<?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/boyfriends-sister-asked-her-to-dye-hair-for-wedding-got-comeback-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T15:15:06.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend’s sister demanded she &apos;dye her hair&apos; black for their wedding — she refused and quietly subverted the theme of her wedding as well</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781128/uploads/997854b0-c9e1-11f0-a660-19dc39de4e74_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend’s sister demanded she &apos;dye her hair&apos; black for their wedding — she refused and quietly subverted the theme of her wedding as well</image:title><image:caption>When the situation was settled, and the couple attended the wedding, the woman realized that asking her to wear a green dress and dye her hair was the bride&apos;s way of targeting her and making her look bad in front of others.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girlfriend-responds-after-passing-test-boyfriends-friends-set-up-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T17:45:19.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her boyfriend&apos;s friends insulted him all evening to test her loyalty — when she found out it was a loyalty test she gave him one of her own</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782017/uploads/56243da0-cf59-11f0-8236-3fed6fcb6ed2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her boyfriend&apos;s friends insulted him all evening to test her loyalty — when she found out it was a loyalty test she gave him one of her own</image:title><image:caption> &quot;Sam&apos;s awesome, and his friends seem awesome too... or so I thought,&quot; the author wrote. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hardworking-employee-baffled-at-being-fired-for-rejecting-promotion-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:45:29.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He turned down a promotion after discovering his junior earned the same as him — his boss fired him within the hour</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782330/uploads/e767b3f0-d0d5-11f0-b9a8-c374cba27c95_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He turned down a promotion after discovering his junior earned the same as him — his boss fired him within the hour</image:title><image:caption>The man decided to take a stand for himself, and though it cost him, he still made a respectful decision.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-fires-employee-because-of-autism-but-later-asks-for-favor-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T17:15:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She was laid off after sharing her autistic needs. Then her ex-boss called back asking for a favor</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783238/uploads/57d535b0-d66f-11f0-a942-1793ed19723e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She was laid off after sharing her autistic needs. Then her ex-boss called back asking for a favor</image:title><image:caption>The ex-employee was going through a hard time dealing with autism, and so wasn&apos;t able to give their 100% at work. After the first 2 write-ups, they informed the company about it and explained how their condition was the reason for their &quot;attitude.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-announces-record-profits-but-denies-raise-to-employees-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:45:21.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>CEO arrived in a new Tesla to brag about record profits — two hours later, the staff learned their raises were capped at 2% for budget reasons</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783384/uploads/33ab65a0-d733-11f0-9e98-a3b54219051a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>CEO arrived in a new Tesla to brag about record profits — two hours later, the staff learned their raises were capped at 2% for budget reasons</image:title><image:caption>In their quarterly meeting, their CEO was &quot;giddy&quot; about the company exceeding revenue targets by 40%, making it their most profitable year ever. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-accuses-neighbor-of-encroachment-but-survey-results-do-her-in-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:15:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman accused neighbor of encroaching on her land and ordered a survey. The results backfired, leaving her red in the face</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784090/uploads/36465210-dbe4-11f0-bd12-bde5c786e01e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman accused neighbor of encroaching on her land and ordered a survey. The results backfired, leaving her red in the face</image:title><image:caption>Call it karma or fate, the incident has left us in stitches.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-fired-over-endometriosis-represent-herself-in-court-and-wins-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T16:15:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Lawyers told her she had no legal standing after being fired over endometriosis — so she learned the law and took them to court herself</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784812/uploads/b31b1200-e0ba-11f0-8ffe-5da08dbbf8a0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Lawyers told her she had no legal standing after being fired over endometriosis — so she learned the law and took them to court herself</image:title><image:caption>She lost her job, her husband dumped her, and she found herself on the streets, homeless. But the tragedy kept the fire within her alive. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-gets-sued-for-firing-employee-after-she-disclosed-pregnancy-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T14:45:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss fired employee 1 week after she disclosed she was pregnant. She used the termination letter to take him to court</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784904/uploads/dfb4a510-e259-11f0-b557-2b05e6c922b1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss fired employee 1 week after she disclosed she was pregnant. She used the termination letter to take him to court</image:title><image:caption>Ryan shared that although her termination letter said &quot;at will,&quot; they knew that it was a forced termination, as she was fired one week after she disclosed her pregnancy to her boss.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/amazon-drivers-cheeky-reply-to-youre-being-recorded-leaves-owner-howling-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T14:45:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Amazon delivery driver froze when he heard an automated message: ‘you’re being recorded.’ His cheeky reply went viral</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790432/uploads/198afea0-1912-11ef-8ca1-a5f7f7f17c2e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Amazon delivery driver froze when he heard an automated message: ‘you’re being recorded.’ His cheeky reply went viral</image:title><image:caption>Amazon delivery guy reacts most funnily when an automated voice tells him he is being recorded.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/deaf-fathers-daughter-signs-at-concert-receives-surprise-from-three-days-grace-drummer-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:45:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl went viral for signing rock song lyrics for her deaf dad at a concert — then the drummer texted her with a request</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790437/uploads/69450d40-a07b-11f0-98c7-c1326c3efd95_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girl went viral for signing rock song lyrics for her deaf dad at a concert — then the drummer texted her with a request</image:title><image:caption>Three Days Grace drummer decides to surprise father-daughter duo after their viral video!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-reused-her-parents-30-year-old-vows-then-the-internet-freaked-out-after-recognizing-her-famous-mom-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T17:15:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride went viral for reusing parents&apos; 34-year-old vows. The internet collectively freaked out after recognizing her famous mom</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794105/uploads/c9168f60-0255-11f0-a1cb-018dd35ca044_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride went viral for reusing parents&apos; 34-year-old vows. The internet collectively freaked out after recognizing her famous mom</image:title><image:caption>Social media is gushing for this couple that recited the bride&apos;s parents wedding vows</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sister-refused-to-share-inheritance-with-brother-after-he-sold-land-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:46:11.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He lost his inheritance to a scam and then demanded half of his sister’s land — now their family is expecting her to fix his mistake</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 lost his inheritance to a scam and then demanded half of his sister’s land — now their family is expecting her to fix his mistake</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/canadian-student-takes-a-flight-to-college-to-avoid-paying-rent-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T14:15:59.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Rent hit $2,500 in Vancouver, so this student gave up his apartment — and figured out a 600-mile hack to get to class</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/796090/uploads/8237a990-2693-11f1-a2c0-65635bf3a654_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Rent hit $2,500 in Vancouver, so this student gave up his apartment — and figured out a 600-mile hack to get to class</image:title><image:caption>Americans have also been facing a similar situation; 65% of working-age renters are struggling to support a basic lifestyle after paying rent. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/son-flips-the-script-after-they-cut-off-college-funds-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:16:27.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parents cut off 18-year-old son&apos;s school funds to teach him a lesson — gets a taste of their own medicine 10 years later</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799618/uploads/c6934060-3997-11f1-ad8f-95e9379d9e2e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Parents cut off 18-year-old son&apos;s school funds to teach him a lesson — gets a taste of their own medicine 10 years later</image:title><image:caption>His parents were heavily influenced by Western media and raised him with those values in mind. They decided to cut off financial support when he was 18 and left him to figure out how to pay for his higher education.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/underpaid-truck-driver-quits-to-teach-manager-a-lesson-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T12:45:52.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss refused basic raise to delivery driver struggling to put food on the table. So he pulled a stunt that left his boss with no choice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800038/uploads/b6611eb0-3ca3-11f1-b543-5f1a37054573_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss refused basic raise to delivery driver struggling to put food on the table. So he pulled a stunt that left his boss with no choice</image:title><image:caption>While other drivers charged at least $250 for each delivery, the company paid John barely anything. Whenever John confronted the store manager, she would shrug him off.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-fired-woman-for-having-hobby-cost-company-its-clients-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T13:45:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss fired a top performer over her cosplay hobby — she took the company’s clients to a rival and secured a 20% hike</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800160/uploads/8519a3e0-3d89-11f1-8d50-976c35b98908_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss fired a top performer over her cosplay hobby — she took the company’s clients to a rival and secured a 20% hike</image:title><image:caption>The boss said her hobby affected the &quot;brand&apos;s clean image.&quot; He told her that the only solution was to delete it, but she refused.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dave-ramsey-responds-to-fiance-stopping-her-to-honor-late-ex-wish-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancé forbids partner from honoring her late ex&apos;s final &apos;$4000 annual wish&apos; despite inheriting his $1.6 million estate, says it&apos;s inappropriate</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808749/uploads/34076240-7479-11f1-a089-f94b24891c7f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fiancé forbids partner from honoring her late ex&apos;s final &apos;$4000 annual wish&apos; despite inheriting his $1.6 million estate, says it&apos;s inappropriate</image:title><image:caption>Dave Ramsey didn&apos;t hold back when a fiancé tried to claim a stake in a dead man&apos;s financial legacy. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/strict-office-lunch-rule-backfires-on-boss-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His boss raged at him for taking a late lunch during an IT outage — so when the whole network went down at 12:25 he clocked out right on time</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808750/uploads/24dad9e0-7489-11f1-8687-4b5a55bb578d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His boss raged at him for taking a late lunch during an IT outage — so when the whole network went down at 12:25 he clocked out right on time</image:title><image:caption>The employee followed the rules to the T and watched the chaos unfold. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hidden-camera-catches-the-baguette-thief-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>People called her paranoid for thinking someone had broken in just to steal her baguettes — until she got a CCTV alert that sent her heart racing</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808751/uploads/2ab9dbb0-7482-11f1-9b02-d3def498a33e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>People called her paranoid for thinking someone had broken in just to steal her baguettes — until she got a CCTV alert that sent her heart racing</image:title><image:caption>At 1:00 a.m., she checked the live footage and saw a man stealing her baguettes. She realized the intruder broke into her house through the large ceiling ventilation duct directly above the refrigerator.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-ignored-all-red-flags-in-groom-until-his-wedding-vows-proved-it-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her groom insulted her hair and makeup during their first look — she brushed it aside, until his wedding vows made things worse</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808832/uploads/1ce97390-7524-11f1-babf-435efc063227_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her groom insulted her hair and makeup during their first look — she brushed it aside, until his wedding vows made things worse</image:title><image:caption>Abusive groom makes wife cut all contact with her friend who was trying to save her from the toxic relationship.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-asks-maid-of-honor-to-spend-4700-at-her-wedding-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She said yes to being her childhood bestfriend&apos;s maid of honor. But a $4,600 spreadsheet made her question their 17-year-old friendship</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808842/uploads/221a8cb0-751e-11f1-ae84-05db674edf04_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She said yes to being her childhood bestfriend&apos;s maid of honor. But a $4,600 spreadsheet made her question their 17-year-old friendship</image:title><image:caption>The author said that for 17 years, she had been with her friend through hell and back, but did not realize that their friendship &apos;had a minimum spend.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/73-year-old-woman-finds-half-brother-on-linked-in-due-to-his-nose-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T03:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She sent a DM after noticing stranger&apos;s peculiar nose on LinkedIn. It was the end of a 70-year search</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808844/uploads/b5d3e880-753b-11f1-abb1-1fb32d34e8c0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She sent a DM after noticing stranger&apos;s peculiar nose on LinkedIn. It was the end of a 70-year search</image:title><image:caption>31-year-old Sammy messaged Michael Bardsley on LinkedIn and helped her mom reunite with her half-brother for the first time.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/scientists-have-a-unique-way-of-choosing-time-zone-in-antarctica</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T00:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>In Antarctica, scientists can &apos;choose&apos; what time it is</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808858/uploads/24a79a00-753b-11f1-abb1-1fb32d34e8c0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>In Antarctica, scientists can &apos;choose&apos; what time it is</image:title><image:caption>Antarctica does not have an official timezone because it falls under all 24 time zones. However, scientists and researchers pick their own time zones for various reasons.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/starbucks-fires-employee-for-stopping-robbery-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Starbucks worker stopped an armed robbery after being pistol-whipped — weeks later, he was fired for fighting back</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808861/uploads/2f2a4200-752e-11f1-8865-094c2bd8f8ca_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Starbucks worker stopped an armed robbery after being pistol-whipped — weeks later, he was fired for fighting back</image:title><image:caption>Starbucks employee is suing the coffee shop for receiving a disgraceful reward for a heroic act to prevent a robbery. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/army-wifes-discount-demand-backfired-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Army wife threatened to ruin a waitress&apos;s career over a military discount — she had no idea the new Major General was sitting a few tables away</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808874/uploads/54177e70-75f1-11f1-b442-b72c47ed072b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Army wife threatened to ruin a waitress&apos;s career over a military discount — she had no idea the new Major General was sitting a few tables away</image:title><image:caption>Pissed, the woman questioned Belle about her intervention, and to this, she replied, &apos;Someone who can make things very difficult for your husband.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-found-fiance-on-dating-app-but-for-totally-different-reason-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman found her fiancé&apos;s dating profile and catfished him with a fake account — it ended with both of them apologizing</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&apos;s dating profile and catfished him with a fake account — it ended with both of them apologizing</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/saleswoman-used-a-cheap-tactic-but-homeowner-taught-her-a-lesson-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Saleswoman claimed spraying neighbor’s yard would drive bugs onto his lawn — unless he signed up too. One smart question left her embarrassed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808887/uploads/8a946740-7549-11f1-90c4-0d7cc0c483ac_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Saleswoman claimed spraying neighbor’s yard would drive bugs onto his lawn — unless he signed up too. One smart question left her embarrassed</image:title><image:caption>A man caught a predatory pest control sales pitch on camera and refused to fall for the hustle. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/6th-grader-convince-bully-she-was-a-werewolf-and-got-her-kicked-out-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She faked being a &apos;werewolf&apos; to scare her sixth-grade bully. 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She was physically assaulted for it, but it permanently removed her bully from her life.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/stepfather-sacrificed-everything-only-to-be-pushed-to-the-edge</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She splurged on her baby shower but refused to spare $150 for stepdad working Instacart on his PTO. His wife&apos;s reaction was the last straw</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808897/uploads/34f209e0-75f9-11f1-b7f6-65c9b13c47b9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She splurged on her baby shower but refused to spare $150 for stepdad working Instacart on his PTO. His wife&apos;s reaction was the last straw</image:title><image:caption>A 53-year-old husband sells plasma to make ends meet, while his family refuses to contribute. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-was-called-gold-digger-by-own-mom-in-hate-comment-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stranger called her a &apos;gold digger&apos; and claimed she faked childhood abuse in the comments — one detail revealed who it really was, and it crushed her </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808899/uploads/00c96b70-755b-11f1-be33-a74e989630d2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stranger called her a &apos;gold digger&apos; and claimed she faked childhood abuse in the comments — one detail revealed who it really was, and it crushed her </image:title><image:caption>Scarlet Delemeny got a hate comment and immediately knew who it was from because they called her a &apos;gold digger&apos; and a &apos;spoiled little girl.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-asked-gf-to-split-bill-after-inviting-her-to-celebrate-her-new-job-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her boyfriend invited her to dinner to celebrate her new job and made her split the bill — a friend&apos;s slip up exposed his real motive</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808993/uploads/6beecea0-75e1-11f1-9b7c-cd058e6a6a92_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her boyfriend invited her to dinner to celebrate her new job and made her split the bill — a friend&apos;s slip up exposed his real motive</image:title><image:caption>Her boyfriend invited her for dinner to celebrate her new job. When the bill came, he asked them to go 50-50. He made her split just to prove a point.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-called-off-wedding-after-fiance-told-her-to-lose-50-pounds-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman ended 10-year relationship after fiancé told her to lose 50 pounds before wedding — when he revealed his weight, the podcaster called him out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808997/uploads/6075e420-760c-11f1-b40d-e51cf450f33d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman ended 10-year relationship after fiancé told her to lose 50 pounds before wedding — when he revealed his weight, the podcaster called him out</image:title><image:caption>Woman called out the wedding after her fiance asked her to lose 50 pounds despite being overweight himself. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-wants-pregnant-wife-to-take-paternity-test-after-seeing-texts-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pregnant wife had another man attend her ultrasounds without telling her husband — when he asked for a paternity test, she gave five different answers</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809004/uploads/956dbbb0-75f5-11f1-b7f6-65c9b13c47b9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Pregnant wife had another man attend her ultrasounds without telling her husband — when he asked for a paternity test, she gave five different answers</image:title><image:caption>A man found out his pregnant wife was accompanied to her ultrasound appointments by another man and she had been sending him the images. He demanded a paternity test, and she&apos;s been stalling since.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/italian-man-extramarital-affair-exposed-on-tiktok-promo-video-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man told his wife he was at a business dinner — a restaurant&apos;s promotional TikTok accidentally exposed his affair and now he&apos;s suing them for it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809018/uploads/14833eb0-75fc-11f1-858d-7f2bad63371c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man told his wife he was at a business dinner — a restaurant&apos;s promotional TikTok accidentally exposed his affair and now he&apos;s suing them for it</image:title><image:caption>When the wife found out her husband was lying and discovered who he was with while scrolling through social media. Instead of apologizing, the man planned to sue the restaurant for destroying his marriage.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/someone-filed-complaint-against-her-for-child-abuse-but-it-was-hoax-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A fake tip got CPS to take her son over an &apos;ignored&apos; heart condition. Calling his school revealed 11 families had the same morning</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809023/uploads/215174a0-7600-11f1-858d-7f2bad63371c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A fake tip got CPS to take her son over an &apos;ignored&apos; heart condition. Calling his school revealed 11 families had the same morning</image:title><image:caption>Someone filed a complaint against her for child abuse. 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