Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

The whole thing felt like we were in an alternate universe. I thought that maybe things would turn around and work out for my son. I got all caught up in his California dream.

The Israeli government has begun drafting the official hostage deal proposal to be brought for a vote — as officials signal that an agreement to end the war could be reached with Hamas as soon as Friday, according to reports by Tel Aviv’s i24 News. Officials have indicated there has been significant progress in the talks, with one source telling The Jerusalem Post, “It seems the situation is not ‘if’ a deal is reached, but ‘when’ it will be announced.” The deal would see the return of all 48 Israeli hostages in Hamas’ custody and achieve a cease-fire in the…

Dolly Parton is on the mend. The singer, 79, took to social media to set the record straight on her health, just one day after her sister asked the public to pray for Parton. “I know lately, everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am,” the country artist said in a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday, “Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here!” Dolly Parton speaks out in an Instagram video. Dolly Parton/X Parton sat in a chair in front of a green screen and stated she is filming the video on Oct. 8 while working on…

Hamas is demanding the release of vicious murderers — including one dubbed “the symbol of terrorism” by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — in negotiations this week to release all remaining Israeli hostages and end the war in Gaza. At the top of Hamas’ prisoner-swap list is Marwan Barghouti, the imprisoned former West Bank leader who earned the fearsome nickname after orchestrating deadly terror attacks during the Second Intifada. The 66-year-old was jailed in 2002 for the attacks, which killed five civilians. Israeli officials say freeing Barghouti would hand Hamas a propaganda victory and embolden extremists across the region. “Hamas…

Over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are experiencing shortages of medicines as a result of fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday. The Red Cross said it assessed 240 health centers and clinics in North and South Kivu, two provinces where the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels made an unprecedented advance earlier this year, further deepening one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. The difficulties in crossing front lines in the war-hit regions have prevented health facilities from getting access to medicine, even when it is available, the ICRC said. Over…

Passengers on board a Rex Airlines flight from Adelaide have caught the moment flames and smoke started billowing out of the engine just after takeoff was aborted. The Saab 340 twin-turboprop was due to depart for Broken Hill shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednesday when a fault indicator signalled a problem with the left engine. The engine was shut down, but unburnt fuel is understood to have caught fire inside the engine. A Rex Airlines flight from Adelaide was aborted after takeoff when an engine caught on fire. 7 News Footage taken from inside the aircraft showed flames and smoke…

Francia Raisa can’t keep her feelings to herself. And it’s a good thing the actress, 37, is speaking out, as she shut down speculation that their is a feud between herself and Selena Gomez. Raisa previously donated her kidney to the pop star, 33, after Gomez’s kidneys were failing due to complications from lupus. Francia Raisa addresses feud rumors between herself and Selena Gomez. Primer Impacto Days before Gomez married Benny Blanco, the “Grown-ish” alum was asked about claims that she was “angry” and “disgusted” with the “OMITB” star for smoking after her kidney transplant. “Well, right now you’re asking me is…

In the midst of vast uncertainty and an overwhelming news cycle, I often hear a version of this: “I know we can’t change the big picture, but at least I can help the people around me.” Or, “I can’t change what’s happening out there, but I can focus on what’s within my reach.” These statements sound reasonable; even wise. But this seemingly practical mindset reveals a belief that actually amplifies anxiety while keeping our vision and impact small. That belief? That the big picture just “is what it is”—and that our best option is just to learn to navigate it…

The knife-wielding Islamist terrorist who attacked a UK synagogue on Yom Kippur had called police mid-carnage to brag, “I have killed two Jews in the name of the Islamic State,” according to a report Wednesday. Syrian-born monster Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, rammed his car into worshippers and started stabbing others as he tried to storm his way into the synagogue in Manchester on Thursday. Before being shot dead by cops, the terrorist called 999 — the UK equivalent of 911 — and told the operator, “I have killed two Jews in the name of the Islamic State,” according to the Sun.…

The signs were there. Nicole Kidman alluded to her marital troubles with Keith Urban in a newly published interview with Vogue that was conducted a few weeks before the actress, 58, filed for divorce from the country singer, 57. In the story, journalist Wendell Steavenson, who interviewed Kidman, 58, in London in Aug., noted that he “guessed as much” that she was separated from Urban at the time, but he “didn’t want to pry.” Nicole Kidman on the cover of Vogue. Carlijn Jacobs Nicole Kidman for Vogue. Carlijn Jacobs Nicole Kidman for Vogue. Carlijn Jacobs “When I asked about how…