{
  "id": 19945947,
  "title": "Michigan pizza delivery dad mocked in prank gets $784,000 from strangers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/michigan-pizza-delivery-dad-mocked-in-prank-gets-784-000-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T07:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-michigan-dad-who-delivers-frozen-pizzas-was-mocked-by-a-prankster-strangers-donated-784000-to-help-his-family-and-then-he-asked-them-to-stop-and-give-to-other-families-and-charities-instead/articleshow/135754720.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Walter Zerod, a delivery worker who faced a shocking prank at work, found unexpected financial relief through a GoFundMe campaign that skyrocketed to nearly $785,000. This overwhelming support not only helped him but also highlighted the kindness of strangers. In a selfless move, Zerod chose to pause further donations, encouraging his supporters to extend their generosity to other families in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}