Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

A violent New Hampshire cold case has been solved, with the murderer being identified as the original suspect, who was never arrested because a flawed FBI report “thwarted” the investigation. Judith Lord, 22, was found dead inside her Concord apartment on May 20, 1975, months after moving in, Attorney General John M. Formella said Monday. A building manager discovered Lord dead in a bed upstairs while he was looking for her unpaid rent. Judith Lord was found dead inside her Concord, New Hampshire apartment on May 20, 1975. New Hampshire DOJ Lord’s 20-month-old son was found alive and unharmed in…

The holidays can bring moments of joy, comfort, and community. They can also be draining and stressful. Holidays can create pressure related to: Making it magical for your loved ones. Strained finances to make cherished meals and buy presents. Keeping the peace between family members who don’t share the same personal, religious, or political beliefs. Not wanting to let anyone down. Comparing your events and preparations to others’ (in-person and on social media). Following are some strategies that might help you take care of yourself and enjoy the holidays. Practice Moments of Mindfulness Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention…

LAS VEGAS — As Oziyah Sellers recalled, the conversations with Rick Pitino are pretty simple: “Shoot the ball.” The Stanford transfer is listening. For the second straight day he hit five 3-pointers, helping the 14th-ranked Johnnies rebound from their loss to Iowa State with a 96-81 victory over Baylor at Michelob Ultra Arena. Oziyah Sellers, who scored 22 points and hit five 3-pointers, battles for a rebound with Caden Powell (left) during St. John’s 96-81 win over Baylor on Nov. 25, 2025. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images “Even in moments when I felt like I wasn’t really open, he wanted me to…

LAVAL, Quebec — Marie-Philip Poulin had a goal and an assist to become the first PWHL player to reach 50 career points, Abby Roque scored and added two assists against her former team, and the Montreal Victoire shut out the New York Sirens 4-0 on Tuesday night. Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 33 shots and Natalie Mlynkova also scored for Montreal at Place Bell. Laura Stacey had two assists and Maggie Flaherty added an empty-net goal. The Victoire, which topped the league standings last season but fell in the first round of the playoffs, lost 2-0 to the Boston Fleet in their…

ADI IGNATIUS: I’m Adi Ignatius. ALISON BEARD: I’m Alison Beard, and this is the HBR IdeaCast. ADI IGNATIUS: All right. I want to talk about leadership. ALISON BEARD: Okay, let’s talk about leadership. ADI IGNATIUS: I think there’s a special kind of leadership that’s required today. We are in a period of intense disruption, right? Geopolitical upheaval, technological change, shifts in cultural norms. And I’m not sure anyone has defined the new skill set that is required for leaders to succeed in this kind of environment. ALISON BEARD: I think that’s right. We see all different models of leaders in…

The Islanders have seen some brutal streaks on the power play over the past few seasons, so it’s hard to blame them for not panicking over their current 0-for-23 stretch. They know that the current situation is not tenable, and nor is their season-long conversion rate of 13.33 percent on the man advantage, which ranks dead last in the league. Unlike a lot of those horror stretches in the past, though, the Islanders do not look like a nonentity at five-on-four — they are getting chances. Islanders coach Patrick Roy talks with the media. Robert Sabo for New York Post…

A leaked phone call revealed a top aide of President Trump helped coach the Russians on how to win the commander in chief over with flattery while navigating negotiations on a Ukraine peace deal, according to a report. The call between Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, the top foreign policy aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Oct. 14, discussed the possibility of Putin and Trump hopping on a phone call to discuss a peace plan, according to the transcript of a recording obtained by Bloomberg. An Oct. 14 phone call between Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and…

Something to be thankful for. An Illinois man who spent more than three decades behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit was finally exonerated this month just in time for Thanksgiving. In March 1992, a 20-year-old Danny Davis was pressured into pleading guilty to the murder of Mildred Smith, who was found brutally stabbed to death in her apartment in Cairo, Illinois earlier that year, according to a news release from the Innocence Project. Danny Davis, 53, was fully exonerated in November, more than 30 years after he was sentenced to life in prison. The Exonoration Project Danny and…

Lately, there’s a noticeable and unspoken request in my conversations with clients, friends, and even in my own mind: Can we go back to basics? What people are longing for isn’t the next gadget or algorithm. They miss phone calls that linger past bedtime, the kind you make just because you want to hear someone’s voice. And, they want to open a real paper planner to schedule a walk in nature, a card-writing session, or a home-cooked dinner. They want to write in their journals, but the lure of their phone is often too strong, too easy, too “right there.”…

After losing their first four road games of the year, the Knicks have an opportunity against the lowly Hornets to secure two straight road wins and end this current five-game road trip with three wins. As this road trip comes to a close, here are five things we have learned: Adapting defensively without OG Anunoby It’s not exactly a new revelation how good he is on that side of the ball, but this road trip showed the Knicks defense doesn’t have to just unravel without him. He is by far their best on-ball defender, playing a key role in keeping…