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Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son was killed in Sandy Hook, cried while telling a Senate Committee that guns have not been adequately regulated. He said the day he lost his son was the saddest and worst day of his life.

By Dave Lucashttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-861803.mp3Albany, NY – A new initiative encourages hotels and inns to "Go…

MLB:Major league owners have elected Rob Manfred as baseball's 10th commissioner, replacing outgoing Bud Selig in January. Manfred, who grew up in Rome,…

For the first time in five years, worldwide military spending is expected to go up, with China and Russia leading the way. The U.S. military budget is facing pressure, but the $600 billion in annual spending is roughly the same as the next 14 countries combined.

MLB:The Kansas City Royals are one victory away from advancing to their first World Series in 29 years. The Royals nipped Baltimore 2-1 to take a 3-0 lead…

Many have tried and failed with this kind of payment option before. But Apple's launch is bigger, with more financial institutions' support, and consumers may be more security-conscious.

This marks North Korea's fourth attempted launch of the year. The third failed. The last successful attempt was on March 6, when North Korea fired four missiles at the same time into the same waters.

Politics dominated the news this week. But the business world also had some interesting stories. Here are just three, involving Black Friday shopping, sham bank accounts and dining out.

Hate crimes in 2015 increased by more than 6 percent, according to the FBI's crime statistics. Religiously motivated incidents rose by nearly 23 percent, with anti-Muslim attacks up 67 percent.

"The enormity of the multiple leadership failures both in leading up to the insurrection, and in the Department's response to it, have convinced us there is no other choice," the union head says.