Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on th...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poult...

New Zealand is banning the export of live cows and other farm animals by sea due to welfare concerns

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at strengthening child-welfare programs nationwide

Child welfare agencies in the U.S. have a difficult mission in the best of times, and now they're scrambling to confront...

A mother has been arrested after a 7-year-old bedridden girl was found dead inside her home when police were performing...