On this day in history, June 8, 1969, the New York Yankees retired slugger Mickey Mantle's number — No. 7 — in front of some 61,000 Major League baseball fans at the sold-out stadium. People cheered both their approval of the player's athletic accomplishments and their likely dismay that he...
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On this day in history, June 8, 1969, Mickey Mantle's No. 7 is retired by the New York Yankees -
Wildfire smoke: Do air purifiers help with smoke from fires? People search for answers as air quality plungesAs smoke from Canada wildfires affect areas in the northeastern U.S., people may be wondering if returning to mask-wearing or buying air purifiers will help.Search results for "smoke masks for fire" rose by +100% as of this writing and a search for "air purifier same-day delivery" was up +250%. Interest... Read more -
Help desperately needed: American Heart Association launches 'Be a Lifesaver' programAs the American Heart Association (AHA) continues its CPR and AED Awareness Week, which began on June 1, Fox News Digital spoke to CEO Nancy Brown about the critical need for as many Americans as possible to learn lifesaving CPR — specifically, hands-only CPR.The AHA, founded in 1924 and headquartered... Read more -
Healthy pet: Keeping beloved animals safe as heavy wildfire smoke drifts across parts of USThe air quality in several areas of the U.S. may be unhealthy for millions of Americans right now due to a surge in Canadian wildfires in Quebec and northern Ontario, and this could mean serious health consequences not only for humans, but for beloved pets, too.Two veterinarians weighed in on best... Read more -
Man is in hot water with family for teaching teen daughter to gut a fish: 'It's a life skill,' he saysA father and husband took to Reddit to gain consensus on whether he was wrong for making his oldest daughter learn to gut a fish.Reddit user Fair_Moose4755 said on the AITA ("Am I the A—hole") subreddit that he is 38 years old, married and has two daughters, ages 13 and 10. When... Read more -
Florida traffic grinds to a standstill after 10-foot alligator walks across busy Key Largo highwayA large alligator was seen crossing a busy highway in Florida — causing a traffic jam for travelers. The 10-foot alligator made its way onto a busy highway in Key Largo, Florida, causing a traffic backup lasting over an hour, news agency SWNS reported. Police on the scene closed the road while... Read more -
App crash during Lent leads Hallow CEO to hear God say, ‘Give up and let me handle it’Alex Jones, CEO and co-founder of the Catholic prayer app Hallow, said that God gave him an important message during a stressful morning at the start of Lent after his popular app crashed.Jones, who noted that his Hallow team is "continuing to see people really hungry for growing deeper in... Read more -
Brown rice vs. white rice: Nutritionists settle the great food debateIt’s time to settle an age-old nutrition debate: Is brown rice or white rice better for your health?Nutrition pros say they're used to the inquiry. "As a nutrition professor, I often get asked in class what type of rice (brown or white) is healthiest for someone," Martha Lawder, clinical assistant professor... Read more -
Bride erupts at pregnant bridesmaid because she didn't want 'dress fitting stress' at her weddingAn anonymous bride reportedly turned to a wedding-focused Facebook group to ask if she was "being unreasonable" for becoming angry at one of her bridesmaids for getting pregnant after the bride explicitly asked all of her wedding participants to refrain from doing so ahead of her big day.The bride's inquiry... Read more -
On this day in history, June 7, 1942, Battle of Midway ends in decisive US victoryOn this day in history, June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway — regarded as one of the most decisive U.S. victories in its war against Japan — came to an end. The Battle of Midway was an Allied naval victory and a major turning point in World War II. The... Read more