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Controversy Stalks Nobel Peace, Literature Prizes
Controversy stalks the Nobel prizes for peace and literature in a way it rarely does for science. The revamped panel at the Swedish Academy who will hand out the Nobel Literature prizes Thursday for both 2018 and 2019 would relish arguments about the winners, rather than intrigue about the #MeToo scandal that forced the institution to suspend the prize last...
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Amazon to Close All Its Pop-Up Shops
Amazon said Wednesday that it will shut down all its pop-up shops and focus on opening more of its bookstores as it rethinks its brick-and-mortar strategy. The online retail giant has 87 pop-up shops in malls, Whole Foods grocery stores and Kohl’s department stores that sell Amazon’s Echo voice-activated devices, Kindle tablets and other gadgets.
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Millions Spent Fighting Mold Issues at Government Buildings
Former and current government employees expose mold problems at their workplace. NBC 6 Investigates.
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WATCH LIVE: Flight 1549 Crew Get Keys to New York
Watch live as hero pilot Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and the crew of Flight 1549 are presented with keys to New York City from Mayor Bloomberg. Read More
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Vet Returns Home. Fights for Asylum for Iraqi Brother in Arms
For the past two years, veteran Chase Millsap has been fighting to gain asylum for the brother in arms he simply calls The Captain. In Iraq, Millsap worked with the Captain, who fought alongside Americans and later fled to Turkey after death threats to his family. Millsap’s organization, Ronin Refugee Project, is working to get him to safety. “You...
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Amazon Will Hire 50,000 in New York and Virginia – Here Are 11 of the Highest-Paying Jobs
Amazon has announced that Arlington, Virginia, and the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York, are the official locations of the company’s next headquarters. Glassdoor took a look at some of the company’s highest-paying positions.
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Big Question for Amazon's 2 Chosen Cities: Will It Pay Off?
The awarding of Amazon’s second headquarters to two affluent localities has fanned intense speculation around a key question: For the winning cities, will the economic payoff prove to be worth the cost? Amazon’s decision will bring to Arlington, Virginia, and the Long Island City section of New York a combined 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investment over the next...
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A Look at Amazon's Empire, From Audible to Whole Foods
Amazon is hard to escape. Whether you’ve bought shoes at Zappos, picked up milk at Whole Foods or listened to an audiobook on Audible, you’ve been caught up in Amazon’s growing web of businesses. And now, Amazon’s sprawling empire will stretch even further. The company announced Tuesday that it will open two more bases outside of its Seattle headquarters: one...
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Keri Hilson Talks Fashion on MTV's “What Were U Thinking?”
Rocking an Alexander Wang sweater over a Target wifebeater and TopShop skinnies, the stylish up-and-coming hip-hop artist dishes on her various fashion choices – past and present. From Stella McCartney boots to Vintage comic book-inspired dresses, Keri knows how to rock out with a bang…because she’s a big fan of bangs! Check out her style dish and advice on the…......
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Kale to Go: Amazon to Roll Out Delivery at Whole Foods
Amazon delivery is coming to Whole Foods.
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Amazon Goes Into the Holidays With Magnified Store Presence
Amazon goes into the holiday season with a newly magnified brick-and-mortar presence, giving it more opportunities to sell its Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets and other gadgets. The online retailer now has more than a dozen Amazon Books stores, which also sell toys, electronics and small gifts. Kohl’s has carved out space for Amazon shops in 10 of its department stores....
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Border Patrol Casts Agent Recruiting Net at Fairs, Rodeos
The beer was flowing and music was blaring in the middle of the Arizona desert when Ric Kindle approached a group of Border Patrol agents and customs officers out to recruit new hires. This was no average job fair. This was Country Thunder, one of the nation’s largest country music festivals, where U.S. Customs and Border Protection set up a...
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Black Friday Blitz: 10 Stores to Shop Thanksgiving Day
More and more retailers are opening their doors earlier and earlier in the run up to Black Friday, with many national chains opening on Thanksgiving Day. Click here to see store hours and the deals to expect.
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Driver Killed After Crashing With Train in Broward
NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez has witness reaction after yet another incident involving the high speed rail system.
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‘This Was Us': Jack's Fate is Revealed
The cast reacts to the big reveal surrounding jack’s fate and Chrissy Metz talks about the connections she’s made with her on-screen father.
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Thieves Beat, Robbed Man in Deerfield Beach: BSO
Authorities are searching for a group of thieves who were caught on camera beating and robbing a man in Deerfield Beach.
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Officials Identify Man Who Called 911 Claiming He Killed Girlfriend at Hotel
Authorities have identified a man who claimed to have killed his girlfriend in a Fort Lauderdale area hotel Saturday, then called 9-1-1 to confess to the crime.