Day: July 2, 2026

FBI says ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie case are fake as investigation continues and forensic evidence is analyzed.

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Two people climbed to the very top of New York City’s Empire State Building, unfurled a banner, and then apparently got engaged Wednesday afternoon.

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A pair of kissing-daredevils scaled the Empire State Building’s 1,454-foot antenna for a cringe Instagram-made stunt.

Angela Nikolau, 33, and Vanya Beerkus, 32, were carrying a banner reading “when the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.”

The banner’s message is a slightly modified version of a quote frequently misattributed to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, which was actually spoken by 19th-century British politician William Gladstone.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/07/01/us-news/kissing-daredevils-scale-empire-state-building-antenna-hanging-flag-1454-feet-over-nyc-with-cringe-message/

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