Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Martin Shkreli, Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO, resigns
A day after Turing Pharmaceuticals head Martin Shkreli was arrested and charged with securities fraud, the biopharmaceutical company cut ties with the maligned CEO and announced his resignation. Published December 18, 2015
Obama commutes sentences of nearly 100 drug offenders
For the third time this year, President Obama has used his executive power to commute the sentences of drug offenders serving time in federal prison. Published December 18, 2015
Enrique Marquez charged with aiding San Bernardino terror attacks
Authorities on Thursday brought the first criminal charges related to the San Bernardino terror attacks, charging a friend of the couple who carried out the mass shooting with the unlawful purchase of two assault rifles used in the massacre. Published December 17, 2015
William Porter mistrial: Baltimore awaits next steps in Freddie Gray case
Confusion spawned by a mistrial in the criminal case against a Baltimore police officer, one of six charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, hung over the city Thursday with prosecutors providing no explanation as to whether they will pursue a retrial. Published December 17, 2015
Martin Shkreli, Turing CEO and former hedge fund manager, charged with securities fraud
Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager publicly scorned for buying a pharmaceutical company and upping the price of a life-saving drug by more than 4,000 percent, was arrested Thursday and charged with securities fraud. Published December 17, 2015
Baltimore leaders urge calm, police ready for unrest after hung jury in Freddie Gray case
A judge declared a hung jury Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of one of six Baltimore police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, prompting extra police to patrol city streets and elected leaders to plead for calm, as all hoped to avoid a repeat of the violence that marred the city in April after the young man's funeral. Published December 16, 2015
Jeh Johnson: Homeland Security retools terror advisory system, adds more frequent updates
The Department of Homeland Security expects to provide more frequent official public updates on terror threats against the U.S. through a retooling of its National Terrorism Advisory System -- issuing its first such advisory Wednesday. Published December 16, 2015
Death penalty lowest since 1991
Use of the death penalty was reduced to just six states this year, and those states carried out the fewest number of executions in a single year since 1991, according to a report by the Death Penalty Information Center. Published December 16, 2015
Federal appeals court voids ruling against D.C.’s restrictive concealed-carry gun law
A federal judge's ruling that barred the District from requiring gun owners to demonstrate a "good reason" to obtain a concealed carry permit was vacated Tuesday by an appeals court that found the judge did not have authority to rule on the case. Published December 15, 2015
Mohamed Elshinawy charged with attempting to aid ISIS
A Maryland man appeared in federal court Monday on charges stemming from his receipt of more than $8,000 that is believed to have come from a member of the Islamic State who sought to finance terror attacks inside the U.S. Published December 14, 2015
Dannel Malloy moves to ban gun sales in Connecticut to people on terror watch lists
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Thursday his intention to sign a first-in-the-nation executive order that would allow his state to deny firearm permits to individuals on federal terrorism watch lists -- riling gun rights groups who say the action is surely unconstitutional. Published December 10, 2015
San Bernardino shooters both radicalized before meeting each other: FBI
The San Bernardino terrorists embraced radical Islamist ideology as early as 2013, a full year before the woman arrived in the U.S. on a fiancee visa, raising concerns that officials missed red flags that could have prevented her from being admitted. Published December 9, 2015
Two men arrested for fight with pocketknife at FedEx Field during Redskins’ game
Two men were arrested Monday night at FedEx Field in connection with a fight in which a small knife was recovered, according to law enforcement authorities. Published December 8, 2015
Investigators probe for outside help in San Bernardino attack
Authorities are now focused on determining if the San Bernardino terrorists had help carrying out their attack -- be it aid acquiring guns, tactical training or financial assistance. Published December 8, 2015
San Bernardino shooters had target practice before massacre: FBI
The husband and wife who carried out the San Bernardino, California, shooting spree participated in target practice with firearms multiple times, including at least one time within days of Wednesday's massacre, according to the FBI. Published December 7, 2015
No charges against Chicago officer in fatal shooting captured on video
No charges will be filed against a Chicago police officer who in 2014 fatally shot a man who was carrying a gun in hand as he ran from police at the scene of a shooting investigation, Cook County State's Attorney's Anita Alvarez announced Monday, the same day that the Justice Department leaders said they would lead a civil rights probe of the city's police department. Published December 7, 2015
Justice Department launches investigation of Chicago PD practices
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department to examine officers' use of force and the department's internal system of accountability, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Monday. Published December 7, 2015
Jeh Johnson: New terror threat warning system on the way
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday that he plans to roll out a new terror threat warning system in the wake of deadly attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California. Published December 7, 2015
San Bernardino terrorist attack seen as failure in fight against radicalization of U.S. Muslims
The San Bernardino terrorist attack is underscoring fears that the government and wider U.S. society have failed to effectively address and counter the threat of ordinary American Muslims becoming radicalized. Published December 6, 2015
FBI’s James Comey: Evidence of San Bernardino killers’ ‘radicalization,’ no known terror ties
The Muslim couple behind the San Bernardino, California, shooting spree -- now the deadliest act of terrorism on American soil since Sept. 11, 2001 -- showed signs of "radicalization" but have not as of yet been linked to any known terrorist group or cell, the head of the FBI said Friday. Published December 4, 2015
