Associated Press reports that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been released from Houston’s Memorial Hermann hospital after being tragically shot in the head earlier this year. Read More

Atkins’ battle is not uncommon. The Shrine Christian Center of Houston experienced similar hurdles. “Hurricane Ike damaged several of our properties, including our sanctuary and our cultural center,” said Aswad Walker, the church’s pastor.

Tunica, Mississippi (CNN) -- An agonizing three weeks await the residents of three southern states as a historic flood crest slowly worked its way downstream Thursday toward New Orleans along the Mississippi River.

Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — When President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had opened her eyes for the first time since being shot on Saturday, an overflow crowd of nearly 30,000 people at a memorial event erupted into cheers that the congresswoman may have heard in her hospital room. Obama said he […]

Fantasia Barrino is certainly a survivor and now she’s faced with discussing her current trials and tribulations as she returns to the music world to promote her new album, ‘Back To Me.’ The question remains: Is Fantasia returning to the limelight too soon? Just two weeks ago, the ‘American Idol’ winner attempted suicide and overdosed […]

On January 12, the earth shook here. More than 220,000 people were killed. More than 300,000 people were injured. The city and large stretches of surrounding countryside were devastated. Six months later, not much appears to have changed. It still looks like a bomb just dropped on this city.