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'Girl With No Job' Quits 'Masked Singer' Before First Episode Even Ends
Podcaster Claudia Oshry abruptly exited FOX's "The Masked Singer" after just one episode, backing out of the singing competition moments before the elimination reveal on the Wednesday, Jan. 28 broadcast. Oshry, who has more than 3 million followers on Instagram under the handle @girlwithnojob and hosts podcast "The Toast" with her sister Jackie Oshry, appeared on the show disguised as “Queen Corgi,” where she performed “Unstoppable” by Sia. At the time, her true identity had not yet been revealed. Seconds before the judges were set to eliminate a contestant, Queen Corgi stunned the audience…
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Bad Google Results Could Cost You Hundreds, Study Finds: Here's How
Trusting Google's top results could cost you hundreds of dollars if you're looking for a new credit card, according to a new study. WalletHub released a study analyzing Google search result trends on Monday, Sept. 8. The personal finance website said that following the first-page recommendations for "best 0 APR credit cards" can cost consumers up to $616 compared to the best deal available. The study looked at the top credit card recommended by each site on Google's first page and weighed the cards against the actual best 0% APR card on the market. "Google results have gone so fa…
Business
YouTube Launches New Tech To Verify Ages Automatically Amid Privacy Concerns
YouTube will begin using artificial intelligence to estimate whether US users are under 18, regardless of the birthdate on their account. Google started using the AI system on Wednesday, Aug. 13. The change will apply safeguards like limiting advertisements and adjusting recommendations to more teen YouTube accounts, even if users entered an adult birthdate. The AI system will analyze signals such as YouTube activity and how long the account has been active. If flagged as under 18, users will get a notification and can verify their age through a government ID, selfie, or credit ca…
Police & Fire
New England Serial Killer?: State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors
For months, amateur online investigators and true crime enthusiasts have made countless posts suggesting a serial killer is on the loose in New England. These stay-at-home Sherlock Holmeses have shared alleged findings and connections, but police have largely avoided talking about the theories — until now. Massachusetts State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble weighed in for the first time in an interview with the Boston Herald published Sunday, Aug. 10. He said troopers are “tracking” the cases, but so far, they haven’t found any evidence linking them to a single psycho. “As a former homicide…
Business
ChatGPT 5 Rollout Called ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ By Reddit Users Amid Errors
As OpenAI ushers in the much-anticipated GPT-5, not everyone is celebrating. On Reddit, long-time ChatGPT users are voicing frustration—calling the new rollout an “unmitigated disaster.” OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, complete with a family of models—GPT-5 Mini, GPT-5 Nano, and a ramp-up to GPT-5 Thinking for more complex reasoning tasks, Ars Technica explained. The update promises smarter routing, expanded context windows, and fewer hallucinations WIRED reported shortly before the outages began. But the excitement has hit turbulence. On subreddits and OpenAI’s forums, veteran u…
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Maryland Man Who Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone Learns Fate
Mark Rice tried to pull a fast one on investigators in Maryland, but he was ultimately busted with hundreds of child porn files, federal authorities say. Now, he will have decades in prison to think about his actions. A CyberTip from Reddit to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in April 2023 led to the Elkton resident's conviction on multiple offenses following a lengthy investigation, officials announced earlier this year. Specifically, Rice pleaded guilty to federal charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. On Thursday, …
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'Total Sh*tshow:' Wawa Implements New Gas Policy, Customers Sound Off
Wawa customers now have to pay before they pump—no exceptions. The new rule, which appears to have gone into effect Monday, June 2, applies to all gas transactions, whether paying with cash, credit, debit or gift card, a company spokeswoman confirmed to NJ Advance Media. Cash customers in particular are feeling the change. Instead of filling up and paying after, they now have to specify an exact dollar amount ahead of time. If the tank fills before hitting that amount, they’ll receive change. TikTok user @the_resilientfriend posted a warning Monday saying, “When you select your pump [on th…
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Maryland Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone, Feds Say
Mark Rice tried to pull a fast one on investigators in Maryland, but he was ultimately busted with hundreds of child porn files, federal authorities say. A CyberTip from Reddit to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in April 2023 led to the Elkton resident's conviction on multiple offenses following a lengthy investigation, officials announced this week. Specifically, Rice pleaded guilty to federal charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. According to prosecutors, NCMEC received a tip about the transmission of child se…
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Weight-Loss Drug Theory Surfaces After MLB Phillies’ José Alvarado Suspended 80 Games For PEDs
A key Phillies reliever has been suspended for half the season after testing positive for a banned substance, MLB officials announced on Sunday, May 18. José Alvarado, the 28-year-old left-hander known for his firepower out of the bullpen, tested positive for exogenous testosterone, a performance-enhancing drug banned under Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program. He was suspended 80 games without pay, effective immediately. Alvarado was off to a strong start in 2025, posting a 4-1 record with seven saves and a 2.70 ERA in 20 games. The hard-throwing reliever is in t…
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Tesla Accused Of Rigging Odometers As Stock Plummets, Musk Calls Lawsuit 'Idiotic'
Tesla is facing more legal trouble as a lawsuit accuses the controversial automaker of inflating odometers to end vehicles' warranty coverage early. The class action lawsuit claims Tesla manipulates mileage readings on its electric vehicles to show longer distances than were actually driven, potentially reducing or avoiding costly repairs. The suit was originally filed in California in February. The 30-page filing says the odometer system used in Teslas doesn't measure physical distance directly. Instead, the complaint claims it relies on predictive algorithms and data like energy usag…
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TikTok Ban In US Delayed, Trump Claims Tariffs Help Negotiations Despite Crashing Markets
TikTok will stay online in the US until at least the middle of June after a federal ban on the popular video app was delayed again. President Donald Trump said he'll sign an executive order to extend a 75-day delay on enforcing the ban. The order comes just one day before the app could have been shut down in the US under the divest-or-ban law. Trump, who once supported a TikTok ban, made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday, April 4. "My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress," the Presid…
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MD's Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid To Buy TikTok, Promises 'Revitalized' App Protecting User Data
A co-founder of Reddit is looking to get involved with another popular online platform: TikTok. Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian is joining "The People's Bid for TikTok" as a strategic advisor. Project Liberty, a nonprofit aiming to build a "people-powered internet," announced Ohanian's addition to the bid in a news release on Monday, Mar. 3. Led by billionaire founder Frank McCourt, Project Liberty's bid for TikTok was submitted to the app's parent company ByteDance earlier in 2025. The group aims to rebuild TikTok on a decentralized framework that prioritizes security for its 17…
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Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Maryland Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Police
A perceived threat that circulated on social media involving an event in Frederick County caused temporary chaos for police and landed a man inside a mental health treatment facility. On Friday, officials say that the Frederick Police Department was advised of a post circulating on Reddit involving a man who stopped a resident downtown and "made a vague threat of a shooting to occur at an event in May." In the Reddit post - which can be found here - a user said that he was walking out of the Church Street garage when a man walked by him and said "be safe." "I asked him why I ne…
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift In Baltimore: Pop Star To Support BF At Ravens, Chiefs Game?
In case you haven't heard, Taylor Swift is dating KC Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. And she's been supporting him at nearly every game... Which could only mean she'll be in Baltimore for next Sunday's Ravens-Chiefs game. The Chiefs are heading to M&T Bank Stadium with a spot in the Big Game on the line against the top-seeded Ravens. Swift's latest tour of NFL stadiums nearly came to an abrupt ending on Sunday night, when they eeked out a narrow 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills after kicker Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard field goal attempt that would have tied things up with under t…
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Predator Who Preyed On Teen Girl Over Social Media In MD Gets Prison Time
The 43-year-old man who solicited a teen online before raping her in Maryland will spend years behind bars, a judge ordered. Joppa resident Edwin Richard Hunt has been sentenced in Frederick County to 40 years in prison with all but 20 suspended after he preyed on a 13-year-old girl over social media, authorities announced. On Friday, Jan. 20, detectives from the Frederick County Police Department's Major Crime Unit were contacted about a teen girl who was solicited and raped by a white man in his 40s who was later identified as Hunt, officials said. Detectives launched an investigation in…
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Joppa Man Accused Of Soliciting Teen On Social Media Before Raping Her In Frederick County: PD
Police in Frederick County have apprehended a wanted rape suspect from Harford County who allegedly solicited a 13-year-old girl online, authorities announced. Edwin Richard Hunt, 43, of Joppa, is facing multiple rape charges after allegedly targeting a teen girl on social media late last month, according to the Frederick Police Department. On Friday, Jan. 20, detectives from the department's Major Crime Unit were contacted about a ten girl who was solicited and raped by a white man in his 40s who was later identified as Hunt, officials said. Detectives launched an investigation into the a…
Police & Fire
Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Has Deep Ties To Pennsylvania
"How did you leave the scene? Did you struggle with or fight the victim?" Those were two questions that suspected University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger posted to Reddit in a since-deleted thread, apparently while working toward his Master of Arts in criminal justice from DeSales University in Lehigh County. Kohberger, who went on to study criminology at Washington State University's Pullman campus, according to a another deleted webpage, was arrested in the Pocono Mountains early Friday, Dec. 30 in connection with the deaths of the four students. But before he made national headline…
Lifestyle
Taco Bell Slammed By Redditors For Pete Davidson Apology Ad
Taco Bell is under fire to issue yet another apology after hiring Pete Davidson to launch their newest apology campaign following an uproar of annoyed Redditors who find the ad choice offensive. The popular chain recently joined several other fast food giants in a quest to build the best breakfast menu for customers to enjoy, recognizing that some of their innovations may have been taken to "unwelcomed heights", as stated by the chain. The restaurant decided to apologize for offering bizarre and over the top options on their menu such as the Naked Egg Taco and Waffle Taco, replacing them w…
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