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Apr 18, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
A controversial TikTok mother from New York revealed how she “can’t afford” to feed her 12 children, struggling to stay afloat amid the cost of living crisis. Veronica Merritt, 39, claims she receives a one month payment from the government of $1,400 in food stamps, but she says that’s not even enough “because food is so expensive.”“I’m trying to take care of my kids as best I can. This month I didn’t have any money, so had to spend $1,400 in food stamps,” Merritt said, according to SWNS.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
A newly hired Target worker claimed she was forced to run one of the retail giant’s stores and lead her co-workers after the manager walked out during her shift. The worker, known as Ket, said she “wasn’t prepared or warned” when she was unexpectedly called to close the store and work nearly 8 hours without a supervisor, sharing footage of her chaotic shift on April 7.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
A furious job applicant was in disbelief after he learned during an interview he would be paid $12 an hour for a T.J. Maxx position. The man, whose full name was not disclosed but went by @sobeatmyass, took to social media in front of 362,000 viewers saying he was “not taking that f—king job,” on TikTok.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on Thursday after archaeologists uncovered them from a “spectacular dining room” that featured “black walls,” a press release from Pompeii’s Archaeological site.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
It’s an age-old controversy. Peru’s government claims a local farmer is 124 years old and should instead hold the title of world’s oldest man over a 111-year-old UK citizen who Guinness World Records bestowed the title to less than a week ago. Peruvian officials revealed Marcelino Abad Tolentino reportedly celebrated his 124th birthday on April 5, claiming the farmer was born in the year 1900, according to The Mirror.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
Is this a gender reveal or a polluted aircraft show? A Lithuanian influencer’s gender reveal party which included a trio of airplanes leaving smoke-like trails in the sky has divided the internet as many critics called out the “pompous” celebration. Video posted to social media shows Inga Stumbriene and her husband in front of a balloon setup when planes appear in the sky and shoot out a blue-colored powder to reveal the couple is having a baby boy.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
A Spirit Airlines flight attendant revealed the unique way she could tell if a flier is “sweet,” “chugged two to three beers”, or if they showered before a flight — just by seeing what shoes they wear. “Here’s what I’m assuming about you based on the shoes that you’re wearing on the plane coming from a five-year flight attendant,” Cheryl Killough said in a viral TikTok clip in March, which has generated one million views.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
finance.yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
Americans certainly have a good idea of how much they’ll need to retire one day — they just don’t have the same savings in the bank yet. A recent study showed many Americans believe they should have about $1.46 million stashed away to retire comfortably. However, here’s the reality: most Americans, on average, have less than $89,000 saved for retirement, according to a Northwestern Mutual study released this week.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
A Georgia woman was overtaken by emotion as she pleaded to doctors about having separate waiting rooms for miscarriages and expecting parents. India Batson, 29, who lost two children back to back, admitted it “absolutely sucks” when having to see other pregnant women in the waiting room. “I would like to make a recommendation to OBGYN offices to have a different waiting area if you are there for a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, a ruptured ectopic pregnancy,” she said in a TikTok on March 15.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joshua Lynch
The now dreaded lanternfly season is upon Americans and officials are alerting the public on how to avoid the pesky spotted pest this summer. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) told the country to be on the lookout specifically for spotted lanternfly eggs and to destroy them immediately.
