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Shock waves from the Boston Marathon bombing were felt acutely in Newtown, Conn., which sent a contingent of runners to the iconic race to honor the memories of the 26 students and staff killed in December’s school massacre.There is no indication that any of the eight runners on the team or others on the sidelines or in the grandstand were injured in the double blast near the finish line, but rela...
The 26th mile of this year's Boston Marathon was dedicated to the victims of the Newtown massacre, and eight runners from the Connecticut community were slated to run in their memory.There was no indication that anyone in the group was injured, and an Associated Press reporter told MSNBC that a family who was seated in the VIP section near the finish line was not hurt.The runners -- who were to we...
As law enforcement continues to update the public with the latest developments related to the deadly blasts that took place at the finish line at the Boston marathon, many are wondering what they can do to help. Here's what you can do.Trying to reach a loved one? Text, don’t call The Massachusetts Emergency Management agency tweeted the message earlier that if you're trying to reach friends and fa...
The first task for investigators in the bombing that rocked Boston on Monday will be determining whether the carnage was the work of an individual or a terrorist organization, experts said.The scope of the attack at the high-security Boston Marathon doesn’t rule out a lone wolf, said Evan Kohlmann, NBC News’ terrorism analyst.“There have been individuals who have been capable of doing something li...
Runners and spectators scattered in panic as two loud explosions went off Monday near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.In interviews with NBC News, more than one witness described a scene of "pandemonium" after the blasts, which killed two people and injured dozens of others, according to preliminary police reports. Authorities offered no immediate information on who might be responsible.Bec...
With thousands of runners still on the course, two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, injuring scores more and turning the city’s most celebrated event into a grisly spectacle of shattered glass, blood and screams.Video from the scene showed people fleeing and an enormous cloud of white smoke after two blasts went off about 20 seconds apart. Eme...
Cities around the world have stepped up security in the wake of two explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon.."We've stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations in the city through deployment of the NYPD's critical response vehicles until is more about the explosion is learned," Deputy Commissioner of the New York Police Department Paul J Browne told CNBC.Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
While reports are still coming in about the tragedy at the Boston Marathon, Fire Fighters (IAFF) sends us this update:Boston Fire and EMS Detailed to Scene of Explosions at Boston Marathon
Two explosions described by race organizers as bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday as runners completed the course and thousands cheered them on. At least two people were killed and 23 injured, police said.Video from the finish line showed people screaming and an enormous cloud of white smoke, and about 20 seconds between the blasts. The explosions were strong enou...
A neighborhood in southern California remained locked down on Monday after the discovery of a body of a man who neighbors said blew himself up outside his home.The incident happened at 8 p.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of Bermuda Drive near Labrador Drive in Costa Mesa.Someone noticed a man on the ground in a front yard and called an ambulance.The man declined an offer of help. It wasn't until later...
