Every year, moms and dads take their kids to Ringling Bros. circus for a little "family fun," but what they don't know is how baby elephants are cruelly tied up and electro-shocked in order to force them to learn how to perform tricks. Parents never

A D.C. police officer was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony murder in connection with a fatal shooting about two weeks ago

Sun Eagle operates a grass-roots charity called Spirit Rising that helps Native Americans on and off local reservations as well as reservations on the Western plains. "It's just the last few years that it's become popular to be an Indian."

San Francisco, California (CNN) -- Alcatraz Island was a chilly, unwelcoming place once reserved for infamous criminals. Not even the federal government appeared to want it after the penitentiary closed in the 1960s.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's newest felony will send drunk drivers to prison when they are caught with children in the car.

It's a painless, simple and safe procedure that guarantees if your pet gets lost you'll find your furry friend. But that cutting-edge microchip technology could fail. Dayana Perez tells us why.

It was a beautiful Sunday to get outside and go for a walk. Scientists have known for a while that spending more time outdoors is good for you, but new research suggests it also encourages you to be good to others.

With the holidays just around the corner it's time to start looking for gifts that pet parents will enjoy. We have all seen pet products on TV and wondered if they work. Today we'll look at two, Snuggie for dogs and the PediPaw. Lisa Chelenza explains..

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday afternoon issued a strong statement intended to put distance between federal policy and an influential panel's recommendations that most women..

The former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Monday for the U.S. to reinstitute the ban on assault weapons and take other measures to rein in the war between Mexico and its drug cartels,