June 22 2010
The man accused of trying to bomb Times Square in New York City has pleaded guilty, the New York Times reports.
Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-American, was charged with 10 counts, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, in the Federal District Court in Manhattan.
Shahzad admitted to traveling to Waziristan in Pakistan last year, where the Taliban trained him to carry out a car bomb attack.
The defendant said he chose Saturday evening for the bomb attempt in...
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