Pakistan Holds Gov’t Worker In NYC Bomb Plot
ISLAMABAD (CBS/AP) — An employee at Pakistan’s state-run Islamic advisory body has been detained for allegedly playing an important role in assisting the failed New York Times Square car bomber, an...
View ArticleTimes Sq Bomber Gets Life, Warns Of New Attacks
NEW YORK (CBS 2/ WCBS 880/1010 WINS/AP) — He tried to unleash an historical attack on the crossroads of the world, and now he’s going to prison for the rest of his life. Faisal Shahzad, the...
View ArticleMan Questioned After Failed NY Attack Due In Court
BOSTON (AP) – A Pakistani man arrested during the investigation of the failed Times Square bombing is due back in federal court. A detention hearing was scheduled in Boston on Friday for Aftab Ali...
View ArticleMan Questioned In Times Sq. Probe To Stay In Jail
NEW YORK (AP) – A lawyer for a Pakistani man questioned in Massachusetts during the investigation of the failed Times Square bombing has complained about his treatment in jail. Aftab Ali Khan of...
View ArticleMan Arrested In Times Square Car Bomb Investigation Seeks Deportation
BOSTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Pakistani man arrested in Massachusetts during the investigation into the failed Times Square bombing was willing to admit he lied to federal agents and be deported under a...
View ArticleMan Held In Times Square Car Bomb Probe Deported To Pakistan
BOSTON (AP) — Federal immigration officials say a Pakistani man arrested in Massachusetts during the investigation into last year’s failed New York Times Square car bombing has been deported to...
View ArticleExpert: Household Items Prevalent In Many Pressure Cooker Bombs
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — CBS 2 has learned new details about the type of bombs used in the deadly Boston Marathon blasts. They had nails inside and that’s not all. Investigative reporter Tamara Leitner...
View ArticleFriday Marks Five Years Since Attempted Times Square Bomb Plot
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Five years ago today, Faisal Shahzad tried to set off a bomb in Times Square. Duane Johnson, a street vendor, saw smoke coming from the back of an SUV at 45th Street and...
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