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Sponsored by Visit Visalia Everyone has a plan for Yosemite. Half Dome, Tunnel View, Valley hotels, the Ansel Adams photograph you’ve seen a hundred times. The plan for Sequoia and Kings Canyon is usually an afterthought. A day trip tacked onto something else. Two hours at the General Sherman Tree, a photo, back on the highway. As Julia Roberts would say, “Big Mistake. Big. HUGE.” (just like the trees that are waiting for you) Sequoia trees Savannah and I spent three days in this region of the Majestic Mountain Loop on a mother-daughter trip inspired by Savannah’s adventure travel dreams.…

Billie Eilish has drawn severe backlash over her past comments about parents who choose to send their kids to school instead of homeschooling. In a viral clip, the singer, who was homeschooled, talked about her experience learning directly from her parents, claiming that it’s a better method than “lazy” parents who opt to send their kids to school to learn. Billie Eilish is no stranger to being dragged online, as she recently came under fire for her remarks about meat eaters, which she has since doubled down on. Lumeimages / MEGA Eilish is facing fresh backlash over comments she made…

The Supreme Court may have obliterated the Title IX case for transgender athletes in female sports, but don’t be surprised if biological males continue to show up on girls’ varsity volleyball, soccer and basketball teams. The court found that states may separate scholastic sports by sex without violating Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment — not that they must. As a result, the 23 Democrat-led states that permit male-born students to compete in girls’ sports based on gender identity may continue to enforce their laws and policies, meaning the battle over same-sex sports isn’t over.…

CARACAS, Venezuela — Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening medical crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases and a healthcare system already on the brink. Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are sleeping in crowded shelters or outside without access to clean water amid dismal sanitary conditions following the June 24 earthquakes which officials say killed at least 2,295 and left more than 11,000 injured. Aid workers said the aftermath of the quakes has become a major medical crisis that, unless quickly controlled, would take more lives in the days and weeks…

By Leo Morgenstern | at July 1, 2026 4:19pm CDT The Rockies are planning to designate John Brebbia for assignment, reports Thomas Harding of MLB.com. In his place, they are calling up fellow right-hander Gabriel Hughes. Colorado protected Hughes from the Rule 5 draft by selecting his contract last November, so this move will leave the team with an open 40-man spot. More to come…

Newcastle United have agreed a deal to sign Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenhim. Toure is set to become Newcastle’s second signing of the summer, with news of his imminent arrival coming shortly after it was reported the Magpies had agreed to sell midfielder Sandro Tonali to Tottenham in a deal worth £100m. The 20-year-old is set to travel to Tyneside for a medical to complete the transfer, with Newcastle widely reported to have agreed a fee of €50million (£42.8m) with the Bundesliga club. Toure’s arrival will fill the void left by Anthony Gordon, who joined Barcelona in a…

Actor Frankie Muniz is opening up about his divorce from his “baby momma,” Paige Price Muniz. After 10 years of marriage, the “Big Fat Liar” performer said that he and his soon-to-be ex-partner have realized that they’re better off as friends. Frankie and Paige first met in 2016, and later eloped in October 2019. They were married at a formal celebration in February 2020. Frankie, known for his role in “Malcolm in the Middle” and the reboot “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair,” shared a video of himself and his soon-to-be ex-wife, Paige, dancing with their 5-year-old son, Mauz.…

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The Trump administration has declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the free trade pact that U.S. President Donald Trump negotiated — and which took effect — during his first term in office. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the decision — which doesn’t immediately terminate the USMCA — in a statement on Wednesday after he met virtually with Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard and Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Greer’s statement on the USMCA. (Screenshot) The USMCA “requires the USMCA Free Trade Commission, composed of government representatives of each Party, to conduct a joint review of the Agreement…

Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of Fourth of July celebrations in a region that revels in its role as a historic hub of U.S. independence. Temperatures in the high 90s Fahrenheit were forecast for the Northeast; Philadelphia and Boston could top 100 by Thursday. Throw in humidity, and the real-feel heat index will be even higher at times, the National Weather Service said. A heat dome – high-pressure systems above a region that trap heat and humidity – has been smothering parts of the…