At the Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, visitors this summer are seeing shuttered lifeguard towers and signs ...

And a large majority of Americans say the U.S. flag doesn't have to be displayed solo to signify patriotism — three-quarters ...

A local company that lost its bid to take over 18 highway service plazas in Massachusetts says the fight is not over.

The historic flooding in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, has long since receded, but one year later, there are many residents who ...

The Harford County Sheriff's Office can capture crime scenes more easily with the use of a Faro Laser Scanner, which helps ...

Among popular summer vacation destinations are national parks. More Americans than ever are visiting them, but there are fewer rangers, lifeguards and other workers to help them. Nancy Chen reports on ...

Westbound Interstate 70 reopened after 5 p.m., about 4 hours after a fatal collision, and there were still big backups at 5:30 p.m.

Seven people remain "unaccounted for" in Yolo County's town of Esparto after several explosions at a fireworks warehouse ...

America's 250th year of independence starts on the Fourth of July, but a Gallup Poll finds only 58% of adults are very or extremely proud to be Americans -- a record low.

Tens of millions of Americans are squeezing themselves into middle seats of planes, trains and automobiles, hoping to outrun ...

Fourth of July celebrations are under a microscope as Big Bear considers how it may affect their beloved bald eagles. Joy Benedict reports.

Fireworks inside a Hayward home exploded, severely damaging the home and sending two people to the hospital in critical condition. Lauren Toms reports.