The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 resulted in victory by Mexico, but was soon followed by independence for Texas.

Over 400 scholars from around the world signed a statement condemning the Jan. 3 US attacks and demanding reparations for Venezuela.

(WTAP) - James Gadsden, the U.S. minister to Mexico, and General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the president of Mexico, sign the Gadsden Purchase in Mexico City. The treaty settled the dispute over the ...

Southern California is heading into a familiar winter weather pattern this week, with sunny skies and strengthening Santa Ana winds followed by a return to rain around the New Year, according to ...

Now in its 70th year, NORAD's Santa Tracker has become a global phenomenon, with people around the world eagerly tracking the computer simulation of Santa and his Reindeer dropping off presents to ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump took part in the NORAD Santa Claus calls on Wednesday night. The Trumps will spend Christmas and New Year’s at Mar-a-Lago, the president’s private ...

Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he's not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment.

Efraín Gaxiola López, MD (Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Mexico), an interventional cardiologist known for establishing and directing the Annual Congress of International Cardiology (CADECI), ...

No one says, “Remember the Siege of Bexar!” when it comes to the Texas Revolution. But in all likelihood, many in San Antonio were thinking just that, about 190 years ago. There are a number of ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- A beloved December tradition is lighting up a Santa Ana neighborhood. For nearly three decades, Luis Cantabranas's shrine to "La Virgen De Guadalupe," which translates to ...

Louisville, Ky. — Soldiers from Fort Knox spent the morning paying tribute to President Zachary Taylor with a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of his birthday on Nov. 24. Taylor, the nation's 12th ...

Since 1978, when the Inspector General Act was passed, Congress and the American people have benefited from the independent and professional work of the offices created by this law. Recognizing the ...