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Police are warning families about a dangerous social media trend after videos surfaced showing people violently kicking front doors as part of the "door-kicking challenge," a prank authorities say can ...

APEX, N.C. -- A police department in North Carolina came up with an amusing way of wishing residents a happy Thanksgiving recently, as the US prepares for its most beloved holiday. Dashcam footage ...

Michael Strahan had quite the scare on Fox's NFL Sunday. The former footballer shrank away in horror, as he was ambushed from behind by a masked man during a broadcast, all as part of a pre-Halloween ...

Cilla plays a prank on her mom by pretending to move out of California to stay with her friend Aly. Initially, her mom thinks it's a joke, but as Cilla packs her bags and leaves, her mom becomes ...

A viral trend involving artificially generated images of a "homeless man" has prompted police warnings over safety concerns, with officials calling it "stupid and potentially dangerous." The trend ...

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, ...

A trend is going viral on TikTok of people using AI to prank their loved ones that an intruder is in their home. Police are issuing a warning to users that the prank could result in criminal charges.

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, ...

Howard Stern returned from summer vacation Monday with a prank, duping listeners and news outlets with a bit suggesting he and SiriusXM had agreed to part ways. Enlisted the help of comedian Andy ...