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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OpenAI Sora video of people walking through Tokyo
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 Jimmy Donaldson
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 walking in an office is holding a box of items
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
Lizzy Capri has shifted away from kids' content to OnlyFans.

Lizzy Capri

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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Tipping culture
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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Kristopher Milicevic and his dog, Lucky, in Italy,
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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Nine hours at the most unhinged hole in golf

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A fan is held down by a police officer at the Phoenix Open.
A man dressed as William Wallace was brought down by police after he flashed the crowd.

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The sunburned man with an FTX hat and a Topo Chico strawberry guava hard seltzer in each hand was disappointed. “He’s not naked,” he said to no one in particular, with open disgust. “No hog.”

A Gen Zer struggling to land a job filmed herself crying with a stack of résumés. Now, social media is rallying to help her find work.

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Lohanny Santos opened up about struggling to find a job in a viral TikTok.
Lohanny Santos opened up about struggling to find a job in a viral TikTok.

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Xbox chief announces mysterious event after weeks of leaks, layoffs, and drama

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An Xbox One and Playstation 5
Rumors have emerged that Microsoft may port over games exclusive to its Xbox (left) to the rival Playstation platform (right).

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