April 19, 2013 I guess you should now think twice before criticizing someone else for spending so much time on Facebook, their cellphones, and the like. It became a HUGE instant pool of evidence in this Boston Marathon bombing
April 19, 2013 One of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings has been killed. One MIT campus police officer has also been reported killed, and another, A transit authority officer is in critical condition.
April 18, 2013 Late Thursday afternoon (4/18) the FBI held a press conference regarding the bombings at the Boston Marathon which occurred in Boston on Monday. Here is the latest information that the FBI released to the media regarding this act of terror.
April 18, 2013 There are times in this life I look around and say what's wrong with all of us? Like when something horrible happens or when we all fight over issues we should be looking for a comprimise to. However there are also times I say I have never been prouder or more moved then I am right now. What happened at the Bruins game the last night is a moment of pride.
April 18, 2013 An explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Plant just before 8:00pm Central Time. ABC news has reported, 179 people hospitalized with 10 additional people in triage. At least 24 are in critical condition.
April 17, 2013 I am an American citizen as are most all of you reading this. I am not afraid. I am not afraid because I am an American.
April 17, 2013 UPDATE: 3:56:
This will be the last update of this article this afternoon. There is a press conference with the FBI at 5P, after which we'll publish a new article recapping the details. What we do know as fact is that the FBI and has made "significant progress" in this investigation.
UPDATE @ 3:02:
The Boston police department has tweeted that there HAS NOT been an arrest made:
UPDATE @ 2:51:
CBS News is reporting that the suspect is a WHITE MALE not 'dark skinned' as previously reported by other outlets:
Additionally CBS News is reporting that cellphone tower data was used to find the bomber:
AP just tweeted that "Federal officials deny that Boston Marathon bombing suspect is in custody." - however AP has NOT retracted that their source confirms so.
ABC News also has NOT reported an arrest:
UPDATE @2:29: We have conflicting reports. NBC is saying that a top official in Boston says that there is NO arrest:
However, a source at the Boston Globe continues to state that a suspect is in custody:
UPDATE @2:21: This is helicopter footage of the Federal Courthouse in that is from Twitter - AP and CNN are reporting that the suspect has been brought here. However, someone can be taken into custody without there being an arrest. No officials have made a statement regarding a suspect in custody and we are reporting based on information from CNN and the Associated Press.
UPDATE @ 2:06 PM: The AP reports that Federal Marshals have a suspect in custody and are brining him to a Federal Courthouse:
UPDATE AT 1:49: CNN REPORTS THAT A SUSPECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND IS IN CUSTODY.
Associated Press is also reporting that an arrest has been made:
According to reports on major national media, CNN has broken the story that the FBI has obtained clear footage of a suspect in the Boston bombings. The footage originated from a department story surveillance camera and was used to locate other footage that included images of the suspect from a Boston TV station.
April 17, 2013 The White House just held a press conference in which they confirmed that a letter addressed to President Obama has tested positive for richin. There is no indication that this letter is connected to the bombings in Boston.
Barely one full day after the tragic events of the Boston Marathon bombings, and already a tasteless parody video has begun to make the rounds, splicing together several different clips from FOX's long-running animation titan 'Family Guy' to make it appear as if a March 17 episode predicted yesterday's attacks. While the video makes the rounds, series creator and animation magnate Seth MacFarlane has issued his own statement denouncing the hoax.
April 17, 2013 You want to talk about the lowest of the lowest of the low? They are scammers - people who especially use a tragedy to attempt to profit off it. I can't BELIEVE that I even have to spread the word about this, but as a public service....
April 17, 2013 In moments of extreme stress and sadness, I have always found relief and distraction in sports. Biggest distraction in my life is THE RIVALRY!!! The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are the greatest rivalry in all of sports and some think hate is at the heart of it. Last night showed RESPECT is really the center of it all.
Brad Paisley learned of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon on Monday (April 15), and like all Americans, he felt for the victims, the families of victims and all Bostonians.
