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A federal agency says a New York health care firm forced employees to join prayer circles, thank God for having jobs and say "I love you" to co-workers and managers.
Hundreds are expected Thursday at a funeral for comedian James McNair who was killed in the crash that critically injured "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan.
A Washington, D.C., woman graduated high school in one of D.C.’s toughest neighborhoods with a 4.0 GPA, while her family was living in a homeless shelter. Georgetown University is giving her a full scholarship.
A tour guide in a Louisiana swamp jumped in the water with two alligators and started feeding them chicken and marshmallows.
Here are some headlines from the working families’ news we're reading today (after the jump).
There are growing conflicts in cities across the U.S. and around the world, where car ride service companies like Uber and Lyft are pairing up passengers with drivers without observing the usual taxi regulations. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports.
A car plowed into a gas pump and burst into flames near New York City. Police say the 70-year-old driver had a diabetic emergency and lost control. An off-duty police officer pulled the elderly driver out of the car just in time.
One priest is dead and another seriously injured in a shooting Wednesday. Police say they don’t have a motive for the crime, or any suspects.
NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports on the possibility that the U.S. could participate in military strikes in Iraq, saying that sending in troops would be a “very tough decision” for President Obama.
Jenna Bush Hager made the announcement on TODAY, and 41 tweeted the news. It's all weather-dependent, of course (he’s in Kennebunkport with the whole family, waiting for permission).
