<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-fired-for-not-working-overtime-without-pay-claps-back-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T14:15:08.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager hit employee with &apos;we&apos;re a family&apos; to demand free overtime — his response pulled the rug from under his boss in ultimate payback</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780537/uploads/89e61190-c54f-11f0-bc84-c7b9f717874b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager hit employee with &apos;we&apos;re a family&apos; to demand free overtime — his response pulled the rug from under his boss in ultimate payback</image:title><image:caption>People at work often say, &apos;We&apos;re family,&apos; but act like strangers when you try to stand up for your rights.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-kept-fleecing-money-until-a-mom-took-them-down-legally-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T14:45:42.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom discovered the HOA fleecing her neighbors, so she &apos;infiltrated&apos; the group and got them banned for 20 years</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780962/uploads/d148c8c0-c8fb-11f0-b62a-45899070fe3a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom discovered the HOA fleecing her neighbors, so she &apos;infiltrated&apos; the group and got them banned for 20 years</image:title><image:caption>The homeowners paid monthly to the HOA in exchange for their services, at least that&apos;s what they thought. 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The police rushed to the scene — but with Shaquille O’Neal</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Are you kidding me?&quot; the stunned officer said when he saw Shaq waiting to back him up for a rematch.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/after-30-years-with-same-company-retired-programmer-learns-his-worth-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:15:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company was happy to see 63-year-old programmer retire — until they realized he carried a bulk of the workload and begged him to return</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790449/uploads/7d4437a0-6186-11f0-9160-c7005c752475_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company was happy to see 63-year-old programmer retire — until they realized he carried a bulk of the workload and begged him to return</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I tried to stay retired but they kept saying yes to my demands,&apos; he shared.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-found-heartwarming-note-on-her-car-after-visiting-mom-in-hopsital-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen visiting sick mom in the hospital was stunned to find a note left on her car — she broke down in the parking lot after reading it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790455/uploads/c379b450-ef50-11ef-94fb-c74ce624f34d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teen visiting sick mom in the hospital was stunned to find a note left on her car — she broke down in the parking lot after reading it</image:title><image:caption>Sometimes, the universe sends you a little reminder to keep going.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-refuses-to-let-husband-adopt-orphaned-sister-it-backfired-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:45:31.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his 11-year-old sister — he gave her an ultimatum with their marriage at stake</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790818/uploads/f5c02670-065a-11f1-a816-efbaf5252e8d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his 11-year-old sister — he gave her an ultimatum with their marriage at stake</image:title><image:caption>The woman wanted to be childfree, and having an 11-year-old was as good as having a child. 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He not only forgave the youngster, but he also invited him and his mom to his shop.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/simple-question-from-jeopardy-in-1984-left-all-contestants-stumped-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T17:16:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>In 1984, one &apos;simple&apos; Jeopardy! question stumped all three contestants — and viewers are still squabbling over the &apos;right&apos; answer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798310/uploads/c0c3bf30-325c-11f1-afb7-593380bfd908_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>In 1984, one &apos;simple&apos; Jeopardy! question stumped all three contestants — and viewers are still squabbling over the &apos;right&apos; answer</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I&apos;m at a loss for words,&apos; Trebek gasped, as everyone, including the audience, laughed at the unreal moment. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mailman-continues-delivering-letters-in-shrinking-mailbox</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He made his mailbox smaller every day until his mailman noticed. Then came a huge surprise on day 16</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806984/uploads/02f06220-6bef-11f1-8173-d92965ab770b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He made his mailbox smaller every day until his mailman noticed. Then came a huge surprise on day 16</image:title><image:caption>This man&apos;s dedication to delivering mail will make you think &apos;we don&apos;t deserve postal workers.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-takes-on-50-dollar-bet-to-humiliate-fat-girl-it-backfires</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man took on a $50 bet to humiliate a &apos;fat girl&apos; on her birthday. Days later, her viral video left him apologizing on repeat</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807113/uploads/3a35a8f0-6963-11f1-883c-4f1d9984dabc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man took on a $50 bet to humiliate a &apos;fat girl&apos; on her birthday. Days later, her viral video left him apologizing on repeat</image:title><image:caption>Emma Lyon&apos;s birthday celebration turned into a nightmare after a group of men thought it was funny to pick on her because of her weight.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-accused-the-locksmith-of-stealing-her-cash-but-it-backfired-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Two women tried to skip payment by claiming their locksmith stole $500 from the car&apos;s glove box. Then the cops showed up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807142/uploads/c755c330-6bc2-11f1-b1d0-155fe9c207a4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Two women tried to skip payment by claiming their locksmith stole $500 from the car&apos;s glove box. Then the cops showed up</image:title><image:caption>A viral video shows how a woman tried to frame a locksmith for stealing, but ended up facing the consequences herself. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-exits-interview-after-managers-first-question-on-extra-hours-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Candidate walked out minutes after landing a promising job. It all came down to one controversial question from the recruiter</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807149/uploads/2c3c3430-6a35-11f1-8193-2913649a36a5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Candidate walked out minutes after landing a promising job. It all came down to one controversial question from the recruiter</image:title><image:caption>When a hiring manager demanded uncompensated overtime, the candidate chose dignity over money. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-wanted-to-include-late-mom-found-a-hilarious-way-to-draw-her</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Little girl drew her family for class. 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