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For the 14th year, Jacob was the most popular name for boys born in the U.S. Sophia topped the girls' list for the second straight year. Some other names are rising fast: Elizabeth, Liam, Arya and Major are among them.

It's the seventh Australian Open title for the younger Williams sister, and moves her to the top spot in number of major titles in the Open era.

The House has passed a bipartisan plan to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Senate Republicans are opposed to the measure.

The U.N.'s top envoy on Syria says diplomats have failed to agree on a date for a peace conference. Lakhdar Brahimi says he's still hoping such a meeting could take place in Geneva before the end of the year. He had been hoping it would take place this month, but the Syrian rebels aren't ready to attend, the U.S. and Russia have yet to agree on whether Iran should take part and there are many other roadblocks. Brahimi is raising the alarms about a conflict that has affected half of the population, with 6,000 people fleeing every day.

It's not just Louis C.K. and Stephen Colbert who are confused about the Common Core. Get the facts here.

The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom:A tornado blows through the city of Van, killing two people and destroying many homes. And…

The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom:The earthquake in Asia is having an impact in North Texas. North Lake College in Irving has an…

The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom:For one veteran, remembering the Vietnam War means remembering the inspiration for his life’s…

The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom:The environmental movement in North Texas has come a long way since those first small…

The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom: Five to 10 inches of rain are expected to fall in the next week. This after tornadoes skipped…