Starbucks posted a job that’s making people’s heads spin, offering up to $136K for someone to travel the world and post about coffee on TikTok. Your parents always told you to get off social media. But now major brands are paying six figures for those exact skills. People who wanted the job needed to create a video using a...

Catherine Vercuiel
Catherine loves figuring out what makes content tick and how to get brands seen online. She believes marketing should be simple, effective, and maybe even a little fun. When she’s not working, she’s hanging out with her son and her two cats. She’s also learning to code, drinking way too much coffee, and trying to balance life, work, and whatever chaos the day throws at her.
Your paycheck isn’t everything when it comes to happiness. The city you call home might matter way more than you think. A new study by WalletHub crunched the numbers on 182 major metropolitan areas, using 29 metrics across emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and community and environmental quality. The study examined factors ranging...
Every morning since January 2004, Rebecca Sharrock crosses off the date on a calendar. This ritual helps the 31-year-old Brisbane resident track time amid countless days stored with clarity in her mind. Unlike most people, Sharrock recalls specific days from years ago with precision. Ask about July 21, 2007, and she’ll tell you it was a Saturday...
Mother Sentenced to Life After Selling Daughter, 6, to ‘Healer’ in South Africa, Child Still Missing
A woman who committed the ultimate betrayal will spend her life behind bars. On Thursday, Judge Nathan Erasmus found Kelly Smith guilty of selling her 6-year-old daughter Joshlin Smith to feed her drug addiction, sentencing her to life imprisonment for trafficking. More than a year has passed since the little girl vanished. The community still...
New Jersey firefighter Nick Galante’s 40th birthday party turned into a viral meltdown captured in a TikTok video that’s been watched over 10 million times. What started as a surprise party organized by his wife Samantha Egues became a public confrontation about cheating. Now, weeks later, Nick has made it official: he’s filing for divorce....
Carly Dunbar is sharing her heartbreaking story to warn others about party balloons that may look fun but can be deadly. On April 27, 2024, her eight-year-old son Joshua died from helium asphyxiation from a birthday balloon. Carly now warns everyone: “Don’t buy them.” This hidden danger affects families worldwide and can strike without warning,...
Each year, over one million baby boys undergo circumcision in the United States. Serious problems happen in less than 1% of cases. One New York family, Tim and Gabrielle Groth, faced this rare danger. Just hours after the procedure, their baby Cole started bleeding badly. Doctors rushed to give him care and a blood transfusion to save...
The Johnsons had hoped Florida would give them the fresh start they needed. Warm sunshine, new opportunities, and a chance to rebuild their lives together in Ocala, an hour outside of Orlando. They had moved from Virginia just shortly before the tragedy happened. Their 11-year-old son, Louis Johnson III, known to family and friends as ‘LJ,’ took...
A Utah mother’s life took a heartbreaking turn when seemingly ordinary health complaints revealed rare cancer symptoms. Angela Goodrich, a 41-year-old dedicated mother of 10 children, passed away in February 2023, just weeks after doctors diagnosed her with adrenocortical carcinoma, an aggressive cancer affecting the adrenal glands. A Mother’s Sudden Diagnosis In January 2023, Angela...
Domestic abuse affects millions worldwide, with perpetrators often hiding their actions behind closed doors. For Heather Cornelius, what began as a seemingly normal relationship slowly transformed into a nightmare that nearly cost her life. “I never thought it would happen to me,” Heather says, her voice steady despite the painful memories. “You hear these stories...
Carnival Cruise Line permanently banned 24 travelers last weekend after a massive brawl erupted at the Galveston cruise terminal. The chaotic fight was captured on video and soon spread across social media, catching the attention of authorities. The incident occurred on April 26 as passengers disembarked from the Carnival Jubilee after a week-long Caribbean voyage...
Millions of American parents find their nest isn’t as empty as they expected. What started as temporary support has evolved into an ever-lasting financial commitment for many families supporting adult kids. Recent findings show that half of U.S. parents actively support their adult children financially. This assistance adds up quickly. Parents provide an average of...