Joe Pistone, AKA Donnie Brasco, Was Almost Murdered by the Mafia

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Joe Pistone is a former undercover FBI agent best known for infiltrating the Mafia as “Donnie Brasco.” He hosts the podcast “Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco,” where he breaks down his years inside organized crime and the cases that followed. Follow him on Instagram @therealdonniebrasco.

IN THE NEWS: A United Methodist Church congregation in upstate New York was stunned when their senior pastor, Rev. Dr. Phil Phaneuf, came out as transgender mid-sermon, igniting fresh debate over gender identity and leadership in mainline churches. Adam then pivots to the latest Palisades fire rebuilding updates, ranting about the slow, bureaucratic recovery process and how long it’s taking residents to get their homes and neighborhoods back.

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United Methodist Church “pastor” announces during his sermon that he is now “transgender” and is becoming a woman.

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