An influencer has been fined $1 million after 'misleading' claims that proceeds from a cake would be donated to charity

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Chiara Ferragni has almost 30 million Instagram followers.
Chiara Ferragni has almost 30 million Instagram followers.

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My flight was diverted due to weather 2 days before Christmas. Here's how I avoided being stranded for the holidays.

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The Jonathan Majors verdict forces Disney to hit the reset button on Marvel — and that may not be a bad thing for Bob Iger

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Marvel star Jonathan Majors (left) was dropped by Disney after he was found guilty of assault and harassment. The company's CEO Bob Iger (right) has talked about a different approach to the franchise.
Marvel star Jonathan Majors (left) was dropped by Disney after he was found guilty of assault and harassment.

I found an archive of old posts and Gmail chats from when I was 11 — and instead of cringing, it endeared me to that youthful, carefree version of myself

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The writer at 24 (left) and 10 (right).

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A 70-year-old Iranian man's dance at a market went viral. Then came the arrests.

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A viral video of an Iranian market stall owner dancing sparks arrests and crackdowns from Iranian authorities.

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Somebody returned a copy of 'Beowulf' to a library 54 years after it was checked out. It would have accrued $1,000 in fines.

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A stock photo shows open books in a library.

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Momfluencer Ruby Franke will plead guilty to charges of child abuse, and believes Jodi Hildebrandt 'manipulated' her, attorney says

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An engineer started a food blog after a quarter-life crisis. When she was laid off, she saw an opportunity and turned it into a lucrative career.

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As well as running her food blog, Jennese Torres now hosts a podcast about personal finance too.

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Ketamine may have helped Matthew Perry before it killed him

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Matthew Perry poses for a portrait in 2014.

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Gen Z, I just want to ask ... are you OK?

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I love Gen Z'ers, but a couple of stories this week have me worried about them. Are you guys OK?

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