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It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."
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There was a shooter in Manhattan who killed 4 people.

The gunman who shot five people, killing four, in a Midtown Manhattan office tower home to Blackstone and the National Football League was identified late Monday as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura. He reportedly had grievances with the NFL but ended up on the wrong floor during the attack, ultimately killing himself on Rudin Management's floor.
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There's a thread about that guy on City-data forum but since that guy is black, I doubt it'll be a long thread.
 
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New baby Capybara at the Audubon Zoo


NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Three new baby Capybara pups are now at the Audubon Zoo.

The Zoo said they are the children of Turkey and Sequoia, their mother and father. The pups were able to walk right after they were born, so they are busy exploring their world. The Zoo said they are still nursing but have begun to nibble grass and other food.

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The Zoo said Capybara are the world’s largest rodents and are native to South America. They love to swim, although the pups are going to have to grow some more before they are able to swim in the lagoon with their parents. The Zoo said they are living and playing in the Capybara yard and barn.

People can catch a glimpse of the pups on the Zoo’s Swamp Train.
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'I Failed Everywhere In Life': Pune Techie Exits Office Meeting Midway, Jumps To Death

A handwritten suicide note was recovered at the scene. In the note, Piyush expressed deep regret and a sense of personal failure.​


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The techie's suicide note did not mention anything about stress. (Pic: Social Media)

A 23-year-old IT engineer working with a multinational company in Pune’s Hinjewadi IT Park died by suicide on Monday morning after jumping from the seventh floor of his office building. The deceased, identified as Piyush Ashok Kawade, had been employed with Atlas Copco in Hinjewadi Phase One for over a year and a half. Originally from Nashik, Piyush was reportedly attending a meeting when he abruptly excused himself, citing chest pain, before proceeding to the terrace and taking the extreme step.

According to police officials, the incident took place around 10:30 am and left colleagues and staff members in shock. “He left the meeting midway, claiming chest discomfort, and minutes later jumped off the seventh floor," a senior police official said.

A handwritten suicide note was recovered at the scene. In the note, Piyush expressed deep regret and a sense of personal failure. “I have failed everywhere in life. Forgive me," he wrote, adding in a message to his father that he felt he did not deserve to be his son and apologised for his actions. The note, while emotionally charged, did not cite any work-related stress or professional issues as a reason for the suicide.

Senior Police Inspector Balaji Pandre confirmed the incident and stated that further investigation is underway. “We are speaking to colleagues and reviewing CCTV footage. While the note did not mention workplace issues, we are exploring all possible angles to understand what may have triggered this act," he said.
 

Judge rules Anchorage attorney that feds say has cartel ties will remain in jail​

A federal judge ruled Thursday the Anchorage defense attorney federal prosecutors say worked with a Mexican drug cartel to traffic drugs in Alaska will remain in jail while his attorney works to continue drafting a potential release plan.

Justin Facey, 44, who pled not guilty to drug trafficking and firearm charges last week after the Alaska bar suspended him earlier this year, appeared in person with his attorney Nicholas Vieth.

Vieth told the court he is currently working with U.S. probation services to get Facey into an inpatient drug and mental treatment facility, but that remains challenging while Facey is held in administrative segregation.

A July 18 trial scheduling conference is still scheduled; however, Vieth said that given the case’s complexity and volume of discovery, he suspects the date to be delayed for up to one year.


Facey faces one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and one count of possession of firearms by a prohibited person.

Prosecutors say between April 2024 and April 2025, Facey used his Anchorage residence to “distribute and use” illegal drugs, namely fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as illegally possessing four firearms, after saying law enforcement first became aware in June 2023 Facey was using his license to practice law in Alaska to facilitate a large-scale drug-trafficking organization.

According to court documents, law enforcement also discovered communications between Facey and Heraclio Sanchez-Rodriguez, a man prosecutors have alleged used a contraband cell phone, while in a California prison, to run the Alaska drug-trafficking operation.

In October 2023, Sanchez-Rodriguez was indicted on federal drug trafficking and murder charges related to a Trapper Creek double homicide.


In total, more than 50 other defendants have been charged in connection with Sanchez-Rodriguez’s Alaska drug-trafficking operation.

Text message exchanges between Facey and Sanchez-Rodriguez, prosecutors say, detail plans to try and move an unnamed co-conspirator out of Alaska to avoid the Anchorage Police Department’s attempts to apprehend them.

Additionally, they allege Sanchez-Rodriguez sent Facey fentanyl pills to his residence, which, according to court documents, were presumably for the purpose of distribution.

“Thank you. Much appreciated. I feel funny not paying - we can credit it for when you need some legal work done, if you want? Setting up businesses is smart BTW. Make each of these girls a little revenue laundromat,” prosecutors say Facey responded to Sanchez-Rodriguez sending him the pills in a text message.


In another text message from November 2023, prosecutors allege Facey wrote, “I bought a new gun and some cocaine, as is customary amongst my people.”

Prosecutors also say law enforcement was able to protect a person Facey had tried to get Sanchez-Rodriguez’s help in assaulting before they could be harmed.

Through interviews with Facey’s former clients, law enforcement allege Facey coerced sex acts to pay for legal representation, with one individual describing him as “a drug addict, a pig, and a disgusting slob.”

Another December 2024 example, detailed in court documents, says after Facey promised a pregnant woman looking for housekeeping work $80 and a small amount of methamphetamine if she would have sex with him, he only paid her $60.

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If convicted, Facey faces between five years to life in prison.

The indictment comes months after the Alaska Bar Association suspended Facey in February 2025 after 13 bar grievances and six fee arbitration matters were found within a three-year period.

Reagan Zimmerman-Hartzheim, spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alaska, has previously said no comments can be made on this case as it’s ongoing.
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Sorry if it isn't the right thread to mention it, but the staff of Sweet Baby Inc. admit to steal from books.

Well, looks like lots of DEI hires on Sweet Baby doesn't have lot of creative imagination.
 
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1 dead and at least 22 sick from Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City

1 dead and at least 22 sick from Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City​

Legionnaires’ disease can be effectively treated if diagnosed early.

One person is dead and at least 22 people have become sick from a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City since last Friday, health officials said.

The New York City Health Department provided an update on Thursday into its investigation of a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City and the surrounding communities.

“People who have been in the affected area since late July with flu-like symptoms, fever, cough, or difficulty breathing should seek immediate medical attention,” the New York City Health Department said Wednesday. “People living or working in the area with flu-like symptoms, such as cough, fever, chills, muscle aches, or difficulty breathing should contact a health care provider immediately. It is especially important for people at higher risk — including those ages 50 and older, cigarette smokers, and people with chronic lung disease or compromised immune systems — to get care if they have symptoms.”

Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia that is caused by the bacteria Legionella, which grows in warm water, health officials said, and people can get Legionnaires’ disease by breathing in water vapor that contains Legionella bacteria.

“Legionnaires’ disease cannot be transmitted from person to person and can be treated with antibiotics. Complications from the disease are less likely the earlier treatment begins,” officials continued.

Legionnaires’ disease can be caused by plumbing systems where conditions are favorable for Legionella growth, such as cooling towers, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, humidifiers, hot water tanks and evaporative condensers of large air-conditioning systems, health officials warned.

“All operable cooling towers in the investigation area have been sampled, and the Health Department has directed building owners with initial positive screening results to initiate remediation within 24 hours,” according to the New York City Health Department.

"Anyone with flu-like symptoms should contact a health care provider as soon as possible," said Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Toni Eyssallenne. "Legionnaires’ disease can be effectively treated if diagnosed early, but New Yorkers at higher risk, like adults aged 50 and older, those who smoke or have chronic lung conditions should be especially mindful of their symptoms and seek care as soon as symptoms begin."

The respiratory disease takes its name from an outbreak at the Pennsylvania American Legion convention held at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia in July 1976 and the bacterium believed to be responsible is found in soil and grows in water, such as air-conditioning ducts, storage tanks and rivers.


No details about the person who died have been released as of Thursday and the investigation into the cause of the cluster is currently ongoing.
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