<?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-was-out-on-a-third-date-when-2-girls-complimented-her-hair-and-then-slipped-her-a-cryptic-note-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:15:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman was out on date when 2 girls complimented her before slipping her a cryptic note — when she finally read it in the bathroom it said &apos;just no&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/733774/uploads/f1a96a10-dc9e-11ef-9472-b9338c2dbd44_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman was out on date when 2 girls complimented her before slipping her a cryptic note — when she finally read it in the bathroom it said &apos;just no&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Woman wonders what a note she received from two strangers during her date might mean.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-secretly-outbids-in-laws-for-house-without-telling-his-wife-and-people-are-hailing-his-genius-move-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T15:15:29.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man found out his in-laws were trying to move next door — he registered a company in secret and outbid them without telling his wife</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/734634/uploads/489ad1b0-e3bb-11ef-a95a-dfabbe80f843_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man found out his in-laws were trying to move next door — he registered a company in secret and outbid them without telling his wife</image:title><image:caption>Man wonders if he was wrong for outbidding his in-laws for a house without telling his wife</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-told-he-could-only-mow-lawn-in-straight-lines-he-did-the-opposite-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T16:45:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA instructs man to &apos;only mow in straight lines&apos; for aesthetic purposes — so he went out of his way to mess it up even further</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783647/uploads/192bb3c0-d99e-11f0-8cdb-6f8d90a446f9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA instructs man to &apos;only mow in straight lines&apos; for aesthetic purposes — so he went out of his way to mess it up even further</image:title><image:caption>HOAs have started imposing rules and laws that make people feel restricted in their own homes. Acting like micromanagers, many push their own preferences over residents under the facade of a rule, but smart residents know how to stand their ground.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mans-sarcastic-complaint-letter-accidentally-summons-top-brass-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T15:45:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man writes sarcastic complaint letter to favorite restaurant chain for laughs — accidentally summons eight top corporate executives [Exclusive]</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784120/uploads/5229c9f0-dbfb-11f0-8cb1-f73a74eee61a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man writes sarcastic complaint letter to favorite restaurant chain for laughs — accidentally summons eight top corporate executives [Exclusive]</image:title><image:caption>&apos;A whole creative life was born from one sarcastic complaint letter&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/customer-reports-pizza-joint-for-hiring-disabled-chef-it-backfires-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T16:15:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Entitled customer reported restaurant for employing disabled chef. His wife&apos;s stinging reply shut them up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784876/uploads/44a93d10-e15f-11f0-8102-8d8b258e2cb8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Entitled customer reported restaurant for employing disabled chef. His wife&apos;s stinging reply shut them up</image:title><image:caption> A customer who had recently walked into their restaurant was &quot;disgusted&quot; by the fact that a disabled man was preparing the food. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fired-employee-used-companys-own-ai-to-reverse-their-decision-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T14:15:11.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company tried to fire employee without severance. He used their own AI against them and pulled off the ultimate holiday coup</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/785030/uploads/4aecb2e0-e251-11f0-9318-d99185983b81_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company tried to fire employee without severance. He used their own AI against them and pulled off the ultimate holiday coup</image:title><image:caption>The person had about two days to submit their defense, while the company had been planning for their layoff for weeks. They read the accusations carefully and realized the company had clearly blown things out of proportion, only to terminate them.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-was-fired-for-asking-for-a-raise-and-then-found-company-was-still-profiting-from-his-work-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T14:15:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Editor was fired for asking for a raise — he quietly deleted all the working files on his personal cloud, leaving his bosses fuming</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792148/uploads/a634ad30-0d79-11f1-a564-1b0fd2fcfe65_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Editor was fired for asking for a raise — he quietly deleted all the working files on his personal cloud, leaving his bosses fuming</image:title><image:caption>&apos;It’s about to cost them 4x your old salary to get it all back&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/terminally-ill-celebrates-50th-anniversary-gets-heartfelt-note-on-bill-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T12:45:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Terminally ill husband took his wife to Hickory&apos;s Smokehouse for their 50th anniversary — waiters left a note on the bill that left her in tears</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792206/uploads/45146530-63cf-11f0-84dc-b9928a1d1d65_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Terminally ill husband took his wife to Hickory&apos;s Smokehouse for their 50th anniversary — waiters left a note on the bill that left her in tears</image:title><image:caption>Looking at the bill, the couple thought it must be a joke.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-gets-warning-call-from-bank-one-question-reveals-scam-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T18:15:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She almost thanked her &apos;bank&apos; for fraud protection — until they asked one unusual question that made her cut the phone instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792327/uploads/54792820-0e43-11f1-a2ab-4b779c006057_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She almost thanked her &apos;bank&apos; for fraud protection — until they asked one unusual question that made her cut the phone instantly</image:title><image:caption>&quot;What they&apos;re trying to do is capture your voice for voice recognition systems, which a lot of banks use,&quot; she explained. Meier then called her actual bank directly using the official number listed on its website.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-gets-dna-test-after-finding-daughter-too-pretty-learns-an-unexpected-secret-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T18:15:46.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>At a birthday party, mom realized her daughter looked uncannily like her friend’s mom — a DNA test later revealed a truth that shook both families</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793351/uploads/9e5ba7d0-38bc-11f1-a3d3-cdb7379cba61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>At a birthday party, mom realized her daughter looked uncannily like her friend’s mom — a DNA test later revealed a truth that shook both families</image:title><image:caption>Man noticed that his teenage daughter was too pretty to be his and ended up taking a DNA test to get shocking results.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/italian-banker-watched-in-horror-as-a-3-year-old-girl-fell-from-the-fifth-floor-his-next-move-left-her-parents-thanking-him-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T16:15:12.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Italian banker saw an unsupervised 3-year-old baby fall from a fifth-floor window — his next move ended up saving her life</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794114/uploads/c9e05f20-4d3e-11ee-bd96-7985e26a16af_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Italian banker saw an unsupervised 3-year-old baby fall from a fifth-floor window — his next move ended up saving her life</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Initially I didn&apos;t feel any sign of life, then the baby started crying and I breathed a sigh of relief.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/candidate-fires-recruiter-who-mocked-them-during-interview-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T15:15:54.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HR mocked her qualifications and offered her a 60% pay cut — three months later she got a 40% raise and got him fired by his own company</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799104/uploads/813aad30-3700-11f1-881c-23ec05b07f6f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HR mocked her qualifications and offered her a 60% pay cut — three months later she got a 40% raise and got him fired by his own company</image:title><image:caption>For almost 30 minutes, the recruiter went over with the candidate, explaining why they were not suitable for the role. He even called them incompetent for the job, pointing out mistakes in their resume.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-convinces-to-adopt-daughter-but-turns-into-a-control-freak-years-later-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T15:45:08.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She adopted her sister’s daughter — then one thing her 4-year-old said revealed her sister’s secret plan to stop her from having a baby</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799752/uploads/013f7ee0-3a4c-11f1-bb24-01d87c0551cf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She adopted her sister’s daughter — then one thing her 4-year-old said revealed her sister’s secret plan to stop her from having a baby</image:title><image:caption>A woman convinced her sister to adopt her baby girl. Years later, she uses the excuse that she wants the best for her daughter to control them.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-tested-physics-concept-by-jumping-from-vehicle-at-50-mph-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T12:45:14.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He catapulted himself at 50mph from a speeding truck and left the rest to physics</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807951/uploads/a16787b0-7074-11f1-90fb-25884c0aae6b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He catapulted himself at 50mph from a speeding truck and left the rest to physics</image:title><image:caption>The video features one of the group’s members, Maks Veselko, running off a moving trailer attached to a car, launching from a human catapult, and landing safely on a set of mattresses laid down the road.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/this-company-has-wobbly-chair-test-to-see-if-the-person-is-fit-for-job-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T12:45:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The wobbly chair in your job interview isn&apos;t an accident. It&apos;s the real test</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808073/uploads/b4930db0-6fa1-11f1-b173-45dc19bbaca6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The wobbly chair in your job interview isn&apos;t an accident. It&apos;s the real test</image:title><image:caption>The ROTC strictly used the &apos;wobbly chair test&apos; to determine who gets to join the ROTC Nuclear Power School. It is a simple test that reveals attitude rather than their knowledge.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/cheaters-brutal-honesty-ended-relationship-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T16:45:33.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After three years of forgiving his cheating, she finally asked him why — his honest one-line answer made her pack her bags the same night</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808099/uploads/979d8d20-6fd8-11f1-9493-f93c76f06eda_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After three years of forgiving his cheating, she finally asked him why — his honest one-line answer made her pack her bags the same night</image:title><image:caption>The woman learned the hard way that second chances can turn into a lifelong subscription. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/parking-dispute-exposes-shocking-crime-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T16:45:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neighbor attacked disabled woman for photographing illegally parked car — when police showed up, they found a lot more than they expected</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808102/uploads/f8d03e70-6fca-11f1-9448-6fdec7513f62_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Neighbor attacked disabled woman for photographing illegally parked car — when police showed up, they found a lot more than they expected</image:title><image:caption>While having a criminal encounter in the neighborhood isn&apos;t that common, 51% of people have moved homes in search of a safer neighborhood.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-ghosted-her-asked-for-his-coats-her-mom-had-a-devious-plan-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T17:45:23.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband vanished without a word and then sent lawyers to retrieve his winter coats — his MIL came up with a diabolical revenge plan</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808188/uploads/d3eac5b0-7071-11f1-90fb-25884c0aae6b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband vanished without a word and then sent lawyers to retrieve his winter coats — his MIL came up with a diabolical revenge plan</image:title><image:caption>Waddell was out for coffee and received a breakup text from her husband. By the time she got home, he was gone.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husbands-one-confession-made-wife-and-children-homeless-overnight-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:45:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife thought she was worth $10 million until her husband called a &apos;secret meeting&apos; in their van. His confession left her homeless by nightfall</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808224/uploads/5971ddd0-7082-11f1-8b83-c58d5ffced33_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife thought she was worth $10 million until her husband called a &apos;secret meeting&apos; in their van. His confession left her homeless by nightfall</image:title><image:caption>Andrea Merriman was living a great life until one day a meeting with her husband changed everything. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-ended-things-after-one-date-but-woman-stalked-him-to-his-home-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T14:45:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He ended things after one gym date and 30 missed calls in one night. 2 days later, she left a note outside his home that sent chills down his spine</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808239/uploads/83efe7f0-7131-11f1-b2d4-17fefdadad00_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He ended things after one gym date and 30 missed calls in one night. 2 days later, she left a note outside his home that sent chills down his spine</image:title><image:caption>Ruth somehow managed to track the man down and reached his driveway. There she found his mom, who then came and woke him up, saying that &quot;a random lady was in the driveway asking for me.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-gave-gf-20-rules-to-follow-it-did-not-apply-to-him-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T17:15:19.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her boyfriend gave her 20 rules to follow around men — she followed every one until she found his Facebook messages to his ex</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808243/uploads/7312f1b0-7097-11f1-ac75-2fdc4251a4f7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her boyfriend gave her 20 rules to follow around men — she followed every one until she found his Facebook messages to his ex</image:title><image:caption>A man gave his girlfriend 20 strict rules to follow in their relationship after just a month of dating. Eight months later, his girlfriend found out the kind of man he was.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/singer-ask-firefighters-to-listen-to-her-and-music-they-invite-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Newbie singer offered to perform for firefighters. They checked her Spotify, paused — then paid her $60 to sing for a heartbroken colleague</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813556/uploads/fdab7a60-965b-11f1-88ff-65177866f40e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Newbie singer offered to perform for firefighters. They checked her Spotify, paused — then paid her $60 to sing for a heartbroken colleague</image:title><image:caption>Summerlyn Powers asked a few firefighters to check out her music on Spotify. They did, and she ended up getting an invitation to the fire station to sing for a heartbroken colleague.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/roommate-moved-her-car-and-left-her-with-a-909-towing-bill-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her roommate moved her car so a friend could take the parking spot — after it got towed for $909, she offered $100 and said &apos;sorry&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813684/uploads/e295bbd0-99ff-11f1-8d28-dfa539c70c8c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her roommate moved her car so a friend could take the parking spot — after it got towed for $909, she offered $100 and said &apos;sorry&apos;</image:title><image:caption>The woman returned to a severely dented car and a $909 tow bill — thanks to one of her roommates, who claimed she was doing her a &apos;favor.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hairstylist-denied-burning-her-hair-until-owner-saw-her-review-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Single mom saved for 6 years to get a perm, but the salon fried her hair and refused to take blame. Then its Google alerts caught the owner&apos;s eye</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813765/uploads/a653bce0-9a21-11f1-a2f2-4398a5fcc79c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Single mom saved for 6 years to get a perm, but the salon fried her hair and refused to take blame. Then its Google alerts caught the owner&apos;s eye</image:title><image:caption>Hairstylist burned her hair and then denied having done it. The customer posted a TikTok video that raised an outrage towards the salon</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-left-fiance-and-kids-for-a-stranger-she-met-via-xbox-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman told her fiancé she had &apos;no emotion and needed a break.&apos; Two days later, a stranger she met on Xbox came to pick her up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813798/uploads/c7a779f0-97e6-11f1-9370-011f33fdb01d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman told her fiancé she had &apos;no emotion and needed a break.&apos; Two days later, a stranger she met on Xbox came to pick her up</image:title><image:caption>She struggled with postpartum depression after her first child. After the second turned one, she left both her daughters and fiancé to run away with a man she met on Xbox a month ago.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fire-chief-refuses-to-burn-mobile-home-and-gives-it-to-family-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Lamar County offered firefighters a &apos;free home to burn&apos; for training. The chief refused — and relieved a local family&apos;s burden</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813807/uploads/a6855bc0-97d2-11f1-9e11-e924977f70d7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Lamar County offered firefighters a &apos;free home to burn&apos; for training. The chief refused — and relieved a local family&apos;s burden</image:title><image:caption>Chief Douglas Matthews was given a charred house to burn, but he couldn&apos;t bring himself to light the match. Not when it could serve a far greater purpose for a family in need!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-discovers-his-land-has-dried-up-because-of-his-neighbor-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Brazilian man watched helplessly as streams on his land dried up — one tiny detail on Google Earth made him furiously march to his neighbor’s door</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813812/uploads/ee49f970-9a07-11f1-8395-e91cd726d5a8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Brazilian man watched helplessly as streams on his land dried up — one tiny detail on Google Earth made him furiously march to his neighbor’s door</image:title><image:caption>The landowner was clueless as to what was causing streams on his property to dry up until he opened Google Earth.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-saw-for-sale-sign-on-his-empty-lot-he-did-not-put-it-there-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Houston man frowned at a sudden &apos;For Sale&apos; sign on his own vacant lot. Then discovered a stranger had been &apos;selling&apos; it online for 12 days</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813817/uploads/c3c64bf0-9a06-11f1-8395-e91cd726d5a8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Houston man frowned at a sudden &apos;For Sale&apos; sign on his own vacant lot. Then discovered a stranger had been &apos;selling&apos; it online for 12 days</image:title><image:caption>Matthew Tinley was driving through Paschall Street when he saw that his vacant lot was on sale. He did not put the sign there.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-spent-33-k-on-bfs-card-to-catch-him-cheating-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman suspected boyfriend was cheating on his &apos;lads&apos; trip in Barbados — so she flew first class for $33,809 on his credit card to catch him red-handed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814015/uploads/05f1a190-9a0d-11f1-adb4-69f3ff3272f0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman suspected boyfriend was cheating on his &apos;lads&apos; trip in Barbados — so she flew first class for $33,809 on his credit card to catch him red-handed</image:title><image:caption>Kori Blonde used her ex-boyfriend&apos;s credit card and spent $33,889 on a first-class ticket to catch him cheating in Barbados.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/captains-covers-up-bedbugs-before-inspector-arrives-she-finds-out-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Captain made the crew vacuum the inspector’s bunk to hide bed bugs on the ship. She found out anyway — and decided to get even</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814035/uploads/de83aed0-9a27-11f1-a83b-7b4e6676d097_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Captain made the crew vacuum the inspector’s bunk to hide bed bugs on the ship. She found out anyway — and decided to get even</image:title><image:caption>The inspector discovered that the captain of the fishing vessel hid bedbug infestation, so the boat could proceed quickly.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-found-future-husband-and-bridesmaids-affair-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride took bridesmaid&apos;s phone by mistake at her bachelorette party. She stopped cold when she read a text on it — from her future husband</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814038/uploads/292d4cc0-9a28-11f1-a83b-7b4e6676d097_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride took bridesmaid&apos;s phone by mistake at her bachelorette party. She stopped cold when she read a text on it — from her future husband</image:title><image:caption>Erin Gibney shared an unbelievable encounter in the girls&apos; bathroom. A bride found out her future husband had been cheating on her with one of the bridesmaids, but that was not even the worst part.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-won-6-200-against-landlords-sneaky-attempt-to-kick-her-out-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Landlord gave her 63 days to leave after refusing to renew her lease. Then his own post about the home cost him $6,200</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814053/uploads/2ae79730-9a39-11f1-a49f-217b4fc7d52e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Landlord gave her 63 days to leave after refusing to renew her lease. Then his own post about the home cost him $6,200</image:title><image:caption>Under rent control caps, Skiff &quot;should have been only paying $1,650 a month&quot; instead of the $2,000 the landlord charged her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/17-year-old-teen-butt-dialled-911-and-officers-arrived-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boy accidentally called 911 while playing Fortnite and made a dangerous confession. Then officers showed up — and called his mom</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814054/uploads/afb7ac60-9aee-11f1-874a-7508f74044bb_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boy accidentally called 911 while playing Fortnite and made a dangerous confession. Then officers showed up — and called his mom</image:title><image:caption>17-year-old Elijah Seirocki was playing Rainbow Six Siege with his friends when he accidentally dialled 911. Two minutes later, several police officers arrived outside his house.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-teaches-old-bully-a-lesson-by-blocking-him-on-her-livestream-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Old friend who bullied her popped up on TikToker&apos;s livestream. She gave her a one-line tarot reading she&apos;ll never forget</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814128/uploads/fece7500-9ad9-11f1-a1f9-a18108c19d13_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Old friend who bullied her popped up on TikToker&apos;s livestream. She gave her a one-line tarot reading she&apos;ll never forget</image:title><image:caption>Darci felt a wave of dread when a man named Jamie suddenly appeared, bringing back memories of past bullying. But rather than freezing or keeping the peace, she took matters into her own hands and delivered a brutal one-liner. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-discovered-a-150-pound-woman-sculpture-buried-in-their-yard-gsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man digging in his backyard thought he&apos;d hit an old fence post. Instead, a 150-pound woman&apos;s sculpture peeked out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814131/uploads/f317dc80-9ac8-11f1-8312-77abac9d8a8c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man digging in his backyard thought he&apos;d hit an old fence post. Instead, a 150-pound woman&apos;s sculpture peeked out</image:title><image:caption>Gatwood, a 65-year-old landscape contractor and landscaper, initially mistook the solid object for construction debris and rubble. But the deeper he dug, the more curious he became.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-hugs-4-year-old-when-she-comforts-her-after-losing-grandpa-gfp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>4-year-old couldn&apos;t fix Mom&apos;s grief over Grandpa, but she said one thing that left her mom hugging her and crying</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814141/uploads/a81f4eb0-9add-11f1-9969-318568cf6813_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>4-year-old couldn&apos;t fix Mom&apos;s grief over Grandpa, but she said one thing that left her mom hugging her and crying</image:title><image:caption>Kassidy had been crying and grieving her late grandfather. Her 4-year-old daughter put a hand to her chin and said something that healed Kassidy.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-memorializes-late-daughter-in-bts-concerts-through-blue-pebbles</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>BTS Army are carrying blue pebbles to concerts for a girl who never got to go: &apos;Take Abby with you&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814144/uploads/e452d210-9ae4-11f1-8a23-d104071ed236_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>BTS Army are carrying blue pebbles to concerts for a girl who never got to go: &apos;Take Abby with you&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Abby Elder never got to attend her favorite BTS concert. Now, two years after her death, her mom, Jamie Elder, is gathering the whole world to fulfil her daughter&apos;s last wish by handing people blue pebbles at BTS Army’s concerts, along with notes: “Take he</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hr-withdraws-applicants-offer-for-asking-salary-details-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She replied to HR’s training email with one question about their salary range. Minutes later, she was eliminated for ‘asking too early’</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814273/uploads/e6a66fe0-9bb1-11f1-a254-15f3e74e0114_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She replied to HR’s training email with one question about their salary range. Minutes later, she was eliminated for ‘asking too early’</image:title><image:caption>HR withdrew Alugbati&apos;s offer because she asked for official documents and a salary range before the training. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-realizing-her-bf-lied-about-his-parents-death-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend said his parents died in a tragic accident when he was 10. She searched Facebook and uncovered a lie that unraveled his entire identity</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814290/uploads/774a6f00-9bc7-11f1-80bb-97eff033aa44_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend said his parents died in a tragic accident when he was 10. She searched Facebook and uncovered a lie that unraveled his entire identity</image:title><image:caption>Woman uncovered a fabricated identity her boyfriend was faking by telling her that his parents were dead.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>