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A former NYPD detective who responded to 9/11 and who later became a beloved hockey coach for disabled players took his own life last week — leaving behind a hole in the hearts of his many players and loved ones. Peter Gianatiempo, known to many as “Coach Pete,” served 26 years on the force, including 19 in the Organized Crime Control Bureau died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home, just days before he was set to return to coaching in an adaptive hockey league in Connecticut. He was 61. Peter Gianatiempo, with his wife Dawn, son Peter, and…

Influencer Tang Feiji has plummeted to his death in an aircraft during a livestream video. He was 55. The content creator was filming a video to upload to his social media platforms on Saturday when he lost control of his twin-rotor craft and crashed in Jiange County, central China. In the distressing livestream footage, Feiji — who boasted more than 100,000 followers on the Chinese social media platform, Douyin — was seen crashing to the ground shortly after take off when his aircraft erupted into flames. Influencer Tang Feiji has plummeted to his death in an aircraft during a livestream…

Local California women’s rights activist Beth Bourne protested the policy allowing transgender students access to girls’ locker rooms by stripping down to a bikini at a local school board meeting. Bourne, who chairs the Moms for Liberty in Yolo County, took part in the Davis Joint Unified School Board meeting on Sept. 18, where she highlighted school policies on locker room access. “I’m a parent in the Davis Unified School District, and I’m here today to talk about the policies you have for the locker rooms in the junior high schools. So Emerson, Holmes, Harper Junior High. Right now, we require our students to…

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services offered health guidance at a press conference last week urging pregnant women to avoid using the over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen, commonly marketed in the U.S. as Tylenol, saying use of the medication is associated with a higher risk of having children with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. The official statement, however, differs from what was said in the press conference; it states that clinicians should “exercise their best judgment” when pregnant women have fevers or pain and prescribe acetaminophen at the “lowest effective dose for the shortest duration.” I wanted to answer some…

A set of incomplete skeletal remains, including a human skull, was recovered near a busy Queens strip mall Monday afternoon, just a week after city sanitation workers found a woman’s torso in a trash bag during a cleanup in the same borough. A skull, hip bone and leg bone were found at 134-01 20th Ave. in College Point, according to a preliminary NYPD investigation. The site, just behind a chain link fence, is across from a sprawling parking lot lined with popular stores like ShopRite, Target, HomeGoods and TJ Maxx. Incomplete skeletal remains were found in Queens on Monday afternoon.…

If last week’s “El Sacrificio” was about choices and what people are willing to give up for love, “La Justicia Fronteriza” is about consequences. The aftermath of Justina’s sacrifice ripples outward, fracturing relationships, unearthing old grudges, and pulling Solaz del Mar into open war. Justice here is not a matter of law or morality but survival…and survival comes at a staggering cost. Blame and Regret The episode begins with anger and silence in equal measure. Roberto lashes out at Mayor Federico for failing to protect Justina, and his grief soon targets Daryl and Carol as well. If they had never…

A Florida man allegedly killed, cooked, and ate two of his pet peacocks to get twisted revenge against his neighbor for feeding them, according to court records. Craig Vogt, 61, was arrested last Tuesday in Hudson after placing an outlandish letter in his neighbor’s mailbox to tell her he had killed and cooked his peacocks because “she continued feeding them,” according to an affidavit from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office obtained by The Post. Craig Vogt, 61, was arrested last Tuesday in Hudson for allegedly killing, cooking, and eating his two pet peacocks. Pasco County Correction Vogt described killing the…

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has placed a professor who is a member of a far-left gun club on administrative leave.  “The University of North Carolina has informed Dr. Dwayne Dixon, professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, that he has been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately, following recent reports and expressions of concern regarding alleged advocacy of politically motivated violence,” Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications Dean Stoyer said in a statement to Fox News Digital Monday afternoon. “Placing Dr. Dixon on leave will allow the University to investigate these allegations in a manner that protects the…

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s 19-year marriage was practically magic until news of their bombshell split. Page Six confirmed on Sept. 29 that the exes had separated, with an insider telling us, “Sometimes relationships just run their course.” The insider explained that the actress “did not want the separation and was trying to save things” with the country singer. Scroll to learn more about their relationship. First meeting Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, pictured here in 2025, first met in 2005. Penske Media via Getty Images Kidman and Urban first crossed paths at the G’Day LA gala ball in January…

As we move through life, we’re not only encouraged to learn but also rewarded for knowing. Knowledge is closely tied to growth and progress. Over the centuries, reasoning, scientific data collection, and experimentation have helped us develop increasingly accurate models of the world. There’s no doubt that our society is built around the value of knowledge. As a scientist I contribute to this model of reality every day. But as someone recently told me that “I don’t really know what I want,” I began to wonder: Why is uncertainty so often viewed so negatively? Is not knowing merely a sign…