News / 

Farook friend charged...Obama: No credible threat over holidays... More school systems receive threats


Save Story
Leer en español

Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who bought assault rifles used by his friend in the San Bernardino massacre is being charged with terrorism-related counts. Enrique Marquez is charged with conspiring with Syed Farook to commit terrorism in 2011 and 2012. Marquez also was charged with illegally purchasing the two rifles used by Farook and his wife in the Dec. 2. massacre..

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama says U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials don't have any specific, credible information suggesting a potential terrorist attack against the U.S. during the holidays. Obama made the comment during a visit to the National Counterterrorism Center in Virginia today. But Obama says the country must be vigilant.

SAM FRANCISCO (AP) — School officials in Las Vegas say they received a threat similar to ones reported by districts from Miami to San Francisco, but didn't close campuses at the nation's fifth-largest school district. Administrators found an emailed threat this morning similar to those received this week in Los Angeles, New York, Houston and other cities. Officials deemed the threat "less than credible."

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be back in court next week for an appearance before a military judge in North Carolina. An arraignment will be held Tuesday at Fort Bragg. Bergdahl disappeared in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years. The Army has said he'll face a general court martial on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.

NEW YORK (AP) — A former hedge fund manager and controversial pharmaceutical company CEO who was arrested today in New York is free on $5 million bail. Prosecutors say in a "Ponzi-like scheme" between 2009 and 2014, Martin Shkreli (SHKREHL'-ee) lost hedge fund investors' money through bad trades, then raided Retrophin for $11 million in cash and stock to pay back his clients.

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Most recent News stories

The Associated Press
    KSL.com Beyond Series

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button