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Man's Résumé Goes Viral After Jonas Brothers Concert

Concertgoer was seen looking at Scott Kelly's résumé during Buffalo gig

(Newser) - A Jonas Brothers concert in Buffalo on Sunday led to internet fame for one man who wasn't even in the audience. Jen Wilson and her roommate were enjoying the show when they noticed a man in front of them scrolling through a PDF labeled "Scott Kelly Resume Sept...

TikTok Star Ordered to Pay $1.75M for Ruining a Marriage

NC jury finds influencer liable in rare 'alienation of affection' case

(Newser) - A North Carolina jury has ordered TikTok influencer Brenay Kennard to pay $1.75 million to a woman who claimed Kennard stole her husband. The verdict, delivered Monday, included $1.5 million for "alienation of affection," the claim that Kennard came between the couple, and another $250,000...

Ohio Teen Looked to ChatGPT After Killing Neighbor: Cops

Boy takes plea deal, will be behind bars until age 21

(Newser) - A 14-year-old from Fairfax, Ohio, admitted to killing his 64-year-old neighbor after months of planning and online research, investigators revealed in court Monday. The teen, who was 13 at the time of the February killing of Sheila "Denise" Tenpenny, reportedly used AI tools like ChatGPT and other search engines...

Trump Shares Claim From Satire Site on Obama, ACA

Clip claiming ex-president rakes in ObamaCare royalties originated at 'America's Last Line of Defense'

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday promoted a widely debunked claim that former President Obama has raked in $40 million in "royalties linked to Obamacare." The claim, which has circulated online since at least 2017, originated from "America's Last Line of Defense," a satirical website known for...

Viral 'Fedora Man' at Louvre Heist Is Teen Tourist

Teenager in vintage attire accidentally becomes internet sensation

(Newser) - A viral photo of a mysterious "fedora man" at the scene of the recent Louvre heist sparked wild online speculation—was he a detective, an accomplice, or even a digital fake? The truth is more everyday: he's a 15-year-old from the Paris suburbs with a fondness for vintage...

Vatican Clarifies Mary's Role as Devotion Intensifies

Jesus' mother should not be called the 'co-redeemer,' directive says

(Newser) - The Vatican has issued a new directive this week clarifying that Catholics should not refer to Mary as "co-redeemer" with Jesus, in response to a rising trend of intense Marian devotion amplified by social media. The decree, approved by Pope Leo, emphasizes that Jesus alone is responsible for humanity'...

Denmark: Kids 'Should Not Be Left Alone in a Digital World'

European nation bans social media for anyone under the age of 15

(Newser) - Denmark's government on Friday announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under the age of 15. The move, led by the nation's Ministry of Digitalization, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents, after a specific assessment,...

Former NFL Star Captured After 4 Months on the Run

Antonio Brown was wanted in connection with a Miami shooting

(Newser) - Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been captured after more than four months on the run, Miami authorities said Thursday. Brown, who was wanted in connection with a shooting outside an amateur boxing match in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood on May 16, was taken into custody by US Marshals...

Hollywood Pushes Back as Instagram Borrows PG-13 Rating

Motion Picture Association says Meta, relying on automated content filters, is misleading parents

(Newser) - Instagram's attempt to assure parents that teen accounts would be governed by "PG-13" standards has prompted a sharp rebuke from the Motion Picture Association, which sent a cease-and-desist letter to Instagram's parent company last week. The MPA, which represents film studios and streaming services and oversees Hollywood'...

Teachers Flooded With Violent Messages Over Halloween Shirts

Math faculty at Arizona high school accused of mocking Charlie Kirk's death, though the costumes were worn last year

(Newser) - Arizona high school teachers have received a flood of threats after a Halloween costume featuring fake blood was interpreted on social media as mocking the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The "Problem Solved" shirts, worn by math teachers at Cienega High School near Tucson, were intended as a...

Britney Spears Vanishes From Instagram as Drama Escalates

Fans worry after bruises, cryptic messages, amid Federline feud

(Newser) - Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram account after a series of concerning posts amid an escalating feud with ex-husband Kevin Federline over claims made in his new memoir . Fans first noticed her account had vanished on Sunday, with Instagram displaying a message saying her profile "may have been removed,...

Why Young Canadians Are 'Doom Spending'
Why Young Canadians
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Nov 2, 2025 3:10 PM CST

Why Young Canadians Are 'Doom Spending'

Debt and rent are squeezing budgets, but Canada's Gen Z keeps swiping

(Newser) - Young Canadians are racking up debt at record rates, and not because they're chasing luxury. As Maclean's reports, a growing wave of "doom spending" is sweeping through the country's Gen Z, fueled by economic instability, stagnant wages, and a need for small comforts in a bleak...

Missing Louisiana Girl Found in Pennsylvania Basement

Authorities say 13-year-old, who is recovering, was groomed online to run away

(Newser) - Police in Pennsylvania say they discovered a missing 13-year-old girl alive and hidden inside a box in a suspect's basement, reports the Guardian . Authorities in Pittsburgh arrested 26-year-old Ki-Shawn Crumity last week, charging him with human trafficking, sexual assault, and related offenses. According to the criminal complaint, the girl...

Parents Will Hate Dictionary.com's Word of the Year
Parents Will Hate
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Nov 2, 2025 6:33 AM CST

Parents Will Hate Dictionary.com's Word of the Year

There's no escaping '67' this year

(Newser) - Dictionary.com has named "67" —that's "six seven," not sixty-seven, as anyone with a tween or teen knows—its 2025 Word of the Year. The term, popularized by Gen Alpha on social media, is used as a random interjection and has spread through schools and...

Vance Defends Comments on His Wife's Faith

Comments about second lady's faith draw criticism from South Asian groups

(Newser) - Second lady Usha Vance, who is Hindu, has said publicly that she doesn't plan to convert to Christianity. But her husband told a Turning Point USA event in Mississippi this week that he has hope that she'll decide to share his Catholic faith. "I honestly do wish...

5 Arrested in Death of De Niro's Grandson

Suspects are accused of selling fentanyl-laced pills via social media

(Newser) - Five people have been arrested in connection with the fatal overdose of Robert De Niro's grandson, Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, who died last July at age 19. Federal prosecutors say the suspects are accused of distributing counterfeit Xanax pills laced with fentanyl throughout New York City and Long Island, allegedly...

You May Want to Rethink Adopting a Pet Monkey

Poachers kill mother spider monkeys, hurt babies, and risk the species, expert warns

(Newser) - A growing black market is tearing spider monkey families apart in southern Mexico, where poachers are killing adults and snatching their babies to sell as exotic pets in the United States—often through social media. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, almost 90 baby spider monkeys have been...

Houston Locals Want Answers on Bodies in Bayous

There's been a spike, but officials say they're not the work of a serial killer

(Newser) - A spike in the number of bodies recovered from Houston's bayous has fueled public anxiety and whispers of a serial killer, but city officials insist those fears are unfounded. Mayor John Whitmire and police say there's no evidence of a serial killer, despite seven bodies found in September...

Lost Surfboard Went on a Heck of a Journey

Australian owner to be reunited with barnacle-crusted board found 1.5K miles away in New Zealand

(Newser) - A surfboard lost at sea off the southern tip of Australia nearly a year and a half ago has turned up some 1,500 miles away, caked in barnacles but otherwise intact. The board's unexpected journey ended about two weeks ago when kite surfer Alvaro Bon, a French expat...

Fraudsters Find a Way Into Atlanta's Luxury Apartments

Social media, rising rents fuel surge in rental application scams

(Newser) - A wave of rental-application fraud is sweeping Atlanta, as rising rents and a glut of luxury apartments push desperate renters to fake their way into high-end buildings. Influencers on TikTok openly promote doctored pay stubs, fake Social Security numbers, and other fraudulent documents created using generative artificial intelligence—sometimes selling...

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