Tens of thousands of people were allowed to return to their homes as authorities lifted an evacuation order on Thursday, with firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters, finding some success in restraining a fire in the mountains north of Los Angeles. Multiple uncontrolled fires around the city and its surrounding counties continue to place residents under evacuation warnings.
Residents allowed to return as firefighters make progress on north Los Angeles fire
Gaza experiences World Cup from afar as local players face ongoing struggles
In Gaza City, Ali Tafesh, an amputee football player for Gaza Al-Irada, trains in the damaged Palestine Stadium. As Gaza prepares for the World Cup,
World Cup teams, players and officials face US visa denials and delays
Concerns over US visa denials for World Cup participants intensify as Somali referee Omar Artan is ordered back to Istanbul despite holding a valid visa.