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A Royal Wedding That Affirms Truly Noble Values

Prince Harry of Wales, sixth in the line of succession to the British throne, will marry the American actress Meghan Markle on Saturday, with all of the ceremony and global hoopla that the British royalty inevitably attracts. Harry is the son of Charles, the Prince of Wales, and the late Princess Diana. What's notable about Prince Harry, however, is not so much the royal blood that he inherited, but the royal values that he has chosen to express.

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Where Does Society Draw the Line Between Morality and Entertainment?

The best books I’ve ever read have been autobiographies. I believe it’s because there is nothing that I or any other writer can make up that’s more entertaining or interesting than real life. A lot of them may read like stories created by writers and a producer but these men and women lived these lives; and as much as we love their music, movies or stories we have to accept that a lot of these men and women were flawed.

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Rapper T.I. arrested near Georgia home

Rapper T.I. was arrested early Wednesday in Henry County, Georgia, outside Atlanta, according to authorities.

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H-E-B Adds More than 900 Store Jobs Across the Greater Houston Area

Texas-based company ranked among best places to work

H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers and the largest private employer in Texas, is adding more than 900 jobs in the Greater Houston area. Eligible employees receive benefits, employee discounts, paid time off, 401K and Partner Stock Plans, scholarship opportunities and more.

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Lawyer for Sudanese teen who killed her rapist facing intimidation

Five days after a 19-year-old Sudanese woman was sentenced to death for killing the man she was forced to marry, her lawyer was barred from holding a news conference amid an intensifying campaign of intimidation, activists told CNN.

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry ask for privacy for her father who won't attend wedding

Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, told American publication TMZ on Monday that he will not attend his daughter's wedding to Prince Harry.

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Scott Pruitt unapologetically defends EPA tenure amid blistering criticism

Scott Pruitt, the embattled administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vehemently defended himself while facing tough questions about his spending and alleged ethical transgressions at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday.

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Laurel or Yanny? What science has to say

As if we needed another thing to divide America. Some people who listen to this audio file hear one thing; others hear something completely different. It's like it was put on the internet just to sow discord.

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Dog rescues his friend from drowning in pool in Mesa

What began as a Sunday afternoon enjoying the dog days of summer at the Becerra house in Mesa changed in an instant.

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Total halts $2 billion gas project in Iran

French oil giant Total is preparing to pull out of Iran to avoid risking US sanctions.

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Teacher designs DIY safety device after Parkland shooting

A small piece of fabric kept near a classroom door could help protect students in the event of an active shooter.

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Fans tune into 'Harry & Meghan' Lifetime movie

From the casting to the dialogue, the Lifetime TV movie "Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance," which aired Sunday night, gave fans lots to talk about.

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Parkland school resource officer decried as coward gets princely pension of $8,702 a month

The former school resource officer criticized for his response to the Parkland school massacre is receiving more than $8,700 a month in state pension, Florida Department of Management Services spokeswoman Nina Ashley said Wednesday.

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People are still shopping at Macy's. A lot

Don't count out Macy's yet. Digital sales are up. People are going to actual, physical Macy's stores to shop. And tourists are flocking to Macy's flagship store in New York.

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Trump says 'nothing has happened' with ZTE

President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed criticism that he was caving to China's trade demands to save Chinese telecommunications company ZTE.

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Buckingham Palace shares image of Queen's official consent for Prince Harry's marriage

An image of Queen Elizabeth II's elaborate notice of consent to the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was released Saturday.

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Trump Tower transcripts detail quest for dirt on Hillary Clinton

Thousands of pages of interview transcripts with the participants of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting shed new light on how eager Donald Trump Jr. and senior members of the Trump campaign were to obtain damaging information on Hillary Clinton — and how frustrated and angry they were that the material did not come to fruition.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asked an American bishop to preach at their wedding

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have invited an American bishop to give the address at the royal wedding on May 19.

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Ash clouds from Kilauea volcano prompt red alert on Hawaii's Big Island

Officials warned residents and airplanes to stay away from part of Hawaii's Big Island after a plume of ash from the Kilauea volcano rose 12,000 feet into the air.

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This isn't a car crash. This is one of the best senior pranks cops ever saw

Seniors at a Wisconsin high school pulled off what police are calling one of the best senior pranks they've ever seen.