Why was daylight saving time started? Here’s what you need to know.

Clocks “spring forward” an hour this Sunday — to the chagrin of many Americans. But as the time changes, why daylight saving time started — and who was behind the effort — remain complicated. For more than 100 years, proponents and opponents of daylight saving time have argued over whether to keep observing the twice-yearly … Read more

They flew to Dubai for a romantic anniversary getaway. Then the bombing started.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It was supposed to be a romantic getaway for Sarah Mettee and her husband, a warm winter break in Dubai away from their three young children to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Instead of relaxing in the sunshine, Mettee told NBC News on Monday, they had “seen and heard a … Read more