TikToker claims we've all been using Post-its incorrectly: 'Are we just doing everything wrong?'

Apparently, however, this isn't a matter of product malfunction so much as it is one of user error. TikToker Ali Abdaal recently learned the correct way to use a Post-it note and shared how in a quick video. Watch this Brooklyn bedroom go from drab to fabulous in one day: “I was today years old when I realized I've been using Post-its all wrong,” Abdaal wrote in the caption.

A Black Lives Matter cofounder used $840,000 of the group's funds to pay her brother for 'security services'

A cofounder of the Black Lives Matter Foundation paid her brother $840,000, per tax documents. The tax filing details how the foundation spent much of the $90 million it received in donations. A cofounder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation used donated funds to pay her brother $840,000 for "professional security services," according to tax documents filed with the IRS.

Jimmy Fallon Nails Trump's Pennsylvania Problem In 2 Scathing Words

Jimmy Fallon joked on Wednesday about former President Donald Trump's effort to end Pennsylvania's “too-close-to-call” GOP Senate primary. The “Tonight Show” host discussed the tight race between TV doctor Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund executive Dave McCormick and addressed Trump's urge for Oz to “declare victory now” ― ahead of the results. In a message to his social media platform Truth Social, Trump claimed a victory declaration would make “it much harder for them to cheat with the ballots they 'just happened to find.

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  Republican Senate race in Pennsylvania too close to call

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  Republican Senate primary race in Pennsylvania too close to call

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US intel shows Russians fear Mariupol abuse will backfire

The U.S. has gathered intelligence that shows some Russian officials have become concerned that Russian forces in the ravaged port city of Mariupol are carrying out grievous abuses, a U.S official familiar with the findings said Wednesday. The Russian officials are concerned that the abuses will backfire and further inspire Mariupol residents to resist the Russian occupation. The U.S. official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the Russians, who were not identified, also feared that the abuses will undercut Russia's claim that they've liberated the Russian-speaking city.

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  Russia says more Ukraine fighters surrender in Mariupol; U.S. reopens Kyiv embassy

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  Will the fall of Mariupol change the course of Ukraine war?

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Angler reels in ‘freaking scary’ fish in Texas marsh, photos show. It’s a rare beast

An angler recently reeled in a rare and “freaking scary” fish after casting his hook into a murky Texas marsh, photos show. The scaly creature's striking look, jet black from tail to toothy tip, took the fisherman and his guide by surprise, according to a post by Lotus Guide Service. Well … (we) found out melanistic gar do exist,” said the May 16 post, sharing photos of the fish whipping and thrashing against the fishing line.

There's an amazing new rap sheet on Trump

A variety of Trump watchers have tracked Donald Trump's business failures, lawsuits and assorted controversies. Now, Trump's social media venture has released a rap sheet cataloguing the many stains on his long business career. This remarkable disclosure occurs on page 107 of the registration statement Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, providing key details of its planned merger with Trump's new company, Trump Media & Technology Group.

Indian American student choked by peer receives harsher punishment than his bully from Texas school

A viral video of a Texas student choking an Indian American peer has sparked a petition against the aggressor. In a video circulating online, Shaan Pritmani can be seen being assaulted and choked by a white student in the cafeteria of Coppell Middle School in Texas on May 11. The video begins with the aggressor choking Shaan with his right arm before demanding him to stand up from his seat.

Guerrillas blow up a Russian armoured train in captured Melitopol - media

DENYS KARLOVSKYI In captured Melitopol, the Ukrainian resistance movement has managed to blow up a Russian armoured train as it was transporting soldiers and equipment. Source: local media; Mirror of the Week, quoting the Defence Headquarters of the Zaporizhzhia region Details: Eyewitnesses in Melitopol reported hearing explosions and gunfire in the area of the meat-packing plant. Local journalists later confirmed that Ukrainian guerrillas had remotely detonated an armoured train near the meat-packing plant in Melitopol.

Park outdoors: Ford recalls SUVs due to engine fire risk

Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles in to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls, including about 39,000 that should be parked outdoors because the engines can catch fire. Ford says in U.S. government documents posted Thursday that it doesn't know what's causing fires in some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. Ford has reports of 16 fires under the hood, 14 in rental company vehicles.

Billionaire founder of crypto exchange Binance says he's 'poor again' after its luna holdings — once worth $1.6 billion — crashed and are now worth just $2,200

Crypto exchange Binance's founder Changpeng Zhao tweeted "poor again" after crypto-token luna crashed. Binance's holdings of the coin were once worth $1.6 billion but are now worth about $2,200. According to Bloomberg estimates, Zhao is still a billionaire and Binance is the world's largest crypto exchange.

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  ‘Worst tattoo in history’: Billionaire mocked after LUNA crypto price crashes to $0

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  Why Shiba Inu Won't Be the Next Terra (Luna)

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An influencer is being investigated over claims she started a forest fire to shoot a glamorous TikTok dance video

A police report is said to have been filed over a video in which a TikToker danced by a forest fire. Humaira Asghar, known as Dolly, sparked outrage and claims she started the fire, which she's denied. The video was filmed in Pakistan, which along with India has been hit by a deadly heat wave.

SEAL Team 6 member's suicide inspires new veterans' mental health effort

Sydney Mulder came forward to embrace her husband, Bill, but immediately saw that something was wrong. Bill Mulder had worked his entire life toward serving in the U.S. Navy's most elite unit — famed for counterterrorism operations all over the world — but he had joined the Navy and served in SEAL Team 5 prior to the war on terror. As the pace of the war picked up, Bill was in a constant deployment cycle, but also honing his skills and building a reputation as a competent operator.

“Don’t you have some fish to catch, African-American man?” says Santa Barbara Karen

On a sunny day at The Boathouse, a Santa Barbara restaurant, a Karen decided to cause an unnecessary ruckus. In a five-minute video recording of the incident, the woman confronts the person recording, a Black man, and takes things to another level. On May 11, Ian Soleimani, a local DJ, shared to his Instagram the footage he caught of the incident.

‘Doesn’t Look Like He Needs an Ambulance’: 17-Year-Old Boston Student Has Stroke In Class. School Nurse Argues with His Mom to Pick Him Up Instead of Calling 911.

A 17-year-old Boston high school student suffered a stroke while in class but did not receive the medical assistance he needed after officials called his mother instead of 911. The teen's mother, who is wheelchair-bound, is furious, asking why the school nurse did not recognize the signs of his health failing when the boy complained about feeling tired and his side felt numb. After telling his school nurse he felt “weak,” “shaky,” and “numb,” she called his mother Alishia Hicks to pick him up from the school, ignoring the signs suggesting the boy was having a stroke and the mother's request to get more immediate assistance for her child.

Putin takes Mariupol, but wider Donbas victory slipping from reach

Even as the Kremlin prepares to take full control of the ruins of Mariupol city, it faces the growing prospect of defeat in its bid to conquer all of Ukraine's eastern Donbas because its badly mauled forces lack the manpower for significant advances. Russian President Vladimir Putin may have to decide whether to send in more troops and hardware to replenish his dramatically weakened invasion force as an influx of modern Western weaponry bolsters Ukraine's combat power, analysts say. Russia's forces are unlikely to be vanquished quickly even if no major new troop deployment materialises, setting the stage for the four-week-old Battle for the Donbas to grind on.

Rock Hill SC man again denied parole after conviction in fire that killed baby brother

A South Carolina man, who has been in prison for seven years for a deadly Rock Hill fire that killed his baby brother, was denied parole Wednesday. Morgan, now 24, was denied a chance at release Wednesday by the unanimous vote of a panel of the S.C. Parole Board after a video conference hearing, said Valerie Suber, associate deputy director of the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. The parole board had gathered in Columbia.

Timeline shows Putin's alleged health problems as Ukraine claims he is concealing a serious illness

Rumors of health problems and secret surgery have followed the Russian president for decades. Speculation about President Vladimir Putin's health reached fever pitch on Sunday after former MI6 Russia spy Christopher Steele indicated the Russian president could be seriously ill. Speaking to Sky News, Steele said Putin's health could be a factor in the unfolding invasion of Ukraine.

How Turkey spoiled NATO's historic moment with Finland, Sweden

A day earlier Turkey's president, Tayyip Erdogan, had shocked fellow NATO members by saying he could not support membership for either Finland or Sweden. Cavusoglu not only set conditions for Turkey accepting the membership bids but raised his voice at Sweden's Ann Linde in what three NATO diplomats said was an "embarrassing" break in protocol. "For us it was a historic moment and yet Cavusoglu said he was irritated at Linde's 'feminist policy', bringing so much drama," another NATO diplomat said, describing a very tense atmosphere in the German foreign ministry in Berlin, in which many allies opted for silence to calm the situation.

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  Which countries are in Nato? Full list as Sweden and Finland poised to join alliance

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  Turkey has told allies it's a 'no' to Sweden and Finland's NATO bid - Erdogan

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Todd and Julie Chrisley lived extravagantly on $30 million in loans they lied 'through their teeth' to get: Feds

Reality TV couple Julie and Todd Chrisley are on trial for bank fraud and tax evasion in Atlanta. Todd and Julie Chrisley lived an extravagant, reality-TV-worthy lifestyle that was built on lies, according to prosecutors. In her opening statement on Tuesday, Assistant US Attorney Annalise Peters said that the couple — best known for their USA Network reality series "Chrisley Knows Best" — submitted fake documents exaggerating their wealth to banks to borrow more than $30 million that they "burned" on luxury items while also hiding money from the IRS.

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  First day of $30M fraud trial against reality stars Todd, Julie Chrisley wraps up

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  Todd Chrisley's' lawyer said in court that much of their reality show is fake: 'It's all part of the sizzle'

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A leaked Homeland Security memo warns business leaders their companies could be targeted if they ‘facilitate travel for those seeking abortions’

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is anticipating a surge of violence if the Supreme Court ultimately overturns Roe v. Wade, according to a leaked memo sent last week, first obtained by Axios. The May 13 unclassified memo cites social media threats to Supreme Court justices, other public officials, and health care providers. On May 2, Politico reported that the Supreme Court had voted to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling after obtaining a leaked draft of the decision.

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  U.S. readies for possible violence after abortion ruling -report

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  US warns abortion ruling could increase extremist violence

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CEO defends $800,000 NIL deal with college athlete: ‘We're going to be on everybody's minds'

John Ruiz and his company LifeWallet made national headlines in late April as they announced an $800,000 sponsorship deal with a University of Miami basketball player, Nijel Pack. While paying college athletes for the use of their names, images and likenesses (NIL) has been legal in the NCAA for nearly a year now, the nature of LifeWallet's deal isn't an industry standard. Rather than leaving the financials out of the announcement, Ruiz believes their inclusion helps bring more value to the deal.

Retirees Are Poised to See the Biggest Social Security Change in 41 Years

In 2023, retirees on Social Security are likely going to experience something that no senior has in 41 years. The cost of living adjustment (COLA) they are on track to receive would result in the largest benefit increase in more than four decades. This change sounds positive for older Americans, but in fact that's not the case at all.

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  This Move Can Help Retirees Boost Social Security Income by Over $10,000 Annually

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  Your Social Security Benefits Could Rise by as Much as 8.6% in 2023

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9-year-old Brooklyn girl cried ‘Mommy, help me,’ as she died after hours of beatings and abuse: prosecutors

“Mommy, help me,” 9-year-old Shalom Guifarro begged as she lay dying in her family's Brooklyn apartment, after enduring hours of abuse — allegedly at the hands of the same person the child wished would save her. The heartbreaking details of the little girl's final hours were detailed by prosecutors at her mother Shemene Cato's arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court Tuesday, where she was ordered held without bail. Cato, 48, is charged with murder, manslaughter, assault and other crimes in her youngest daughter's death over a missing tablet Sunday morning.