Posted: 1:48 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Attempted Times Square Terrorist Caught; Troy Davis Hearing Set; Gap Recalls Baby Swimsuits; Stripper Scams Workers' Comp
By Veronica Waters
- The suspect in the Times Square car bomb plot is headed to federal court today. Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani who is a naturalized American citizen, was caught at JFK Airport on a flight to Dubai that was taxiing away from the gate. Authorities tracked down Shazad after tracing the explosive-filled SUV back to its original owner--a Connecticut woman who'd sold the Nissan Pathfinder on Craigslist for $1,800. The 30-year-old Shahzad's home in Connecticut was searched, and a box of fireworks was among the evidence removed.
"Based on what we know so far, it is clear that this was a terrorist plot aimed at murdering Americans in one of the busiest places in our country,'' said Attorney General Eric Holder.
In Pakistan, intelligence officials said at least one man has been detained in the southern city of Karachi in connection with the Times Square case: a man named Tauseef who was a friend of Shahzad. Shahzad's wife is in Pakistan. - A federal judge in Savannah sets a June 23 hearing for death row inmate Troy Davis. The Supreme Court last August halted Davis' execution and ordered an evidentiary hearing to determine if new testimony establishes Davis' innocence in the 1989 murder of a Savannah cop, Mark McPhail.
- Gap is recalling baby swimsuits because the straps could choke the infant. The bathing suit halter straps are so short, the plastic ring on the neck could push against the child's throat and pose a strangulation hazard. The swimsuits, in blue and white and in red and white, were sold nationwide through April in sizes up to 24 months. Return it to Gap for a full refund.
- A Philadelphia cop Tasers a 17-year-old fan who ran onto the field during last night's Phillies game. The teen went down in a heap in front of a stadium full of fans. Police will now discuss with the team whether the use of Tasers on fans is appropriate. The teen will be charged with criminal trespass.
- MARTA track is undergoing repairs today after a lightning strike during Monday's storms. The East-West line was damaged between the Ashby and Bankhead stations.
- The president of the Boston City Council and one of his colleagues want to take a stand against Arizona, and are asking the city to pull any investments it may have in that state--out. This, because of the new law allowing cops to demand citizenship papers from anyone they think could be an illegal immigrant. A few days ago, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity decided to cancel its convention in Phoenix and move it to Las Vegas.
- A sheriff's deputy in West Hollywood, California was off-duty Monday, picking up a few things at his local Target, when he heard a loud commotion--a screaming woman running out of the cosmetics aisle, while waving two knives. Deputy Clay Grant chased her down and she surrendered. She'd attacked four people at random, including a young woman with a baby, while screaming about the witness protection program. The suspect is being held on $1 million bond.
- Next year, parents may have to pay for their kids' AP tests. The state budget the legislature passed last week cuts out money for AP and PSATs. The state will now pay only for low-income kids. While the PSAT costs just $13, each AP exam runs 86 bucks. The state's also getting rid of CRCTs for 1st- and 2nd-graders, as well as writing assessments for 3rd- and 5th-graders.
- If you're going to try to scam workers' comp, you should probably not keep your job working the pole at the strip club. A 43-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now in trouble for raking in thousands of workers' compensation dollars after telling a doctor she couldn't easily stand or move around--during the same time she was still working as an exotic dancer. Christina Gamble allegedly got $22,000 in disability payments while C.R. Fanny's Gentlemen's Club and Sports Bar had her on the pole payroll.
- The KISS 104.1 weather forecast: decreasing cloudiness this afternoon with a high around 85, and a low tonight of 55.
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