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The CIA did not always know who it was targeting and killing in drone strikes in Pakistan over a 14-month period, an NBC News review of classified intelligence reports shows.About one of every four of those killed by drones in Pakistan between Sept. 3, 2010, and Oct. 30, 2011, were classified as "other militants,” the documents detail. The “other militants” label was used when the CIA could not de...
Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin shooting case have informed the court of a new exhibit that they claim shows defendant George Zimmerman once applied to become a police officer.A filing by prosecutors this week included a description of an application from Zimmerman and a rejection letter from the Prince William County Police Department, but no explanation of what they plan to do with it.NBC has ...
The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday he's dropping a proposal that would have let airline passengers carry small knives, souvenir bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes."After extensive engagement with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, law enforcement officials, passenger advocates, and other important stakeholders, TSA will continue to enf...
Thousands of first-responders gathered in Houston on Wednesday for an emotional tribute to four firefighters killed in a deadly blaze last week.Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and as many as 40,000 mourners assembled in Reliant Stadium to praise the heroism of victims Robert Bebee, Matthew Renaud, Anne Sullivan and Robert Garner, who died Friday -- the deadliest day in the Houst...
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, the Ohio women who were held captive in a Cleveland home for years, would get a quarter-million dollars apiece and other benefits if a state lawmaker has his way.Berry, 27, DeJesus, 23, and Knight, 32, escaped May 6 after having been kidnapped between 2000 and 2004. Ariel Castro, 52, a former school bus driver, is charged with three counts of rape an...
An unrelenting human rights advocate who isn't afraid to speak her mind — sometimes to a fault — Samantha Power has been nominated by President Obama to be the next ambassador to the United Nations.If approved by the Senate, Power would replace Susan Rice, who after a controversial tenure at the U.N. has been chosen to replace Tom Donilon as national security adviser.As an intrepid young journalis...
