<?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-unjustly-laid-off-by-boss-turns-tables-on-company-after-he-asked-her-to-clear-out-her-things-immediately-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She was laid off and told to clear out everything she owned. Her boss panicked when she started removing the company’s cameras and gear</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/722013/uploads/8b8c7e70-94fa-11ef-9001-a5854b8e5f65_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She was laid off and told to clear out everything she owned. Her boss panicked when she started removing the company’s cameras and gear</image:title><image:caption>A resilient worker hits back after being replaced, meticulously complying with her boss&apos; demands.</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-ex11</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T16:45:00.000Z</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/mom-ran-to-the-limo-hired-for-her-60th-birthday-but-completely-lost-it-when-she-saw-who-was-waiting-inside-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom thought her family had surprised her with a limo for her 60th. What was waiting inside made her lose it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/734864/uploads/ebf19140-e556-11ef-8327-7da98f30338d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom thought her family had surprised her with a limo for her 60th. What was waiting inside made her lose it</image:title><image:caption>Some surprises are too beautiful for words.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sister-refused-to-share-inheritance-with-brother-after-he-sold-land-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T14:45:00.000Z</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-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:15:00.000Z</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-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:45:00.000Z</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-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T17:45:00.000Z</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/ex-mother-in-law-supports-woman-after-her-divorce-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:15:00.000Z</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-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T16:15:00.000Z</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-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T15:15:00.000Z</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/woman-found-fiance-on-dating-app-but-for-totally-different-reason-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman found her fiancé on a dating app and created a fake profile to catch him cheating. His explanation was not what she expected</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808877/uploads/24beae00-7547-11f1-90c4-0d7cc0c483ac_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman found her fiancé on a dating app and created a fake profile to catch him cheating. His explanation was not what she expected</image:title><image:caption>Her past trauma made her doubt her partner, but his reaction told her everything she needed to know. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-leaves-husband-after-lying-about-her-location-for-days-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:45:00.000Z</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/bride-blocked-bf-over-her-mom-then-watched-the-video-and-apologized-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride blocked her best friend after accusing her mom of causing a scene. Then she watched the engagement video — and came back to apologize</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816255/uploads/96b4c3a0-adb9-11f1-8447-13b80ec07707_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride blocked her best friend after accusing her mom of causing a scene. Then she watched the engagement video — and came back to apologize</image:title><image:caption>Unlike the bride’s side event, the space at the groom&apos;s side event wasn’t properly organized. Little did the author know that this very space would become a subject that would crush their friendship.</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-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T14:15:00.000Z</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/management-threw-a-tenants-entire-life-into-a-trash-can-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Atlanta tenant was told his apartment had been robbed after coming home to an empty house. A look at the dumpster revealed what really happened</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816383/uploads/3b7505c0-adca-11f1-b142-4bf307e382a2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Atlanta tenant was told his apartment had been robbed after coming home to an empty house. A look at the dumpster revealed what really happened</image:title><image:caption>Brice Williams can no longer go to work after management accidentally wiped out his apartment. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dog-caregiver-refuses-to-return-the-dog-over-a-bizarre-excuse-fpsn-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom, undergoing cancer treatment, trusted a sitter with the family puppy. 7 months later, the sitter is refusing to return her over a bizarre excuse</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816484/uploads/08ad20c0-ac24-11f1-9e09-cd19155ca2e3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom, undergoing cancer treatment, trusted a sitter with the family puppy. 7 months later, the sitter is refusing to return her over a bizarre excuse</image:title><image:caption>A dog sitter refuses to return the dog as it belongs to her pack, leaving a South Florida family stunned. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/valet-gave-a-persons-car-to-the-wrong-guest-who-damaged-it-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T15:45:00.000Z</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/man-found-177-000-home-for-9100-but-it-was-50-strip-of-land-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Father and son celebrated buying a $177,000 Florida villa for $9,100 at auction — only to discover they owned a strip less than an inch wide</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816603/uploads/ff7410b0-ace9-11f1-af60-a7355eebd0f5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Father and son celebrated buying a $177,000 Florida villa for $9,100 at auction — only to discover they owned a strip less than an inch wide</image:title><image:caption>Kerville Holness believed he was scammed by the Florida county into paying $9,100 for what he thought was a stunningly beautiful $177,000 villa in Tamarac. Little did they know that the villa in the photos was a deception.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/matchmaker-wont-let-2-clients-go-on-second-date-over-a-question-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:45:00.000Z</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/officer-used-flock-cams-to-stalk-victim-who-dated-his-colleague-fpsn-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T18:15:00.000Z</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/she-forgave-husband-for-cheating-but-found-proof-again-10-years-later-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She forgave husband after he admitted loving someone else. 10 years later, she found proof he’d bought a ring engraved &apos;a little bit obsessed&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816755/uploads/643d8900-adbb-11f1-8447-13b80ec07707_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She forgave husband after he admitted loving someone else. 10 years later, she found proof he’d bought a ring engraved &apos;a little bit obsessed&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Convinced he got the ring for her, she apologized, but deep down, she knew he was lying.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-called-neighbors-over-his-night-walks-but-got-caught-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:15:00.000Z</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-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:45:00.000Z</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><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-lost-home-to-hoa-because-he-could-not-pay-977-fee-fpsn-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Sick man tried paying off his $877,000 debt bit by bit, but the HOA refused. Then they sold his house for $8,172 — to themselves</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817244/uploads/e82947b0-b19c-11f1-b7f5-a78acabc9392_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Sick man tried paying off his $877,000 debt bit by bit, but the HOA refused. Then they sold his house for $8,172 — to themselves</image:title><image:caption>Toby Newton lost his four-bedroom, $475,000 East Mesa home to his HOA over a $977 fee. He was diagnosed with diabetes, and his partner had breast cancer, which delayed the payments. The HOA bought his house for just $8,172.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/nice-guy-turned-ugly-when-she-declined-his-surprise-phone-call-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman gave her number to a &apos;nice guy&apos; at a farmers market but declined his surprise phone call — his ugly response proved her instincts right</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792764186838_9fa1805a8c4a.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman gave her number to a &apos;nice guy&apos; at a farmers market but declined his surprise phone call — his ugly response proved her instincts right</image:title><image:caption>Gorgelle posted screenshots of her text messages with the man. His opening message said, &quot;Let me guess, you only gave me your number so I&apos;d pay for dinner,&quot; followed by a &quot;Joking&quot; text.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-fines-couple-25usd-daily-over-front-yard-garden-halloween-tombstone-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T17:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA fined couple $25 a day for a garden that fed their kids, and voted mom out as secretary. She hit back with a tombstone and a Halloween poem</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792999803980_0ec6d1ab6f99.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>HOA fined couple $25 a day for a garden that fed their kids, and voted mom out as secretary. She hit back with a tombstone and a Halloween poem</image:title><image:caption>She told the news outlet that the trough gardens had been there for 2 years, and nobody complained. She suspected it was the cucumber trellises she added this year and removed them, but the HOA wasn&apos;t satisfied. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-roasts-cheating-ex-with-damp-sock-freddo-and-bargain-bin-wardrobe-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T16:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She called her cheating ex &apos;a damp sock in a tracksuit.&apos; His new girlfriend asked how she dared insult him, so she fired back in a voice note</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793002184631_1a1434424e4c.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She called her cheating ex &apos;a damp sock in a tracksuit.&apos; His new girlfriend asked how she dared insult him, so she fired back in a voice note</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I did call him the human equivalent of a damp sock and a tracksuit,&quot; she admitted without an ounce of regret. She doubled down, adding, &quot;and I actually also said I&apos;ve seen more life in a spunk-soaked tissue than in him, and I stood by both.&quot; </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-spots-his-favorite-gelato-shop-wearing-are-you-chris-tags-gsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T15:23:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Gelato crew wore &apos;Are you Chris?&apos; tags for hours. His girlfriend planned it from 10,000 miles away</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793000737697_1db595bc36ed.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Gelato crew wore &apos;Are you Chris?&apos; tags for hours. His girlfriend planned it from 10,000 miles away</image:title><image:caption>Marija emailed Gelato Messina, asking the shop to surprise her long-distance boyfriend Chris with his favorite dessert while he drifted along Australia&apos;s coast</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-sues-sheriff-after-fake-text-screenshot-led-to-arrest-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T13:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She spent 2 days in jail over a screenshot her ex showed police. Then her lawyer pulled the phone records — and found a gaping hole in the case</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793005987236_32c1a8569d33.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She spent 2 days in jail over a screenshot her ex showed police. Then her lawyer pulled the phone records — and found a gaping hole in the case</image:title><image:caption>During an argument, she alleged that he ransacked her home, and she called the police. She also noted he started slapping himself in the face and allegedly scratched himself. When the police arrived, they arrested Sims and issued a no-contact order.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/staff-followed-the-rules-to-the-letter-and-made-her-regret-her-demands-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T18:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She emptied a liquor store’s shelves and threatened to call the manager if the clerk didn’t hurry — so he chose to stamp all 200 bottles by hand</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793087918158_9cd8c0a2d5c4.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>She emptied a liquor store’s shelves and threatened to call the manager if the clerk didn’t hurry — so he chose to stamp all 200 bottles by hand</image:title><image:caption>The commotion began with an unusual bulk order from a local golf course holding an ongoing tournament. Unlike standard hospitality venues that order standard fifths or liters, this client requested hundreds of 50-milliliter miniature vodka bottles. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/walmart-driver-tip-helped-uncover-1-4m-usd-fraud-ring-fpsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Walmart driver grew suspicious of 50 packages sent to one home. His tip brought a $1.4 million fraud ring to light</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793094647847_740ca312904c.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Walmart driver grew suspicious of 50 packages sent to one home. His tip brought a $1.4 million fraud ring to light</image:title><image:caption>After dropping off approximately 50 packages at a single Peoria address in just a couple of days, the courier noticed that the labels seemed off. They noticed that every time, they displayed different customer names. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teens-help-rescue-hiker-in-sweatpants-who-broke-his-leg</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Hiker in sweatpants breaks leg on Mount Shasta glacier. Teens help rescue him two nights later</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793078445457_2d234d38653d.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Hiker in sweatpants breaks leg on Mount Shasta glacier. Teens help rescue him two nights later</image:title><image:caption>Left with no other choice, the man dialed 911 at around 5:00 p.m. for help. Unfortunately, fierce winds and zero visibility kept rescue helicopters grounded all Sunday night.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-sent-her-sister-flirty-dms-so-she-went-to-his-wifes-office-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T17:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man sent her sister flirty DMs for 10 months despite being blocked. She spotted his wife in his profile pic — and took the receipts to her office</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793089000551_50209546d4a8.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man sent her sister flirty DMs for 10 months despite being blocked. She spotted his wife in his profile pic — and took the receipts to her office</image:title><image:caption>“You know he’s sending this to my little sister, ‘You look beautiful today. I like you,’” Slater can be heard saying in the video. Apparently, her sister didn’t know how he got to know about her, and he wasn’t answering either.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dog-sitter-tried-to-profit-off-clients-dog-but-judge-denied-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T17:49:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dog sitter used a client’s dog in an ad, pocketed $9,000 and told no one. The judge’s first question turned his own story against him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793177579363_06d5f104d0c7.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Dog sitter used a client’s dog in an ad, pocketed $9,000 and told no one. The judge’s first question turned his own story against him</image:title><image:caption>It all began with a bandana. The plaintiff noticed Rex wore a bandana he did not buy and assumed Brown put it on him. A week later, he saw an ad for dog food, in which the dog looked exactly like Rex, and it had the same bandana on.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-tells-wife-after-15-years-she-is-no-longer-his-type-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T18:23:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>15 years and 4 kids later, husband told wife she was no longer his type and demanded she dress &apos;sexier&apos; — now she&apos;s contemplating divorce</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793104944524_5d67e3e76a7e.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>15 years and 4 kids later, husband told wife she was no longer his type and demanded she dress &apos;sexier&apos; — now she&apos;s contemplating divorce</image:title><image:caption>According to the wife, the tension began subtly after their 3rd child, when her husband started making rare remarks about how she dressed at home. While she brushed it off as a postpartum adjustment, those comments escalated after their 4th child.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/neighbor-calls-cops-on-man-for-getting-too-many-packages-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T13:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Neighbor called police on a man for getting &apos;too many packages,&apos; then asked him for help with 20 boxes in the rain. He got the reply he earned</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793164065240_d50612353fd4.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Neighbor called police on a man for getting &apos;too many packages,&apos; then asked him for help with 20 boxes in the rain. He got the reply he earned</image:title><image:caption>Jayson&apos;s neighbor had reported him to the police in February, and they responded around April or May with a letter. The police confirmed there was no crime, and said, &quot;receiving a lot of packages is not a crime.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bears-cross-two-war-zones-across-13500-km-to-reach-safety-gsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T14:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Two malnourished bears from Russia crossed two war zones and 13,500 km to reach a safe home in Ireland</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793175738662_85b70348f512.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Two malnourished bears from Russia crossed two war zones and 13,500 km to reach a safe home in Ireland</image:title><image:caption>Tyapa had once lived in a petting zoo. He was raised for taxidermy purposes and was later sent to the sanctuary, where he lived in a small cage. Bu, on the other hand, was a circus bear.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-lost-father-figure-in-divorce-but-got-it-back-11-years-later-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T17:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His ex insisted her family hated him, so he lost a father figure. 10 years later, her uncle tracked him down on Facebook and told him the truth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793108242538_0f372809c271.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>His ex insisted her family hated him, so he lost a father figure. 10 years later, her uncle tracked him down on Facebook and told him the truth</image:title><image:caption>In 2005, his first marriage gave him an extended network of in-laws who welcomed him with open arms. Among them was &quot;Uncle B,&quot; who lived on the Jersey Shore and quickly became a father figure to him.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-refuses-friend-ride-after-she-invites-4-strangers-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T16:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Birthday girl added 4 people to friend’s ride without asking, then demanded she make 2 trips — so her friend left them to find taxis at midnight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793176051917_f5271c1b959d.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Birthday girl added 4 people to friend’s ride without asking, then demanded she make 2 trips — so her friend left them to find taxis at midnight</image:title><image:caption>After she left the party, the group had to book expensive cabs to get home. &apos;One girl paid nearly £40 ($53.18),&apos; the narrator explained.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-found-a-2-7-pound-nugget-worth-up-to-141k-in-gold</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T14:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man almost ignored a 2.7-pound &apos;painted rock.&apos; It was gold worth up to $141K</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793173053042_4ad14db1f2bd.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man almost ignored a 2.7-pound &apos;painted rock.&apos; It was gold worth up to $141K</image:title><image:caption>&apos;It might have been on the first or second scrape; I just saw this bright yellow dot in the center of the hole.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-interrups-a-dad-screaming-at-daughter-in-public-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T16:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Shoppers pretended not to see a dad scream &apos;shut up&apos; at his 7-year-old. One woman walked up and said 9 words the girl will never forget</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793168788612_a5900279aa89.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Shoppers pretended not to see a dad scream &apos;shut up&apos; at his 7-year-old. One woman walked up and said 9 words the girl will never forget</image:title><image:caption>Nikki was enraged that nobody intervened except her, not even the girl&apos;s mom. &apos;I am so angry,&apos; she added. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-wins-464-931-after-boss-calls-her-too-emotional-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T16:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss called new mom ‘too emotional’ after maternity leave and cut her out of work chats — tribunal put a $466,000 price tag on it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793190143971_86238130d2a0.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Boss called new mom ‘too emotional’ after maternity leave and cut her out of work chats — tribunal put a $466,000 price tag on it</image:title><image:caption>Hinds explained that she resigned because she didn&apos;t want to continue with a company that made her feel like an &apos;inconvenience.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/kids-warned-mom-about-man-in-sewer-then-she-heard-him-singing-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her kids kept talking about a &apos;man in the sewer,&apos; but mom didn&apos;t believe them. Then she heard a voice singing from underground</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793254100924_e9cd46de82f8.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Her kids kept talking about a &apos;man in the sewer,&apos; but mom didn&apos;t believe them. Then she heard a voice singing from underground</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I walk over to the little manhole sewer thing, and I hear somebody singing, and I think, &apos;This is unbelievable,&apos;&quot; Wiggins recalled. She yelled down into the drain to demand that he leave her family alone.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctor-dismissed-her-ear-concerns-only-for-his-camera-to-prove-her-right-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Male doctor dismissed woman&apos;s account of what a female doctor found in her ear. 5 minutes later, he admitted his camera found the exact same thing</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1793252453073_5f59193344b3.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Male doctor dismissed woman&apos;s account of what a female doctor found in her ear. 5 minutes later, he admitted his camera found the exact same thing</image:title><image:caption>&apos;[He] looked and then saw the exact same thing that I was saying that there was that he couldn&apos;t see with his naked eye,&apos; she explained.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>