Tag Archives: Boston Marathon

GitMo, Unpopular, Morning After

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

GitMo: President Obama in a news conference renewed his call to shut the terrorist holding center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “It hurts us in terms of our international standing, it lessens cooperation with our allies on counter-terrorism efforts, it is …

Parents Abandon Bomber Body

Monday, April 29, 2013

Bombers: The parents of the Boston bombing suspects have given up a plan to come to the US to recover the body of their dead son, Reuters reports. The news service says they spoke to the parents in a remote …

Boston Looks for Motive, Tipped for Bad Service

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Boston: The Boston Marathon investigation has turned into a hunt for answers to why two immigrant brothers from Kyrgyzstan bombed the annual running event. Investigators say they intend to question 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as an enemy combatant without first reading …

Breaking: Boston Manhunt, Suspects Named

Friday, April 19, 2013

Thousands of police officers have descended upon Watertown, Mass. Outside Boston in the manhunt for a Marathon bombing suspect. The suspects are identified as Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, brothers from Chechnya. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Suspect #1 was killed in an overnight …

Marathon Suspect Dead, Another on the Run

Friday, April 19, 2013

Boston Suspect Dead: A late night robbery, police chase and shootout ended with the death of bombing suspect #1 and #2 on the run, police said at dawn in Boston. Police say the suspects robbed a 7-11 store in Cambridge …

Pressure Cooker Bombs and a Manhunt

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Marathon Bombing: Investigators say the Boston bombs were made of pressure cookers filled with explosives, ball bearings and nails, then placed in black duffle bags. Using a pressure cooker is a known technique for improvised bomb making around the world. …

Three Dead, 176 Injured at Marathon

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

 Marathon Bombing: This morning the toll is three dead and at least 176 injured in the double bombing at the finish of the Boston Marathon. Among the dead is an eight-year-old boy whose mother and sister also were injured. The …

Breaking: Mass Casualties in Boston

Monday, April 15, 2013

At least 50 people are reported injured, some critically.

Breaking: Marathon Bombing

Monday, April 15, 2013

Two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon at Boylston Street. CBS News is showing a still photo of the flash as one of the explosions occurred. Windows were blown out and there is debris in …