A massive winter storm that has brought snow over New England for the last 36 hours will end up dumping as much as 30 inches of snow in parts of Boston.
The storm has also brought temperatures in the dangerous range.
Most communities across the northeast are reporting temperatures that are topping out in the single digits above zero with wind chills significantly below zero.
New York City told residents to stay home until the storm ends. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service said the wind chill through the northeast corridor is so low that exposed skin could start to freeze in 15 minutes.
School districts across the region were closed to keep children safe.
Officials believe that temperatures will rise into the 40s on Sunday with rain helping to clear roads.
Friday night, less than a week after killing three people and injuring over 170 others in a terrorist bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the custody of FBI and Boston police officials.
Tsarnaev, 19, identified as “suspect two” in the photographs released by the FBI this week, was discovered hiding inside a boat in the backyard of a home in Watertown, Massachusetts. The homeowner had been in his backyard earlier in the day and saw nothing but as evening approached noticed something amiss about the boat just after the police order to stay inside had been lifted by Governor Deval Patrick. Continue reading →
The man identified in FBI photos as “suspect number one”, Tamerian Tsarnaev, is dead.
“Suspect Two”, Dzhokhar Tsarnavev, the brother of suspect one, is on the run and the police around Watertown, Massachusetts are going door-to-door to find him. Continue reading →
The FBI has released images of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing. The suspects are described as “armed and extremely dangerous.” The FBI warned citizens to not attempt to apprehend the suspects if they spot them but to immediately call law enforcement.
The FBI has video of the second suspect dropping a bag before the second bomb detonated and that the two men “appear to be associated.” Continue reading →
The FBI has photos of two people who are suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing but has not released the photos to the press.
A Fox News reporter who saw the photos said they are very clear photos of the men. The photos have been distributed only to law enforcement.
According to the reporter, the photo shows one of men with a backpack that appears to match one of the bags used in the attack. The FBI is asking news organizations not to use the photos because they don’t want to risk the investigation.
According to a bulletin released by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, the shrapnel released by the bomb caused the deaths of three people. The shrapnel has been identified as nails, BBs and ball bearings.
The bombs are similar in design to IEDs in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan and have been featured in Al-Qaeda writings.
The FBI is vowing a worldwide investigation into the Boston bombing but admitted that they have no suspects in the attack.
“At this time there are no claims of responsibility,” FBI officials said in a press conference Tuesday. “The range of suspects and motives remains wide open.” Continue reading →
A third person has died from injuries sustained in the Boston Marathon terrorist bombing.
Boston officials confirmed at least 130 injured. The death toll is in danger of rising because of at least six people confirmed to be in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. CNN is reporting that 17 people are “fighting for their lives.” Continue reading →
One of the dead is an 8-year-old child., Rep. Wm. Keating
Six children are reportedly at Boston Children’s Hospital; they are in good to serious, but not critical condition. Continue reading →
The head of the security network for U.S. Jewish organizations said the community is “standing vigilant” following bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Two people were killed and more than 30 injured in two blasts at the marathon on Monday, according to reports. One of the bombs exploded at the finish line.
“We know that unfortunately 30 percent of terrorist attacks had Jewish institutions as secondary targets,” said Paul Goldenberg, director of the Secure Community Network.
Source: Haaretz – Jewish community ‘vigilant’ in the wake of Boston Marathon bombings
Who did it? That’s the question on everyone’s mind after two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday killed at least two and injured as many as 100 people. Boston police say they uncovered two additional homemade bombs that were also set to go off. There also was an explosion at the JFK Library just south of downtown Boston that may or may not have been related to the others. Continue reading →
