<?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/woman-cleverly-rescues-fellow-passenger-who-was-being-harassed-to-exchange-her-flight-seat-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T16:45:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Passenger tried to send an elderly woman to a seat near the bathroom. Her seatmate invented an entire fake friendship to stop it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/661526/uploads/04472820-936b-11ee-b265-a768a7daec85_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Passenger tried to send an elderly woman to a seat near the bathroom. Her seatmate invented an entire fake friendship to stop it</image:title><image:caption>She laid the perfect plot to fool a rude lady who was trying to make an elderly woman give up her seat.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-head-complains-about-kids-playing-outside-but-she-wasnt-ready-for-their-dads-response-ex10</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T17:45:54.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Angry HOA president told a dad his daughters were too loud while playing outside. His reply instantly silenced her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/730241/uploads/5ce97930-5ee2-11f0-a00f-7f65d3918b3f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Angry HOA president told a dad his daughters were too loud while playing outside. His reply instantly silenced her</image:title><image:caption>&apos;That&apos;s what&apos;s wrong with this world.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/scammer-tried-to-scare-woman-into-sending-money-but-he-clearly-was-not-ready-for-her-counter-offer-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T14:45:10.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Scammer warned her that her IP address was on the dark web and demanded $200. She offered an unusual form of payment instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/734729/uploads/d8a030f0-4ae1-11f1-9644-651ea5aee01e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Scammer warned her that her IP address was on the dark web and demanded $200. She offered an unusual form of payment instead</image:title><image:caption>Outsmarted and outdone in the best way.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/marathoner-reached-the-finish-line-but-refused-to-cross-it-he-kept-turning-back-looking-for-someone-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T15:46:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Ultramarathoner reached the finish line of a 100-mile race but turned back three times — searching for someone who wasn’t there.</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/743068/uploads/5ce8aa50-1f72-11f0-b6da-cba0013a13ff_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Ultramarathoner reached the finish line of a 100-mile race but turned back three times — searching for someone who wasn’t there.</image:title><image:caption>Man could have crossed the finish line alone—but he waited for his 3 friends to finish with him.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-sacked-after-resigning-has-employer-panic-call-for-help-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T13:45:04.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee was escorted out of the office building without warning — then discovered a problem only that employee could solve [Exclusive]</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787037/uploads/3619da50-efad-11f0-a05d-ddc57466ea4d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee was escorted out of the office building without warning — then discovered a problem only that employee could solve [Exclusive]</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I’m not an employee, and they owe me a significant amount of money and other information and are well overdue per state law...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-refuses-to-reimburse-work-trip-expenses-ends-up-paying-more-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T15:15:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss denied employee&apos;s reimbursement over a 4-cent overage. The fallout cost him 3,000 times more</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787400/uploads/8fc340d0-f149-11f0-9893-d37462cd85b5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss denied employee&apos;s reimbursement over a 4-cent overage. The fallout cost him 3,000 times more</image:title><image:caption>&apos;The boss had to kiss goodbye that bit of power he thought that he had over you and the team.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-reluctantly-agreed-for-ancestry-test-discovered-half-brother-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T12:45:58.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He only took the ancestry test because his wife wanted him to. He found a half-brother — but one detail was even stranger</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789750/uploads/4696b530-011c-11f1-899b-29f1d55e5353_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He only took the ancestry test because his wife wanted him to. He found a half-brother — but one detail was even stranger</image:title><image:caption>&apos;It&apos;s better to know sad truths than sweet lies&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sister-refused-to-share-inheritance-with-brother-after-he-sold-land-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T16:45:45.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He cashed out his inheritance for a business that failed. Then he expected his sister to hand over half of her share of the wealth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/796052/uploads/8706c760-242e-11f1-90ec-f375f7dfacde_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He cashed out his inheritance for a business that failed. Then he expected his sister to hand over half of her share of the wealth</image:title><image:caption>While her older brother supported her decision, her mom pressured her to help her young sibling.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/pregnant-woman-discovers-secret-love-affair-after-husband-accidentally-sends-text-to-her-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T16:15:04.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pregnant wife kept asking about her husband’s office crush. He denied everything — until he accidentally sent a text to his wife </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799704/uploads/60cd5240-3a1c-11f1-b9af-9f8674ba382c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Pregnant wife kept asking about her husband’s office crush. He denied everything — until he accidentally sent a text to his wife </image:title><image:caption>Pregnant woman left distraught after finding a secret love affair her husband is engaged in at his workplace </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/managers-broke-her-system-in-her-absence-only-to-face-more-issues-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T15:45:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Team rewrote coworker’s meticulous documentation while she was on leave — then realized they had created new problems that didn’t exist before</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800917/uploads/9bd0a180-420f-11f1-b745-3f33d51ee7d9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Team rewrote coworker’s meticulous documentation while she was on leave — then realized they had created new problems that didn’t exist before</image:title><image:caption>At first, everyone thought that making a guide for every process and adding notes to every case was a bit over the top, until they realized its importance when she went on leave.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/resident-trick-after-windmill-idea-got-rejected-by-hoa-is-top-notch-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T14:15:06.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA rejected an 8-foot windmill as &apos;too tall&apos; but ignored 10-foot structures nearby. The homeowner responded with a neighborhood-wide violation list</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802118/uploads/6552a2e0-49ec-11f1-97c8-8d91657e6ed1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA rejected an 8-foot windmill as &apos;too tall&apos; but ignored 10-foot structures nearby. The homeowner responded with a neighborhood-wide violation list</image:title><image:caption>The resident had been chalking out a project to install an 8-foot windmill in their house quarters. Each of the two times they approached the HOA for permission, the request was denied.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-fires-worker-then-tries-to-rehire-after-no-one-can-do-job-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T18:15:56.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Billion-dollar company fired its only two specialists over a 1.5% profit dip. Days later, it was begging one of them to come back</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802140/uploads/b81d10f0-4a14-11f1-8568-392e60b1389a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Billion-dollar company fired its only two specialists over a 1.5% profit dip. Days later, it was begging one of them to come back</image:title><image:caption>A company fired two of their employees, only to find out no one else could do the job. Now they&apos;re scrambling to rehire the same people.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ex-mother-in-law-supports-woman-after-her-divorce-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T16:15:22.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She walked out on her painful marriage while pregnant — her mother-in-law showed up at her door with a request her son never approved</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802792/uploads/3b76bf40-4dea-11f1-a429-47c211368acc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She walked out on her painful marriage while pregnant — her mother-in-law showed up at her door with a request her son never approved</image:title><image:caption>&apos;She had every reason to retreat, to pick sides, to disappear as others did, but Rita didn&apos;t flinch,&apos; the woman said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-enforce-unfair-rules-so-man-responds-with-a-mocking-statue-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T12:45:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA president threatened a $500 fine over his &apos;aggressive&apos; gravel driveway. He checked the rules —  and retaliated with an 8-foot statue</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808569/uploads/8ce4eb40-73ba-11f1-b575-b397a795bb7d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA president threatened a $500 fine over his &apos;aggressive&apos; gravel driveway. He checked the rules —  and retaliated with an 8-foot statue</image:title><image:caption>The board&apos;s president, as the author described, was overtly obsessed with &quot;everything looking like a boring, perfect, cookie-cutter magazine catalog.&quot; </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctor-warns-stranger-about-his-mole-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T15:45:58.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Waiter interrupted his family dinner with a stranger’s note. One line revealed it was from a doctor who had noticed something concerning</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808733/uploads/4e1348e0-746d-11f1-9d58-e175af03e0ce_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Waiter interrupted his family dinner with a stranger’s note. One line revealed it was from a doctor who had noticed something concerning</image:title><image:caption>A man received a note from a doctor, telling him to get himself checked. The note had a sweet message at the end.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-ignored-all-red-flags-in-groom-until-his-wedding-vows-proved-it-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T17:15:50.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride was already holding back tears after her groom mocked her appearance. Then came the wedding vows</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808832/uploads/1ce97390-7524-11f1-babf-435efc063227_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride was already holding back tears after her groom mocked her appearance. Then came the wedding vows</image:title><image:caption>Abusive groom makes wife cut all contact with her friend who was trying to save her from the toxic relationship.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-leaves-husband-after-lying-about-her-location-for-days-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T18:15:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His wife said she was at work, but her laptop location showed a hotel in another town. What she said next made him pack his bags</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809848/uploads/68313810-7b8c-11f1-b942-41e68199c491_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His wife said she was at work, but her laptop location showed a hotel in another town. What she said next made him pack his bags</image:title><image:caption>After getting caught hiding in a hotel, a wife demands a divorce because her husband left home. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-forces-daughter-to-ask-stepdad-to-take-fotb-duties-she-refused-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T13:14:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom spent years trying to replace her daughter’s dad with her stepfather. At the wedding, the bride made her choice clear</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810208/uploads/dbaccee0-7e8d-11f1-8fbc-91ea663f7e39_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom spent years trying to replace her daughter’s dad with her stepfather. At the wedding, the bride made her choice clear</image:title><image:caption>26-year-old bride felt stuck because her mom wanted her to ask her stepdad to take on FOTB duties, but she wanted her own father to walk her down the aisle.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ai-bot-hired-a-human-but-the-human-managers-didnt-keep-her-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T17:45:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Taco Bell’s AI bot told her &apos;you’re hired&apos; and gave her a start date. When she showed up — the manager hid in the back</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810489/uploads/ef487d00-8045-11f1-8ba8-51e679205fc6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Taco Bell’s AI bot told her &apos;you’re hired&apos; and gave her a start date. When she showed up — the manager hid in the back</image:title><image:caption>Abby walked on her first day at the job only to find her manager hiding behind the table to avoid confrontation. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-fights-hoa-after-they-pressure-her-to-repaint-her-house-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T14:45:54.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA demanded she spend $800 repainting her home because two floors didn’t match. Then she looked at her neighbor’s house and had one question</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810607/uploads/71fc04b0-8104-11f1-b9fc-0b2f7da68242_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA demanded she spend $800 repainting her home because two floors didn’t match. Then she looked at her neighbor’s house and had one question</image:title><image:caption> Dr. Shante Collins is asking for transparency from the HOA after they slapped her with an $800 repaint demand. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ex-husband-tried-to-claim-a-share-in-his-former-wife-jackpot-win-fpsn-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T14:15:50.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He ended their marriage over a video call and then came back for her $6.8 million lottery winnings. The judge pointed at a calendar</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810650/uploads/35fdda60-81c7-11f1-b860-096a37482936_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He ended their marriage over a video call and then came back for her $6.8 million lottery winnings. The judge pointed at a calendar</image:title><image:caption>After a grueling legal battle, a woman protected her $6.8 million jackpot from her ex-husband. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-inherits-entire-community-water-bill-worth-228000-fpsn-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T17:15:22.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She inherited her childhood home and found a $228K water bill waiting. Then the HOA admitted 37 properties had been billed to her dad’s house</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810758/uploads/e6956b20-81e2-11f1-a615-c7a49aae256b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She inherited her childhood home and found a $228K water bill waiting. Then the HOA admitted 37 properties had been billed to her dad’s house</image:title><image:caption>Kristina Moore thought inheriting her late father&apos;s home would be a blessing, but it has turned into a nightmare. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hinge-date-divorced-background-check-wifes-facebook-comment-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman’s Hinge date said he was 36 and divorced, but a $25 background check found no record. Then his wife commented on her post</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816257/uploads/291b9cf0-ad15-11f1-b06a-1d9fa52a271a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman’s Hinge date said he was 36 and divorced, but a $25 background check found no record. Then his wife commented on her post</image:title><image:caption>Samantha thought the only thing her date was lying about was his age, but she was wrong. His behavior grew increasingly bizarre on their subsequent date in Washington, D.C., when Danny announced he had reserved an overnight hotel to stay in the city. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-works-60-hours-to-cover-for-coworker-then-finds-his-fake-story-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee worked 60-hour weeks covering for a coworker with a &apos;dying&apos; mother. Then his browser revealed a month in Bali</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816327/uploads/9c8a5a20-ab42-11f1-95f1-37779de2c84a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee worked 60-hour weeks covering for a coworker with a &apos;dying&apos; mother. Then his browser revealed a month in Bali</image:title><image:caption>Dan thought he would get away with a fake extended leave, until his colleague caught his lie. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-demands-free-homemade-food-from-tenant-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Landlord told a new tenant his family’s food was strictly off-limits. Days later, he expected her to cook salmon for his pregnant wife</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816350/uploads/218aff70-ad5c-11f1-81b8-09a61bdea3d1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Landlord told a new tenant his family’s food was strictly off-limits. Days later, he expected her to cook salmon for his pregnant wife</image:title><image:caption>Refusing to bow down, the woman offered to cook for them in exchange for $200 knocked off her rent. However, &apos;they pretty much laughed in my face about that,&apos; she admitted. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-asked-him-to-rip-lawn-up-for-being-too-perfect-but-he-said-no-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA demanded he ruin his &apos;too perfect&apos; lawn for making neighbors look bad. Then his attorney found an &apos;HOA secret&apos;—and he dared them to complain again</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816351/uploads/db361530-ab64-11f1-8ac5-993693dfb7fc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA demanded he ruin his &apos;too perfect&apos; lawn for making neighbors look bad. Then his attorney found an &apos;HOA secret&apos;—and he dared them to complain again</image:title><image:caption>His violation was &quot;excessive lawn striping. Section 8.4 B.&quot; It mentioned &quot;maintaining lawn quality beyond neighborhood expectations. Apparently, the creator&apos;s lawn was putting his neighbors&apos; lawns to shame.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/20-yo-saves-in-n-out-employees-with-a-spatula-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>College student grabs a spatula to disarm attacker at In-N-Out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816368/uploads/7f055e10-ab69-11f1-a763-63dc92c43e28_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>College student grabs a spatula to disarm attacker at In-N-Out</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I look up and just see this lady, she has this baseball bat-sized stick, basically like a tree branch, and she’s overhead smashing it on top of a counter,&quot; 20-year-old Luca Opperman recalled.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/chef-was-late-to-work-when-9-11-happened-and-was-saved</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Chef was supposed to be working at the World Trade Center on 9/11. A last-minute decision to fix his glasses before work saved his life</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816462/uploads/cebf0b70-ac1a-11f1-a0bf-951ee3bf3790_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Chef was supposed to be working at the World Trade Center on 9/11. A last-minute decision to fix his glasses before work saved his life</image:title><image:caption>Chef Michael Lomonaco decided to take a small visit to the optometrist on the morning of September 11, 2001. His small decision saved his life.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/valet-gave-a-persons-car-to-the-wrong-guest-who-damaged-it-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Las Vegas valet gave her car to the wrong guest, who drove it 140 miles and returned it beat up. The hotel says it owes her just $500</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816509/uploads/5e8530f0-ade1-11f1-b3ed-0d5ed69d7388_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Las Vegas valet gave her car to the wrong guest, who drove it 140 miles and returned it beat up. The hotel says it owes her just $500</image:title><image:caption>When the owner walked down to collect it, they were told that their car had already been collected. It had been damaged and also had an extra 140 miles on it. The hotel just offered $500 for it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-creates-fake-ig-profile-to-stalk-ex-and-turns-into-a-business-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Utah artist made a fake tattoo profile to stalk her ex. Then strangers started booking — now it’s Google’s top-rated studio</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816628/uploads/1c013570-ad56-11f1-81b8-09a61bdea3d1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Utah artist made a fake tattoo profile to stalk her ex. Then strangers started booking — now it’s Google’s top-rated studio</image:title><image:caption>The initial plan was simple: build a fake tattoo artist profile that doesn&apos;t look suspicious. At first, everything went smoothly and was a total success. But the internet had other plans.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/toronto-police-insult-woman-over-a-ticket-but-video-proves-her-right-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Toronto officer wrote ‘female belligerent’ in his notes after woman disputed a stop-sign ticket — his own in-car video proved him wrong</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816629/uploads/3f602b10-acf8-11f1-9dbf-3b158fbc29f3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Toronto officer wrote ‘female belligerent’ in his notes after woman disputed a stop-sign ticket — his own in-car video proved him wrong</image:title><image:caption>“When I saw the words ‘belligerent female,’ that blew my mind. That tells me the kind of police officer I was dealing with,” Anderson described. “I was quite shocked he would use such a term. It shows his bias right up front.”</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/date-insisted-on-being-gentleman-then-asked-to-venmo-38-by-morning-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Date insisted on paying $38 dinner as a ‘gentleman.’ By morning, he was asking her to Venmo the money back when she couldn&apos;t see him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816636/uploads/94b58c20-ad54-11f1-81b8-09a61bdea3d1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Date insisted on paying $38 dinner as a ‘gentleman.’ By morning, he was asking her to Venmo the money back when she couldn&apos;t see him</image:title><image:caption>After a great first date, a woman was looking forward to a second one with Daniel. His response, initially positive, took a nosedive. Hearing she wouldn&apos;t be able to make it at his time, Daniel claimed he was disappointed in her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-found-bf-at-a-brewery-with-another-woman-after-he-ghosted-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She saw her ex on a date months after he ghosted her. He called her &apos;crazy&apos; for confronting him—so she gave his new date the Hinge receipts</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816637/uploads/2a1eaf10-ad57-11f1-81b8-09a61bdea3d1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She saw her ex on a date months after he ghosted her. He called her &apos;crazy&apos; for confronting him—so she gave his new date the Hinge receipts</image:title><image:caption>The couple was exclusive from April to July. By June, she realized that the relationship wasn’t working out, nor was the communication regarding it. After three months, she found him at a brewery with another woman.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dolly-partons-500-became-a-stepping-stone-for-a-womans-success</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She had no money for tuition after graduating in 1992 and waited tables to survive — until a $500 check from Dolly Parton arrived</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816647/uploads/6b86da60-ad1e-11f1-8005-09f3849037ed_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She had no money for tuition after graduating in 1992 and waited tables to survive — until a $500 check from Dolly Parton arrived</image:title><image:caption>Brenda Price was in middle school when Dolly Parton promised the students she&apos;d give them $500 if they graduated. Parton kept her word, and Price went on to become a teacher with multiple degrees.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/matchmaker-wont-let-2-clients-go-on-second-date-over-a-question-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Matchmaker refused to let 2 clients go on a second date. Her employee kept asking why — until she revealed the one question he asked twice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816650/uploads/b33c4e40-add1-11f1-8bc7-45c28ef07094_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Matchmaker refused to let 2 clients go on a second date. Her employee kept asking why — until she revealed the one question he asked twice</image:title><image:caption>Emily uncovers the critical detail that led her to make this decision: the man&apos;s behavior at the end of the night. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-confronts-theives-who-stole-his-25-000-camera-after-tracking-them</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man insisted a $25k camera bag was his after being confronted 2 stations away — then the missing camera pinged from his backpack</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816652/uploads/234622f0-ad1a-11f1-8005-09f3849037ed_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man insisted a $25k camera bag was his after being confronted 2 stations away — then the missing camera pinged from his backpack</image:title><image:caption>When Haisch lost his bag, he didn&apos;t panic. Instead, he tracked it down using a tracker.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/tinder-date-lied-about-bf-of-2-years-but-a-polaroid-wall-exposed-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman told Tinder date the guy in her Instagram photo was an ex. Then he received a wall full of Polaroids from their 2-year relationship</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816655/uploads/0938d890-ad2d-11f1-92bc-274fb0002aaa_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman told Tinder date the guy in her Instagram photo was an ex. Then he received a wall full of Polaroids from their 2-year relationship</image:title><image:caption>Jack Selby had only been on three dates with her when his friend spotted another man on her Instagram. She said he was an ex — but one DM later, that explanation began to unravel.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-was-about-to-be-scammed-with-fake-iphone-then-his-bank-saved-him-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man checked the iPhone’s IMEI and receipt before sending the money. His bank stopped the transfer and pointed out a huge red flag he&apos;d missed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816734/uploads/21a37590-adc1-11f1-8447-13b80ec07707_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man checked the iPhone’s IMEI and receipt before sending the money. His bank stopped the transfer and pointed out a huge red flag he&apos;d missed</image:title><image:caption>Chris Bouli &apos;s bank saved the day by stopping a transfer for a fake phone. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/officer-used-flock-cams-to-stalk-victim-who-dated-his-colleague-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Father felt a cop secretly following him 78 times, so he changed where his kids slept. Then he discovered the woman at the center of it all</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816737/uploads/58e1e1c0-adaa-11f1-9920-6303963b5c79_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Father felt a cop secretly following him 78 times, so he changed where his kids slept. Then he discovered the woman at the center of it all</image:title><image:caption>The father said he was a &apos;creature of habit&apos; who picked his kids up from the same school and daycare every day. Then he learned a police officer had been tracking those routines for months.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/16-year-old-french-queen-was-gifted-book-of-women-betrayed-by-lovers</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>At 16, a queen was gifted a book about women betrayed by their lovers. Historians think they know why</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816740/uploads/6068ea10-adaa-11f1-9920-6303963b5c79_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>At 16, a queen was gifted a book about women betrayed by their lovers. Historians think they know why</image:title><image:caption>Anne of Brittany was just a teenager when she received an unusual wedding gift: a manuscript filled with stories of women betrayed and abandoned by their lovers. And now, we may just know the reason.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-called-neighbors-over-his-night-walks-but-got-caught-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neighbor claimed his late-night walks were &apos;freaking out&apos; residents, then called in a fake report when he stood up to her. A witness saw everything</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816761/uploads/d27399f0-adc5-11f1-807a-0b7a6d18f86e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Neighbor claimed his late-night walks were &apos;freaking out&apos; residents, then called in a fake report when he stood up to her. A witness saw everything</image:title><image:caption>Darius tried to explain that he was the same man who walked on the weekend from the brewery to his apartment, but the woman refused to believe.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cop-cuffed-a-journalist-and-made-city-pay-100000-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T16:45:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman filmed a cop handcuffing a Wall Street reporter for doing his job outside a bank. 4 years later, that move cost the city $100K</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816771/uploads/66e17450-adc5-11f1-807a-0b7a6d18f86e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman filmed a cop handcuffing a Wall Street reporter for doing his job outside a bank. 4 years later, that move cost the city $100K</image:title><image:caption>Phoenix police officer Caleb Zimmerman thought he was above the law, but is now learning an expensive lesson. </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>