Boston police say there’s been a third explosion in the city, following two blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon that killed two people and injured many others. Continue reading
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Police: Boston Marathon bombs kill 2, hurt more than 20
Two dead in bomb blasts near finish line of Boston Marathon, Boston police say. Area hospitals say 28 injured.
Two explosions happened at about 2:50 p.m., more than two hours after the first of the race’s nearly 27,000 runners had crossed the finish line.
Third blast later reported at JFK Library about 5 miles away, police say. Not clear whether that blast is connected to first two. Continue reading
Explosions rock finish of Boston Marathon; 2 killed and at least 23 hurt, police say
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. Continue reading
Boston Marathon Explosion: Headquarters On Lockdown Following Blast Near Race Finish Line
The headquarters of the Boston Marathon is on lockdown following two explosions near the finish line, Reuters reports.
The blasts occurred just before 3:00 p.m., according to MyFoxBoston.
Two people were killed and twenty-three others were injured, according to a preliminary statement from the Boston Police Department.
Blasts near Boston Marathon kill 2; injury toll rising
Blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed two people and injured more than 20 others Monday, Boston police said.
“It felt like a huge cannon,” a witness told CNN about one of the blasts. Continue reading
Scene at moment of Boston Marathon explosion
Explosions rock Boston Marathon; several injured
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At least two explosions rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, injuring at least a half-dozen people, a CNN producer at the scene said. Continue reading
Massachusetts Atheists Sue To Remove “Under God” From Pledge
An atheist family in Massachusetts is about to petition the Massachusetts Supreme Court to have the phrase “under God” removed from the Pledge of Allegiance.
The executive director of the American Humanist Association, one of the plaintiffs in the case, said they are taking a different stance in their attempt to eliminate God from the pledge. Continue reading
