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NYC’s pied-à-terre tax horror stories: ‘Blatantly unfair’

A Miami couple slapped with a more than $48,000 tax bill after they sold their Upper West Side condo – roughly 25 times their regular property tax bill – are among homeowners retroactively being hit by New York’s controversial new pied-à-terre tax who are suing to contest its legality.

Secret Service director warns of unprecedented threats

The director of the Secret Service tells 60 Minutes the threat environment in the U.S. is unlike anything he's seen before. And it's not just gunmen anymore. Can the Secret Service still protect the president in the age of drones, political violence and social media? Norah O'Donnell reports, Sunday on 60 Minutes.

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, around 8:30 p.m. local time as a Category 2 storm with 105-mph winds. NBC News’ Bill Karins explains what’s next as the storm continues to move.