Would-be NYC subway bomber who turned informant faces sentencing
A former al Qaeda recruit convicted of plotting to bomb New York City’s subway system will be sentenced on Thursday, nearly a decade after he pleaded guilty and became one of the U.S. government’s most valuable counterterrorism informants.
Accused gunman in North Carolina college shooting due in court
A former student at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte was due to appear in court on Thursday, accused of murdering two students and attempting to kill others when he opened fire in a crowded classroom on Tuesday.
Georgia to execute man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend, her friend in 1994
A 52-year-old man convicted of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and one of her friends during an argument in 1994 is scheduled to be executed in Georgia on Thursday.
Facebook settlement with U.S. may include privacy oversight: Politico
Facebook Inc and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are negotiating a possible settlement that would require the company to create an independent privacy oversight committee and take other steps to safeguard users, Politico reported on Wednesday, citin…
Ex-CIA officer pleads guilty to conspiring to spy for China
A former CIA officer has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pass U.S. defense and intelligence secrets to China, the Justice Department said on Wednesday, in the third such case in less than a year.
Teenage Guatemalan migrant dies in Texas while in U.S. custody
A 16-year-old Guatemalan migrant died in a Texas hospital while in the custody of the U.S. government on Wednesday after his health steadily declined due to a severe brain infection, according to officials from both countries.
PG&E seeks U.S. court approval for $105 million fund to help wildfire victims
PG&E Corp on Wednesday sought court approval for a $105 million fund to help house victims of the wildfires blamed on the bankrupt California power provider.
Slain North Carolina college student confronted gunman, saved lives
A 21-year-old student killed in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte saved some of his classmates’ lives by tackling the gunman and attempting to disarm him, the city’s top law enforcement official said on Wednesday.
Teenage migrant dies in Texas hospital while in U.S. custody
A 16-year-old unaccompanied Guatemalan migrant died in a Texas hospital while in the custody of the U.S. government, officials said on Wednesday.
‘Heart-wrenching’ – Profiles of the University of North Carolina shooting victims
Riley Howell loved “Star Wars,” snowboarding and his high school sweetheart, Lauren – but most of all, his family said, the 21-year-old student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte loved taking care of others.
