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Saturday, Apr 27

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‘All that trouble for a Honda Civic?’: Woman says someone stole her car from the gym—and it wasn’t random

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A woman's routine trip to the gym ended in a strange recovery of her vehicle at a nearby apartment complex after she says a stranger learned her routine and waited until she was working out to steal her car.

Friday, Apr 26

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‘Reallocating resources’: McDonald’s insider warns you’ll soon lose free refills

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A McDonald's expert weighed in on the news that McDonald's will be phasing out drink stations inside of its restaurants—in part to clamp down on those who want free refills on sodas.

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’24 hours later, the thing broke down’: GM worker forced to get a Silverado after being told she would get fired if she bought Toyota 4Runner

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A user on TikTok is calling out General Motors after claiming the company sold her a “lemon”—which then proceeded to cause issues in her life for months.

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‘I’ve never been this scared in my entire life’: Woman says Lyft driver took her to the airport after a night of drinking. It’s nowhere near her house

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One woman's Lyft ride left her shaken up after she was taken to the wrong destination. Karina Alegre (@karinaalegre) shared her experience and why she decided to use her platform to raise awareness in a viral TikTok video. The clip racked…

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‘I’m low-key horrified’: Renter finds ‘luxury’ apartment she wants to sign for on the spot. There’s just one problem

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A renter looking for a new apartment says she found one she wanted to sign for immediately, but after touring the "luxury" apartment she saw listed, she realized she'd better not.

Thursday, Apr 25

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‘The Dasher ate your burger’: Claire’s worker gets DoorDash delivered to her job. It takes an hour and a half to get there

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If you’re leaving a job on good terms, your last day at work should be a breeze. But one Claire's worker learned that everything doesn’t always go smooth sailing, especially when it comes to treating yourself to lunch being delivered via…

23

‘Them gossip sessions are fire I bet’: Man gets job at AutoZone to work with other guys. It backfires

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A man’s plan to get a job at AutoZone so he could be around other men considerably backfired as a recent TikTok video shows him as the lone male employee among a handful of women.

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‘It’s not an act of love if you make her’: Women nationwide will strike on second anniversary of Roe v. Wade falling

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It's been two years since the right-wing majority on the United States Supreme Court reversed a half-century of jurisprudence by overturning the landmark case Roe v. Wade. Conservatives had spent decades chipping away at reproductive…

‘It was $14. … We never asked for it’: Man says he was charged for ‘surprise’ birthday cake that restaurant brought to table

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Usually, when you're seated at a restaurant and your server walks out with a candle-topped dessert to celebrate your birthday, you don't expect to see that treat on your bill. Well, this duo was stunned when a restaurant made them pay for…

21

Protest encampments spread to NYU and Columbia campuses abroad

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Last week, Columbia University students gathered to create an encampment protesting the University's involvement with corporations that have ties to Israel and in solidarity with the over 33,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli military…

How did Gavin McInnes get onto Columbia University’s campus amid pro-Palestine protests?

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Gavin McInnes, a far-right media provocateur who founded VICE and later the Proud Boys street gang, was spotted on Columbia University’s campus yesterday as student-led protests against the University’s investment in Israel continued into…

20

‘Tell him to step aside’: Pro-Palestine activists rebuke ‘fascist agitator’ frequenting NYC protests

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Pro-Palestine protesters and activists in New York are rebuking and distancing themselves from an "agitator" who has amplified antisemitic rhetoric at multiple anti-Israel demonstrations, including most recently near Columbia University.

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‘The Students Are More United Than Ever!’: Multiple D.C. Universities create pro-Palestine encampment at George Washington University

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Pro-Palestine student encampments continue to spread on college campuses nationwide, inspired by protest movements at Columbia, Yale, and New York Universities. Now, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland area college students have come…

‘It is not something you guys want to risk’: Vet issues warning on dog collars after his pet died from using one

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A veterinarian has gone viral after issuing a warning about dog collars. According to him, a dog collar led to his pet’s death—and if one isn’t careful, it can lead to their own pet’s passing.

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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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‘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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‘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.

02

‘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.

Wednesday, Apr 24

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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.…

21

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.

‘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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‘Worse than Frontier’: Travel Advisor explains why everyone picks middle seats on American Airlines

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If you've flown with American Airlines lately, you may have noticed more passengers opting for the often-dreaded middle seat on their flights. A travel advisor on TikTok explained why.

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‘I didn’t even know I was a felon’: Woman goes through routine background check. It backfires

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Having a background check, even if you've done nothing wrong, can be a nerve-wracking experience. According to Forbes, these screenings are a deep dive into the history of a job candidate by a third-party company, delving into public…