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Wedding gift debate: Do you owe the bride and groom something if you aren’t attending the event?

Wedding season is very nearly upon us —with many people already planning ahead for the spring, summer and even fall months. With the prices of such luxury experiences as travel, wedding attire and gift-giving still rising, a new debate has hit the internet. Do you need to send a gift to the newlyweds if you aren’t attending their wedding? AS …

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This Passover has a 'bitter taste,' says Los Angeles-based activist as Hamas hostage crisis continues

This year, with dozens of hostages remaining in captivity in Gaza, the Jewish holiday of Passover has an especially poignant meaning, activist and actress Noa Tishby told Fox News Digital. Tishby is a New York Times bestselling author as well and Israel’s former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization. She is based in Los Angeles. Passover, said Tishby, is …

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Instagram blocks nude images in DMs to mitigate 'sextortion' crimes reaching record numbers

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Instagram recently announced that the photo and video-sharing platform popular among young users will be taking new steps to combat sexual extortion, or sextortion — a crime that continues to victimize more people, …

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Oklahoma boy's pet octopus is TikTok sensation: 'Wildlife is magnificent'

A 9-year-old Oklahoma boy’s unorthodox choice of pet has gone viral on TikTok as he’s adopted an octopus that he named Terrance. Cal Clifford’s parents said their son wanted an octopus as a pet more than anything in the world, starting when he was just a toddler, according to The Associated Press. While they attempted to fulfill his little-boy dreams …

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On this day in history, April 16, 1889, future Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin is born in London

On this day in history, April 16, 1889, future Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin — full name Charles Spencer Chaplin — is born in London, England. Chaplin would go on to become one of the most financially successful stars of early Hollywood, according to History.com. At the tender age of five, he was introduced to the stage as the son of …

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Circus performer follows in parents' footsteps as human cannonball, feeling 7 G's with each launch

The circus is full of compelling acts, dangerous stunts and entertaining performers. One performer who is part of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is Skyler Miser, who stars as the Ringling Rocket. During the show, in some cases three times a day, Miser acts as a human cannonball — she’s blasted through the air out of a rocket. Even …

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Drinking 100% orange juice is linked to surprising health benefits, study finds

Pure orange juice might have some unexpected benefits. Researchers from Toronto Metropolitan University researched the effects of drinking 100% orange juice compared to a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB), or “orange drink,” on appetite, food intake and glycemic response in adults. The study was funded by the Florida Department of Citrus. It was published in the journal Nutrients and also surveyed emotions …

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Perfect pie crust today includes lard, which has returned to glory after years of bad publicity

Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ingredient in pie making. Lard tragically fell from public favor during the Great War on Monounsaturated Fats in the 20th century. AMERICAN DINER LINGO EXISTED …

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Rare species of rodent captured on West Virginia trail camera

An elusive rodent considered to be a “sensitive species,” has been spotted on a West Virginia trail in the Allegheny mountains. Officials of Monongahela National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, posted a video on Facebook last week showing a small creature moving around in the darkness. The trail camera had captured a 17-inch-long rodent …

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US Air Force uncovers ancient campsite on New Mexico base: 'Marks a pivotal moment'

United States Air Force (USAF) service members recently discovered an ancient campsite that dates back over 8,000 years, according to officials. The millennia-old ruins, which were found on Holloman Air Force Base, are believed to have been inhabited by the earliest settlers of New Mexico. USAF officials say that the 8,200-year-old campsite was discovered buried around two meters deep, according …

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