Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epic showdown on the Senate […]
Enlarge image i California Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, questioning Attorney General Eric Holder last week. Carolyn Kaster/AP California Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, questioning Attorney General Eric Holder last week. Carolyn Kaster/AP Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official who handled the division that deals with
Enlarge image i David Beckham spent six years in the U.S. with the LA Galaxy before returning to Europe earlier this year. Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images David Beckham spent six years in the U.S. with the LA Galaxy before returning to Europe earlier this year. Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images The most unforgiving criticism in sport is directed
NBC News has put together a time-lapse video of the EF-4 tornado that tore through the southern suburbs of Oklahoma City, Okla. As we told you in the live blog, the National Weather Service says it was at least an EF-4 tornado with winds in excess of 166 mph. The tornado stayed on the ground
Our colleague Andy Carvin has scanned Twitter in search of reaction, including photos and video, from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma on Monday. Among the tweets: Sidney Montoya of Oklahoma City says he is “Praying for my little cousins in Moore, their elementary school just got hit by the tornado.” And Dennis
Tech giant Apple used a “complex web of offshore entities” to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes in the U.S., a congressional investigation has found. In a statement Monday, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said: “Apple’s claim[ed] … three key offshore companies are not tax residents of Ireland, where they are incorporated, or
After analyzing forensic evidence, Nassau County Police in New York said on Saturday that it was a shot fired by an officer that killed 21-year-old Andrea Rebello. Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University, was being held hostage by a masked gunman who broke into a house she shared with her sister. Police came looking for
Enlarge image i Yahoo President and CEO Marissa Mayer. Brad Barket/Getty Images Yahoo President and CEO Marissa Mayer. Brad Barket/Getty Images The Wall Street Journal has this breaking news from the tech world: “The Yahoo board has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.” The Journal, the only
Enlarge image i President Obama walks across the tarmac to greet well-wishers on Sunday upon his arrival in Atlanta, Ga., where he will attend the commencement at Morehouse College. Mandel Ngan /AFP/Getty Images President Obama walks across the tarmac to greet well-wishers on Sunday upon his arrival in Atlanta, Ga., where he will attend the
Enlarge image i The Senate Judiciary Committee meets to work on immigration legislation on May 9. Michael Reynolds/EPA/Landov The Senate Judiciary Committee meets to work on immigration legislation on May 9. Michael Reynolds/EPA/Landov It’s been a long slog already for the bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate’s Gang of Eight. The legislation has been
Enlarge image i An Afghan worker helps excavate part of the mountaintop copper works above the ancient city at Mes Aynak in February. Afghanistan is believed to be sitting on massive mineral and metal deposits. But many obstacles have prevented large-scale mining from getting underway. Matthew C. Rains/MCT/Landov An Afghan worker helps excavate part of
Enlarge image i An man smokes a cigarette as he takes a break at a fruit market in Hyderabad, India. Smoking tobacco is eight times more prevalent among Indian men than women. Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images An man smokes a cigarette as he takes a break at a fruit market in Hyderabad, India. Smoking tobacco is