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See what the home you grew up in looks like now and other Maps tricks

I grew up in New Jersey, right next to a state park. I still remember riding my bike all day like it was yesterday. Oh, and the time I threw a snowball at a police car and hit the cop inside. That was bad. Get smart, actionable tech news and tips like this daily in your inbox. Join 500K folks …

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Washington woman who lost custody of adoptive daughter due to medical abuse claims sues hospital

Sophie Hartman, a Washington woman and the adoptive mother of two young biological half-sisters from Zambia, was charged in 2021 with medically abusing the younger of the two girls, allegedly subjecting her to about 470 medical appointments over four years. Hartman was cleared in 2022 after her charges – including second-degree assault of a child and second-degree attempted assault of …

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Buffalo, New York celebrates solar eclipse with sunny mustard 'totality wings'

The city of Buffalo, New York, will experience complete totality on Monday, April 8, as the city’s hunger for its iconic hot wings eclipses past standards of succulence. The Great Lakes lab of American gastronomy – Buffalo also invented the corn dog – is in the path of totality of today’s historic solar eclipse. It’s the first total eclipse over …

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Why some people still opt for globes in an era of digital mapping

Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close your eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface. You’re likely to pinpoint a spot in the water, which covers 71% of the planet. Maybe you’ll alight on a place you’ve never heard of — or a spot that no longer exists …

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Must-have information on any wedding website

There’s so much planning involved with a wedding. And an overload of questions from excited guests can become overwhelming for the couple looking ahead to their exciting day. With everything going on, many couples simply can’t respond to the flood of text messages and phone calls coming in from family and friends asking about the details of the day. A …

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Medical Monday: Bird flu case update, plus safety tips for solar eclipse viewing

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health alert for a human bird flu case reported in Texas. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel sat down with “Fox and Friends” on Monday, mentioning that he spoke with CDC Director Mandy Cohen, who assured him that this bird flu case is treatable. “This person has …

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Baseball fans are drawn to NYC housing project built over fabled sports palace the Polo Grounds

The ghost of the Polo Grounds still haunts old-time baseball fans today. The sprawling New York City sports arena occupied a nook of Manhattan along the Harlem River called Coogan’s Hollow. It still occupies a giant part of baseball lore. NEW YORK CITY WIENER WAR RECALLS GLORY DAYS WHEN BIG APPLE BATTLES RULED BASEBALL The footprint of the Polo Grounds, …

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Health's weekend read includes solar eclipse eye safety, bird flu warnings and more

Fox News Digital publishes an array of health pieces all week long to keep you in the know on a range of wellness topics: health care access, innovative surgeries, cancer research, mental health trends and much more — plus, personal stories of people and families overcoming great obstacles. Check out some top recent stories in Health as you wind down …

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Synanon rehab center turned from helping to brainwashing with 'communal living experiment,' docuseries reveals

A California rehabilitation foundation for people addicted to heroin transformed into a “communal living experiment” with cult-like tendencies in the 1950s, according to a new documentary series. Charles Diedrich, a former alcoholic, initially founded his storefront rehabilitation center in Santa Monica that would become known as the Synanon Foundation in 1958. By 1978, the center had amassed thousands of members …

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On this day in history, April 7, 1963, Jack Nicklaus wins first of record six Masters Tournaments

Jack Nicklaus, just two years removed from dominating amateur golf as a student at The Ohio State University, bested a star-studded field of the game’s greatest professionals to capture his first Masters Tournament title on this day in history, April 7, 1963. The victory sparked an enduring love affair between the gallery at Augusta National in Georgia, America’s most celebrated …

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