Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

It’s hard to believe that 24 years after 9/11, New York City is on the brink of voting in a Uganda-born Islamist mayor who campaigned last week with an unindicted co-conspirator in the first World Trade Center terrorist attack that killed six New Yorkers. Three weeks before the election, polling says that the runaway front-runner, the perpetually smiling democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, 33, will be this city’s first Muslim mayor. And not just any Muslim, but an unapologetic Islamo-Marxist who appears to have been carefully constructed for electoral success in the same political laboratory as Barack Obama. Mamdani is…

A cargo plane flying from Dubai skidded off the runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport, the city’s airport operator said on Monday, with local media reporting the deaths of two people. The northern runway at the airport is closed after the incident, Hong Kong International Airport said, adding the south and central runways would continue to operate. The accident occurred around 3:50 a.m. Hong Kong time on Monday, and the airport confirmed the aircraft was carrying an Emirates flight number. The plane slid into the sea while landinding at Hong Kong international airport. REUTERS Emirates…

DENVER — Unacceptable. Unforgivable. And unfathomable — except that this is the Giants, and well, that is how they roll sometimes. You do not spell collapse with a “D,” and the Giants know this because their defense coughed up a game they had won, until they did not.

It was the French Collection. A trio of slick robbers disguised as construction workers took fewer than 10 minutes to brazenly break into the Louvre Museum in front of visitors and workers Sunday and coolly make off with millions of dollars in priceless gems, French authorities said. Here’s how the sensational, lightening-quick heist went down. Scooters and chainsaws At 9:30 a.m., just half an hour after the famed art museum opened, the gang of three thieves arrived at the central Paris tourist attraction on scooters. Forensic experts pore over the crime scene at the Louvre Museum in Paris after Sunday’s…

Muslims are blasting Zohran Mamdani’s association with controversial Imam Siraj Wahhaj, warning that legitimizing the former terror suspect could fuel radical extremism. “I am particularly concerned to see mosques used as political rallying platforms in the free and democratic United States,” said Dalia Ziada, a Muslim scholar and fellow at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy. “By embracing Wahhaj, Zohran Mamdani is sidelining moderate Muslims and normalizing an extremist ideology that once inspired terror on American soil and still fuels radicalization within segments of the Muslim community today,” she told Fox News. Zohran Mamdani (center) visits…

A hit-and-run driver plowed into a birthday party in Maryland Saturday evening, killing a woman and injuring 13 people, according to authorities.  Eight children were hurt in the crash, which took place around 10 p.m. in Bladensburg, a suburb outside of Washington, DC, Bladensburg Police confirmed The young victims ranged from a 1-year-old to a 17-year-old. Six adults were also injured, Fox 5 reported. Thirteen people in total were hurt in the crash. Jocelyn Route/Facebook The woman killed in the crash has been identified as Ashley Hernandez Gutierrez, 31, of Washington, according to cops.  At least three adults and one child…

People treat AI chatbots as an expert source, synthesizing and summarizing key ideas across every possible field–but these chatbots aren’t neutral. They’re biased towards confirming your ideas and validating you, even if that means providing incorrect information. The rich and powerful have long complained about not getting honest feedback from friends and colleagues, because everyone around them is trying to win their favor. With the widespread adoption of chatbots, suddenly everyone in the world has a yes-man in their pocket, ready to hype them up. AI companies have confirmed this bias towards sycophancy. In April, OpenAI rolled back an update…

A United Airlines pilot was injured and forced to make an emergency landing after a mystery object smashed the windshield of a Boeing 737 at 36,000 feet. Photos circulating online reportedly show the pilot’s arms bleeding and bruised, with injuries consistent with glass cuts. Broken glass also coated the dashboard and cockpit. Other photos show what appear to be scorch marks at the point of impact. Pilot’s arm was cut in photos on social media. United Flight 1093 from Denver to Los Angeles had to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City on Thursday. Some online observers suggested that…

Two of the NFC’s best quarterbacks are set to go head-to-head in “America’s Game of the Week.” Jayden Daniels has put up two strong performances since he returned from a knee injury in Week 5, while Dak Prescott has earned himself some MVP buzz through the first third of the season. However, both the Commanders (3-3) and Cowboys (2-3-1) are seeking a win on Sunday after each lost at the buzzer in Week 6. Tom Brady, Kevin Burkhardt, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will be on the call for the intriguing matchup between NFC East rivals. You can follow along…

Diners already concerned about the cost of eating out may be disappointed to learn that many restaurants are considering raising prices to keep up with inflated food and drink costs. Restaurant management software company Toast recently released its 2025 Voice of the Restaurant Industry Survey, revealing that improving profitability was the top concern for operators headed into next year. Operators ranked inflation (20%), marketing (16%) and hiring (16%) as their top three business pain points. Nearly half of all 712 restaurant decision-makers surveyed (48%) said they plan to increase menu prices if inflation continues to be a factor. The National Restaurant Association estimates that,…