i'm tony harris. those stories and your comments here and now in the cnn newsroom. >>> let's go straight to al qaeda's plot to blow up new york's busiest subways. suicide bombers on martyrdom issues. chilling details about the foiled plan. jean, good to see you, first of all. give us some details here. >> reporter: najibullah zazi, the shuttle driver from denver, has been cooperating with authorities and a federal law enforcement source tells susan candiotti he targeted times square and grand central station saying he and cocop spir tors planned to jump on the 1, 2, 3 or 6 trains to detonate bombs in the middle of the subway cars, the placement intended to maximize casualties. the chosen date, september 14th although zaz told investigators september 15th and 16th were also possibilities. two high school classmates of zazi have been indicted and have pleaded not guilty. during their arraignment it was mentioned that individuals over seas were expected to be arrested in the case. all three men allegedly

i'm tony harris. those stories and your comments right here, right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> if you need proof the job market is still struggling, look no further than queens, new york. hundreds of people camped out for the chance to apply for 100 jobs repairing elevators. they started lining up at 4:00 a.m. friday. cnn's ines ferre is there. what's the situation like this morning? >> reporter: well, tony, as you said, these people have been here since friday. some of them since last night. this is really kind of the end of the line now. the door started opening a for 750 applications to be given out. you could take tests and then interview for an elevator mechanic job. this was just filled with hundreds and hundreds of people that have been waiting here. as you can see, it's drizzling. yesterday, it rained. right here, gabriel, you have been here since midnight, you're saying? >> yes. since midnight last night. >> reporter: i heard the announcement from one of the cops that there weren't any more

you for allowing me to bring you the news for the past couple of hours and the breaking news that tony harris now will continue in the "newsroom" with, tony. >> yeah. quite a morning. t.j., great job on the breaking news. we'll pick it up from here. have a great day, my friend. the breaking news from the nation's highest court, supreme court justice john paul stevens saying he is retiring. that announcement coming 11 days before his 90th birthday in a letter sent to president obama this morning justice stevens says he will step down when the court finishes its work for the summer. this gives the president his second opportunity to appoint someone to the nation's highest court. among the possible nominee, federal appeals court judges diane wood and marek garland and janet napolitano, we haven't mentioned the solicitor general, elena kagan right now. joining us from washington right now is cnn's john king and on the phone is our senior legal analyst, jeffrey toobin. my friend, we were talking about this in a series of e-mails after your appearance on fresh air with terry gross. there were clear

. >> now the very well-behaved tony harris steps in to pick it up from here.will. oh, yeah, i will. i will try to avoid getting suspended, but short of that, anything goes. have a great day, kyra. >> thanks, tony. >>> the big stories for you in the cnn "newsroom" for thursday, april 22nd. the president urging wall street to back new financial rules. his message for the heartbeat of american cap