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'Girl With No Job' Quits 'Masked Singer' Before First Episode Even Ends 'Girl With No Job' Quits 'Masked Singer' Before First Episode Even Ends
'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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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Bad Google Results Could Cost You Hundreds, Study Finds: Here's How Bad Google Results Could Cost You Hundreds, Study Finds: Here's How
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…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
YouTube Launches New Tech To Verify Ages Automatically Amid Privacy Concerns YouTube Launches New Tech To Verify Ages Automatically Amid Privacy Concerns
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…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
New England Serial Killer?: State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors New England Serial Killer?: State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors
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…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Near Wildwood Pizzeria With Alleged White Supremacist Stickers Shuts Down Boardwalk Bomb Threat Near Wildwood Pizzeria With Alleged White Supremacist Stickers Shuts Down Boardwalk
Bomb Threat Near Wildwood Pizzeria With Alleged White Supremacist Stickers Shuts Down Boardwalk A bomb threat near a Wildwood pizza shop at the center of a viral Reddit controversy shut down part of the boardwalk Friday afternoon, police said. On Friday, Aug. 8, at 3:24 p.m., the Wildwood Police Department received a call regarding “a bomb threat to a business establishment in the 3300 block of the boardwalk,” the department said in a release. The location is steps from Franconi’s Pizza, which recently went viral on Reddit after a post titled “F— Franconi’s” showed photos from inside the shop’s kitchen, where dozens of stickers covered a refrigerator, including ones appearing to depic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
ChatGPT 5 Rollout Called ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ By Reddit Users Amid Errors ChatGPT 5 Rollout Called ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ By Reddit Users Amid Errors
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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by Jillian Pikora
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EXCLUSIVE: Wildwood Pizzeria Removes White Supremacist Stickers Following Outcry EXCLUSIVE: Wildwood Pizzeria Removes White Supremacist Stickers Following Outcry
Exclusive: Wildwood Pizzeria Removes White Supremacist Stickers Following Outcry The Wildwood boardwalk pizzeria at the center of a firestorm over alleged white supremacist imagery appeared to have removed the offensive stickers, photos obtained by Daily Voice show. Earlier this week, a viral Reddit post titled “F— Franconi’s” showed the inside of the pizza shop’s kitchen, where dozens of stickers covered the fridge, including ones that appeared to depict SS bolts and a Totenkopf skull. The Totenkopf, German for "death’s head," refers to a skull-and-crossbones symbol that was adopted by Hitler’s SS during the Nazi era, the ADL explains. It became the emblem of the SS-To…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Total Sh*tshow:' Wawa Implements New Gas Policy, Customers Sound Off 'Total Sh*tshow:' Wawa Implements New Gas Policy, Customers Sound Off
'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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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Weight-Loss Drug Theory Surfaces After MLB Phillies’ José Alvarado Suspended 80 Games For PEDs Weight-Loss Drug Theory Surfaces After MLB Phillies’ José Alvarado Suspended 80 Games For PEDs
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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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Tesla Accused Of Rigging Odometers As Stock Plummets, Musk Calls Lawsuit 'Idiotic' Tesla Accused Of Rigging Odometers As Stock Plummets, Musk Calls Lawsuit 'Idiotic'
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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by Chris Spiker
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TikTok Ban In US Delayed, Trump Claims Tariffs Help Negotiations Despite Crashing Markets TikTok Ban In US Delayed, Trump Claims Tariffs Help Negotiations Despite Crashing Markets
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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by Chris Spiker
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Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender: UPDATE Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender: UPDATE
Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender: Update The stepfather of missing 14-year-old Enci Aubrey Wu, who has been searching for her for over two months, has now been charged with harassment, authorities confirmed. John F. Gehrmann III, 44, currently of Easton, PA, and originally from Kearny, New Jersey, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of harassment for allegedly targeting a New Jersey sex offender online in connection with Wu’s disappearance, according to Pennsylvania State Police and court documents. However, advocates for Wu’s family say the charges misrepresent the situation and that Gehrmann was acting in an attempt to prot…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid To Buy TikTok, Promises 'Revitalized' App Protecting User Data Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid To Buy TikTok, Promises 'Revitalized' App Protecting User Data
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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by Chris Spiker