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‘They cashed a bride’s check for 7k just days ago’: Bride says venue closed without warning weeks before her wedding with no refund

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In a recent viral TikTok video, a teary-eyed bride-to-be shares with viewers that the venue, Circle B, where she was supposed to be having her wedding on May 4 had closed, effective immediately.

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Can WNBA fans make the league profitable?

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‘I don’t care how ritzy it is’: Former hotel worker says staying in a hotel is ‘one of the nastiest things you can do.’ Here’s why

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In a viral TikTok video, a former hotel worker, Lusea (@Lusea), says hotels often cut corners when it comes to cleaning rooms. Lusea shares that she worked at a major un-named chain hotel when she was younger and alleges that hotels don't…

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‘The food kinda sucked too’: Sandals Resorts customers robbed on honeymoon, told they should have used safe in room

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A Sandals Resorts customer says she and her husband were robbed on their honeymoon in St. Lucia. When they reported the infraction, she says they were told they should have used the room’s safe to secure their valuables.

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‘Why did it ask for a tip PLEASE’: Customer walks into restaurant. The server takes their order remotely via Zoom

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TikTok user @foodbabyny is a food account that promises to show the “Best food in NY with the cutest babies in NY.” Recently, @foodbabyny made a visit to Sansan Chicken and noted a technological advancement in the restaurant's ordering…

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‘I am genuinely convinced’: Could this famous painter have been Jack the Ripper?

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A TikTok creator posted a viral video sharing a theory about the famous artist Edgar Degas and how he may have been the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.

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‘You definitely get what you paid for’: Mechanics reveal what tire brands they don’t trust

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An auto repair shop that regularly goes viral for its TikTok videos is at it again. This time, its mechanics reveal what tire brands they trust—and which ones they don’t.

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‘Them and Santander’: Ally Bank customer warns against getting a car loan from the company

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Recently, an Ally Bank customer went viral after warning others against taking a car loan from the company.

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‘I brought my own knife set’: Food service worker says she was fired before she even started training

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Hunting for a new job can be miserable even under the best of conditions, but looking for a new gig while also dealing with chronic illness can be frustrating on a level most people can't understand.

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‘I didn’t hit an officer’: Video shows Texas officers slamming cameraman to the ground during campus protest. The cameraman gets arrested

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Bystander video shows Texas state troopers slamming a cameraman to the ground during a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday. The cameraman was then detained.

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‘But they let Facebook sell our data’: Lawyer breaks down how TikTok ban will play out. Here’s what you can expect

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A lawyer recently went viral on TikTok after explaining how a recent sell-or-ban bill is likely to play out in the court system. Tommy (@tommythelawyer), who claims to have won more than $77 million for his clients, posted the clip earlier…

‘This is scary’: Woman says Canva’s AI is ‘racist’ after asking for photos of kids in ankle monitors

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Canva's AI is being accused of racism after one of its users asked for kids in ankle monitors. Allegedly, the bot only produced images of Black boys.

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‘It makes me feel like I’m driving an old car’: Woman considers trading in 2022 car over just 1 button

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A woman is seriously considering trading in a car she just purchased in 2022 as one of its features has started to get really old, really fast, she says. It's already got her considering trading the vehicle in.

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‘This country sucks’: Joe Biden faces backlash for banning TikTok before calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

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Today, President Joe Biden signed a TikTok ban into law—if the app's parent company, ByteDance, doesn't sell it within a year, TikTok will be banned in the U.S. Many posted online saying they'd rather Biden have taken action on a myriad of…

‘Do not fall for this’: Dental office worker warns against this ‘dangerous’ and ‘100% illegal’ tooth trend

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A dental office worker posted a viral TikTok warning against those claiming to be "veneer technicians," saying the practice is completely illegal.

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‘And then they want a 30% tip’: Chipotle customer says workers made her feel like ‘the villain’ for asking for ingredients from to-go side

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One Chipotle customer says a worker was "rude" to her all because she asked for a side of guac. Another shared that at his local Chipotle, a worker refused to sell him a side of vinaigrette to put on his bowl since he didn't order a salad.…

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The Style Theorists are the future of the runway

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Creators used to view merchandise as a second thought, slapping their channel name or logo on a T-shirt and calling it a day. The same can be said about events, which were either glorified meet-and-greets or PR disasters like TanaCon.

‘They scammin the babies’: Mom calls out Scholastic book fair after what they sold her daughter

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The Scholastic Book Fair is a staple of the public education experience, a hallmark of the literary experience for many young readers who may be choosing books to take home forever for the very first time on their own. While the book fair,…

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New York Times columnist complains Columbia Palestine protesters are disrupting silent music piece

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John McWhorter, a New York Times opinion writer who’s also an Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, is getting mocked online after he complained on Tuesday that pro-Palestine protests were…

‘I would go to the bathroom at work every day and cry’: Former worker says this popular haircare company treated her ‘horribly’ because she was the only Black woman

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In a viral storytime video, a woman called out Ebin New York, a popular hair brand in the Black community, for icing her—the only Black woman in the corporate office—out and allegedly firing her for no reason.

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Mitt Romney jabs Trump in defense of Stormy Daniels’ affair allegations: ‘You don’t pay someone $130k not to have sex with you’

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Retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) took a dig at former President Donald Trump on Tuesday while dismissing claims that Trump did not have an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

‘They have an election to rig’: FBI director’s warning of potential terror attack leads to explosion of conspiracy theories

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Conspiracy theories are flooding the internet after FBI Director Christopher Wray announced that he is “increasingly concerned” over the potential of a large-scale terror attack in America.

Joe Biden signs TikTok ban into law—ByteDance has a year to sell

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President Joe Biden signed legislation banning TikTok today if its parent company, ByteDance, doesn't sell the app within a year. ByteDance is a Chinese-owned company that many elected officials claim is allowing China to spy on U.S.…

‘I have a delivery’: Woman catches police pretending to be DoorDash delivery drivers to enter neighbor’s home

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A group of police officers has been caught pretending to be a DoorDash driver on a neighbor's Ring doorbell in a new viral video.

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‘Flood them with pro-union questions’: Ahead of union vote, Mercedes employees get the internet to help them troll management

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Ahead of a union vote, Mercedes-Benz management in Alabama shared an online form with factory employees to anonymously submit questions about unionization. The form quickly went viral after being obtained by organizer and journalist Luis…

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Newsletter: Trump’s latest issue with his trial? Blocked protests

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