Residents around the oil-contaminated Gulf of Mexico gathered Wednesday evening for a community crisis prayer service in the wake of what some say may be the worst leak in U.S. history.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency as an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico creeps toward shore and threatens the fragile ecosystem along the coastline. Thursday’s order allows the state to free up resources to begin preparing for the oil to reach the shore, which could happen as soon as […]

Families welcomed survivors of a thunderous blast aboard an oil platform as Coast Guard rescuers combed Gulf of Mexico waters early Thursday for signs of 11 missing from the rig that was still in flames.