criminal record” serves as grounds for denying entry. The expert highlighted the irregularity of a foreign national—who was the subject of multiple judicial warrants—being able to travel through the country while circumventing the controls established by Law 25.871.
The complaints call for charges of abuse of authority and breach of public official duties. Furthermore, they request the preservation of surveillance camera footage as well as immigration and airport records, in order to determine the criminal liability of those involved.
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Poland has been selected to host a major European maintenance centre for Patriot air defence interceptors, marking a further expansion of the country’s role in NATO’s military infrastructure and the transatlantic defence industry.
The decision, announced on 27 October by the United States government and American defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin, will establish a dedicated facility for PAC-3 missiles used in Patriot air and missile defence systems.
The investment is estimated at approximately one billion zlotys, equivalent to around €227 million.
Poland secured the project following competition with Germany, the Netherlands and Norway.
The facility is intended to provide maintenance, repair, refurbishment and technical recertification services to European operators of PAC-3 interceptors.
Its importance extends beyond the immediate economic benefits for Poland.
The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have exposed pressure on the availability of advanced air defence missiles, raising questions about Europe’s ability to sustain military operations when demand for interceptors exceeds existing supply.
Deputy Defence Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka announced the selection of Poland as the location for the maintenance centre.
According to Lockheed Martin’s official announcement, the facility will support NATO allies operating PAC-3 interceptors through repairs, lifecycle maintenance, refurbishment and recertification.
The centre will also provide testing capabilities intended to improve operational readiness and reduce the time required to return missiles to service.
The exact location and final implementation arrangements remain subject to further negotiations.
Polish officials have indicated that the centre could become operational in approximately a year, although the schedule will depend on the conclusion of agreements and construction or adaptation of the necessary facilities.
The project is expected to create specialised employment and increase opportunities for Polish defence suppliers.
It also reinforces Poland’s position as a manufacturing and logistics centre on NATO’s eastern flank.
An important distinction concerns the facility’s actual purpose.
The Polish centre will maintain and service PAC-3 missiles. It is not being presented as a new production line capable of manufacturing large quantities of additional interceptors.
Modern air defence missiles contain complex guidance systems, propulsion components and other equipment requiring specialised inspection and maintenance.
Their operational availability depends not only on the number produced but also on the ability to store, test, maintain and recertify existing stocks.
When these services are concentrated outside Europe, operators may face lengthy transport and servicing arrangements.
Locating maintenance capacity closer to European users should reduce some of those delays.
However, the facility will not independently resolve shortages caused by the consumption of missiles during military operations.
Additional manufacturing capacity, access to components and long-term procurement agreements remain necessary to increase overall inventories.
Patriot systems have become particularly important because of their role in defending military facilities, population centres and critical infrastructure against aircraft and missiles.
Ukraine has repeatedly requested additional Patriot interceptors to protect cities and energy installations from Russian attacks.
At the same time, the conflict in the Middle East has increased demand for advanced air defence capabilities.
Both theatres place pressure on supply chains whose production capacity cannot be expanded immediately.
Manufacturing sophisticated interceptors involves specialised components, qualified suppliers, extensive testing and demanding certification procedures.
The result is a gap between the speed at which missiles can be expended during sustained operations and the time required to replace them.
The United States has undertaken efforts to accelerate PAC-3 production.
Lockheed Martin announced that it had received a major US government contract in 2026 to support further expansion of PAC-3 MSE manufacturing.
The planned maintenance centre in Poland represents a complementary investment, intended to improve the availability of missiles already held by European forces.
Although Poland will host the facility, the project has a wider European dimension.
Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden are expected to participate in important elements of supply-chain integration.
These countries were among the original participants in the industrial cooperation arrangements alongside Poland and the United States.
The structure reflects NATO’s increasing emphasis on dispersing critical maintenance and logistical capabilities across allied territory.
A geographically distributed system can reduce dependence on individual sites and make it easier to sustain equipment during periods of disruption.
It can also help European defence companies develop technical expertise through cooperation with American manufacturers.
However, the arrangement will remain part of a transatlantic supply chain, with significant industrial and technological responsibilities retained by the United States.
The project therefore illustrates both Europe’s expanding defence-industrial role and its continuing dependence on American missile technology.
The decision complements Poland’s broader investment in integrated air and missile defence.
Under the Wisła programme, Warsaw has been acquiring Patriot systems and associated interceptors as part of a wider modernisation of its armed forces.
Two Patriot batteries reached operational readiness in December 2025, according to Euronews’ reporting on the project.
Poland has also ordered additional batteries and substantial quantities of PAC-3 MSE missiles, with deliveries continuing through the remainder of the decade.
These investments are intended to improve protection against aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missile threats.
The maintenance centre should complement those acquisitions by strengthening technical support for the interceptors.
The Polish investment demonstrates how NATO’s air defence priorities are changing.
For many years, procurement discussions concentrated primarily on purchasing new weapons systems.
The experience of prolonged conflicts has placed greater emphasis on ammunition availability, repair facilities, spare parts, storage and industrial capacity.
Those supporting capabilities determine how long military forces can sustain operations.
The new centre will not eliminate the need for additional missiles, but it could reduce servicing delays and improve the readiness of European stocks.
Its effectiveness will ultimately depend on the scale of operations, access to components and the speed with which maintenance services can be delivered.
For Poland, hosting the facility strengthens its position within NATO’s defence-industrial network.
For the Alliance, it represents an attempt to address one of the practical weaknesses exposed by recent conflicts: acquiring advanced weapons is only part of the challenge; keeping them available for use is equally important.
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On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly approved—for the thirty-fourth time—a resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba. The resolution passed with 130 votes in favor, 17 against, and 25 abstentions.
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During the debate, Mexico, Nicaragua, Egypt, Vietnam, India, Ghana, and Mozambique reiterated their support for the Cuban people and condemned unilateral coercive measures, which they view as contrary to the United Nations Charter and international law.
Mexico’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Héctor Vasconcelos, reaffirmed his country’s solidarity with Cuba and its rejection of any unilateral measures directed against the Cuban population. He maintained that the blockade, which has been in place for more than six decades, violates international law and is incompatible with the principles of the United Nations.
Vasconcelos noted that the sanctions constitute a structural obstacle to the island’s economic and social development. “Ending the blockade against Cuba is an urgent necessity and a humanitarian imperative,” the Mexican diplomat stated.
Mexico argued that dialogue, cooperation, and respect for international law should take precedence over measures that exacerbate the hardships faced by a population. It also called for the removal of Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism and urged that priority be given to channels of dialogue.
Meanwhile, Nicaragua’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jaime Hermida Castillo, announced his country’s vote in favor of the resolution. He based this position on principles and values shared by the two nations and reaffirmed Managua’s support for Cuba in the face of pressure tactics employed by the United States.
Hermida Castillo condemned the 64-year-long economic, commercial, and financial blockade, describing these coercive measures as a systematic act of aggression and a violation of human rights. He asserted that such policies are intended to stifle Cuba’s scientific, cultural, and social development. The Nicaraguan delegation also questioned the inaction of the multilateral system in the face of the overwhelming opposition from governments to Washington’s unilateral actions.
¡VICTORIA DE CUBA!
— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) October 28, 2026
La Asamblea General de @ONU_es ha votado mayoritariamente contra el bloqueo de EEUU contra Cuba.
El gobierno de EEUU queda nuevamente aislado en su pretensión de continuar asfixiando al pueblo cubano y someterlo a un acto de castigo colectivo y de genocidio.… pic.twitter.com/MhnrjGnzSt
The text reads, “CUBA’S VICTORY! The General Assembly of @ONU_es has voted by a large majority against the US blockade against Cuba. The US government is once again isolated in its attempt to continue strangling the Cuban people and subjecting them to an act of collective punishment and genocide. Neither its most insane pretexts nor its pressures nor media circus will prevail over the force of facts and truth. #CubaNoEsUnaAmenaza The Blockade Is.
The delegations of Ghana and Mozambique concurred that the financial blockade violates the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law. They denounced the fact that these extraterritorial measures hinder Cuba’s economic, social, and cultural development—particularly in the areas of healthcare, education, and energy supply.
Mozambique highlighted Cuba’s historic contributions to South-South cooperation and its assistance in the fields of health and education across Africa. The representative from the African nation noted that, for more than six decades, the Cuban people have endured the consequences of the blockade—a policy that the General Assembly has repeatedly condemned.
Ghana stated that its support is rooted in the principles of sovereign equality, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence among states. It warned that the extraterritorial application of the blockade imposes burdens on third countries and runs counter to the principles of fair and equitable international economic relations.
Egypt, for its part, called for action from the UN. Ihab Awad, Egypt’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter and demanded an end to the economic strangulation of Cuba.
“The negative repercussions of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba affect the Cuban people’s ability to meet their basic needs,” the Egyptian diplomat stated.
Meanwhile, Vietnam reiterated its support for the immediate lifting of the commercial and financial blockade. Its delegation expressed concern regarding restricted access to energy and fuel, as well as the adverse impact on hospitals, schools, water services, and trade relations with third countries.
The Vietnamese delegation called for respect for the right to self-determination—free from coercion—advocated for political dialogue in accordance with international law, and urged the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. It also requested international support to address the accumulated economic and social damage.
India endorsed the statements made by the G-77 and ASEAN against the blockade. Its representatives called for the immediate repeal of these measures in order to mitigate their impact on key sectors such as energy, health, food production, and education.
Furthermore, India highlighted the need to eliminate extraterritorial sanctions to create an environment that would allow for Cuba’s full participation in international trade.
A small Russian cruise missile of an unconfirmed type came down almost intact in Odesa Oblast, Militarnyi reported on 27 October. Its box-shaped airframe looks unlike the Geran-5 variant whose name a presidential adviser gave it.
Militarnyi describes Russia’s work on the Geran-5 line as iterative: features tested on one version reappear in the next. A variant reported in late September can correct its route by images of the ground instead of satellite signals, which Ukraine jams, according to the monitoring channel Polkovnyk GSh. Official Ukrainian sources have not confirmed that system. The airframe found in Odesa Oblast looks shaped for a different problem: radar. Russia now builds 4,000 jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones a month, Militarnyi says, most of them Geran-4. It is also building new launch sites for the Geran-5.
Local Telegram channel Odesa Info Live posted photos of the missile lying in open ground with little visible damage. Militarnyi described a compact cruise missile with a box-shaped fuselage, rounded edges, and a swept wing. The flat-sided body is probably meant to simplify production, the outlet said, and it may also cut radar visibility. A small turbojet engine exhausts through a V-shaped tail and draws air through intakes on both sides. Militarnyi read the dark composite skin as another measure against radar.
Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, the president’s adviser on defense technology, published the first photos of the new missile on 22 October. He wrote that it navigates optically and has greater range, speed, and flight altitude, and he labeled it the Geran-5 K5-K. However, Militarnyi noted that it looks substantially different from the K5-K variant already known by that name. In its 23 October overview, the outlet said Russia had started using two new small cruise missiles, probably developments of the Geran-5.
Russia first used the original Geran-5 against Ukraine in early January 2026, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said, describing it as a jet-powered strike drone. Militarnyi now classes the whole line as small cruise missiles.
Until specialists open the airframe, its navigation, range, and speed rest on Beskrestnov’s word. What they find inside will show how much of the design is aimed at Ukraine’s radar.
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Cassidy Hutchinson had implicated Donald Trump in US Capitol attack during testimony before House committee
The justice department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the 6 January 2021 US Capitol insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter.
A grand jury in Washington rejected prosecutors’ request to return an indictment charging Cassidy Hutchinson, said the people, who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the case. It’s the latest setback in the justice department’s efforts to charge perceived adversaries of the Republican president.
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German defense AI firm Helsing has unveiled Contra, an AI-run air defense system and two interceptor missiles designed to chase Russia’s jet-powered Geran drones, the company announced on 26 October. Officials pitch it as cheap, but it won’t reach the market this winter.
That leaves Ukraine on its own defenses as Russia shifts to jet drones. By early October, jet models made up about 40% of Russian drone launches, and Ukraine’s own interceptors for them won’t arrive in needed numbers before late November, Air Force Deputy Commander Yurii Cherevashenko said.
Contra is the command layer of air defense: it links radars and other sensors, tracks incoming drones and missiles, and assigns a weapon to each target, while people keep control over decisions, Helsing said. Besides the company’s own missiles, it can also use other firms’ interceptors, lasers, guns, or nets. AD-1 Inferno is jet-powered and designed to loiter, swarm, and re-engage targets, while AD-2 Ambush, a solid-fuel rocket, is designed to reach Mach 2.5, over twice the speed of sound, and a range of more than 20 km, the company said.
Inferno, with a 700 km/h speed and a 20-km range, would be the everyday shooter. Ambush would handle “leakers,” drones about to hit the ground, said Maxwell Adams, Helsing’s senior product director. Each shot should cost under $100,000, company officials said.
Ukraine once downed 90% of Russia’s slower, propeller-driven Gerans, copies of Iran’s Shahed, Defense News reported. Russia has since fielded thousands of jet Geran-4s and Geran-5s flying at 400–700 km/h, and almost half now get through, Helsing co-founder and co-CEO Gundbert Scherf said.
Ukraine’s own nightly rates swing widely. On 28 September, President Zelenskyy put the shoot-down rate for jet drones at 57%. Overnight on 7 October, it exceeded 82%, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Ihor Klymenko said. Russian output of the two models has reached 4,000 a month, Helsing said, citing unspecified intelligence reports.
Helsing has signed one Contra contract, Scherf said, but the system is still in testing, and he expects it on the market in the second half of 2027. Ukraine already uses Helsing’s HX-2 strike drones. Scherf said they should be integrated into a system like Contra.
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