5:05 p.m. - The press conference scheduled for 5 p.m. has been postponed. Originally, it was supposed to be held this afternoon at one, but was pushed back.
Earlier today, there were also reports of a bomb threat at Boston's federal courthouse. Media and court
April 17, 2013 The internet message boards 4chan and Reddit may have found photographs of the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects.
April 17, 2013 The Westboro Baptist Church is once again in the spotlight for their actions. After the horrific bombing at the Boston Marathon, the Westboro Baptist Church stated that '...God allowed the city of Boston to be attacked because Massachusetts was the first state in the US to legalize same-sex marriage..'
April 17, 2013 We at Townsquare Media are truly saddened by the senseless loss of 8 year old Martin Richard during the Boston Marathon bombings. Our prayers go out to his friends and family. Tonight (April 17th, 2013) The Buffalo Sabres will take on Boston Bruins in NHL action and there will be an empty seat where this Bruins fan should be sitting.
April 16, 2013 A package intended for a United States Senator has tested positive for ricin at a US Post Office sorting facility.
April 16, 2013 On the heels of the Boston Marathon attack, any explosion will been seen through the lens of that incident. Within the last hour (5:15pm EDT) an explosion occurred at a thrift shop on Atlanta's east side.
6:03 p.m. - Authorities are reporting that the third fatality of yesterday's bombing is being identified as a Boston University graduate student.
April 16, 2013 President Obama has ordered all US flags at half staff today in deference to the Boston Marathon bombing. The staff at New York's City Hall took the additional step of lowering the New York City flag and raising the flag for the city of Boston.
April 16, 2013
April 16, 2013 8-year-old Martin Richard was near the finish line, waiting to give his father a hug for finishing the Boston Marathon, when he was killed in the explosion. Martin's mother, Denise, was hospitalized with 'grievous injuries,' The Times of London reported. She underwent surgery for an injury to her brain. Martin's 6-year-old sister, lost her leg in the blast, WHDH reported. The status of his father, William, has not been released. The family is from the Dorchester, Massachusetts area.
April 16, 2013 The Tarrant County medical examiner says 42-year-old Kirk Franklin of nearby Saginaw Texas died in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway after he shot himself in the head. The death on Saturday April 13th is apparently a suicide.
