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<p>Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.</p>


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Texas driver pulls into gas station. Then she realizes it’s a fake Buc-ee’s

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‘Why would they even believe that?’: Dunkin’ customer says man in front of her in drive-thru line told workers she was paying for his drink

Women holding a CapriSun, a blue tie-dye background CapriSun Logo, abd someone drinking water from the sink

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‘WE WANT ANSWERS’: Customer cuts open Capri Sun. Then she takes a look inside

2 panel image. Woman on left looking upset on left. Gallons of milk on right.

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Woman issues warning about milk at Costco, Walmart, Kroger after FDA begins this policy change. Here’s what milk is safe

Airplane in the sky, and spoon full of jello

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‘Makes turbulence 100x more enjoyable’: Plane passenger experiences turbulence. Then they remember the ‘jello theory’

Photo illustration of a laptop on a desk with an ominous robot army on the laptop screen.

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‘There’s so many ways this could go wrong’: Should you be scared of AI? Experts say absolutely

Split image. Kyle Machlachlan sitting outside on left. Kyle Machlachlan at SXSW on right.

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‘Level 10 gyatt’: Kyle Maclachlan has taken over Gen Z’s feed. Now he wants to talk to them

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‘Tried this at Ulta’: AI is influencing how you shop. Here’s what it means for you

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Keith Lee reveals he doesn’t eat most of the food he reviews. Then he says the real reason why

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‘Costs more than we make an hour’: Menards worker wears jacket to work. Then a manager steps in

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‘If you keep on doing that…’: Mechanic catches driver overfilling his car’s tank with gas. He warns it could require a $500 repair

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‘My DMs are not a safe space’: Sydney Sweeney says ‘Saturday Night Live’ guest appearance was ‘terrifying’

Speaker at SXSW; Sephora Sign; Stats on Gen Alpha requests.

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‘It happens around the 8-10 age’: From Walmart to Sephora, Gen Alpha customers are requesting products by brand name

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‘It’s gonna change the game’: Selena Gomez to launch Wondermind app to ‘gamify’ mental fitness

Stanley announces new carry-all Quenchers

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‘We know she’s going to Target’: Stanley announces new hands-free, carry-all Quencher cups