Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

The fans involved in the viral video, in which a Brewers fan suggested other fans “call ICE” on a Dodgers fan, have been banned from future events at American Family Field following the incident.  Both the female Brewers fan who made the comment, Shannon Kobylarczyk, and Ricardo Fosado, the Latino Dodgers fan the remark was made toward, have been outlawed from the Milwaukee stadium over the incident, the Brewers said in a statement on Thursday. “The Brewers expect all persons attending games to be respectful of each other, and we do not condone in any way offensive statements fans make…

A Georgia man was arrested this week nearly three decades after he allegedly invaded five women’s Queens homes and brutally raped them — in some cases at gunpoint or with their kid in the next room, according to authorities. Michael Benjamin, 57, was cuffed Thursday morning after DNA evidence from a discarded cup linked him to numerous “violent” rapes in southeast Queens between 1995 and 1997, according to prosecutors and police sources. Michael Benjamin, 57, was cuffed Thursday morning after DNA evidence from a discarded cup linked him to numerous “violent” rapes in southeast Queens between 1995 and 1997. Brigitte…

In one of his classic New Jersey ballads, Bruce Springsteen sings of the sun “rising over them refinery towers.” If New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy had gotten his way, the Boss would need to update the lyric to rhapsodize about enormous wind turbines looming on the horizon instead.  Murphy’s obsession with wind power is one of the reasons the state’s gubernatorial race is competitive and Republican Jack Ciatarrelli has a chance to upset Murphy’s potential Democratic successor, Mikie Sherrill, in a much-watched off-year election.  Gov. Murphy brought a European-style energy strategy to New Jersey, and got European-style results. Wind has…

Brian was married for three years when he came to my office in despair about his wife, Elise. Podcasts about narcissistic abuse had given him comfort, but Elise didn’t fit the typical mold—she could be loving and attuned to his feelings, even as she left him deeply confused and hurt. “What am I missing?” he asked. Penelope, married to Anthony for seven years, came in tears. She wanted a divorce but dreaded the impact on her two young children. Penelope had patiently supported Anthony through medical training, only to find him colder and more critical at home. “How can he…

A notorious Tren de Aragua gang leader hiding out in Colombia plunged to his death after slipping off an eighth-floor balcony while attempting to flee authorities raiding his apartment. Ender Alexis Rojas Montan, a 31-year-old leader of the gang’s Alayon Dynasty branch, plummeted a staggering eight stories and appeared to die on impact, according to video footage obtained by NewsX. Ender Alexis Rojas Montan, 31, fell off a balcony while trying to evade authorities during a raid. Policia Nacional/newsX Rojas Montan tried to make a speedy escape from the apartment in Antioquia, Colombia on Oct. 9 as Colombian National Police…

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Association. Kanchha died at age 92 at his home in Kapan in the Kathmandu district of Nepal, confirmed Phur Gelje Sherpa, the association president. “He passed away peacefully at his residence,” Phur Gelje Sherpa told The Associated Press, adding that he had been unwell for some time. “A chapter of the mountaineering history has vanished with him.” Last rites will be held Monday, he said. Kanchha died at age 92 in Nepal. AFP via Getty Images…

Indiana is officially no longer just a basketball school. After quickly turning the Hoosiers football program from an afterthought to a national championship contender in less than two seasons, the school announced Thursday it has given head coach Curt Cignetti an eight-year, $92.8 million contract extension, ending speculation that he could jump to Penn State as a replacement for the recently fired James Franklin. The deal makes Cignetti the third highest-paid college football coach in the nation behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart ($13 million per year) and Ohio State’s Ryan Day ($12.5 million per), according to CBS Sports. Indiana has signed…

Unfortunately, for a lot of people the world is not a happy or even safe place right now, and it can feel more and more like we’re living in an especially grim episode of The Twilight Zone. Thankfully, there are still plenty of creatives who are using their unique skills to help good causes, essential charities, and vital movements. One such creative is Slow Feet Comics founder J.M. Brandt, who will be launching a Kickstarter campaign for the comic book anthology and art book Horror Not Hate, with all proceeds (following printing and fulfillment costs) being split evenly between CHIRLA…

President Trump threatened Thursday to “go in and kill” Hamas members if the terrorist group continues reprisal killings of suspected adversaries in the Gaza Strip. “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump posted on Truth Social. “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump posted on Truth…

The Brewers trade of star closer Devin Williams for infield prospect Caleb Durbin and lefty pitcher Nestor Cortes worked for Milwaukee for many reasons. Position and price certainly were at play. But so was personality. Williams ($8.6M) was expensive for a small-market reliever, and Brewers people liked Durbin’s skill set and surely his scrappiness — plus the six years of control for the incoming rookie. And it’s clear the Brewers people didn’t mind removing Williams, either. And it didn’t have anything to do with Williams surrendering the Pete Alonso homer that knocked them out in 2024. When I opined that…