Miss Universe leaders ‘blamed’ Miss Jamaica for not ‘paying attention’ after scary fall from pageant stage

Miss Universe leaders ‘blamed’ Miss Jamaica for not ‘paying attention’ after scary fall from pageant stage

Heavy lies the crown. Leaders of the Miss Universe Organization allegedly blamed Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry after she suffered a scary fall from the beauty pageant stage last week. Miss Haiti Melissa Sapini opened up about the startling incident and how leadership responded during a chat with People published on Wednesday. Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry … Read more

‘Irresponsible’ tourist blamed for torched Chinese temple due to impromper use of ceremonial candles

‘Irresponsible’ tourist blamed for torched Chinese temple due to impromper use of ceremonial candles

A fire likely started by a tourist’s “irresponsible candle use” and clumsy incense handling broke out in the Chinese temple Wenchang Pavilion on Wednesday, November 12. In a video, flames and thick black smoke can be seen engulfing the sacred three-story building. The temple, which was commissioned in 2008 and built in October 2009, sat … Read more

Gentle parenting blamed for passenger’s unbearable air travel as he endures kicking kid: ‘Worst flight of my life’

Gentle parenting blamed for passenger’s unbearable air travel as he endures kicking kid: ‘Worst flight of my life’

Frequent flyers might not get a kick out of this.  Air travel today is no laughing matter, thanks to the recent string of flight delays and cancellations amid the government shutdown.  But making matters worse for the few fortunate jet-setters whose planes actually take off are cranky, crying kiddos who ruin the trip for everyone — namely … Read more

Screen time blamed for cross-cultural drop in birth rates

Screen time blamed for cross-cultural drop in birth rates

Whether it’s dating apps, doom-scrolling, delayed rites of passage, lofty living expenses or straying from pro-family values, Americans are having fewer babies – and they’re not the only ones falling victim to the trend. Could phones be to blame?  A recent Vox article proposed the idea in contrast with more politically-charged theories, like the one taking aim … Read more

What is ‘silent firing’? All about the ‘quiet quitting’ clapback that is blamed on AI

What is ‘silent firing’? All about the ‘quiet quitting’ clapback that is blamed on AI

As workers worry that they could lose their jobs to AI in the future, some experts claim it’s already happening. Instead of letting their employees “quiet quit,” employers are “silent firing,” or making the roles so hard that workers quit and, subsequently, are replaced by artificial intelligence. George Kailas, the CEO of Prospero.Ai and Fast … Read more

‘Diarrhea’ blamed for emergency landing on Delta flight with 281 passengers

‘Diarrhea’ blamed for emergency landing on Delta flight with 281 passengers

Crappy travels. A transatlantic Delta flight had to be diverted to New York City after a passenger experienced an apparent bout of diarrhea inflight, according to a viral post on X. The Airbus A330 had been flying from Boston, Massachusetts to Rome, Italy last Friday but turned around over the Atlantic Ocean about an hour … Read more

African weather system generating rumors of UFOs and 80-foot waves, blamed on software ‘error’

African weather system generating rumors of UFOs and 80-foot waves, blamed on software ‘error’

Alien and conspiracy theorists showed up in full force last week after a weather modeling software “error” showed an anomaly the size of Texas moving up the African coastline while generating waves bigger than 80 feet high. Ventusky is an application that presents weather and meteorological data to allow people to monitor developments anywhere in the world. According to … Read more

My doctor blamed breastfeeding for my neck pain — but it was a brain tumor

My doctor blamed breastfeeding for my neck pain — but it was a brain tumor

A UK mom who was reportedly told that her neck pain was caused by her poor posture as she breastfed her newborn discovered her symptoms were actually due to a brain tumor. Fiona Donald, 41, started experiencing pain in her neck the day after giving birth to her son, Ralph, who is now 6. The … Read more

Gym attendance falls flat as Ozempic is blamed for causing people to vomit during workouts

Gym attendance falls flat as Ozempic is blamed for causing people to vomit during workouts

Fewer Americans are hitting the gym in 2024 — and trainers are blaming Ozempic. And it’s not just because the trendy drug, and others like it, are helping people lose weight quickly. It’s also making them sick when they work out. “I’ve seen a handful of new and experienced clients throw up while taking the … Read more

Easy Bake Oven blamed for family’s carbon monoxide poisoning: ‘Shortness of breath, chills and nausea’

Easy Bake Oven blamed for family’s carbon monoxide poisoning: ‘Shortness of breath, chills and nausea’

Easy Bake Illness. Stephanie Murphy, who runs @steph_murphy on TikTok, alleged an Easy Bake Oven nearly poisoned her family after using the device for the first time. “My husband, eight-year-old daughter and myself all got admitted to the ER on Saturday because of an Easy Bake Oven,” she captioned the viral video with over 7.6 million views. “Difficulty … Read more

I got laid off — my know-nothing bosses blamed my performance, but I fought back and won

I got laid off — my know-nothing bosses blamed my performance, but I fought back and won

It’s a job, well, done?  Getting fired is an unpleasant experience most would rather downplay. But one recently laid-off laborer — who very suddenly lost her tech post with website security service Cloudflare — decided to document the “traumatizing” experience on video, subsequently broadcasting her plight on social media. “Can you explain for me why Brittany Pietsch … Read more

Pat Sajak got ‘testy’ with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant after she ‘blamed’ him for loss

Pat Sajak got ‘testy’ with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant after she ‘blamed’ him for loss

Sassy Sajak strikes again. “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak, 77, who has become notorious for his blunt comebacks, lobbied yet another verbal bomb at a contestant this week after she criticized one of the show’s puzzles. During the bonus round, player Jill tried to guess the phrase on the letter board with the category, … Read more

‘Cowboy mentality’ blamed for worsening suicide rate among men

‘Cowboy mentality’ blamed for worsening suicide rate among men

A “cowboy mentality” of wanting to “man up” could be a factor in the epidemic of male loneliness, a New York University professor implied on Sunday. Professor Niobe Way spoke with the Washington Post in a story about the rise in an “alternative conception of American masculinity” to combat the lack of connection between men. When tackling … Read more

I blamed my ulcers on college stress — until my tongue was removed

I blamed my ulcers on college stress — until my tongue was removed

A college student with ulcers blamed it on stress from exams — but ended up needing to have the majority of her tongue removed and then reconstructed when it turned out to be cancer. Rachel Morton from Edinburgh, Scotland, started noticing ulcers on her tongue in 2019, and initially thought they were a result of … Read more

‘The View’ adds coasters under mugs after co-hosts blamed for farts on-air

‘The View’ adds coasters under mugs after co-hosts blamed for farts on-air

“The View” no longer wants to let it rip. After allegations of “fart” sounds coming from the stage, the show added coasters to the table so the co-hosts don’t get blamed for the unknown noises. A source told Entertainment Weekly that the root of the sounds came solely from mugs scraping across the glass table, … Read more

I blamed Botox for my face swelling — it was a terminal illness instead

I blamed Botox for my face swelling — it was a terminal illness instead

When Jill Kenton experienced dryness in her left eye and slight face swelling last fall, she assumed they were side effects of Botox injections she had received a few months earlier. As her symptoms persisted — and she noticed a clicking sound — she sought medical help. The British mom was devastated by the diagnosis: … Read more

COVID is blamed for spike in potentially deadly pregnancy complications and stillbirths

COVID is blamed for spike in potentially deadly pregnancy complications and stillbirths

A spike in potentially deadly pregnancy complications, some leading to stillbirths, is being blamed on COVID infections in women that can trigger dangerous blood pressure and destroy the placenta.  A study published in September asserts that if a woman contracts COVID, even a mild case, the virus can damage the placenta’s immune response to other … Read more