A safety-first rundown of cities flagged by United States and other official travel advisories, plus why the risk-reward ratio is tough and what to consider instead.

Members of a human smuggling group were sentenced after prosecutors said they kidnapped a family in Texas while demanding payments from relatives.

Dozens of missing minors — some as young as 14 and some of whom had been sexually assaulted or trafficked — have been located and rescued in Southern California and nearby states, authorities say.