U.S.In The Know by Yahoo‘The damage this can cause is unreal’: Woman secretly records strangers for fake TikTok ‘tea,’ and people are enraged
However, the footage lives on thanks to another TikTok user, Kelsi (@kbuffhen) — who claims to be a very close friend of the people recorded in Heather's video. Now, Kelsi is clearing the air, along with her friends' good names, and slamming people like Heather for violating people's privacy and spreading false rumors, all in the hopes of going viral. Kelsi's video response begins with Heather's since-deleted footage, in which viewers can see two dressed-up people smiling and chatting at a bar.
U.S.NextSharkMan gets sued after leaving his blind date and her 23 relatives at restaurant
A man in China ended up in a legal battle after walking out on a blind date who expected him to pay for her and 23 of her relatives. Some uninvited guests: The man, identified in local reports as Mr. Liu, found his prospective partner, Ms. Zhang, through a matchmaker and arranged to meet her at a popular restaurant in Jilin province. To Liu's surprise, Zhang arrived at the restaurant accompanied by 23 relatives, who joined them on their date.
BusinessMoneywise‘Quit saving your money’: Financial guru Grant Cardone says there’s only 1 thing that will bring you true wealth — it's not your job or being cheap. Here's what it is and ways to do it
Real estate investment guru Grant Cardone says Americans should “quit saving” if they want to build true wealth. Cardone, who goes by the nickname Uncle G, recently shared his two cents on Twitter: “That full-time job won't bring you wealth. Saving, saving, saving won't bring you wealth.
NewsYahoo News CanadaWhat is really causing Canada's raging wildfires? It's not as simple as blaming climate change, one expert says
Cities across Eastern North America are currently being impacted by hazy smoke and poor air quality as forest fires burn in provinces like Quebec and Nova Scotia. While wildfire seasons are predictable in warmer months across Western Canada, this season has started earlier than it normally would, and in places not typically known for such events. While it may seem obvious to blame climate change for these extreme conditions, one expert clarifies that there's more factors at play.
U.S.WSB Cox articles“Mama!” Ga. 15-year-old accused of murdering woman screams during court hearing
A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting a woman to death over a gun he was trying to steal screamed for his mom as he was being led out of the courtroom Thursday, according to the Columbus Ledger-Inquirer. DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police say Jabori Baptiste was with a group of teens who gather on March 24 outside a Mystic Mart in Columbus. Baptiste, who was wearing a pink mask, tried to steal a gun from Eugene Bell, according to the newspaper.
PoliticsHuffPostTrump Attorney Says She’s ‘Ashamed To Be A Lawyer’ And You Know What Happened
Alina Habba, an attorney for Donald Trump, on Thursday declared she was “ashamed to be a lawyer” following the indictment of the former president for mishandling top-secret documents after leaving the White House. Habba, talking to Fox News' Jesse Watters, suggested the indictment was nothing more than an attempt to distract voters from President Joe Biden. What they do is they say, 'Oh, look at this shiny ball, Jesse.
U.S.ReutersWoman who called police on Black bird-watcher in Central Park loses employment appeal
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday refused to reinstate a lawsuit by Amy Cooper, the white woman who became known as "Central Park Karen" after calling police on a Black bird-watcher, against the employer that fired her following the encounter. In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said Cooper did not prove that Franklin Templeton illegally dismissed her on the basis of race or defamed her by branding her a racist. Cooper had been an insurance portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton, a unit of San Mateo, California-based Franklin Resources.
WorldINSIDERSaudi's crown prince promised pain for the US if it retaliated against oil cuts, report says. His threat seems to have paid off.
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman threatened the US amid an oil price dispute, leaks say. The US subsequently backed away from "consequences" it pledged when the Saudis cut oil production. The crown prince is seeking to assert a more independent path from the US.
WorldTHE WARZONERussia Has Destroyed Its First Ukrainian Bradley Fighting Vehicles
As Ukraine continues its counteroffensive in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk oblasts, the first images of destroyed and damaged U.S.-donated M4A2-ODS Bradley Fighting Vehicles have emerged. One image shows that Ukrainian forces apparently abandoned four M2 Bradleys as well as one Leopard 2A6 tank and one BMR-2 Mine-Clearing vehicle during an attack in the Zaporizhzia region, according to the open source intelligence group Oryx. Oliver Alexander, an independent open source investigator, said after reviewing video of the incident that it looks like after losing the four Bradleys, the Leopard and the BMR-2 armored demining vehicle in one location, "4 more M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA IFVs drove to the exact same position and started taking loses."
WorldAssociated PressA little white pill, Captagon, gives Syria's Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states
A little white pill has given Syrian President Bashar Assad powerful leverage with his Arab neighbors, who have been willing to bring him out of pariah status in hopes he will stop the flow of highly addictive Captagon amphetamines out of Syria. Western governments have been frustrated by the red-carpet treatment Arab countries have given Assad, fearing that their reconciliation will undermine the push for an end to Syria's long-running civil war. Hundreds of millions of pills have been smuggled over the years into Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries, where the drug is used recreationally and by people with physically demanding jobs to keep them alert.
U.S.The Root9 New Shocking Details from the Florida Neighbor Shooting
According to The Associated Press, the suspect admitted to racially targeting Owens' children and called the police herself to report the shooting. Susan Lorincz, 58, told investigators the night of the shooting she had a headache and that the children outside were “screaming and yelling” in a grassy area between her apartment complex and the next. While a few children (presumably that of Owens) were playing basketball, Lorincz came outside and threw a pair of roller skates at them, hitting one in the foot, the report says.
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‘I don’t know who he is’: Colorado HC Deion Sanders takes issue with Pat Narduzzi’s comments
It's safe to say that Deion Sanders isn't a big fan of Pat Narduzzi right now. Pitt and Colorado have played a grand total of 0 times, but over the last few weeks, there has been a surprising amount of Pitt-Colorado discourse. In an interview with 247Sports' Carl Reed, Sanders touched upon his son (and Buffaloes quarterback) Shadeur, former top prospect Travis Hunter, roster turnover, and by extension, Pat Narduzzi.
U.S.Associated PressSecond lawsuit filed in death of Illinois mom during Florida parasailing trip
The family of an Illinois woman killed in a 2022 crash while she and two children were parasailing in the Florida Keys filed a second lawsuit connected to her death this week and reflected on the tragic end to a family vacation about a year ago. Supraja Alaparthi, 33, was killed after being dragged across the water and slamming into a bridge last June while strapped into a parasail. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigated the crash last year and found the boat captain cut the line holding Alaparthi and the two boys because the parasail was “dragging” in high winds from a sudden summer storm.
WorldThe TelegraphTiger shark kills Russian swimmer in 'meat grinder' attack
A Russian swimmer was eaten by a tiger shark in the Red Sea in an attack that his father, who was watching on helplessly, described as looking like a “meat grinder”. Video footage online showed the entirety of Thursday's attack, in which 23-year-old Vladimir Popov repeatedly called out for his “papa” as he attempted to swim away from the shark. At one point, he seemed to wrestle with the animal but was flipped upside down, his legs flailing in the air.
U.S.HuffPostPeople Sure Think Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Admitted To A Crime On Live TV
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) raised eyebrows with a claim she made during a TV interview on Thursday evening. Greene said she read a document inside a SCIF ― a sensitive compartmented information facility ― related to bribery allegations Republicans have made against President Joe Biden but have yet to provide evidence for. Greene: The FBI is stonewalling us and they would only let us see it in a scif.
PoliticsCNNWhat happens to charges if Trump gets elected? Hear what legal expert thinks
Robert Ray, an attorney for Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial, says that if Donald Trump is elected president in 2024, any charges or indictments made against the former president by the Department of Justice would be “gone.
WorldINSIDERKim Jong Un orders North Koreans to stop killing themselves after number of suicides skyrocketed
Kim told local authorities to try to prevent people from killing themselves, per Radio Free Asia. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a secret order to local authorities that would ban suicides after data showed numbers skyrocketing, according to government officials who spoke to Radio Free Asia. The exact number of suicides in North Korea is difficult to ascertain as the regime rarely offers insight into the country's shortcomings.
WorldThe Daily BeastSoldier’s Phone Call Leak Allegedly Proves Who Blew Up the Dam
Kyiv's main intelligence agency on Friday published an intercepted phone call which allegedly proves that a Russian “sabotage group” was responsible for the destruction of a dam in southern Ukraine and the ensuing catastrophe. The disastrous collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric station and dam on Tuesday created a humanitarian and environmental disaster as biblical flooding drowned residential areas under floodwater. Moscow blamed the facility's destruction—which coincided with the launch of Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive—on Ukrainian shelling, but Kyiv unequivocally blamed Russia for the crisis, and now claims to have the receipts.
U.S.Associated PressFBI arrests Texas businessman linked to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton
The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman at the center of the scandal that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's historic impeachment, a move that came amid new questions about the men's dealings raised by financial records the Republican's lawyers made public to try to clear him of bribery allegations. Nate Paul, 36, was taken into custody by federal agents and booked into an Austin jail in the afternoon, according to Travis County Sheriff's Office records. Paul's arrest followed a yearslong federal investigation into the Austin real estate developer — a probe that Paxton involved his office in, setting off a chain of events that ultimately led to his impeachment last month.
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Man walks up to mother, daughter shopping at SC Walmart, shoots 13-year-old girl, officers say
A 13-year-old girl shopping with her mother at a South Carolina Walmart was shot at random Wednesday night, according to WJBF. The shooting happened at the Walmart store in Aiken, which is about 15 miles from the Georgia border. A witness told WJBF that the shooter walked straight up to the victim and shot her.
BusinessBusiness InsiderI applied to McDonald's and 4 other fast food jobs, but the chatbots and automated process made it impossible for me to get hired
Amanda Claypool applied for a job at Waffle House, McDonald's, Wendy's, Crumbl Cookies, and Hardee's. She said Waffle House was the only one with a human point of contact for scheduling an interview. The other jobs required her to correspond with chatbots and automated emails that left her annoyed.
U.S.FOX News VideosCalifornia man seen attacking deputy, taking her gun and opening fire
Former San Bernardino Deputy Meagan McCarthy was attacked and shot at while responding to a 911 call in 2019, and although a neighbor recorded the encounter on video, the suspect's trial didn't go her way.
BusinessHuffPostRight-Wingers Mocked For Full-Blown Freakout Over 'Woke' Cracker Barrel
We are excited to celebrate Pride Month with our employees and guests. Everyone is always welcome at our table,” the company wrote. Cracker Barrel did not always welcome everyone at its table, or at least within its employment ranks.
U.S.INSIDERScientists are trying to find a mystery person in Ohio who has a new kind of COVID and is shedding it into the sewage
"Cryptic" COVID-19 lineages are new versions of the virus that haven't been seen before. A researcher says one person in Ohio is shedding massive amounts of a new kind of COVID. Earlier this year, Marc Johnson, a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, took to Twitter with an appeal: "Help me solve a COVID cryptic lineage mystery."
BusinessAutoblogLeaked document shows significant early issues with Tesla Cybertruck
Remember the first time we saw the Tesla Cybertruck? The event was notable, not just for the wild, futuristic vehicle shown on stage, but for the major blooper that occurred when Tesla CEO Elon Musk tried to demonstrate its “armored glass,” breaking the window on stage. As it turns out, that was just one of several early issues the Tesla engineering team discovered with the alpha-level prototype.
