Tornado-ravaged city of Moore, Okla., to hold Sunday memorial

IRS official Lerner placed on leave

Lois Lerner, the IRS official who oversees the agency’s division in charge of tax-exempt organizations, has been placed on administrative leave, a source told NBC News on Thursday.

Reduce the hassles of summer travel (and save money)

There’s a lot that can go wrong on a summer vacation. The best way to reduce your odds of having a vacation nightmare is to plan ahead and know how to work the system.

PHT: Rangers live another day, edge Bruins in OT

Report: Amanda Bynes arrested in NYC

Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested in her New York apartment Thursday night on charges of reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence and criminal possession of marjuana, NBC New York reported.

Bring back PE: Exercise should be 'core' class, report says

Children need a full hour of exercise in schools every day, and not just in physical education classes, the Institute of Medicine recommended on Thursday. Schools that have dumped education classes need to put them back on the schedule, the report recommends.

Cicada bugfest closes in on city-dwellers

Hordes of winged cicadas are coming out and turning up the music for their biggest party in 17 years, stretching from North Carolina through Virginia to New York — but experts aren't yet sure just how big the party will get.

Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage