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New York Post
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
NJ firefighter who accused wife of cheating in viral video files for divorce
The New Jersey firefighter who picked his 40th birthday celebration to lay bare his wife's alleged philandering has officially filed for divorce, sources close to the couple told The Post. Nick Galante had his wife of three-plus years, Samantha Egues, served with divorce papers on May 17, sources revealed. Galante's decision to end his marriage comes weeks after he confronted the 33-year-old mother of his two children during his crowded celebration earlier this month. 4 The couple have two children together. Obtained by the New York Post 'Nick is ready to move on and put this entire chapter of his life behind him,' said one of the two-timed husband's close friends. 'The trust there is lost, which is sad for their [two] kids. Frankly, I can't really blame him for [pursuing] the divorce, because he's still fairly young.' Jaw-dropping video of the profanity-laced castigation was shared online, and has been seen at least 10 million times across multiple social media platforms. 'The video [of the confrontation] going viral didn't help,' the friend added. 'There's really no coming back from that, because it's going to [live] forever online. It's sad for those kids.' 4 The video has been seen millions of times. cancelthispod/TikTok A microphone-wielding Galante addressed his party guests with his realtor wife by his side. 'I f–king know everything,' Galante says in the footage. 'That's right, b–ch, I know everything. I know all about the Plan B pills you had to take, you filthy f–king whore. 'Don't act like you don't f–king know,' he told his shrugging wife. 4 The estranged couple remain under the same roof for now. Obtained by the New York Post The couple continue to live under the same roof in Nutley, the sources said. 4 Samantha Galante was served a week ago, sources said. Obtained by the New York Post But reconciliation doesn't appear to be in the cards. 'You don't confront your wife in front of every single person you know like that unless you're certain in your heart you're done [with her],' one of the sources told The Post this week. 'There are lots of lessons to be learned here.' The couple has not responded to repeated requests for comment.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Scientists gave ants caffeine—what happened next would blow your mind
Ants might be tiny, but they cause big problems. These little insects are smart, quick, and super organized. They travel across the world hidden in cargo ships, build huge colonies, and push out local bugs and animals. They're not just in your kitchen—they're everywhere. One of the worst offenders is the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile). It's only about one-tenth of an inch long, but it builds massive colonies that stretch for thousands of miles, especially along the U.S. and Mediterranean coasts. These ants can: Push out native insects Rob hummingbird feeders Even cause electrical problems by crawling into wires People often try to get rid of them using poison baits. But the problem is: the ants lose interest in the bait too quickly. They don't take enough of it back to the colony to kill the others. So scientists asked a weird but clever question: What if we gave ants a little bit of caffeine? Could it help them remember where the bait is? The study, published in the journal iScience, says yes, caffeine can help—but only in small amounts. How the experiment worked The scientists built a tiny 'ant course' using Legos and a plastic platform. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Upto 15% Discount for Salaried Individuals ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo Each ant walked across the platform to find a drop of sugar water. Some sugar drops had no caffeine, while others had low, medium, or very high levels of caffeine. They watched 142 ants, and each one did the course four times. Without caffeine, the ants walked around slowly and didn't improve. With a small or medium dose of caffeine, the ants remembered where the sugar was. They walked straighter and found it faster each time. 'We found that intermediate doses of caffeine actually boost learning – when you give them a bit of caffeine, it pushes them into having straighter paths and being able to reach the reward faster,' Galante said. Here's what they found: At 25 parts per million (ppm) of caffeine, ants got 28% faster on return trips. At 250 ppm, they got 38% faster. For example, if an ant took 300 seconds to find the sugar the first time, it could take only 54 seconds by the fourth time if given the right amount of caffeine! But they didn't walk faster—just more directly. That means they were focused and remembered the way. 'They're not moving faster, they're just being more focused on where they're going,' Galante explained. What about too much caffeine? At the highest dose (2,000 ppm), the ants didn't improve at all. In fact, it might even be dangerous to helpful bugs like bees. So the key is using just the right amount—not too much, not too little. 'The lowest dose we used is what you find in natural plants, the intermediate dose is similar to what you would find in some energy drinks, and the highest amount is set to be the LD50 of bees, where half the bees fed this dose die,' Galante said. Ants use chemical trails to lead their nest-mates to food. When one ant finds bait and remembers the way quickly, it lays a stronger trail, and more ants follow. The team is already testing caffeinated bait in Spain. They also plan to see how it works with regular poisons like spinosad and hydramethylnon.
New York Post
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
NJ fireman exposes wife's alleged infidelity during family-filled birthday celebration
A New Jersey firefighter who went viral for exposing his wife's alleged cheating during a shocking confrontation at his own birthday party is not reconciling with his better half, insiders told The Post. Nick Galante broke the Internet when he turned his 40th birthday party into a bad episode of 'The Jerry Springer Show' when he confronted his wife Samantha Egues for allegedly cheating on him. The initial footage of Galante with Egues seemed sweet, with the fireman taking to the microphone to tell the audience he got something for her, even though it's his birthday. 'Happy wife, happy life bulls–t,' Galante says into the microphone, pulling a ring box from his pocket. @cancelthispod New Jersey Firefighter exposes cheating wife at birthday party NJ firefighter cheating samantha galante ♬ original sound – CANCEL THIS PODCAST Galante then makes his bride remove her wedding rings and hand them to him. He then kisses her hard — as if a Mafia kiss of death — and pushes her away. 'I f–king know everything,' Galante says, eliciting laughter from the bewildered partygoers. 'That's right, b–ch, I know everything.' He was just getting started. 'I know all about the Plan B pills you had to take, you filthy f–king whore' Galante screams at her. 'F–k you. I f–king know everything. Don't act like you don't f–king know.' He told her he despised her for ruining their nearly four-year marriage and hurting their children. 5 Nick Galante receives his firefighter badge. Belleville NJ Fire Department/ Facebook 'I hate the life you stole from our children,' he said. When a stunned Egues throws her arms up in confusion, and says, 'I don't know what you're talking about,' Galante threatens to share his alleged evidence with everyone at the party. She then walks away from him. He then kicks out 'anybody who now sides with this piece of sh–.' Egues and her family left the shindig, but Galante stayed behind with friends to keep partying, according to the footage. 5 Samantha Egues married Galante in 2021. SammyEggs/ X The tirade was filmed by party guest and posted to TikTok and other platforms, where it's gathered 6 million views and counting. The couple — who were IDed as the people on the video by a family friend — was reportedly said to be giving their marriage of nearly four years another shot, but the source refuted that. Galante and Egues, 33, are still living under the same roof, but they will not be working things out, an insider close to the couple told The Post. 5 Before his tirade began, Galante gave his wife a hard kiss. cancelthispod/TikTok 'Not happening,' the source told The Post. 'He's got too much respect for himself to do that.' 'He doesn't want to be there, but he can't leave' their Nutley home, the source said. 'Possession is nine-tenths of law, right? He won't budge from there until a judge makes a decision about who's gonna get what.' 5 The firefighter pulled no punches as he ripped into his wife. cancelthispod/TikTok Many expressed sentiments of support for Galante. 'That was a head spin,' commented a Reddit user after seeing the clip. 'She thought she was getting an upgraded ring — now she's TikTok famous for all the wrong reasons.' 'After seeing the divorce party part and his friends supporting him, I think Nick is gonna be just fine,' another wrote on Reddit. Galante and Egues did not return calls or emails seeking comment and the pair have gone silent on social media. 5 Galante called his wife a plethora of unsavory names. cancelthispod/TikTok A GoFundMe campaign launched for Galante has been disabled. The Belleville Fire Department did not return calls for comment.
ABC News
01-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Rio Tinto accused of not being upfront with shareholders about its environmental impacts at Perth AGM
Rio Tinto has been accused of failing to address what a group of traditional owners in Western Australia's north describe as "decades of hurt" caused by some of its mines. The company owns two iron-ore mines within the Robe River Kuruma native title area in the state's Pilbara region, 1,400 kilometres north of Perth. Rio Tinto has been at loggerheads with those traditional owners over how much groundwater it was extracting from the area for its mining operations. There's been iron-ore mining on Robe River Kuruma country in the Pilbara since the 1970s. ( ABC News: Charlie Mclean ) At Rio Tinto's annual general meeting (AGM) in Perth on Thursday morning, Robe River Kuruma woman Deanna McGowan accused the company of not giving her people a fair share of revenue from one mine and for not rehabilitating areas damaged by mining back in the 1980s. "We do not forget. We cannot forget," Ms McGowan said during public question time. "Until you remedy your past, it stains our future together too." Rio Tinto chairman Dominic Barton told Ms McGowan the company was committed to updating its agreements with her people, and solving the dispute over water. "We acknowledge the impact mining is having on water and we are committed to rectifying and improving that," Mr Barton said. Rio Tinto chair Dominic Barton speaking ahead of the company's 2024 AGM. ( YouTube: Rio Tinto ) The company's iron ore chief executive Simon Trott repeated the company's plans to reduce its groundwater use in the Pilbara by pivoting to a desalination plant currently being built in Dampier. "The desal plant is progressing well. We will turn that on next year," Mr Trott said. He also acknowledged the two parties were further away from reaching an agreement over compensation for historical mining damage. "There are some issues where we need to continue to work with each other to find a solution." Investors not getting the full story Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Anthony Galante said the details of these disputes weren't being fully reported to investors in Rio Tinto's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reports. "These are just examples where Rio Tinto tells you what they want you to hear," Mr Galante told the ABC ahead of the meeting. "And doesn't provide all the data that is required to have a full and proper understanding of the impacts of its operations." Photo shows A waterfall within a deep red and blue gorge, as seen from a low angle. The condition of Karijini National Park's spectacular gorges worries traditional owners and business operators as the tourism season looms. Since the early-2000s, a desire for "ethical investing" in the financial sector has put pressure on multi-national companies to produce detailed ESG reports. But Mr Galante said for the most part these reports lack independent scrutiny, with companies given free reign on what evidence they choose to highlight. "I'll give an example in relation to water," Mr Galante said. "Rio Tinto has established a website to track the amount of surface water it uses, but it emits to tell the story about how much groundwater it uses." "That's an important issue because Rio Tinto has an aquifer in our country and we believe they have been over extracting water." Global scrutiny The Robe River Kuruma people aren't the only group accusing Rio Tinto of glossing over environmental issues linked to its global mining operations. At the company's London AGM last month, human rights collective the London Mining Network accused the company of down-playing the environmental impacts from five of its mines in five separate countries. Photo shows Two dark-skinned hands holding some red dirt in their hands Increasing demand for water and longer dry spells contribute to mass tree deaths in the state's mining heartland, say traditional owners. "Rio Tinto has repeatedly undermined these concerns, silenced voices, ignored research findings ... and insisted upon its own frequently unsubstantiated technical and ESG claims," a London Mining Network statement said. A Rio Tinto spokesperson told the ABC it welcomed the scrutiny of its stakeholders, communities and civil society organisations. "We have engaged with the London Mining Network and their members on multiple occasions about these five sites," the spokesperson said. "In some cases, outcomes require complex, multi-stakeholder processes." The company also denied claims its ESG reports lacked independence. "We use independent experts at all our operations and are members of leading global initiatives that determine our standards for working with communities and environment." Big investment in WA mines Mr Barton also used the AGM to outline further investment in the company's WA operations, including the development of what the company says may become the biggest iron ore mine in Australia. "Over the next three years we expect to invest more than US$13.3 billion in new mines, plant and equipment in the Pilbara," Mr Barton said. "We're also studying Rhodes Ridge, which may one day become the biggest iron ore mine built in Australia, potentially producing more than 100 million tonnes per annum." Loading
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Butler Township woman reflects on long road to recovery one year after bear attack
Nearly a year since a Butler Township woman was attacked by a bear in her own backyard, she sits down with Channel 11 to reflect on the terrifying ordeal and the long road to recovery for her and her dog. 'Smokie is going to get extra treats and extra loving and extra belly scratching,' Lee Ann Galante said. 'I just think poor Smokie, he was nose to nose with that bear.' Last year on March 5, Galante let Smokie out, not knowing there was a bear and its three cubs in her backyard. The bear attacked both of them, injuring Galante while she tried to save Smokie. She had facial surgery to fix some broken bones. She said for the most part, she's physically healed. >>> Pittsburgh-area bear attack survivor speaks out from hospital bed 'I still have a plate in my face,' Galante said. 'My teeth and my lip and face are a little numb on the side. The back of my head is still numb. I still have a lump and I still have huge, deep scars.' But mentally, she said it's emotional thinking back on what happened because it was very traumatic. Since the attack, she said there have been more bear sightings near her neighborhood, so they put up extra lights in her backyard and made changes to their nighttime routine with Smokie. >>> Butler Township woman released from hospital after bear attack, reunites with beloved dog 'Now what we do at night we hold him, we go off the deck, we look around, we make noise. When we make sure nothing is around, we put Smokie down,' Galante said. Galante said she still feels so fortunate they both survived. 'When I sit and think about it and I just see that image of Smokie, I just feel so bad because it would have absolutely killed if he wouldn't have survived this. If he wouldn't have survived, that would have killed me,' Galante said.. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
