Ruby Franke, sobbing at sentencing, blames child abuse on being 'deceived' into thinking the world was 'evil'

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Disgraced YouTube mommy vlogger Ruby Franke has been sentenced.

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TikTok divided after a woman said she didn't tip her hairdresser despite over 7 hours of work and loving the results

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A TikToker divided viewers when she said she did not tip her hairdresser.

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MrBeast is asking for trouble by calling his employees 'friends of friends' instead of giving them job titles, HR experts say

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MrBeast is YouTube's biggest creator.

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Get used to it: America's winters will be a lot less snowy from now on

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Outside a window, a child tries to muster up enough snow for a snowman but can't quite. Inside, a photo frame with the same child next to a giant snowman in a snowy version of the same landscape.
Last December was the warmest on record for much of the Midwest. It's the beginning of a new normal.

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6 stunning videos from OpenAI's new 'Sora' tool that look scary good

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Prompt: Beautiful, snowy Tokyo city is bustling. The camera moves through the bustling city street, following several people enjoying the beautiful snowy weather and shopping at nearby stalls. Gorgeous sakura petals are flying through the wind along with snowflakes.

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MrBeast doesn't consider himself rich despite making $700 million a year, says his mom looks after his bank accounts

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MrBeast is YouTube's biggest creator, but he doesn't consider himself rich.

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A woman says she was fired for being 'too efficient' at her job and outshining her manager

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A woman was fired, and she thinks one reason is that she did her job too well (stock image).

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A former YouTube kids star says she made $100,000 in a year after turning to OnlyFans, and she has no regrets

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Lizzy Capri has shifted away from kids' content to OnlyFans.

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A woman says she was asked to tip for her massage before it even began — a sign tipping culture is 'out of control'

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Americans are experiencing "tipping fatigue."

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I struggled to learn the language when I moved to Italy. Adopting a dog allowed me to practice conversing with others.

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After Kristopher Milicevic adopted his dog Lucky, strangers in Italy stopped to talk to him, which helped him with his Italian.

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