Live Updates : Boston Marathon Explosions 2306 UTC As the story starts to turn from the explosions to the investigation , stay with VOA as we continue our coverage . Nearly four hours after the blasts rocked the Boston Marathon , here is what VOA knows : Two explosions near the finish line killed two people and wounded more than fifty . A third incident took place at the nearby John F . Kennedy library about 90 minutes later , but police are not sure if it is related to the marathon blasts . President Obama says officals do not yet know who is responsible for the bombings , but that the U . S . will find out who did this and hold them accountable . No person or group has claimed responsiblity for the bombing . 2255 UTC This story is likely to dominate a lot of front pages around the world for several days . # Boston # Marathon dominates Tuesday ' s UK front pages twitter . com / suttonnick / sta … - via @ suttonnick # TomorrowsPapersToday # BBCPapers — BBC Breaking News ( @ BBCBreaking ) April 15 , 2013 2252 UTC Due to the generosity of our donors we don ' t need blood at this time . Please schedule for a future donation redcrossblood . org # marathon — RedCrossEasternMA ( @ RedCrossEastMA ) April 15 , 2013 2251 UTC Location of the marathon finish line in Boston , Massachusetts , where two deadly explosions occurred . 2247 UTC Scene at BMC . It ' s calming down . # bostonmarathon # boston twitter . com / PDRosso / status … — Patrick D . Rosso ( @ PDRosso ) April 15 , 2013 2233 UTC Flags over @ uscapitol being lowered to half - staff out of respect for the victims of Boston Marathon tragedy j . mp / YqJ8zj — Speaker John Boehner ( @ SpeakerBoehner ) April 15 , 2013 2229 UTC The London Marathon , which is scheduled to be held on Sunday , April 21 , has released the following statement : We are deeply saddened and shocked by the news from Boston . Our immediate thoughts are with the people there and their families . It is a very sad day for athletics and for our friends and colleagues in marathon running . Our security plan is developed jointly with the Metropolitan Police and we were in contact with them as soon as we heard the news . Met Police Chief Superintendent Julia Pendry said : " A security plan is in place for the London Marathon . We will be reviewing our security arrangements in partnership with London Marathon . " 2219 UTC More of President Obama ' s public statement : Obama said he is directing the full resources of federal government to help state and local authorities to protect our people and increase security around the country . He added , " We don ’ t yet have all the answers but we do know multiple people have been wounded , some gravely in the Boston marathon . " He said he has spoken with FBI director Muller and Homeland Security director Naplitano and that they are mobilizing resources to respond . He added that he has updated leaders of congress in both parties . He said also said Boston police , firefighters and first responders as well as the national guard responded heroically and continue to do so as we speak . " We still do not know who did this or why and people should not jump to conclusions without all the facts . We will get to the bottom of this . We will find out who did this and why they did this . Any responsible individual and responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice . " 2213 UTC President Obama says they do not yet know who is responsible for the bombings , but that the U . S . will find out who did this and hold them accountable . 2210 UTC Watch the president ' s statement from the White House . JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE . GOV 2208 UTC AT & T says it is leaving its WiFi on at the Boston Marathon . Boston customers may have issues w / wireless voice & data service due to spike in network activity . Our Wi - Fi remains on at # BostonMarathon . — AT & T ( @ ATT ) April 15 , 2013 Interesting , is the digital equivalent of blood donation during crisis -- open up WiFi to help connect loved ones ? — Andrew Lih ( @ fuzheado ) April 15 , 2013 2202 UTC Authorities now say two dead and at least 50 injured in the blasts . 2153 UTC Human nature at its best . The list of people offering a place to stay tonight : bit . ly / 106kZEN # bostonmarathon # explosion — Catherine Cloutier ( @ cmcloutier ) April 15 , 2013 2149 UTC President Obama will make an address from the press room at the White House in about 30 minutes . No further details have been released yet . 2145 UTC Boston police say to expect more visible security : People should expect to see high policevisibility at key locations # tweetfromthebeat — Cheryl Fiandaca ( @ CherylFiandaca ) April 15 , 2013 And people start seeing more security : Police w automatic weapons @ Brigham now # wcvb twitter . com / wcvbkelleyt / st … — Kelley Tuthill ( @ wcvbkelleyt ) April 15 , 2013 2139 UTC Just got some numbers from the BAA : 23 , 326 started the marathon . Of those , 17 , 584 finished . 4 , 496 did not . — Amalie Benjamin ( @ AmalieBenjamin ) April 15 , 2013 2136 UTC Google has started a person finder for those looking for people who may have been at the Boston Marathon today . 2134 UTC Times Square right now twitter . com / clarerrrr / stat … — Clare Richardson ( @ clarerrrr ) April 15 , 2013 2131 UTC The White House has released a photo of President Obama on the phone with officials in Boston today . 2123 UTC New from the Boston police : Update JFK incident appears to be fire related # tweetfromthebeat — Cheryl Fiandaca ( @ CherylFiandaca ) April 15 , 2013 2118 UTC Via Computer World : A fixed camera captured the moment two explosions rocked the finish line of today ' s Boston Marathon . 2116 UTC Statement from Gov on # BostonMarathon tragedy : governor . ny . gov / press / 04152013 … There is heightened security @ # 1WTC & on transit # MTA — Andrew Cuomo ( @ NYGovCuomo ) April 15 , 2013 2114 UTC MARATHON EXPLOSIONS : Boston hospitals report more than 100 being treated after Marathon explosions . — The Boston Globe ( @ BostonGlobe ) April 15 , 2013 2110 UTC Incredible video of the explosions as they happened from Boston . com 2106 UTC Cellphone service shut down in Boston to prevent remote detonations of explosives , official says : apne . ws / ZwBMKb - CC — The Associated Press ( @ AP ) April 15 , 2013 2105 UTC Marathoners picking up their possessions at Bolston & Berkeley . twitter . com / taylordobbs / st … — Taylor Dobbs ( @ taylordobbs ) April 15 , 2013 2103 UTC More from the police press conference : Police may continue blowing things up ( controled explosions ) in next couple of hours . Question : Is this a terrorist attack ? Answer from Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis : " We ' re not being definitive at this time but you can reach your own conclusions . " 2100 UTC From the Boston police department : Police stabilizing situation - checking packages # tweetfromthebeat — Cheryl Fiandaca ( @ CherylFiandaca ) April 15 , 2013 2059 UTC # Bruins game vs . Ottawa has been postponed — The Boston Globe ( @ BostonGlobe ) April 15 , 2013 2057 UTC More from the Boston press conference : Three incidents occurred . Two happened simultaneously . The third occurred at the JFK Library about half hour ago ( approximately 4 : 30 pm EST ) . People should be calm but they should understand this is an ongoing event . . . . Governor Deval Patrick said President Obama called him , offering any help needed . Encouraged people to stay out of crowds . Tourists should go back to hotels . A third incident at JFK library . Not certain related - but BPD treating like they are # tweetfromthebeat — Cheryl Fiandaca ( @ CherylFiandaca ) April 15 , 2013 2054 UTC From the police press conference in Boston : Edward Davis , Boston Police Commissioner , says the blasts occurred 50 to 100 yards apart . Multiple casualties . All victims been removed from scene . Sent officers to hospitals to be in touch with family members and possible witnesses . Immediately activated system of resposnse that the commonwealth of Massachusettes has in place . First calls were to FBI and state police . There is a third incident , an explosion at the JFK Library . But authorities are not certain incidents are related . Recommending people stay home . Anyone with information should call 1 - 800 - 494 - TIPS 2052 UTC The FAA has imposed a no - fly zone over the site of the Boston Marathon explosions . 2050 UTC RT @ mediaite : WATCH LIVE : Boston Officials Hold Press Conference On Marathon Explosions mediaite . com / online / watch - l … via @ mediaite — WhiteHousePressCorps ( @ whpresscorps ) April 15 , 2013 2049 UTC Register here to find loved ones . Also - make sure they know you ' re safe . redcross . org / find - help — RedCrossEasternMA ( @ RedCrossEastMA ) April 15 , 2013 2044 UTC The White House says President Obama has called Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and told them his administration would provide whatever assistance is necessary in the investigation and response . 2040 UTC Security officials confirm at least two more explosive devices were found near the scene and were being dismantled . Police telling people on scene of Boston Marathon # explosions to not use cell phones because could set off other devices — ABC News ( @ ABC ) April 15 , 2013 2037 UTC Families with signs hoping to find their runners twitter . com / megansarahj / st … — Megan Johnson ( @ megansarahj ) April 15 , 2013 2031 UTC News conference in 15 minutes Westin Hotel # tweetfromthebeat — Cheryl Fiandaca ( @ CherylFiandaca ) April 15 , 2013 BREAKING : Multiple explosive devices found , at least 2 which exploded , officials tell NBC News — NBC Nightly News ( @ nbcnightlynews ) April 15 , 2013 BREAKING NEWS : Police getting multiple reports of unexploded devices around Boston — The Boston Globe ( @ BostonGlobe ) April 15 , 2013 2030 UTC Runners reuniting with family on Berkeley st by back bay hotel . Lots of oh Thank gods . twitter . com / megansarahj / st … — Megan Johnson ( @ megansarahj ) April 15 , 2013 2028 UTC Director of emergency services at Mass General describes injuries as " from a war zone " # WCVB # bostonexplosion # Boston # marathon — Liam Martin ( @ LiamWCVB ) April 15 , 2013 BPD aggressively moving ppl now . Saying anyone nearby is in danger . # BostonMararthon # wbz yfrog . us / gvffshboivhhua … — Jim Armstrong ( @ JimArmstrongWBZ ) April 15 , 2013 2026 UTC The New York Times just published a very useful graphic of the explosion locations . Meanwhile , New York City is stepping up security at various locations in response to the blasts in Boston . NYPD is stepping up security at hotels and prominent locations in NYC until more is known about # BostonMarathon . — NYC Mayor ' s Office ( @ NYCMayorsOffice ) April 15 , 2013 2023 UTC If you are concerned for a friend that ran the # BostonMarathon today , you can see their last check - in here : raceday . baa . org / individual . html — NowThis News ( @ nowthisnews ) April 15 , 2013 2020 UTC At least one college in the Boston area is sending out alerts to its students . Explosions reported at Boston Marathon Finish Line . Please stay away from Copley Square area . Please remain on campus until further notice . — Emerson College ( @ EmersonCollege ) April 15 , 2013 2016 UTC Runners emerging from Comm . Ave . tunnel . They ' re telling me they won ' t be allowed to finish . Spectators applaud . twitter . com / taylordobbs / st … — Taylor Dobbs ( @ taylordobbs ) April 15 , 2013 2014 UTC More pictures of the aftermath from Twitter . Police react in aftermath of explosion # bostonmarathon # boylstonst ( John Tlumacki photo ) twitter . com / BGlobeSports / s … — Boston Globe Sports ( @ BGlobeSports ) April 15 , 2013 Photo from our John Tlumacki of explosion on # BoylstonSt # BostonMarathon twitter . com / BGlobeSports / s … — Boston Globe Sports ( @ BGlobeSports ) April 15 , 2013 2010 UTC In a post on Facebook , Boston marathon says : " There were two bombs that exploded near the finish line in today ' s Boston Marathon . We are working with law enforcement to understand what exactly has happened . " Boston police say 2 are dead and 23 were injured by the explosions . Update 23 injuries2 dead # tweetfromthebeat — Cheryl Fiandaca ( @ CherylFiandaca ) April 15 , 2013 2000 UTC A spokeswoman for Massachusetts General Hospital said four patients were being treated there . A New York City Police Department spokesman said the city has stepped up security around landmarks in Manhattan , including near prominent hotels , in response to the blast . Here are some early pictures and video of the explosions . Explosion at coply twitter . com / Boston_to_a_T / … — Boston to a T ( @ Boston_to_a_T ) April 15 , 2013 The first # photo from the scene of the # Boston Marathon . # Breaking twitter . com / theinquisitr / s … — The Inquisitr ( @ theinquisitr ) April 15 , 2013 This claims to be a video of the explosion at the Boston marathon :

Live Updates: Boston Marathon Explosions2306 UTCAs the story starts to turn from the explosions to the investigation, stay with VOA as we continue our coverage. Nearly four hours after the blasts rocked the Boston Marathon, here is what VOA knows:Two explosions near the finish line killed two people and wounded more than fifty. A third incident took place at the nearby John F. Kennedy library about 90 minutes later, but police are not sure if it is related to the marathon blasts. President Obama says officals do not yet know who is responsible for the bombings, but that the U.S. will find out who did this and hold them accountable. No person or group has claimed responsiblity for the bombing. 2255 UTCThis story is likely to dominate a lot of front pages around the world for several days. #Boston #Marathon dominates Tuesday's UK front pages twitter.com/suttonnick/sta… - via @suttonnick #TomorrowsPapersToday #BBCPapers— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 15, 20132252 UTCDue to the generosity of our donors we don't need blood at this time. Please schedule for a future donation redcrossblood.org #marathon— RedCrossEasternMA (@RedCrossEastMA) April 15, 20132251 UTCLocation of the marathon finish line in Boston, Massachusetts, where two deadly explosions occurred.2247 UTCScene at BMC. It's calming down. #bostonmarathon #boston twitter.com/PDRosso/status…— Patrick D. Rosso (@PDRosso) April 15, 20132233 UTCFlags over @uscapitol being lowered to half-staff out of respect for the victims of Boston Marathon tragedy j.mp/YqJ8zj— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) April 15, 20132229 UTCThe London Marathon, which is scheduled to be held on Sunday, April 21, has released the following statement:We are deeply saddened and shocked by the news from Boston. Our immediate thoughts are with the people there and their families. It is a very sad day for athletics and for our friends and colleagues in marathon running.Our security plan is developed jointly with the Metropolitan Police and we were in contact with them as soon as we heard the news.Met Police Chief Superintendent Julia Pendry said: "A security plan is in place for the London Marathon. We will be reviewing our security arrangements in partnership with London Marathon."2219 UTCMore of President Obama's public statement:Obama said he is directing the full resources of federal government to help state and local authorities to protect our people and increase security around the country.He added, "We don’t yet have all the answers but we do know multiple people have been wounded, some gravely in the Boston marathon."He said he has spoken with FBI director Muller and Homeland Security director Naplitano and that they are mobilizing resources to respond. He added that he has updated leaders of congress in both parties.He said also said Boston police, firefighters and first responders as well as the national guard responded heroically and continue to do so as we speak."We still do not know who did this or why and people should not jump to conclusions without all the facts. We will get to the bottom of this. We will find out who did this and why they did this. Any responsible individual and responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice."2213 UTCPresident Obama says they do not yet know who is responsible for the bombings, but that the U.S. will find out who did this and hold them accountable. 2210 UTCWatch the president's statement from the White House. JOIN THE LIVE CHATVISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV2208 UTCAT&T says it is leaving its WiFi on at the Boston Marathon.Boston customers may have issues w/wireless voice & data service due to spike in network activity. Our Wi-Fi remains on at #BostonMarathon.— AT&T (@ATT) April 15, 2013Interesting, is the digital equivalent of blood donation during crisis -- open up WiFi to help connect loved ones?— Andrew Lih (@fuzheado) April 15, 20132202 UTCAuthorities now say two dead and at least 50 injured in the blasts. 2153 UTCHuman nature at its best. The list of people offering a place to stay tonight: bit.ly/106kZEN #bostonmarathon #explosion— Catherine Cloutier (@cmcloutier) April 15, 20132149 UTCPresident Obama will make an address from the press room at the White House in about 30 minutes. No further details have been released yet.2145 UTCBoston police say to expect more visible security:People should expect to see high policevisibility at key locations #tweetfromthebeat— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 2013And people start seeing more security:Police w automatic weapons @ Brigham now#wcvb twitter.com/wcvbkelleyt/st…— Kelley Tuthill (@wcvbkelleyt) April 15, 20132139 UTCJust got some numbers from the BAA: 23,326 started the marathon. Of those, 17,584 finished. 4,496 did not.— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) April 15, 20132136 UTCGoogle has started a person finder for those looking for people who may have been at the Boston Marathon today. 2134 UTCTimes Square right now twitter.com/clarerrrr/stat…— Clare Richardson (@clarerrrr) April 15, 20132131 UTCThe White House has released a photo of President Obama on the phone with officials in Boston today. 2123 UTCNew from the Boston police:Update JFK incident appears to be fire related #tweetfromthebeat— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 20132118 UTCVia Computer World: A fixed camera captured the moment two explosions rocked the finish line of today's Boston Marathon.2116 UTCStatement from Gov on #BostonMarathon tragedy: governor.ny.gov/press/04152013… There is heightened security @ #1WTC & on transit #MTA— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 15, 20132114 UTCMARATHON EXPLOSIONS: Boston hospitals report more than 100 being treated after Marathon explosions.— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 20132110 UTCIncredible video of the explosions as they happened from Boston.com2106 UTCCellphone service shut down in Boston to prevent remote detonations of explosives, official says: apne.ws/ZwBMKb -CC— The Associated Press (@AP) April 15, 20132105 UTCMarathoners picking up their possessions at Bolston & Berkeley. twitter.com/taylordobbs/st…— Taylor Dobbs (@taylordobbs) April 15, 20132103 UTCMore from the police press conference:Police may continue blowing things up (controled explosions) in next couple of hours. Question: Is this a terrorist attack? Answer from Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis: "We're not being definitive at this time but you can reach your own conclusions."2100 UTCFrom the Boston police department:Police stabilizing situation -checking packages #tweetfromthebeat— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 20132059 UTC#Bruins game vs. Ottawa has been postponed— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 20132057 UTCMore from the Boston press conference:Three incidents occurred. Two happened simultaneously. The third occurred at the JFK Library about half hour ago (approximately 4:30 pm EST). People should be calm but they should understand this is an ongoing event....Governor Deval Patrick said President Obama called him, offering any help needed.Encouraged people to stay out of crowds. Tourists should go back to hotels.A third incident at JFK library. Not certain related- but BPD treating like they are #tweetfromthebeat— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 20132054 UTCFrom the police press conference in Boston:Edward Davis, Boston Police Commissioner, says the blasts occurred 50 to 100 yards apart. Multiple casualties. All victims been removed from scene. Sent officers to hospitals to be in touch with family members and possible witnesses. Immediately activated system of resposnse that the commonwealth of Massachusettes has in place.First calls were to FBI and state police.There is a third incident, an explosion at the JFK Library. But authorities are not certain incidents are related. Recommending people stay home.Anyone with information should call 1-800-494-TIPS2052 UTCThe FAA has imposed a no-fly zone over the site of the Boston Marathon explosions. 2050 UTCRT @mediaite: WATCH LIVE: Boston Officials Hold Press Conference On Marathon Explosions mediaite.com/online/watch-l… via @mediaite— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) April 15, 20132049 UTCRegister here to find loved ones. Also - make sure they know you're safe. redcross.org/find-help— RedCrossEasternMA (@RedCrossEastMA) April 15, 20132044 UTCThe White House says President Obama has called Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and told them his administration would provide whatever assistance is necessary in the investigation and response.2040 UTCSecurity officials confirm at least two more explosive devices were found near the scene and were being dismantled.Police telling people on scene of Boston Marathon #explosions to not use cell phones because could set off other devices— ABC News (@ABC) April 15, 20132037 UTCFamilies with signs hoping to find their runners twitter.com/megansarahj/st…— Megan Johnson (@megansarahj) April 15, 20132031 UTCNews conference in 15 minutes Westin Hotel #tweetfromthebeat— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 2013BREAKING: Multiple explosive devices found, at least 2 which exploded, officials tell NBC News— NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) April 15, 2013BREAKING NEWS: Police getting multiple reports of unexploded devices around Boston— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 20132030 UTCRunners reuniting with family on Berkeley st by back bay hotel. Lots of oh Thank gods. twitter.com/megansarahj/st…— Megan Johnson (@megansarahj) April 15, 20132028 UTCDirector of emergency services at Mass General describes injuries as "from a war zone" #WCVB #bostonexplosion #Boston #marathon— Liam Martin (@LiamWCVB) April 15, 2013BPD aggressively moving ppl now. Saying anyone nearby is in danger. #BostonMararthon #wbz yfrog.us/gvffshboivhhua…— Jim Armstrong(@JimArmstrongWBZ) April 15, 20132026 UTCThe New York Times just published a very useful graphic of the explosion locations. Meanwhile, New York City is stepping up security at various locations in response to the blasts in Boston.NYPD is stepping up security at hotels and prominent locations in NYC until more is known about #BostonMarathon.— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) April 15, 20132023 UTCIf you are concerned for a friend that ran the #BostonMarathon today, you can see their last check-in here: raceday.baa.org/individual.html— NowThis News (@nowthisnews) April 15, 20132020 UTCAt least one college in the Boston area is sending out alerts to its students.Explosions reported at Boston Marathon Finish Line. Please stay away from Copley Square area. Please remain on campus until further notice.— Emerson College (@EmersonCollege) April 15, 20132016 UTCRunners emerging from Comm. Ave. tunnel. They're telling me they won't be allowed to finish. Spectators applaud. twitter.com/taylordobbs/st…— Taylor Dobbs (@taylordobbs) April 15, 20132014 UTCMore pictures of the aftermath from Twitter.Police react in aftermath of explosion #bostonmarathon #boylstonst (John Tlumacki photo) twitter.com/BGlobeSports/s…— Boston Globe Sports (@BGlobeSports) April 15, 2013Photo from our John Tlumacki of explosion on #BoylstonSt #BostonMarathon twitter.com/BGlobeSports/s…— Boston Globe Sports (@BGlobeSports) April 15, 20132010 UTCIn a post on Facebook, Boston marathon says: "There were two bombs that exploded near the finish line in today's Boston Marathon. We are working with law enforcement to understand what exactly has happened."Boston police say 2 are dead and 23 were injured by the explosions. Update 23 injuries2 dead #tweetfromthebeat— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 20132000 UTCA spokeswoman for Massachusetts General Hospital said four patients were being treated there. A New York City Police Department spokesman said the city has stepped up security around landmarks in Manhattan, including near prominent hotels, in response to the blast.Here are some early pictures and video of the explosions. Explosion at coply twitter.com/Boston_to_a_T/…— Boston to a T (@Boston_to_a_T) April 15, 2013The first #photo from the scene of the #Boston Marathon. #Breaking twitter.com/theinquisitr/s…— The Inquisitr (@theinquisitr) April 15, 2013This claims to be a video of the explosion at the Boston marathon:

Live Updates: Boston Marathon Explosions

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 15, 2013

— RedCrossEasternMA (@RedCrossEastMA) April 15, 2013

— Patrick D. Rosso (@PDRosso) April 15, 2013

— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) April 15, 2013

More of President Obama's public statement:

Watch the president's statement from the White House.

AT&T says it is leaving its WiFi on at the Boston Marathon.

Authorities now say two dead and at least 50 injured in the blasts.

— Catherine Cloutier (@cmcloutier) April 15, 2013

Boston police say to expect more visible security:

— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 2013

Police w automatic weapons @ Brigham now#wcvb twitter.com/wcvbkelleyt/st…

— Kelley Tuthill (@wcvbkelleyt) April 15, 2013

— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) April 15, 2013

Times Square right now twitter.com/clarerrrr/stat…

— Clare Richardson (@clarerrrr) April 15, 2013

Update JFK incident appears to be fire related #tweetfromthebeat

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 15, 2013

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 2013

Incredible video of the explosions as they happened from Boston.com

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 15, 2013

— Taylor Dobbs (@taylordobbs) April 15, 2013

Police stabilizing situation -checking packages #tweetfromthebeat

— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 2013

#Bruins game vs. Ottawa has been postponed

Encouraged people to stay out of crowds. Tourists should go back to hotels.

From the police press conference in Boston:

First calls were to FBI and state police.

Anyone with information should call 1-800-494-TIPS

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) April 15, 2013

— RedCrossEasternMA (@RedCrossEastMA) April 15, 2013

Families with signs hoping to find their runners twitter.com/megansarahj/st…

— Megan Johnson (@megansarahj) April 15, 2013

News conference in 15 minutes Westin Hotel #tweetfromthebeat

— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 2013

— NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) April 15, 2013

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 2013

— Liam Martin (@LiamWCVB) April 15, 2013

— Jim Armstrong(@JimArmstrongWBZ) April 15, 2013

— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) April 15, 2013

— NowThis News (@nowthisnews) April 15, 2013

At least one college in the Boston area is sending out alerts to its students.

— Emerson College (@EmersonCollege) April 15, 2013

— Taylor Dobbs (@taylordobbs) April 15, 2013

More pictures of the aftermath from Twitter.

— Boston Globe Sports (@BGlobeSports) April 15, 2013

Boston police say 2 are dead and 23 were injured by the explosions.

Update 23 injuries2 dead #tweetfromthebeat

— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) April 15, 2013

Here are some early pictures and video of the explosions.

Explosion at coply twitter.com/Boston_to_a_T/…

— Boston to a T (@Boston_to_a_T) April 15, 2013

— The Inquisitr (@theinquisitr) April 15, 2013

This claims to be a video of the explosion at the Boston marathon:

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Image caption Naser Jason Abdo planned the attack outside Fort Hood so he would not have to get past security A US soldier convicted of plotting to blow up a restaurant full of troops in Texas has been sentenced to life in jail . The former Army Pfc , Naser Jason Abdo , was found guilty in May of six federal offences , including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction . The 22 - year - old said last year he had planned a " massive attack " against soldiers stationed at Fort Hood . He went Awol in Kentucky just before his arrest near Fort Hood in 2011 . At the time of his arrest , the authorities found bomb - making materials in his motel room . Abdo , a Muslim convert and Texas native , refused to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan from Fort Campbell in Kentucky , before going missing on 4 July 2011 . ' Allah gives mercy ' He said he was planning a religious mission to secure " justice " for the people of those countries , in a recorded conversation with his mother that was played during his trial . Abdo represented himself after telling a judge he was not communicating well with his lawyer . Image caption Abdo said he had been inspired by Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan , who killed 13 people at Fort Hood He appeared in court with a white cloth bound across his mouth and a black mesh over his hair and face - earlier this year he attempted to spit what he apparently thought was HIV - infected blood on three officers . Abdo made a long , meandering statement to the court in which he said he would pursue jihad " until the day the dead are called to account for their deeds " . " I don ' t ask the court for mercy because Allah is the one that gives mercy , " he said . He spoke Arabic intermittently during his statement , and then translated for the court . He was also convicted of attempted murder of US officers or employees , and four counts of possessing a weapon in furtherance of a federal crime of violence . Abdo told police in a recorded interview he planned the attack " because I don ' t appreciate what my unit did in Afghanistan " . According to authorities , he intended to set off a bomb in a Chinese restaurant popular with Fort Hood soldiers and their families . Then Abdo planned to wait outside and shoot any survivors . He believed he would become a martyr when police killed him , they added . Abdo referred to Maj Nidal Hasan , an army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood , and told the court he remained in the accused ' s shadow despite " efforts to outdo him " .

Image caption Naser Jason Abdo planned the attack outside Fort Hood so he would not have to get past securityA US soldier convicted of plotting to blow up a restaurant full of troops in Texas has been sentenced to life in jail.The former Army Pfc, Naser Jason Abdo, was found guilty in May of six federal offences, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.The 22-year-old said last year he had planned a "massive attack" against soldiers stationed at Fort Hood.He went Awol in Kentucky just before his arrest near Fort Hood in 2011.At the time of his arrest, the authorities found bomb-making materials in his motel room.Abdo, a Muslim convert and Texas native, refused to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan from Fort Campbell in Kentucky, before going missing on 4 July 2011.'Allah gives mercy'He said he was planning a religious mission to secure "justice" for the people of those countries, in a recorded conversation with his mother that was played during his trial.Abdo represented himself after telling a judge he was not communicating well with his lawyer.Image caption Abdo said he had been inspired by Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort HoodHe appeared in court with a white cloth bound across his mouth and a black mesh over his hair and face - earlier this year he attempted to spit what he apparently thought was HIV-infected blood on three officers.Abdo made a long, meandering statement to the court in which he said he would pursue jihad "until the day the dead are called to account for their deeds"."I don't ask the court for mercy because Allah is the one that gives mercy," he said. He spoke Arabic intermittently during his statement, and then translated for the court.He was also convicted of attempted murder of US officers or employees, and four counts of possessing a weapon in furtherance of a federal crime of violence.Abdo told police in a recorded interview he planned the attack "because I don't appreciate what my unit did in Afghanistan".According to authorities, he intended to set off a bomb in a Chinese restaurant popular with Fort Hood soldiers and their families. Then Abdo planned to wait outside and shoot any survivors.He believed he would become a martyr when police killed him, they added.Abdo referred to Maj Nidal Hasan, an army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, and told the court he remained in the accused's shadow despite "efforts to outdo him".

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On the evening of 2 September 2019 , a bomb on a tractor killed 16 people and injured 119 others at a housing compound used by international organisations in Kabul , Afghanistan . The target of the attack was foreign citizens living in the town ; five Nepalis , two Britons and a 43 - year - old Romanian diplomat were killed in the attack . Twenty - five other foreign residents were wounded , including another Romanian . On 5 September 2019 , at least 12 people , including an American service member and a Romanian soldier , were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide car bomber exploded in a heavily fortified area of central Kabul , close to the Afghan security offices . The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks . == References ==

On the evening of 2 September 2019, a bomb on a tractor killed 16 people and injured 119 others at a housing compound used by international organisations in Kabul, Afghanistan.The target of the attack was foreign citizens living in the town; five Nepalis, two Britons and a 43-year-old Romanian diplomat were killed in the attack.Twenty-five other foreign residents were wounded, including another Romanian.On 5 September 2019, at least 12 people, including an American service member and a Romanian soldier, were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide car bomber exploded in a heavily fortified area of central Kabul, close to the Afghan security offices.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.== References ==

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( Reuters ) - Bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday , killing 207 and injuring 450 people , in the first major attack on the Indian Ocean island since the end of a civil war 10 years ago . Sri Lankan military stand guard near the explosion site at a church in Batticaloa , Sri Lanka April 21 , 2019 . REUTERS / Stringer Here is a timeline of the explosions and subsequent events on Sunday . Many of the attacks were carried out by suicide bombers , police said . 8 . 45 am – Explosion at Shangri La hotel in Colombo 8 . 45 am - Explosion at St . Anthony ’ s Church in Kochchikade , Kotahena , Colombo 8 . 45 am – Explosion at St . Sebastian Catholic Church in Negambo 8 . 45 am – Explosion at Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo 8 . 50 am – Explosion at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo 9 . 05 am – Explosion at Zion Roman Catholic Church in Batticaloa 11 . 30 am – Emergency Security Council meeting held by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe 11 . 40 am – Government declares closure of schools across the country for two days 12 . 15 pm – President Maithripala Sirisena appeals for people to keep calm 1 . 45 pm - Explosion at New Tropical Inn in Dehiwela , near the national zoo . This was the seventh explosion . 2 . 15 pm – Explosion at a house in Dematagoda , Colombo , during a police raid ( the eighth explosion ) . Three police officers were killed . 2 . 20 pm – Officials close down the island nation ’ s zoo in Dehiwela . 2 . 30 pm – Government blocks major social media networks and messaging services , such as Facebook and WhatsApp . 2 . 45 pm – Government declares indefinite island wide curfew . 4 . 00 pm – All transport services stopped . 4 . 30 pm – Government declares closure of all state universities indefinitely . 5 . 00 pm – Special cabinet meeting held , headed by Prime Minister Wickremesinghe . 5 . 20 pm – Police announce the death toll had risen to 207 with 450 injured . 7 . 00 pm – Police find a van used to transport explosives . 7 . 15 pm – Tourism chief says 32 foreigners killed and 30 injured . 8 . 50 pm – Prime Minister orders a probe into why intelligence services failed to act on a warning about the attacks . 9 . 30 pm – Police said 13 arrested , all Sri Lankans . 10 . 30 pm – A petrol bomb attack on a mosque and arson attacks on two shops owned by Muslims are reported in two different parts of the country , police said .

(Reuters) - Bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing 207 and injuring 450 people, in the first major attack on the Indian Ocean island since the end of a civil war 10 years ago.Sri Lankan military stand guard near the explosion site at a church in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019. REUTERS/StringerHere is a timeline of the explosions and subsequent events on Sunday. Many of the attacks were carried out by suicide bombers, police said.8.45 am – Explosion at Shangri La hotel in Colombo8.45 am - Explosion at St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, Kotahena, Colombo8.45 am – Explosion at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Negambo8.45 am – Explosion at Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo8.50 am – Explosion at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo9.05 am – Explosion at Zion Roman Catholic Church in Batticaloa11.30 am – Emergency Security Council meeting held by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe11.40 am – Government declares closure of schools across the country for two days12.15 pm – President Maithripala Sirisena appeals for people to keep calm1.45 pm - Explosion at New Tropical Inn in Dehiwela, near the national zoo. This was the seventh explosion.2.15 pm – Explosion at a house in Dematagoda, Colombo, during a police raid (the eighth explosion). Three police officers were killed.2.20 pm – Officials close down the island nation’s zoo in Dehiwela.2.30 pm – Government blocks major social media networks and messaging services, such as Facebook and WhatsApp.2.45 pm – Government declares indefinite island wide curfew.4.00 pm – All transport services stopped.4.30 pm – Government declares closure of all state universities indefinitely.5.00 pm – Special cabinet meeting held, headed by Prime Minister Wickremesinghe.5.20 pm – Police announce the death toll had risen to 207 with 450 injured.7.00 pm – Police find a van used to transport explosives.7.15 pm – Tourism chief says 32 foreigners killed and 30 injured.8.50 pm – Prime Minister orders a probe into why intelligence services failed to act on a warning about the attacks.9.30 pm – Police said 13 arrested, all Sri Lankans.10.30 pm – A petrol bomb attack on a mosque and arson attacks on two shops owned by Muslims are reported in two different parts of the country, police said.

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In January 2015 , the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli was attacked by men affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ( ISIL ) . The hotel was popular with foreign officials and government workers ; it had previously housed the Libyan Prime Minister . == Attack == In the early hours of 27 January 2015 , ISIL - affiliated men detonated a car bomb in the parking garage of the hotel . In the chaos , an estimated 5 gunmen stormed past the local guard and entered the hotel , intent on killing guests . Some of the attackers survived the initial contact , leading to a protracted hostage situation . == Victims == Five foreigners died in the attack : one American , one Frenchman , and three Tajiks ( including two women ) . The American , David Berry , was working as a contractor for an American security firm named Crucible . Five Libyan security personnel are also reported to have died in the attack . == Perpetrators and motivations == The attack was carried out by men belonging to ISIL ' s " Tripoli Province " , who are believed to have been natives of Libya . The attackers ' stated objective was revenge for the death of Abu Anas al - Libi , a Libyan Al - Qaeda operative who was involved in the bombing of two American embassies in 1998 . He was captured by American forces inside Libya in 2013 , and died in an American hospital on 2 January 2015 . == See also == * ISIL takeover of Derna == References ==

In January 2015, the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli was attacked by men affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).The hotel was popular with foreign officials and government workers; it had previously housed the Libyan Prime Minister.==Attack==In the early hours of 27 January 2015, ISIL-affiliated men detonated a car bomb in the parking garage of the hotel.In the chaos, an estimated 5 gunmen stormed past the local guard and entered the hotel, intent on killing guests.Some of the attackers survived the initial contact, leading to a protracted hostage situation.==Victims==Five foreigners died in the attack: one American, one Frenchman, and three Tajiks (including two women).The American, David Berry, was working as a contractor for an American security firm named Crucible.Five Libyan security personnel are also reported to have died in the attack.==Perpetrators and motivations==The attack was carried out by men belonging to ISIL's "Tripoli Province", who are believed to have been natives of Libya.The attackers' stated objective was revenge for the death of Abu Anas al-Libi, a Libyan Al-Qaeda operative who was involved in the bombing of two American embassies in 1998.He was captured by American forces inside Libya in 2013, and died in an American hospital on 2 January 2015.==See also==* ISIL takeover of Derna==References==

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Juvenile charged with bringing bomb to school ST . GEORGE , Utah ( News4Utah – Students went back to class at Pine View High School in St . George Tuesday after the school was evacuated Monday after a bomb was found inside the school . The suspect is now linked to another crime at another high school . A juvenile is in custody and police say after a search of the boys home , they discovered that he was researching ISIS propaganda online . " It was really scary , " said Pine View High School senior Olivia Jones , who was one of the students evacuated . " I saw cops coming from one side and then another side , and grabbed this kid that was literally five feet away from me and they were kind of like aggressive with him , and and brought him to the top of the stadium and patted him down and searched him and he ended up being the suspect , " said Jones . " It was an explosive device that was homemade . And the purpose of that device was to cause severe injury , potentially death , and damage , " said Lona Trombley , Public Information Officer with St . George Police . Police say that explosive was purposefully left inside a common area at Pine View High School by the suspect . " He was in my seminary class . He was super quiet … He kind of kept to himself . My seminary teacher was saying that before they had been evacuated he had been hysterically laughing which was out of the ordinary for him , " said Jones . After St . George police interviewed the boy who took classes at Pineview High , Hurricane police were called . " Our investigators went to work and they assisted in serving a search warrant at his residence here in Hurricane and the results of that search warrant were items related to the flag incident were seized from the home , " said Officer Ken Thompson with Hurricane City Police Department . That flag incident happened February 15 . Police say Hurricane High School ’ s US flag was taken down and replaced with an ISIS Flag , and the school was spray painted . " Spray painted ‘ ISIS is comi ’ on the side of the building , " said Thompson . " This is the first time that something like this has ever happened in our community and it ’ s a huge relief . People are relieved and glad that it ’ s been solved , " said Thompson . Police say it was students who noticed smoke coming from the backpack and alerted faculty . The suspect has been charged with manufacturing and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction . More charges are pending from Hurricane City Police Department . Video Video

Juvenile charged with bringing bomb to schoolST.GEORGE, Utah (News4Utah – Students went back to class at Pine View High School in St.George Tuesday after the school was evacuated Monday after a bomb was found inside the school.The suspect is now linked to another crime at another high school.A juvenile is in custody and police say after a search of the boys home, they discovered that he was researching ISIS propaganda online."It was really scary," said Pine View High School senior Olivia Jones, who was one of the students evacuated."I saw cops coming from one side and then another side, and grabbed this kid that was literally five feet away from me and they were kind of like aggressive with him, and and brought him to the top of the stadium and patted him down and searched him and he ended up being the suspect," said Jones."It was an explosive device that was homemade.And the purpose of that device was to cause severe injury, potentially death, and damage," said Lona Trombley, Public Information Officer with St.George Police.Police say that explosive was purposefully left inside a common area at Pine View High School by the suspect."He was in my seminary class.He was super quiet … He kind of kept to himself.My seminary teacher was saying that before they had been evacuated he had been hysterically laughing which was out of the ordinary for him," said Jones.After St.George police interviewed the boy who took classes at Pineview High, Hurricane police were called."Our investigators went to work and they assisted in serving a search warrant at his residence here in Hurricane and the results of that search warrant were items related to the flag incident were seized from the home," said Officer Ken Thompson with Hurricane City Police Department.That flag incident happened February 15.Police say Hurricane High School’s US flag was taken down and replaced with an ISIS Flag, and the school was spray painted."Spray painted ‘ISIS is comi’ on the side of the building," said Thompson."This is the first time that something like this has ever happened in our community and it’s a huge relief.People are relieved and glad that it’s been solved," said Thompson.Police say it was students who noticed smoke coming from the backpack and alerted faculty.The suspect has been charged with manufacturing and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.More charges are pending from Hurricane City Police Department.VideoVideo

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Abstract The Oklahoma City bombing on April 19 , 1995 was a watershed moment in American history and indelibly changed the way Americans viewed terrorism and public safety . While the effects of the bombing are well - documented , not as much attention has been paid to the motivations of the bomber , Timothy McVeigh . He was spurred to action by the events of the Waco siege , where the FBI engaged in a 51 - day standoff with the Branch Davidians , a small religious group suspected of owning illegal weapons . However , this was not the first incident that inspired his later actions . In 1992 , the Weaver family entered into their own standoff against federal agents , after Randy Weaver failed to show up to court on illegal weapons charges . Over the course of the standoff , his wife , Vicki Weaver , and twelve - year - old son Samuel were killed . Both Waco and Ruby Ridge galvanized the far right , who saw it as the government using deadly force against their own citizens , who merely wished to live their lives as they saw fit . McVeigh was further influenced by The Turner Diaries , a novel in which the protagonist blows up a government building as a part of a revolution against the government . These three factors are analyzed in regards to the influence they had on McVeigh ’ s decision to attack the Murrah building .

AbstractThe Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995 was a watershed moment in American history and indelibly changed the way Americans viewed terrorism and public safety. While the effects of the bombing are well-documented, not as much attention has been paid to the motivations of the bomber, Timothy McVeigh. He was spurred to action by the events of the Waco siege, where the FBI engaged in a 51-day standoff with the Branch Davidians, a small religious group suspected of owning illegal weapons. However, this was not the first incident that inspired his later actions. In 1992, the Weaver family entered into their own standoff against federal agents, after Randy Weaver failed to show up to court on illegal weapons charges. Over the course of the standoff, his wife, Vicki Weaver, and twelve-year-old son Samuel were killed. Both Waco and Ruby Ridge galvanized the far right, who saw it as the government using deadly force against their own citizens, who merely wished to live their lives as they saw fit. McVeigh was further influenced by The Turner Diaries, a novel in which the protagonist blows up a government building as a part of a revolution against the government. These three factors are analyzed in regards to the influence they had on McVeigh’s decision to attack the Murrah building.

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Boston Marathon Bomber ’ s Life Hangs in the Balance BOSTON — He ’ s a charmer . He ’ s a slacker . He ’ s bright . He ’ s a victim of culture shock , a broken family and a domineering older brother . He ’ s a murderer . He ’ s a terrorist . That ’ s the picture presented in recent days of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as his defense lawyers neared the end of their effort to save their client ’ s life . As early as Monday , the defense may rest their case and put their faith in the 12 - person jury , which will decide whether he should die or live . Tsarnaev , 21 , was convicted last month of 30 terrorism and other related charges for his role in the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing . U . S . law requires that the jury must return a unanimous decision in order to execute a person , and it is that chance – that one juror will decide against the death penalty – where Tsarnaev ’ s lawyers are placing their hopes . Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , shown in January 2007 , holding the daughter of his grade school teacher Three people died in the attack , including an 8 - year - old boy , and more than 260 were wounded . Tsarnaev and his older brother , Tamerlan , killed a police officer several days later just prior to a car chase and shootout that left Tamerlan dead . Penalty Phase The two - part trial entered the “ penalty ” phase April 21 , as prosecutors sought to paint Tsarnaev as a willing accomplice in the worst terrorist attack on U . S . soil since Sept . 11 , 2001 . Defense lawyers portrayed their client as a malleable participant , under the sway of Tamerlan , who they said was the mastermind and leader . “ The whole goal of the defense is … to make the jury see the defendant as a vulnerable human being , ” said Robert Dunham , executive director of the Washington - based Death Penalty Information Center . “ The jury doesn ’ t have to like him , ” he said . “ The jury doesn ’ t have to want to have him over to their house for dinner . They just have to decide that putting him away in a dark hole for the rest of his life is an acceptable punishment . ” As with the previous phase , the courtroom has been whipsawed by testimony , by turns infuriating , wrenching , maddening or saddening . Prosecutors stunned spectators and jurors in their opening arguments for the death penalty by juxtaposing photographs : of the youngest victim , 8 - year - old Martin Richard , and that of Tsarnaev , making an obscene gesture to a video camera in the prison cell where he ’ s being held . “ This is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , unconcerned , unrepentant and unchanged , ” federal prosecutor Nadine Pellegrini told jurors . Courtroom Tears On Monday , less than two weeks later , the courtroom filled with sobbing , when Tsarnaev ’ s aunt , Patimat Suleimanova , flown from Russia , wracked with tears , tried to speak about her nephew whom she hadn ’ t seen in more than a decade . During the weeks that the trial has been ongoing , Tsarnaev , who spent his childhood shuttling between Russia and Kyrgyzstan and then his formative years in a three - bedroom , third - floor apartment in Cambridge , Massachusetts , has been largely impassive and at times appearing bored . On Monday , after listening to his aunt , he himself broke down for the first time , rubbing his eyes with his fists and openly weeping . Not long after , as he was being led from the courtroom during a break , he blew a kiss to a cousin who was in attendance . South Boston resident Joe Kebartas , holding a sign reading " Death Penalty is Murder , " demonstrates outside the federal courthouse where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been convicted on all 30 counts , April 8 , 2015 . More than 40 witnesses appeared during the penalty phase , including some of Tsarnaev ’ s former school teachers and college friends , some crying openly . During her appeareance in court on April 29 , one former teacher , Becki Norris , smiled at Tsarnaev , and he returned the smile . Later , she posted a photograph on Facebook of 12 - year - old Tsarnaev holding her newborn daughter . “ When you care deeply for someone , that doesn ' t stop even if they do unfathomably horrible things . We humans are really good at holding two irreconcilable ideas in our psyches at the same time . Yes , he did the unforgivable . And yes , I still love him . And – this one is hard to fathom , I know – he still needs love , ” Norris wrote on her Facebook page . Death penalty decision The decision by the Obama administration to seek the death penalty for Tsarnaev has been controversial . Massachusetts state law does not allow for capital punishment , but Tsarnaev is being tried in federal court . Support for the death penalty in the state has never been strong , and public opinion polls taken by Boston - area media in the months prior to and during the trial have shown dwindling enthusiasm . On the eve of the final phase , the Boston Globe published a front - page letter from Martin Richard ’ s family , in which they called for sentencing Tsarnaev to life in prison . This undated photo provided by Bill Richard shows his son , Martin Richard , who was among the at least three people killed in the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon , Apr . 15 , 2013 . “ As long as the defendant is in the spotlight , we have no choice but to live a story told on his terms , not ours , ” the family wrote . “ The minute the defendant fades from our newspapers and TV screens is the minute we begin the process of rebuilding our lives and our family . ” At the beginning of Tsarnaev ’ s trial , his defense , led by renowned lawyer Judy Clarke , conceded his guilt , in what appeared to be a strategy focused more on saving his life . “ This is the theory : that no person is only the worse thing they ’ ve done in their life , ” said Quin Denvir , a former federal defender who worked with Clarke in gaining a life prison sentence for Theodore Kaczynski , the “ Unabomber , ” in a federal trial in 1998 . “ It ’ s all part of letting the jury seeing the person as a human being , not just the perpetrator of a crime , but as a fully developed human being , with strengths and weaknesses , ” Denvir said . In addition to calling relatives and experts on Chechnya ’ s tortured history , lawyers have called witnesses to argue that the prison where Tsarnaev would live out the rest of his life – the U . S . Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Colorado – would be harsh and unforgiving . It is “ a mechanism to cut off an inmate ’ s communications with the outside world , ” defense witness Mark Bezy testified on Wednesday . Tsarnaev ’ s parents , Anzor and Zubeidat , were not called to testify . Both now live in Dagestan , the Russian region bordering Chechnya , and have not returned the United States since just after Tsarnaev ’ s initial court appearance in 2013 . Russian Hunger For News With the Tsarnaev family ’ s ties to Russia and the North Caucasus , there ’ s been intense interest in the trial for many Russians , according to Alexei Venediktov , the editor - in - chief of Ekho Moskvy , an influential , independent radio station and Web site in Moscow . The proceedings , however , have received virtually no coverage in the Russian news media , nearly all of which is state - controlled . Venediktov told VOA that ’ s probably because of growing concern from the Kremlin about stability in the long - troubled North Caucasus . “ This process carries an unpleasant association , I think , for the leadership , in particular , of the Russian Federation , and therefore , I think , it ’ s possible there ’ s been embargo on news , ” he said . He also said support is growing in Russia to bring back the death penalty , and were the Boston jury to sentence him to death , it would have a significant impact on the Russian debate . “ I think the jury ’ s verdict will be actively discussed in Russia if it ends up being the death penalty , ” he said . Tlisova reported from Boston ; Eckel reported from Washington .

Boston Marathon Bomber’s Life Hangs in the Balance BOSTON — He’s a charmer. He’s a slacker. He’s bright. He’s a victim of culture shock, a broken family and a domineering older brother. He’s a murderer. He’s a terrorist.That’s the picture presented in recent days of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as his defense lawyers neared the end of their effort to save their client’s life. As early as Monday, the defense may rest their case and put their faith in the 12-person jury, which will decide whether he should die or live.Tsarnaev, 21, was convicted last month of 30 terrorism and other related charges for his role in the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. U.S. law requires that the jury must return a unanimous decision in order to execute a person, and it is that chance – that one juror will decide against the death penalty – where Tsarnaev’s lawyers are placing their hopes.Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, shown in January 2007, holding the daughter of his grade school teacherThree people died in the attack, including an 8-year-old boy, and more than 260 were wounded. Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan, killed a police officer several days later just prior to a car chase and shootout that left Tamerlan dead.Penalty PhaseThe two-part trial entered the “penalty” phase April 21, as prosecutors sought to paint Tsarnaev as a willing accomplice in the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2001.Defense lawyers portrayed their client as a malleable participant, under the sway of Tamerlan, who they said was the mastermind and leader.“The whole goal of the defense is … to make the jury see the defendant as a vulnerable human being,” said Robert Dunham, executive director of the Washington-based Death Penalty Information Center.“The jury doesn’t have to like him,” he said. “The jury doesn’t have to want to have him over to their house for dinner. They just have to decide that putting him away in a dark hole for the rest of his life is an acceptable punishment.”As with the previous phase, the courtroom has been whipsawed by testimony, by turns infuriating, wrenching, maddening or saddening.Prosecutors stunned spectators and jurors in their opening arguments for the death penalty by juxtaposing photographs: of the youngest victim, 8-year-old Martin Richard, and that of Tsarnaev, making an obscene gesture to a video camera in the prison cell where he’s being held.“This is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, unconcerned, unrepentant and unchanged,” federal prosecutor Nadine Pellegrini told jurors.Courtroom TearsOn Monday, less than two weeks later, the courtroom filled with sobbing, when Tsarnaev’s aunt, Patimat Suleimanova, flown from Russia, wracked with tears, tried to speak about her nephew whom she hadn’t seen in more than a decade.During the weeks that the trial has been ongoing, Tsarnaev, who spent his childhood shuttling between Russia and Kyrgyzstan and then his formative years in a three-bedroom, third-floor apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been largely impassive and at times appearing bored.On Monday, after listening to his aunt, he himself broke down for the first time, rubbing his eyes with his fists and openly weeping.Not long after, as he was being led from the courtroom during a break, he blew a kiss to a cousin who was in attendance.South Boston resident Joe Kebartas, holding a sign reading "Death Penalty is Murder," demonstrates outside the federal courthouse where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been convicted on all 30 counts, April 8, 2015.More than 40 witnesses appeared during the penalty phase, including some of Tsarnaev’s former school teachers and college friends, some crying openly. During her appeareance in court on April 29, one former teacher, Becki Norris, smiled at Tsarnaev, and he returned the smile.Later, she posted a photograph on Facebook of 12-year-old Tsarnaev holding her newborn daughter.“When you care deeply for someone, that doesn't stop even if they do unfathomably horrible things. We humans are really good at holding two irreconcilable ideas in our psyches at the same time. Yes, he did the unforgivable. And yes, I still love him. And – this one is hard to fathom, I know – he still needs love,” Norris wrote on her Facebook page.Death penalty decisionThe decision by the Obama administration to seek the death penalty for Tsarnaev has been controversial. Massachusetts state law does not allow for capital punishment, but Tsarnaev is being tried in federal court.Support for the death penalty in the state has never been strong, and public opinion polls taken by Boston-area media in the months prior to and during the trial have shown dwindling enthusiasm.On the eve of the final phase, the Boston Globe published a front-page letter from Martin Richard’s family, in which they called for sentencing Tsarnaev to life in prison.This undated photo provided by Bill Richard shows his son, Martin Richard, who was among the at least three people killed in the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Apr. 15, 2013.“As long as the defendant is in the spotlight, we have no choice but to live a story told on his terms, not ours,” the family wrote. “The minute the defendant fades from our newspapers and TV screens is the minute we begin the process of rebuilding our lives and our family.”At the beginning of Tsarnaev’s trial, his defense, led by renowned lawyer Judy Clarke, conceded his guilt, in what appeared to be a strategy focused more on saving his life. “This is the theory: that no person is only the worse thing they’ve done in their life,” said Quin Denvir, a former federal defender who worked with Clarke in gaining a life prison sentence for Theodore Kaczynski, the “Unabomber,” in a federal trial in 1998.“It’s all part of letting the jury seeing the person as a human being, not just the perpetrator of a crime, but as a fully developed human being, with strengths and weaknesses,” Denvir said.In addition to calling relatives and experts on Chechnya’s tortured history, lawyers have called witnesses to argue that the prison where Tsarnaev would live out the rest of his life – the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Colorado – would be harsh and unforgiving.It is “a mechanism to cut off an inmate’s communications with the outside world,” defense witness Mark Bezy testified on Wednesday.Tsarnaev’s parents, Anzor and Zubeidat, were not called to testify. Both now live in Dagestan, the Russian region bordering Chechnya, and have not returned the United States since just after Tsarnaev’s initial court appearance in 2013.Russian Hunger For NewsWith the Tsarnaev family’s ties to Russia and the North Caucasus, there’s been intense interest in the trial for many Russians, according to Alexei Venediktov, the editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy, an influential, independent radio station and Web site in Moscow.The proceedings, however, have received virtually no coverage in the Russian news media, nearly all of which is state-controlled. Venediktov told VOA that’s probably because of growing concern from the Kremlin about stability in the long-troubled North Caucasus.“This process carries an unpleasant association, I think, for the leadership, in particular, of the Russian Federation, and therefore, I think, it’s possible there’s been embargo on news,” he said. He also said support is growing in Russia to bring back the death penalty, and were the Boston jury to sentence him to death, it would have a significant impact on the Russian debate.“I think the jury’s verdict will be actively discussed in Russia if it ends up being the death penalty,” he said.Tlisova reported from Boston; Eckel reported from Washington.

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Investigation of the Belated Production of Documents in the Oklahoma City Bombing Case " The bombing of the Alfred P . Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , on April 19 , 1995 , was , at the time , the most significant act of terrorism that had ever taken place in the United States . Government agencies , led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) , immediately began an extensive investigation to identify and prosecute the culprits . The investigation , known as OKBOMB , was run by a Task Force that consisted primarily of FBI investigators and support personnel and Department of Justice prosecutors . Within a few months , three individuals - Timothy McVeigh , Terry Nichols , and Michael Fortier - were indicted for crimes relating to the bombing . McVeigh and Nichols were convicted after trials , and Fortier pled guilty as part of a plea agreement with the government . McVeigh , who had devised the plot to bomb the Murrah Building and had planted the bomb , was sentenced to death . On May 8 , 2001 , one week before McVeigh ' s scheduled execution date , the Department of Justice and the FBI revealed to McVeigh ' s and Nichols ' attorneys that over 700 investigative documents had not been disclosed to the defendants before their trials . The government acknowledged that it had violated a discovery order in the case , and the Attorney General stayed McVeigh ' s execution for one month in order to resolve the legal issues arising from the belated disclosure . Following the public revelation of the problem , and after finding and releasing more than 300 additional OKBOMB documents to the defense , the FBI came under severe criticism for its handling of the OKBOMB documents . " United States . Department of Justice . Office of the Inspector General 2002 - 03 - 19

Investigation of the Belated Production of Documents in the Oklahoma City Bombing Case"The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995, was, at the time, the most significant act of terrorism that had ever taken place in the United States. Government agencies, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), immediately began an extensive investigation to identify and prosecute the culprits. The investigation, known as OKBOMB, was run by a Task Force that consisted primarily of FBI investigators and support personnel and Department of Justice prosecutors. Within a few months, three individuals-Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, and Michael Fortier-were indicted for crimes relating to the bombing. McVeigh and Nichols were convicted after trials, and Fortier pled guilty as part of a plea agreement with the government. McVeigh, who had devised the plot to bomb the Murrah Building and had planted the bomb, was sentenced to death. On May 8, 2001, one week before McVeigh's scheduled execution date, the Department of Justice and the FBI revealed to McVeigh's and Nichols' attorneys that over 700 investigative documents had not been disclosed to the defendants before their trials. The government acknowledged that it had violated a discovery order in the case, and the Attorney General stayed McVeigh's execution for one month in order to resolve the legal issues arising from the belated disclosure. Following the public revelation of the problem, and after finding and releasing more than 300 additional OKBOMB documents to the defense, the FBI came under severe criticism for its handling of the OKBOMB documents."United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General2002-03-19

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A suicide car bombing occurred in Ghazni , Afghanistan on 7 July 2019 . It killed 14 people and injured another 180 . The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack . == See also == * July 2019 Kabul attack ( disambiguation ) == References ==

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1973 : IRA gang convicted of London bombings Six men and two women have been convicted of exploding two IRA car bombs in London in March this year . All eight were active members of the Provisional IRA . A ninth defendant , 18 - year - old Roisin McNearney , was acquitted . One person died and almost 200 were injured in the two bombs . One blew up outside the Old Bailey criminal court , while the other went off outside Scotland Yard . Strict security The 10 - week trial at Winchester Crown Court has seen some of the strictest security precautions in British legal history . The court was heavily guarded throughout , and as the verdict was delivered , four rows of plain - clothes detectives sat bethind the dock and at least 15 prison officers surrounded the defendants . All doors to the court were bolted . First , the jury returned a not - guilty verdict on Roisin McNearney , a known IRA activist who is believed to have helped the police identify the other conspirators . As her verdict was handed down , the other defendants began to hum the Dead March from Saul , and one threw a coin at her , shouting " Take your blood money with you " as she left the dock in tears . A number of threats have already been made to members of her family and she has said she is unlikely ever to be able to return to her native Belfast . ' Murderous enterprises ' As the eight guilty defendants were led to the cells below the court several gave clenched fist salutes to relatives and friends in the public gallery , who shouted " Keep your chins up " and " All the best " . The judge then addressed Miss McNearney , saying , " You have learned a bitter lesson and I hope it has taught you and others like you not to dabble in murderous enterprises . " He then ordered that she be given police protection . The two women defendants , Dolours and Marian Price , were believed to have played the most important role in the conspiracy , along with a third defendant , Hugh Feeney . All three were student teachers in Belfast . The other conspirators were Gerald Kelly , 19 ; Robert Walsh , 24 ; Martin Brady , 22 ; William Armstrong , 29 , and Paul Holmes , 19 , all from Belfast . A tenth person , William McLarnon , 19 , left the dock on the first day of the trial after pleading guilty to all charges .

1973: IRA gang convicted of London bombingsSix men and two women have been convicted of exploding two IRA car bombs in London in March this year.All eight were active members of the Provisional IRA.A ninth defendant, 18-year-old Roisin McNearney, was acquitted.One person died and almost 200 were injured in the two bombs. One blew up outside the Old Bailey criminal court, while the other went off outside Scotland Yard.Strict securityThe 10-week trial at Winchester Crown Court has seen some of the strictest security precautions in British legal history.The court was heavily guarded throughout, and as the verdict was delivered, four rows of plain-clothes detectives sat bethind the dock and at least 15 prison officers surrounded the defendants. All doors to the court were bolted.First, the jury returned a not-guilty verdict on Roisin McNearney, a known IRA activist who is believed to have helped the police identify the other conspirators.As her verdict was handed down, the other defendants began to hum the Dead March from Saul, and one threw a coin at her, shouting "Take your blood money with you" as she left the dock in tears.A number of threats have already been made to members of her family and she has said she is unlikely ever to be able to return to her native Belfast.'Murderous enterprises'As the eight guilty defendants were led to the cells below the court several gave clenched fist salutes to relatives and friends in the public gallery, who shouted "Keep your chins up" and "All the best".The judge then addressed Miss McNearney, saying, "You have learned a bitter lesson and I hope it has taught you and others like you not to dabble in murderous enterprises."He then ordered that she be given police protection.The two women defendants, Dolours and Marian Price, were believed to have played the most important role in the conspiracy, along with a third defendant, Hugh Feeney. All three were student teachers in Belfast.The other conspirators were Gerald Kelly, 19; Robert Walsh, 24; Martin Brady, 22; William Armstrong, 29, and Paul Holmes, 19, all from Belfast.A tenth person, William McLarnon, 19, left the dock on the first day of the trial after pleading guilty to all charges.

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Video : Utah trooper hit from behind by runaway car in Sardine Canyon A Utah High Patrolman was hospitalized after a sliding car hit him from behind in Sardine Canyon on Sunday . ( Courtesy of Utah Department of Public Safety ) SALT LAKE CITY , Utah ( KUTV ) - A Utah highway patrolman was hospitalized after a sliding car hit him from behind in Sardine Canyon on Sunday . Sergeant Cade Brenchley , a second - generation trooper , was responding to multiple cars that had slid off the road in the canyon . The trooper was walking toward a stranded white car when he was hit from behind by a black runaway car that was sliding . When Brenchley was hit , the video shows him launched into the air before landing beside the white car . On Tuesday , Brenchley spoke to the media for the first time since he was hit . " I am extremely grateful to be alive , " he said . Brenchley suffered broken ribs and a broken scapula . He was transported to the Logan Regional Hospital . " I remember thinking to myself , I ’ ve been hit . Holy crap , I ’ ve been hit , " Brenchley said . His wife and four children joined him during the press conference . They said they are extremely grateful he is okay . " It could have taken me away from my kids and we watched the video and by all means it probably should have , " Brenchley said . He is happy to share his story if it means preventing future accidents . " We ’ re all trying to get to our destination . We ’ re trying to get there safely , but we ’ ve got to pay attention to what ’ s going on around us , " he said . According to a Utah Department of Public Safety news release , this marks the 11th trooper hit on Utah roads this year . " Our department is thankful to the multiple bystanders who came to the aid of Sgt . Brenchley after he was struck , " the news release states . " The dash cam video shows many people on the scene who stopped to offer aid and called for help on his car radio . Some of the Cache Valley first responders included three of Sgt . Brenchley ' s cousins . "

Video: Utah trooper hit from behind by runaway car in Sardine CanyonA Utah High Patrolman was hospitalized after a sliding car hit him from behind in Sardine Canyon on Sunday.(Courtesy of Utah Department of Public Safety)SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KUTV) - A Utah highway patrolman was hospitalized after a sliding car hit him from behind in Sardine Canyon on Sunday.Sergeant Cade Brenchley, a second-generation trooper, was responding to multiple cars that had slid off the road in the canyon.The trooper was walking toward a stranded white car when he was hit from behind by a black runaway car that was sliding.When Brenchley was hit, the video shows him launched into the air before landing beside the white car.On Tuesday, Brenchley spoke to the media for the first time since he was hit."I am extremely grateful to be alive ," he said.Brenchley suffered broken ribs and a broken scapula.He was transported to the Logan Regional Hospital."I remember thinking to myself, I’ve been hit.Holy crap, I’ve been hit," Brenchley said.His wife and four children joined him during the press conference.They said they are extremely grateful he is okay."It could have taken me away from my kids and we watched the video and by all means it probably should have," Brenchley said.He is happy to share his story if it means preventing future accidents."We’re all trying to get to our destination.We’re trying to get there safely, but we’ve got to pay attention to what’s going on around us," he said.According to a Utah Department of Public Safety news release, this marks the 11th trooper hit on Utah roads this year."Our department is thankful to the multiple bystanders who came to the aid of Sgt.Brenchley after he was struck," the news release states."The dash cam video shows many people on the scene who stopped to offer aid and called for help on his car radio.Some of the Cache Valley first responders included three of Sgt.Brenchley's cousins."

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