Meriam Bouarrouj

3 days ago | nbcnews.com | Angela Yang |Meriam Bouarrouj

One person has died and dozens were hospitalized after a tour bus crashed in the greater Los Angeles area early Sunday morning. The bus collided with an SUV, which was fully engulfed in flames by the time emergency responders arrived, according to the L.A. County Fire Department. Thirty-two people have been hospitalized, with two in critical condition. The Mother's Day tragedy occurred on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights, a city in the suburban San Gabriel Valley to the east of Los Angeles.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Mirna Alsharif |Meriam Bouarrouj

Columbia University announced Tuesday that it laid off 180 staff members working on federal grants impacted by the Trump administration's decision to revoke the university's funding. The administration cut $400 million in federal funding from Columbia in March, accusing it of "inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students." It then issued a list of demands to the university, which it mostly acceded to, to start negotiations on restoring the funding.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Sam Brock |Dennis Romero |Janhvi Bhojwani |Meriam Bouarrouj

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he believes an antisemitic sign at his Philadelphia bar Saturday night was likely intended as a joke, but that there was nothing funny about the offensive display. "Maybe it wouldn’t have shocked me as much if I didn’t see it in a bar that I owned," Portnoy told NBC News on Monday. "But the uptick in antisemitism has been noticeable."He's outraged by it and pushing for accountability.

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Meriam Bouarrouj

“It’s Gonna Be May” meme time has arrived — and ‘N Sync's Lance Bass and Joey Fatone are embracing it. It’s been 25 years since 'N Sync released the song “It’s Gonna Be Me" as part of the boy band's "No Strings Attached" album. In an interview with TODAY.com, Bass and Fatone reflect on the success of the track and the timeless fame it reached, thanks to the internet.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Meriam Bouarrouj

1 hour agoJohn Elway's Agent, Friend Jeff Sperbeck Dead At 62Jeff Sperbeck, John Elway's longtime agent and friend, has died at 62 years old, officials announced on Wednesday.