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Officials with Facebook.com, the online social-networking site, are entertaining a billion-dollar purchase offer from Yahoo.com, according to a report in Thursday's Wall Street Journal.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on legislation debated in Sacramento last night that would allow the state to enter into long-term contracts to purchase electricity for California consumers. The bill passed the State Senate, but failed in the Assembly by three votes.

NPR's Kenneth Walker reports from Johannesburg on a corruption scandal related to a large South African arms deal. In exchange for approving the purchase of arms from European suppliers, high level government officials and their families allegedly received lucrative subcontracts and bribes.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Jim Kessler of the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation. He says states that don't require background checks for purchases at gun shows are responsible for a disproportionate number of guns used to commit crimes. The findings are included in a new study that the foundation releases today.

Justice Department's antitrust trial with JetBlue and American Airlines could interrupt JetBlue's purchase of Spirit.

Five people were killed earlier Wednesday in a shooting rampage at the Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee. The shooter also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The local housing market has been booming in recent years, including in the biggest city in what's considered San Antonio's metro area: New Braunfels.

Digital compact cameras are showing up on wish lists this holiday season. Here's what to look for when buying one.

Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi spent time with Jan. 6 participants, in their homes and in some cases, their families too.

Officials say the gunman is Bradley William Stone, 35, who also left one person seriously wounded. Victims were shot in three different Montgomery County towns, officials say.