An Ohio man is charged with kidnapping over a social media prank, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto An Ohio man is facing charges after officials say a social media prank victimized a child.

India is on the cusp of eradicating Naxalism by March 2026, with affected districts drastically reduced. Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted successful counter-insurgency operations and development ...

You get only one chance to make a first impression, and the first sight of Boston Lyric Opera’s recent “Macbeth” was a head-scratcher. The curtain rose to reveal a full stage, the BLO chorus dressed ...

The Lee County School District says the source of a "gas smell" inside of Cape Coral High School has been linked to a prank started by two students. CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Lee County School District ...

In several cases, people who received these fake images genuinely believed there was an actual intruder in their home and called 911 to report a burglary or breaking and entering in progress. The ...

MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts has refused to stay at the team hotel in downtown Milwaukee for years, convinced that the famous Pfister Hotel is haunted. So when the Dodgers ...

Kate Bush has launched an appeal to support the charity War Child, prompting artists to create works based on the lyrics of her seminal hit ‘Running Up That Hill’. The singer has invited 52 visual ...

The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, ...

n a frigid winter morning in 2013, Johnny Brennan stands in a midtown Manhattan office, shifting from side to side, ready to do something he hasn't done in nearly 20 years. It's something that once ...

The Manitoba Teachers’ Society has condemned a bingo game that mocks a day of professional development held by the province’s largest school division. Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com ...

TikTok’s latest trend uses AI to fake home intrusions — and it’s dangerous Credit: TikTok / mmmjoemele / julieandcorey / julieandcorey / There's a new TikTok trend, and it's dangerous, manipulative, ...

TikTok’s latest viral prank takes generative AI to unsettling new territory. The “AI homeless man” trend involves creating hyperrealistic images of a disheveled stranger lounging around your house, ...