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Spain again got off to a sluggish start, but the World Cup favorites held on for a 1-0 win over Uruguay Friday night in Guadalajara, Mexico.

A former Las Vegas youth pastor who was accused of pushing his wife off a cliff while hiking in Zion National Park died Thursday -- just days after he was taken into custody, authorities said.

L.A. County dispatched a 73-person contingent to Venezuela, including search-and-rescue teams, canine units, doctors and structural experts.

Proponents of a controversial billionaire tax pledge to make sure it appears on the November ballot to backfill federal healthcare funds.

Caracas' main airport shut down after it was heavily damaged in Wednesday's two devastating earthquakes, delaying the entry of aid crews from the United States and other nations.

The Trump administration is reportedly ordering staff not to confirm deaths or details about severe injuries at U.S. national parks -- but officials are adamant the policy is not meant to conceal information from the public.

The omission is the latest strain in a yearlong standoff between California leaders and the Trump administration over federal disaster aid.

The Supreme Court sharply limited the right to asylum for migrants who say they are fleeing persecution.

A bill making its way through the California Legislature would make public records less public. It's a bad fix for an unclear problem.

The court said Congress gave the Department of Homeland Security the power to cancel temporary protections for migrants from unsafe countries.