Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

Wild new footage shows the thieves who stole $100 million of previous jewels from the Louvre making a slow getaway on a mobile lift. Video shows two men — one wearing a neon vest and another in a motorcycle helmet — in the basket of a lift slowly lowering to the ground out of the world-famous museum in the French capital, Paris. They look in no rush to escape the daring raid as they slowly reach the ground on the construction lift attached to a stolen truck. The Louvre robbers made a shockingly nonchalant getaway as they took off with…

A Russian court freed a French cyclist on Thursday after finding him guilty of illegally crossing the Russian border, state news agency RIA reported. Sofiane Sehili, a French citizen who describes himself as an “ultra-endurance racer and adventure cyclist,” was freed by the court in Russia’s Far East and exempted from paying a 50,000 fine, RIA reported. A Russian court freed a French cyclist on Thursday after finding him guilty of illegally crossing the Russian border. @sofianeshl/Instagram Sofiane Sehili, a French citizen who describes himself as an “ultra-endurance racer and adventure cyclist,” was freed by the court in Russia’s Far…

Grounds for a fine? A London woman was slapped with a hefty fine for pouring a splash of her coffee down a storm drain before hopping on a bus, according to reports. Burcu Yesilyurt made the split-second choice to empty “just a tiny little bit” of coffee from a reusable cup of joe down the drain instead of risking spilling it on her bus to work in southwest London on Oct. 10, the BBC reported. A London woman was slapped with a hefty fine for pouring a splash of her coffee down a storm drain before hopping on a bus.…

Michael Porter Jr. has made his name and his money on offense, but the Nets have challenged him to improve on the other end. Wednesday’s debut in a Nets uniform wasn’t a great example. Porter had 12 points in a loss, not only shooting just 5 of 15 and 2 of 7 from deep, but struggling on the glass and on the defensive end in the Nets’ 136-117 loss to the Hornets. “I just didn’t feel like I was as fresh as I needed to be. I feel like a lot of the guys were probably a little bit more…

At long last, Rob Kardashian has finally made his on-camera return to reality television. Rob, the only biological son of Kris Jenner, stepped away from the limelight in 2016 after years of starring in the family’s E! series, Keeping Up with The Kardashians. He had also previously appeared in Khloé Kardashian and her ex-husband Lamar Odom’s spinoff, Khloé & Lamar, and his and Blac Chyna’s miniseries, Rob & Chyna. While he’s made several appearances via phone call in their Hulu revival, The Kardashians, he has never shown his face in front of cameras … until now. In the Season 7…

Who’s starting, who’s hurt, and who’s on the move?NFL news is nonstop, and we’re breaking it all down week by week this season.Here’s the latest on what’s happening around the league entering Week 8:Lamar Jackson returns to practiceBaltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice for the first time since sustaining a hamstring injury during Week 4. He was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, so his status is not confirmed for the Ravens’ Week 8 game against the Bears.Christian Watson trending to playGreen Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson said he expects to return to the lineup for the…

Front-runner Zohran Mamdani broke a sweat – literally – during a knock-down-drag-out final mayoral debate Wednesday as a fired-up Andrew Cuomo repeatedly pressed him to “quit acting” and deliver straight answers. The normally smooth-talking socialist was repeatedly pinned into a corner by the unlikely tag team of Cuomo, the ex-governor running as an independent, and GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa, who labeled Mamdani’s policy proposals “fantasy.” Seizing the last opportunity to cut Mamdani down to size — with 13 days to go before the Nov. 4 election — the thirsty rivals wouldn’t let any of the Democratic nominee’s non-answers slide off…

A young mom of four was shot and killed by her “obsessed” ex-boyfriend, who abducted her and their baby daughter before he himself was gunned down by police, according to authorities. Savannah Kulla, 29, was found dead in the parking lot of a shopping center in Brampton, Ontario Tuesday afternoon, police said. Savannah Kulla, 29, was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend on Tuesday. Gofundme Her ex, 39-year-old Anthony Deschepper, allegedly dumped her body there and fled the grisly scene he sparked after kidnapping Kulla and their 1-year-old daughter, according to cops. Police quickly issued an Amber Alert for the tot, who…

Broncos head coach Sean Payton denied that he was taking a shot at Russell Wilson in a comment following Denver’s shocking win over the Giants on Sunday, which spurred a war of words between the ex-Mile High City QB and the bench boss.  Payton told reporters on Wednesday that “in no way, shape or form” was he intending to criticize Wilson with his words, which drew a fierce response from Wilson himself, calling the Broncos coach “classless” in a post on X on Monday.  “I did [see it],” Payton said when it was asked if he had seen Wilson’s social…

Not long ago, I spoke with a senior director who admitted something I hear all too often. She said, “I look back at my week, and I can’t figure out how I worked this hard and still didn’t move the needle on the important things. Why does proactive planning, coaching my team, and making space for strategy, always get pushed aside?” Sound familiar? That comment captures a reality many leaders quietly struggle with. The days are packed, the effort is there, but the impact feels flat. And as we enter the final quarter of the year, reflecting on our contributions…