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CIA chief nominee vows not to restart interrogation program

Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next CIA director, pledged Wednesday she would not restart the CIA's detention and interrogation program and that she would not follow an order that she found morally objectionable.

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Royal wedding weather: an early look at the forecast

The final countdown is on and everything has been meticulously planned down to the final detail.

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Phil Mickelson 'challenges' Tiger Woods to golfing duel

It's the dream pairing golf fans yearn for, but Phil Mickelson has upped the ante and called out Tiger Woods for a separate high-stakes shootout. The veteran duo will play together, alongside another marquee player Rickie Fowler, in the first two rounds of the Players Championship at Sawgrass, Florida, this week, and 47-year-old Mickelson was in playful mood as he threw out the challenge to his old rival.

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New York Yankees & Boston Red Sox to play each other in London

One of the fiercest rivalries in sport -- the New York Yankees versus the Boston Red Sox -- is on the move and heading to London as Major League Baseball flies across the Atlantic to broaden its global reach.

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Republicans want Trump to intervene in fight with Sessions

Republicans angry with the Justice Department over not providing documents to Congress are urging President Donald Trump to intervene in the latest dispute between House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, a California Republican, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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Trump sits out Indiana Senate primary, and his supporters are split

The farm animals on the Henderson farm are pets, not moneymakers, so don't be offended by the barnyard humor. One of the cows, who likes to race alongside Beth Henderson in her John Deere Gator, is named Big Mac.

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School's first black student president was the target of a racist attack. Now she's suing over the 'troll storm' that followed

After Taylor Dumpson became the first female African-American president of American University's student government, she was targeted by a racist backlash.

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11 fraternity members will go to trial in connection to Piazza hazing death

Eleven Penn State fraternity members will head to trial over the death of Timothy Piazza, according to a Monday ruling from Centre County, Pennsylvania, Judge Steven Lachman. The ruling comes after 12 defendants had preliminary hearings over three days that concluded last Friday.

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Electric Winnebagos are coming soon

You can get electric cars, SUVs and trucks. Soon, you could be seeing electric Winnebagos. There's no word, yet, on when you could be spending the night in one.

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Sandy Pugh Named PVAMU Women's Basketball Coach

Sandy Pugh has been named the new head women's basketball coach at Prairie View A&M University.

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Congress returns this week: 7 things to watch

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday after being away for what was a chaotic and damaging week for President Donald Trump, who is under scrutiny from federal investigators and questions surrounding a payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

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Good Things Comes to Those Who Wait Houston Texans Has a Great 2018 NFL Draft

I am a firm believer in good things comes to those who wait and evidently, the Houston Texans believe the same thing. Their first draft picks came on the second day of the 2018 NFL Draft (Round 3 pick 68, 80, and 98) and the Texans did an excellent job of selecting needs of the franchise.

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Face the Truth to Move Toward Reconciliation

If we don't know the whereas, the therefore doesn't make sense. Witness the ovens in Auschwitz and Treblinka, and then you can understand the creation of Israel.

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The Kentucky Derby: five reasons why you shouldn't miss it

It's often referred to as "The most exciting two minutes in sports." So what makes the Kentucky Derby so special?

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Those ancient artifacts that were illegally smuggled to Hobby Lobby are headed home to Iraq

Several thousand ancient artifacts are being returned to Iraq after they were falsely labeled as "tile samples" and illegally smuggled to the US retailer Hobby Lobby, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, said this week.

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Cardinal George Pell back in court over historical abuse charges

Vatican Treasurer Cardinal George Pell faced his first appearance at a higher court Wednesday, one day after a Melbourne magistrate ordered him to stand trial on multiple charges of historical abuse.

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Why US-China trade talks will struggle to reach 'grand bargain'

President Donald Trump's top advisers arrive in Beijing this week for talks on how to avoid a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

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Iraqi who threw shoes at President Bush runs for Iraqi parliament

Almost a decade after sparking an international diplomatic incident by throwing his shoes at former US President George W. Bush in Baghdad, Muntadhar al-Zaidi is planning a political career of his own.

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Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich to reach Champions League final

Real Madrid reached its fourth Champions League final in five years, narrowly seeing off Bayern Munich in an enthralling semifinal.

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5 things for May 2: Trump, Arizona teachers, migrants, Armenia, air pollution

Not content with pretty much taking over every aspect of your life, Facebook now wants to help you get a date. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.