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Speedy jigsaw puzzle lovers, this one's for you. Teams will compete in a Jigsaw Puzzle Race at Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road, to be judged on speed, teamwork and focus. Awards to top ...

But how will these sweeping policy changes sit with the American people? We dug up recent polling on 15 of the policies Trump has already issued. While Americans as a whole support some of them ...

The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian ...

Islamabad, Pakistan — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's ruling Taliban regime saw two Americans freed in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California ...

Suddenly, moderation is sweeping the nation. Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to drink less in 2025 – up from 41% who said that was their plan in 2024, according to a new survey ...

We recommend RoseArt Jigsaw Puzzle Glue, which works great and dries quickly. Puzzles from the Magic Puzzle Company truly are magical. Not only does this puzzle, called The Mystic Maze ...

Two Americans detained in Afghanistan were released in a prisoner exchange with the Taliban in the final hours of former President Joe Biden's time in office before President Donald Trump took ...

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan announced Tuesday the release of two American nationals as part of a prisoner exchange for one of their members, who was held in the United States on narcotics ...

Jan. 21, 2025 In one of its final acts, the Biden administration secured the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner swap for a Taliban member imprisoned in the United States on ...

The 2024 major season ended with two Americans -- Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula-- playing for the singles titles at the US Open. Their collective success, as well as that of other Americans ...

As a Native American elder, a historian and storyteller, I spent much of my life sharing the truths about the past, even when they are painful. I have always believed that to heal and move forward, we ...