A massive manhunt that spanned several Boston communities has come to an end with Boston police announcing that 19-year-old Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, has been captured.
I don't know about you, but when I was a child, my father pretty much told me that if I got in trouble with the law, I shouldn't call him. He felt the law would probably treat me nicer than he would, if he got his hands on me. I was reminded of this today when I saw this press conference with the uncle of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. He did not have kind words to say.
6:55 AM ET: The AP is reporting that the suspects are from Chechnya, and have lived in the US for at least one year. The surviving Boston bomb suspect has been identified as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Ma. NBC News is reporting that both suspects are brothers. Sources say that the men may have military experience, according to law enforcement officials.
6:30 AM ET: CNN is reporting that
Rene Rancourt has been singing the National Anthem at Boston Bruins hockey games for the last 37 years, and last night . . . before the Bruins' game, he sang the first few lines by himself but the crowd overpowered him, and he let THEM sing it. Watch this!
After reviewing a particular piece of video evidence, investigators may have identified a suspect in the bombings at Monday’s Boston Marathon.
A part of Bill Richard's life is missing, it's his eight year old son Martin. Martin was one of the three victims of yesterday's Boston Bombing. In his grief Bill has issued a statement to the press.
Here's the thing. No matter what happens. No matter what our critics and enemies may say. Americans will always rise to the occasion. Yeah, I know it's not "just Americans" and I know that not everyone at the scene yesterday was American. But, whether it was from an "outside" source or a "homegrown nut case", it was on American soil.
Believe it or not there are alread
24 hour news is a wonderful thing but having to keep the public entertained (notice I didn't say "informed") 24 hours a day leads to a lot of guessing and speculation.
Here is what is truly know about the Boston tragedy so far.