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Modern smartphones can safely stay plugged in overnight, but temperature and charging habits still affect long-term battery health. Here's what Apple, Samsung and Google say.

The Normal Fire Department is encouraging people to safely dispose and charge batteries to prevent fires, and to ensure smoke detectors are working properly.