Новости за 09.05.2024

From 2001-2003, Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy captured the hearts and imaginations of moviegoers around the globe. From 2012-2014, Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy captured fewer things. Now, Jackson’s being dragged back once again to Middle Earth. Sort of. 

Do you open up a box of dinnerware before you buy it? Maybe you should. One TikToker says that after buying a dinnerware set at Target, she came home to find she was missing the dinner plates from the set. She thinks it might have been a suspicious woman's fault. 

The United States Department of Transportation estimates that Americans drove around 12,700 miles during the pandemic. Before the lockdowns, Americans racked up 14,300 to 13,500 miles in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Needless to say, cars are important to the American way of life, but unfortunately, repairs are only getting more expensive.

YouTuber Tyler Hoover, who runs the popular channel "Hoovies Garage," uploaded a video on Wednesday showing himself bringing his new Tesla Cybertruck to his mechanic for a tuneup. Yet his mechanic, YouTuber David Long, also known as The "Car Wizard," quickly came to realize that he was in for a shocking surprise.

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday doubled down on attacking Jewish supporters of President Joe Biden, saying that any Jewish Biden voters "should be ashamed."

When TikToker Jai (@Jai_tavia) shared a suspicious encounter at Aldi, her story struck a chord with nearly 600,000 viewers. The Aldi shopper is now warning others to check their receipts after utilizing the cashback button at checkout.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) believes those in support of lab-grown meat are part of a “pro-bio slop caucus,” according to a tweet he posted on Wednesday. For his part, Fetterman says he’s in "the pro-ribeye one" instead.

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday that would require any person "convicted of unlawful activity" on a college campus after Oct. 7, 2023, to do community service in Gaza. On Oct. 7, Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages.

Airbnb was a neat idea for a brief moment in time. But as the service grew, so did the myriad of issues people were having, both as guests and as hosts. One of the most frequent complaints among guests seems to be the combination of exorbitant fees and high expectations of hosts—no one wants to deal with having to do all their detail-oriented cleaning at the end of vacation and get charged a hefty cleaning fee anyway.

A healthcare worker's discovery about how workers can get into healthcare without any classes is now the content of a viral video.

Conservative pundit Ann Coulter is facing backlash after telling former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy point-blank that she wouldn't have voted for him because of his race.

Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. 

This woman got payback on a "rude" Subway employee in the most creative (and petty) way. Viewers support her method.

While electric vehicles have come a long way in recent years, there’s still a major issue that affects all EVs on the road today: long charging times.

An internet user who claims to be an ex-Balenciaga worker has sparked discussion after claiming that a former employee had sewn arsenic into garments that were sent to discount clothing stores. Are her claims true?

Self-proclaimed foodie influencer Brennan Taylor has less-than-stellar reviews for Crossroads, the restaurant Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker invested in. What seemed to turn the influencer off the most is the service fee added to his bill.

We all pass by parts of our homes every day without a thought. Closets, drawers, sheds—all seem relatively normal, right? But what if…WHAT IF…one of them just so happened to be a secret time machine? That’s the predicament Real Estate investment TikTokker Alec Schall has found himself in recently. 

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On April 29, Chili’s released a new burger called the Big Smasher Burger. The smash burger consists of Thousand Island sauce, American cheese, diced red onions, pickles, and lettuce. A popular food TikToker tried out the burger in a video, and viewers are lauding the bang for the buck of the meal, claiming that it's more affordable than most fast-food places.

Do you trust all the products you bring into your home? All the various bottles and containers under our kitchen sinks, in our medicine cabinets, and on the shelves of our garden sheds should be perfectly safe if used correctly—that's something almost all of us take for granted.

A Walmart customer was shocked to receive "double-locked" items while shopping at one of the popular retailer's locations.

A mechanic poked fun at a car owner who couldn't find the source of a rattling noise inside their car. As it turns out, the problem had a very simple fix.

A nail salon customer posted a viral video warning viewers about the toe infection she got while getting her nails done. She said the salon tried to pass it off as a bruise.

While working in the service industry, some employees have discovered certain tricks that lead to higher tips from customers.

A Bank of America customer posted a viral TikTok saying she will now be charged a monthly fee if she doesn't have $10,000 in her checking account.