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Young Men Try to Scam A Taxi Driver And Learn a Lesson!

3+ day, 24+ min ago  (507+ words) 12: 00 PM CDT on June 28, 2026 Young Men Try to Scam a Taxi by Running Off on the Fare; A Kind Stranger Stepped In " "Lesson Learned" A video circulating on X shows a passerby stepping in during a disagreement between a taxi…...

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Scariest Target in America" Claims Revive Kelsey Smith Case

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (669+ words) 6: 05 AM CDT on April 23, 2026 A viral Tik Tok post brings the spotlight to the Kelsey Smith case A man's claim that a Target store in Kansas City is the "scariest" in America has prompted debate online. Why, though? Tik Tok…...

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"Is that allowed?": Family abandons Airbnb after finding unexpected device out in the open

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (576+ words) A family's holiday in Perth, Australia, took an unsettling turn when they discovered a full-sized camera openly recording inside their Airbnb. Hidden camera horror stories are freaky enough, but this device wasn't even disguised; it was set up in plain…...

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Viral "table surfing" Tik Tok challenge leaves teen dead, another facing life-altering injuries

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (549+ words) Another life has been lost to a dangerous Tik Tok trend after Pennsylvania teens attempted "table surfing" over the summer. A similar case left a second young person with serious head injuries, likely resulting in permanent damage, and their proximity…...

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Grindr users in Phoenix logged problems the day of Charlie Kirk's memorial

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (490+ words) Thousands gathered at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for a memorial service for Charlie Kirk on Sunday, Sept. 21. Many attendees wore "I am Charlie Kirk" shirts, MAGA hats, and carried American flags. The event featured his widow, Erika Kirk,…...

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"Come on, man": Mourners at Charlie Kirk memorial leave streets covered in trash

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (404+ words) Videos from locals and reports from Arizona news outlets show that streets outside State Farm Stadium in Glendale were left blanketed in garbage after thousands gathered Sunday for Charlie Kirk's memorial. With bags banned at the high-profile event, attendees brought…...

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"Like DEFCON 0": Ari Zona Iced Tea's iconic 99-cent cans may soon see a price hike thanks to Trump's tariffs, and people aren't happy

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (603+ words) For more than 30 years, Ari Zona Iced Tea has refused to budge from its iconic 99-cent tallboy price tag. But founder and CEO Don Vultaggio said recent White House trade policies might finally force his hand. The change would mark…...

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"This is not the flex you think it is": Cops deliver woman's Grub Hub order after arresting her driver

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (447+ words) One woman in Tempe, Arizona, got quite the surprise when her Grubhub pizza delivery showed up'not with a driver in uniform, but officers in full police gear. It turns out that the man originally delivering her pizza was arrested during…...

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Maine police department caught using AI to doctor "drug bust" photo

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (216+ words) The incident brought up fears of what potential future AI-assisted policing could look like. This fumble isn't exactly inspiring confidence in cops' ability to handle the technology. Some of the packaging on what the department displayed was blurry and in…...