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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.

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.

Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro was convicted last year for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Alcohol makes people lose inhibitions. And maybe take off their masks, and get up close and personal. Here's why you may want to steer clear of bars for now, or at least take these extra precautions.

Host, Executive Producer, Idea Man, and Top Dog of State of the Re:Union, Al Letson has received national recognition and built a devoted fan base with soul-stirring, interdisciplinary work. He established himself early in his career as a heavyweight in the Poetry Slam Movement, which garnered artistic credibility and renown. Performing on a number of national, regional and local stages including HBO's Def Poetry Jam, CBS's Final Four PreGame Show and commercial projects for Sony, the Florida Times Union, Adobe Software, and the Doorpost Film Project, Al has honed his professional voice and artistic sensibilities into a unique brand that is all his own. After winning the Public Radio Talent Quest, Al received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to create three episodes of his public radio show concept State of the Re:Union. His company finished their first grant in August of 2009 and has just been awarded one of the largest public radio grants every given to a single project to produce a full season of shows.

Anna King calls Richland, Washington home and loves unearthing great stories about people in the Northwest. She reports for the Northwest News Network from a studio at Washington State University, Tri-Cities. She covers the Mid-Columbia region, from nuclear reactors to Mexican rodeos.

Though it's been the Republicans who've pushed the Line-Item Veto bill through both houses of Congrees, Commentator Mickey Edwards says the line item veto is not traditionally a conservative idea. In fact, the line item veto in principle goes contrary to conservative doctrines.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson hopes that adding staff to security checkpoints will prevent longer wait times that had been projected for this summer.

After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the federal government cannot stop states from legalizing sports betting, Delaware didn't waste any time taking advantage of the opportunity.

President Trump will make a decision "in coming days" on whether to sign another six-month waiver to a U.S. law ordering the embassy to be relocated from Tel Aviv.