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Two years after October 7th, the hero first responders of the deadliest attack in Israel’s history worry that the horrors of that day have been tragically downgraded to a footnote in history.  “People talk about Israel as if they have no idea what happened here,” said Elina Bon, a volunteer for the Israeli ambulance corps Magen David Adom. The 31-year-old worked a 16-hour shift, treating the wounded and transporting the dead in the southern-Israeli city of Ofakim.  An emergency medical crew at a missile impact site in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Magen David Adom “When I saw those burned…

INDIANAPOLIS — Ghoulish gawkers are turning the scene of Mark Sanchez’s stabbing into one of Indianapolis’ hottest new tourist attractions. Passersby have been stopping and taking pictures at the stretch of downtown sidewalk where Sanchez limped after being knifed around midnight Saturday. Mark Sanchez in a grey shirt, possibly with blood, walking on a street. Obtained by the NY Post An unidentified person involved with the stabbing of former quarterback Mark Sanchez. Obtained by the NY Post Passersby have been stopping and taking pictures at the stretch of downtown sidewalk where Sanchez limped after being knifed around midnight Saturday. Getty…

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Police are investigating the troubling death of a 1-year-old baby boy inside a Brooklyn affordable housing complex as a homicide, according to authorities and reports. Cops discovered little Anthony Casey unconscious and unresponsive after responding to a 911 call inside the NYCHA complex on Thatford Avenue and Newport Street in Brownsville just before 5 p.m. Friday, according to the NYPD. NYPD officers discovered Anthony Casey unconscious and unresponsive inside a Brownsville, NYCHA complex after a 911 call just before 5 p.m. Friday. NYC Housing Connect EMS transported the tot to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he was…

An ex-Los Angeles deputy mayor of public safety learned his fate at his sentencing for calling in a fake bomb threat to City Hall after growing “desperate” to get out of a virtual meeting. Brian Williams, a former senior staffer of LA mayor Karen Bass, was sentenced to one year of probation, 50 hours of community service, and a $5,000 fine in the US District Court on Monday. Brian Williams, a former senior staffer of LA mayor Karen Bass, was sentenced to one year of probation, 50 hours of community service, and a $5,000 fine in the U.S. District Court…

An asteroid was spotted whizzing past Earth last week in the second closest approach to the planet ever recorded, according to authorities. Asteroid 2025 TF soared over Antarctica just before 9 p.m. last Tuesday, roughly 266 miles above Earth’s surface, the European Space Agency said in a statement Monday. “This is a similar altitude to the orbit of the International Space Station, and one of the closest approaches ever recorded,” the agency wrote on X. Asteroid 2025 TF soared over Antarctica just before 9 p.m. last Tuesday, roughly 266 miles above Earth’s surface. ESA The asteroid, which was roughly 3 to 10…

Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon is saying sorry to running back Emari Demercado for the way the head coach handled an encounter after Demercado made a boneheaded error by dropping the ball before crossing the goal line and costing Arizona a key touchdown.  The error occurred on what would have been a 72-yard touchdown run during Sunday’s surprise loss to the Titans and afterward, Gannon was seen on video tearing into Demercado while he was being consoled by a teammate.  Emeri Demarcado drops the ball before crossing the end zone during the Cardinals-Titans game on Oct. 5, 2025. CBS Jonathan Gannon…

Isaiah George is going to have to wait for his NHL opportunity.  The Islanders formalized what had been becoming clear throughout training camp Monday, sending George to AHL Bridgeport as the last cut before submitting their 23-man roster to the league.  There were ultimately no surprises in the group, though general manager Mathieu Darche was spared making what was set to be his toughest decision when prospect Cal Ritchie suffered a lower-body injury in the final preseason game Thursday.  As for George, it was deemed better for the 21-year-old defenseman to play every night in Bridgeport, presumably on the top…

In 2025, researchers Willis Klein, Suzanne Wood, and Jennifer Bartz published findings on how gaslighters use the brain’s dependence on relationships to upend the way we co-create reality. We depend on others to “verify our self-views and our experience of the world,” but when we connect with emotional abusers, specifically gaslighters, for the building of our shared reality, we may replace self-trust with self-doubt, lose our sense of agency, and succumb to “emotional and mental instability.” When we think about gaslighting, we tend to focus on the gaslighter and the victim. Klein, Wood, and Bartz expand this focus to include…