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In a rare departure from tradition, Saturday's presidential address was delivered not by President Obama but by Francine Wheeler, whose son Ben, 6, died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Wheeler urged the Senate to pass gun control legislation it has scheduled for debate.

Behind by a goal with about 80 seconds to go in the game, Chicago came back to score twice. The Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 and took the best-of-seven series in Game 6.

More than 6 inches of rain in less than three hours created a torrent that swept through downtown Ellicott City over the weekend. At least two people were killed.

Cuomo has joined other states and said people in New York must wear masks in public when they can't remain 6 feet apart, in order to protect the gains his state has made against the coronavirus.

The pace of growth in the second quarter was its slowest since 1992. The National Bureau of Statistics attributed the change to a complicated international environment.

Authorities now say that all the missing from the collapse in Changsha had been accounted for, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

After receiving over 6,000 entries this year, we've picked a winner of the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest. Meet the gifted songwriter who captivated our panel of judges.

The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the same region around Herat, which was devastated by a previous temblor on October 7.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WUNC listener Jean Haddock of Louisburg, North Carolina, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Peter Conte has serenaded shoppers in Philadelphia for 2 shows a day, 6 days a week for more than 2 decades. On Saturday, those attending Wanamaker Organ Day will hear him and the refurbished organ.