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Two men are due in court in Boston on Monday on charges that they sold the designer drug Molly, a purified and sometimes deadly form of Ecstasy that authorities say is gaining popularity.
Here are some of the top stories Monday morning at NBC News:Fight for Syria action returns to Capitol HillPresident Barack Obama will embark Monday on a full-out public relations offensive to try and persuade Congress and the American public to support military strikes against Syria.
A football fan tumbled to his death from an elevated walkway outside Candlestick Park, moments after the San Francisco 49ers kicked off their final season home opener at the stadium.
If you're male, over 55 and live in the U.S., you're most likely to be one of the millions talking about Syria on Facebook. Those are among the key findings in a new set of data compiled by NBC News via public Facebook posts mentioning Syria worldwide from August 31 through September 6, 2013.
A wildfire that ignited Sunday afternoon and grew to 800 acres within just a few hours was threatening the San Francisco bedroom community of Clayton, where state authorities ordered the evacuations of dozens of homes on Sunday night.The Morgan Fire was first reported at 1:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m.
The Boston Athletic Association added an extra 9,000 entry spots for the 2014 Boston Marathon in order to grant priority registration space to those who did not finish due to terror attacks at the 2013 marathon and in anticipation of an influx of runners vying to take part in the race this year.
“If we fight, we win,” shouted Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) near the end of her keynote speech on the opening evening of the 2013 AFL-CIO Convention. “Real reform isn’t easy,” Warren said to loud applause. “Uphill battles? You bet!”
Residents were cleaning up Sunday after a mammoth thunderstorm in north-central Utah caused widespread flooding, mudslides and brief evacuations.
The 2013 winners of the Dreams of Jobs and Freedom Scholarship were honored today at the AFL-CIO Convention. For the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, the AFL-CIO and Union Plus awarded $300,000 in scholarships to help graduating high school seniors realize their dreams of a college education. More than 600 students applied and 60 $5,000 scholarships were awarded.
On the heels of today’s groundbreaking young worker and diversity conference, delegates to the AFL-CIO 2013 Convention reaffirmed the federation’s commitment to grow an inclusive labor movement dedicated to issues that will build strength for and share prosperity with women, young workers, people of color and LGBT workers.
