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
A third explosion occurred just after 3 this afternoon at John F. Kennedy library in what is now being called another confirmed attack.
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis said “a third incident — explosion — was at the JFK Library” on Columbia Point. Continue reading
The JFK Presidential Library and Museum was evacuated this afternoon after an explosion and fire that are being investigated as possiblly related to blasts near the Boston Marathon finish line. Continue reading
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
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
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
