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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with winner Brenda Moyse of Bentonville, Arkansas and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Body camera footage shows two police officers responding to a routine call about a possible burglary in North Carolina. The encounter comes to a bad end, but what's fascinating is how it gets there.

The musician, who played bass and sang with the influential all-women country music band from 1989-93, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Since 1955, the King's name had been among the 1,000 most popular baby names each year. No longer. And for the second year in a row, Twillight's Jacob and Isabella rule as No. 1s.

Cuban government declares an "energy emergency" after the failure of one of its few power plants plunges it into an island wide blackout.

Over 20 people have died since severe storms and tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri overnight. Meteorologists are beginning to survey the damage.

NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

Shasta County’s recall effort succeeded where many others have failed. Also, Redding residents are urged to avoid some waterways due to ongoing toxic fuel cleanup efforts, and a new Berkeley IGS poll shows Californians are decidedly mixed on whether they approve or disapprove of the job Gov. Gavin Newsom is doing.

Law enforcement and fire officials unveil a new evacuation map for Butte County. Also, a new bill in the state Legislature would let Californians see how much money the state's oil companies are making from each gallon of gas, and state lawmakers pass legislation to undo a court order stipulating that UC Berkeley must cap its student population.

Recent incidents of overt hate speech in Chico bring up questions about its legality. Also, proposed legislation in the state senate would restrict law enforcement from using a sexual assault survivor’s DNA for any purpose other than identifying the perpetrator, and a pilot program would give EDD benefits to undocumented Californians who’ve lost their jobs.