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The former sheriff for Maricopa County, Ariz., was found guilty Monday of willfully ignoring a federal judge's order. The case stemmed from his campaign against illegal immigration.

Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been found guilty of criminal contempt, stemming from a 2011 racial profiling case. Arpaio faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and a monetary fine.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have ramped up their lobbying efforts to gain international support in their 2-month-old feud. That includes TV attack ads, and flooding online media sites with competing messages.

Recreational marijuana sales are booming in Las Vegas as tourists catch on. But under current Nevada law, there's only one place people can consume cannabis: their private residence.

Deadly protests erupted in Venezuela after Sunday's vote to elect a special assembly that will rewrite the constitution. Freelance journalist Mariana Zuniga speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish.

Russian President Vladimir has ordered the U.S. to cut its embassy and consulates staff in Russia by 755 people, in retaliation for new U.S. sanctions against Moscow.

Entertainment Weekly reports that the alleged hackers also claim to have "written material" from an upcoming Game of Thrones episode, but haven't proved it. HBO won't confirm what material was stolen.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will take over as premier. But he is seen as only a placeholder until ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's brother is eligible to assume the post.

The local utility says construction crews building a bridge across the Oregon Inlet cut three underground cables, leaving much of the vacation spot without electricity.

A Mexican teenager died in 2013 after drinking liquid methamphetamine, allegedly at the request of customs officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry near San Diego.