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WASHINGTON (AP) — Military service leaders told senators Wednesday that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense spending largely flat will hurt readiness and efforts to modernize the armed ...

Edmond voters shot down $35 million in street improvements that were included in a controversial bond issue election. Road repairs go on forever. How?

A "humble" Premier Roger Cook has led the Labor party to an emphatic election victory to govern Western Australia for a third term.

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of a three-day festival (some believe longer) known as Carnival, characterized by plenty of celebration and indulgence. It precedes Lent, the Christian ...

A Florida alligator recently has been gaining attention from news outlets and on social media after it was caught on camera crossing a road while carrying a turtle in its mouth.The U.S. Fish and ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— Three people were arrested after more than 25 high-performance cars were found speeding, doing donuts on Alligator Alley in Southwest Florida, the Florida Highway ...

Learn how to tell these apex predators apart and discover which species would win in a fight. Did you know that both alligators and crocodiles can live up to 70 years? Unfortunately, they both face ...

Troopers stopped racing drivers along Alligator Alley on Saturday as they cut off traffic in their Porsches and Ferraris and filmed their exploits. According to Florida Highway Patrol, troopers ...

The first incident happened around 4:05 p.m. when FHP troopers responded to a report of five dark-colored SUVS parked and blocking northbound Interstate 75 (Alligator Alley). Troopers said several ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla — Florida Highway Patrol says a chaotic scene played out on Alligator Alley in Collier County Saturday afternoon, with at least 25 high performance cars and a helicopter.