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Hundreds of adult wood storks gather on the tops of trees at the the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge.

Old Land Battle Resurfaces In Georgia Between The Gullah Vs. Government

The Gullah people, who are descendants of West African slaves, want to return to land the U.S. government took away during WWII. But the land has been a wildlife refuge for 40 years.

Supporters of four former Blackwater security guards in front of a federal courthouse in Washington on Monday. The men were sentenced for a 2007 mass shooting of civilians in Iraq.

Blackwater Security Guards Handed Lengthy Sentences For Iraqi Killings

Three of the Blackwater security guards were found guilty of manslaughter and voluntary manslaughter, while a fourth was convicted of first-degree murder.

Supporters of House Bill 2 gather for a rally at the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, N.C., on April 11. A recent poll found that nearly 49 percent of North Carolinians support at least some part of the controversial law.

North Carolinians Who Support 'Bathroom Law' Say They're Being Drowned Out

There's a deep divide in the state over a law limiting civil rights protections for LGBTQ people. Amid a national backlash, nearly 49 percent of people in the state say they support parts of the law.

A Southwest Airlines pilot and co-pilot preparing for a flight from Dallas last year. In the wake of the Germanwings crash this week, many European airlines are rushing to adopt a two-person cockpit rule similar to the one already in place in the U.S.

Airlines Worldwide Rush To Adopt '2-Person' Cockpit Rule

In the wake of the apparently deliberate crash of a German airliner, carriers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia say they will emulate a U.S. rule requiring two people in the cockpit at all times.

Exterior of Walmart in San Jose, Calif., The retailer says it will raise hourly wages for thousands of full and part time employees.

Walmart Gives 500,000 Employees A Pay Raise

The retailer says starting in April, thousands of full and part time employees will make $9.00 an hour.

WATCH: Drone Falls From Sky, Narrowly Misses Skier In Slalom Competition

The crash is just the latest drone incident to interrupt a sporting event this year. As the popularity of drones has grown, governments are grappling with how to regulate them.

Agents at the Air and Marine Operations Center in at an Air Force Reserve base in Riverside, Calif. track 20,000 to 25,000 flights a day for suspicious activity.

Unregulated Skies: Keeping Watch On America's Vertical Borders

Tens of thousands of private planes fly through U.S. airspace daily. Federal agents at a Southern California air base monitor those flights, looking for drugs or terrorists. Sometimes, they find them.

Logan Levenson had a cornea transplant to repair an eye after a fungal infection.

Overnight Contacts Can Help Kids' Sight During Day, But Also Carry Risks

Ophthalmologists and cornea specialists have raised concerns about the lenses, citing studies and their own experiences treating children and teens who developed eye infections after wearing them.

Old Senate Tradition Lies Behind Controversial Judge's Nomination

President Obama nominated a controversial Georgia judge — one who once supported the display of the Confederate flag — for the federal bench.

Immigrants In U.S. Illegally Could Qualify For Medi-Cal

Up to 500,000 immigrants living illegally in California could get Medi-Cal coverage if executive actions by President Barack Obama take effect.

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