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The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia -- and California. What can the rest of the world learn?

Taiwan has surpassed Singapore as the happiest place in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report. But what do residents think?

Trump's immigration crackdown has slowed migrant crossings to a near halt. Humanitarian aid groups, with few people to serve, are closing down operations at the border.

A new survey finds that a plurality of Americans say the country has become less civil since the COVID-19 pandemic. That's hardly surprising given the profane and boorish example set by President Trump.

Adam Schleifer, a longtime financial fraud prosecutor, was dismissed from the U.S. Attorney's office in L.A. on Friday. He was pursuing charges against the former CEO of Fatburger, a Trump supporter, for alleged financial fraud.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was among a delegation of senators who visited the migrant detention operation at Guantanamo.

Donald Trump's EPA says coal plants and other industrial polluters can ask to bypass provisions of the Clean Air Act by sending the agency an email.

Noem talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her team at the National Palace, Mexican media reported, but no details were immediately available on what they discussed in the two-hour meeting.

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world's largest seagrass fields and the planet's most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

Trump and his lawyers say federal judges must stand aside ...