The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has added more populations of the Gopher tortoise to a growing list of species eligible for protection under the Endangered Species Act, but limited resources will prevent the agency from doing more at this time.
A Civil War fort, a Chicago hospital and a Chinese neighborhood are among the sites listed as America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
From distrust to suicide, a mental health crisis has emerged in the Gulf following the oil disaster.
Efforts to minimize the damage from the huge oil spill from a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico are under way, but wildlife conservation groups say the oil could pose a disaster for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida coastal areas.
Doris Bishop has strolled to the beach in Point Clear, Alabama, in the predawn hours of summer every morning for decades. She goes in search of tiny eels, baby flounder and blue crabs at the water's surface.
Alabama authorities search under a bridge where a father says he threw his infant and three toddlers. WKRG reports.
We found places perfect for sharing -- just in time for Valentine's Day.
Two people in Florida were killed when the outer edge of Hurricane Ivan bashed four southeastern states with strong winds and pounding waves Wednesday.
The showdown between Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Vijay Singh at the U.S. Open may be a must-see event for fans. But this year fewer of them are heading to the links themselves.