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The next day, his mom returned with a request</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797853/uploads/30eaf010-2ea9-11f1-8dec-d96f16f91a61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boy was caught on livestream stealing $30 from a Baltimore hot dog stand tip jar. The next day, his mom returned with a request</image:title><image:caption>The incident left a profound impact on the shop owner. 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/costco-workers-response-to-girl-spilling-salad-brings-back-her-smile-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T14:15:34.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Little girl spilled a 2lb Caesar salad at Costco and froze in fear. 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Then she lost it when he calmly accepted it without begging</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807302/uploads/85d1e360-6a57-11f1-956e-a781f6ec0879_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She dumped her fiancé by text after comparing him to her exes. Then she lost it when he calmly accepted it without begging</image:title><image:caption>A woman called off her engagement after her fiancé expressed discomfort with what she had done. Instead of apologizing, she broke up with him on text. 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But that didn&apos;t happen until last year, when Hups spotted an unusual indentation in the ground.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/station-casinos-surprisers-workers-with-70-million-in-stock-fp-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>10,000 casino employees arrived for a 50th anniversary celebration, unaware they&apos;d soon be millionaires</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817826/uploads/c5ddcf10-b646-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>10,000 casino employees arrived for a 50th anniversary celebration, unaware they&apos;d soon be millionaires</image:title><image:caption>Employees thought they were attending a 50th anniversary celebration. Then Station Casinos revealed that nearly 10,000 workers would receive $1,000 in company stock for every year of service.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/friend-vanishes-for-2-weeks-calls-back-yelling-after-police-check-in-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her friend called daily, then vanished for 2 weeks, so she checked her house and called the police — then her screen lit up with unexpected question</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817853/uploads/097abea0-b664-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her friend called daily, then vanished for 2 weeks, so she checked her house and called the police — then her screen lit up with unexpected question</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I’m hurt by how everything unfolded, but I still care about her, and I’ll still pray for her,&apos; she added. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-told-him-mid-kiss-about-meeting-her-ex-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She seemed like his dream girl until she stopped mid-kiss and said her ex was coming to town. He refused to be the &apos;second choice&apos; </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818255/uploads/f5612bc0-bbef-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She seemed like his dream girl until she stopped mid-kiss and said her ex was coming to town. He refused to be the &apos;second choice&apos; </image:title><image:caption>The woman leaned in for a kiss, but pulled away halfway, revealing her plans with ex. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-uncovers-gfs-secret-through-her-appple-watch-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girlfriend said the man holding her at a Labor Day club was her friend&apos;s BF. Then he remembered her Apple Watch keeps deleted messages</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818270/uploads/6a962eb0-b8d8-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girlfriend said the man holding her at a Labor Day club was her friend&apos;s BF. Then he remembered her Apple Watch keeps deleted messages</image:title><image:caption>When he showed his girlfriend her deleted texts, she denied knowing the mystery man.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/stranger-helped-grieving-dad-and-sons-at-disneyland-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Grieving dad took his sons to Disneyland, but warned they couldn’t afford many rides. 46 years later, they still remember the man in the suit</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818278/uploads/fff4fcb0-bbe0-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grieving dad took his sons to Disneyland, but warned they couldn’t afford many rides. 46 years later, they still remember the man in the suit</image:title><image:caption>Just as they were finishing their meal, fate intervened in the form of a complete stranger. A businessman in a suit walked up to their table and made their trip unforgettable. An act of kindness he&apos;d remember 46 years later</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/her-bf-broke-up-because-of-long-distance-only-for-his-other-gf-to-text-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He ended their whirlwind summer romance over &apos;long distance&apos; and seemed crushed. 30 days later, a woman overseas texted her his wedding plans</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818485/uploads/b8f0c220-bb06-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He ended their whirlwind summer romance over &apos;long distance&apos; and seemed crushed. 30 days later, a woman overseas texted her his wedding plans</image:title><image:caption>When she confronted her ex, he responded by saying, &apos;[The] plans weren’t real and that he didn’t actually intend on going.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-used-her-daughters-wedding-to-reveal-her-sons-death-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride was stunned when mom put a huge photo of her brother on the wedding guestbook’s first page — after refusing to tell guests he&apos;d died years ago</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818494/uploads/60d3a850-bbd8-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride was stunned when mom put a huge photo of her brother on the wedding guestbook’s first page — after refusing to tell guests he&apos;d died years ago</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I told my mom it was highly inappropriate to do so,&apos; the author said. However, she pushed back, saying, &apos;It was just a nice gesture.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mil-gaslights-bride-over-dress-then-misses-sons-wedding-over-dinner-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>MIL wore a beige lace dress to her son&apos;s civil ceremony after telling the bride she &apos;didn&apos;t need white.&apos; Then her son called her out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818502/uploads/677aed10-bbda-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>MIL wore a beige lace dress to her son&apos;s civil ceremony after telling the bride she &apos;didn&apos;t need white.&apos; Then her son called her out</image:title><image:caption>My MIL and FIL actually did NOT show up because my MIL didn&apos;t like that we wanted a romantic dinner alone on our wedding day,” the bride wrote. The couple had even offered to celebrate with them the next day.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ram-driver-honked-at-man-for-5-seconds-and-got-pulled-over-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pickup truck driver honked for 5 seconds straight when he refused to block an intersection, then reversed toward him. He didn&apos;t see the motorcycle cop</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818513/uploads/194c2fc0-bbc9-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Pickup truck driver honked for 5 seconds straight when he refused to block an intersection, then reversed toward him. He didn&apos;t see the motorcycle cop</image:title><image:caption>When it was his turn to get on the on-ramp, he noticed that several cars stopped halfway into the intersection. Not wanting to block the other cars, he waited.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/shopper-pushes-cart-into-family-car-then-finds-it-zip-tied-to-her-door-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Shopper sent a cart flying into a family’s car rather than return it — then came back to find it zip-tied to her driver’s door</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818517/uploads/c7da95f0-bbd7-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Shopper sent a cart flying into a family’s car rather than return it — then came back to find it zip-tied to her driver’s door</image:title><image:caption>The couple was waiting in their car for their baby to wake up when a shopper pushed a cart into their vehicle with her car. The dad later found three zip ties in his roadside kit and waited to see what happened when she returned.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctor-tried-to-overcharge-patient-but-assistant-spilled-the-truth-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Assistant rolled her eyes at dentist&apos;s $11,500 pitch and secretly told patient he only needed a $450 cleaning. Then they begged for a Google review</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818521/uploads/9d4feaf0-bbd3-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Assistant rolled her eyes at dentist&apos;s $11,500 pitch and secretly told patient he only needed a $450 cleaning. Then they begged for a Google review</image:title><image:caption>The doctor prescribed three gum grafts of $3,000 each, swiftly tacking on an additional $2,500 procedure to sever a ligament under the tongue. All of this totaled a whopping $11,500. Standing quietly beside the chair, the dental assistant rolled her eyes. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-demands-open-marriage-after-cheating-on-husband-of-8-years-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife admitted she&apos;d been secretly seeing her ex for a year and asked her husband for an open marriage — he chose a different route instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818528/uploads/bba91370-bb4a-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife admitted she&apos;d been secretly seeing her ex for a year and asked her husband for an open marriage — he chose a different route instead</image:title><image:caption>The husband, however, refused to be &apos;strong-armed&apos; into an open relationship and immediately drew the line.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-searching-for-missing-mom-for-32-years-finds-her-in-las-vegas-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman spent 32 years showing strangers AI-generated photos of her missing mother. 1 day after she went Live on TV, her mother was found</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818590/uploads/415ae5a0-bbca-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman spent 32 years showing strangers AI-generated photos of her missing mother. 1 day after she went Live on TV, her mother was found</image:title><image:caption>Mary Klein was just a child when her parents divorced, and she was separated from her mother, Kim Bartley. For 32 years, she kept the search going, chasing every lead she could find across multiple states. And now she finally found her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-helps-her-date-get-back-with-his-ex-gf-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman&apos;s first date wouldn&apos;t stop talking about his ex — by the end of the night, she picked up his phone and asked his ex to come to the bar</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818603/uploads/a1ad0ae0-bbd0-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman&apos;s first date wouldn&apos;t stop talking about his ex — by the end of the night, she picked up his phone and asked his ex to come to the bar</image:title><image:caption>Instead of criticizing or judging him, Bonanu decided to elevate her value. She took the role of a therapist and ended up reuniting her date with his ex.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/veteran-lost-first-love-for-70-years-but-she-named-her-son-after-him-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Veteran&apos;s mom burned his Japanese girlfriend&apos;s letters, keeping them apart for 70 years. Then he learned what she&apos;d named her son</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818616/uploads/e63ebfe0-bbdb-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Veteran&apos;s mom burned his Japanese girlfriend&apos;s letters, keeping them apart for 70 years. Then he learned what she&apos;d named her son</image:title><image:caption>Duane Mann&apos;s children took to Facebook to help him find Peggy Yamaguchi. A month after their post, they discovered that she was just a few states away.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/geoguessr-rainbolt-reunites-family-with-lost-childhood-video-g-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stranger found her childhood videos from 25 years ago. She heard her late dad call her name again</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818719/uploads/07f9ba10-bc9d-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stranger found her childhood videos from 25 years ago. She heard her late dad call her name again</image:title><image:caption>After Rainbolt reunited the family with the footage, the daughter said, &quot;This is extremely valuable to my brother and I. I am grateful to have this so very much.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/firefighters-saved-girl-at-3-years-old-now-celebrate-every-milestone-gsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T14:45:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>They saved Lila&apos;s life at 3. Now these firefighters show up for her every birthday with gifts</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818760/uploads/b75faad0-bcc7-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>They saved Lila&apos;s life at 3. Now these firefighters show up for her every birthday with gifts</image:title><image:caption>For the crew at Station 22, the story didn&apos;t end when the siren faded. When Lila walked into the firehouse to thank them, they were moved to tears. &quot;When she walked in here, I couldn&apos;t help but feel like just emotion come over me and look down and just sta</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/asda-helps-desperate-dad-to-be-with-6-6-pound-donut-jam-gsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Asda rescues desperate dad with 3kg of doughnut jam after pregnant wife kept eating only the filling</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818842/uploads/4f85c870-bd5a-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Asda rescues desperate dad with 3kg of doughnut jam after pregnant wife kept eating only the filling</image:title><image:caption>“Hello dear Asda, I am losing my mind and, quite frankly, taking an ear bashing from a pregnant mrs due to my inability to find a very particular thing,” Jay told Asda’s representative Rachel and added that his wife had developed an intense craving for the</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/d-backs-trumpeter-sings-national-anthem-after-instrument-fails</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His trumpet malfunctioned midway through the national anthem at a Diamondbacks game. So he started singing</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818860/uploads/9e36c330-bd6d-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His trumpet malfunctioned midway through the national anthem at a Diamondbacks game. So he started singing</image:title><image:caption>Since 2001, Dr. McGuire has been the squad’s lucky charm, but this time, midway through the performance, his instrument failed to perform. It was as if the trumpet secretly whispered to him, “Not today.”</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>