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Solo travel soars: Record-breaking interest levels reported for 2026
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (751+ words) 2026 has seen the largest increase in interest in solo travel ever, with 1. 6 million searches of "solo travel" during the month of January alone, according to The Luxury Solo Travel Report just issued by safari company Go2 Africa. (Dreamstime/TNS) Nearly 15 years…...
Soccer mania: World Cup fever finds the Sierra foothills
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (461+ words) Foundation Sports Park in Sonora will be hosting numerous soccer-related events, including the USA vs Turkey watch party on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Recent surveys show that "World Cup Fever," has swept its way across the nation, specifically seeing California as one…...
Lumber Jubilee queen hopefuls carry on Tuolumne tradition
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (765+ words) Adyson High (left), 14, and Brooklyn Smith (right), 13, lean against the rail by the West Side Lumber train car at West Side Memorial Park in Tuolumne on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Before the chainsaws are fired up and tug-of-war teams dig in their…...
New hospital program brings amputations to zero for at-risk diabetic patients
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1593+ words) Diabetes patient Michelle Caldwell, 58, right, gets examined by Dr. Edward Cardenas at MLK Community Clinic - East Compton Care Center. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) More than three decades after a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, Michelle Caldwell says her disease…...
Who is Uncle Pappy? Meet Blair Carlyle, the 30-year-old Floridian behind popular social media persona | Lifestyle | uniondemocrat. com
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (753+ words) Blair Carlyle is a 30-year-old Florida native who plays the role of Uncle Pappy in inspirational social media videos. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel) Many of Uncle Pappy's social media videos start with a shirtless old Florida man in a lily-pad-filled…...
Endometriosis and fibroids: Expert explains advances giving women less invasive treatment options
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (503+ words) Endometriosis and uterine fibroids are two of the most common gynecological conditions. (Dreamstime/TNS) "They're both relatively common," Dr. Wasson says. "There can be some overlapping symptoms, but the majority of symptoms vary and the diseases progress differently. Fibroids and…...
Deputy Probation Officer I/II
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (129+ words) The Union Democrat Details for Deputy Probation Officer I/II - Father's Day Fly-In takes flight at Columbia Airport this Saturday - Glitch with paperwork pauses train rides at Railtown - Early TV ratings for 2026 World Cup set records for Fox, Telemundo - Kurtenbach:…...
Father's Day Fly-In takes flight at Columbia Airport this Saturday
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (396+ words) Warplanes high in the sky above Columbia Airport fly in the Missing Man formation at the Father's Day Fly-In in 2024. Vintage aircraft, aerial demonstrations and airplane rides will return to Columbia Airport this weekend for the 57th annual Father's Day Fly-In....
Glitch with paperwork pauses train rides at Railtown
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (550+ words) Volunteer Megan Aguirre spends time degreasing the drive wheels on a 99-year-old steam locomotive and preparing them for touchup paint at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park's roundhouse in 2021. Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown has temporarily paused train rides and canceled…...
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What do I need to know about skin cancer protection?
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (577+ words) Apply sunscreen whenever you're outdoors " even on cloudy days, when up to 80% of harmful rays penetrate the clouds. (Chris Driscoll/Dreamstime/TNS) DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend has had several small skin cancers removed, and that made me wonder if…...