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Monday, April 15, 2013

Breaking News: Two Explosions at Boston Marathon

 
Information is still unfolding at the time of this posting.  FOX News reports as of 1:35 PM (PST).
 
FOX News is also conducting live streaming video.
 
Yahoo! Sports has a photo gallery up and running.
 
For those of us in the Pacific Northwest, The Seattle Times is also covering the story.
 
Here's what we know so far:
 
--Two explosions occurred near the finish line at 2:50 PM (EST).
 
--Two people confirmed killed.
 
--Pennsylvania Ave in Washington, DC has been closed to all traffic.
 
--Two additional explosive devices were discovered.

Meanwhile, marathon is still going on, with runners being re-routed.

It will take time to sort out exactly what happened, not to mention trying to assess who's responsible for this heinous crime. 

Update 2:40 PM (PST):

One of my friends e-mailed us a YouTube link of an on-scene video from The Boston Globe

(I wouldn't call this video graphic, but you do see fleeting glimpses of casualties from the first explosion being tended to).

Update 7:57 PM (PST):

US News provides a timeline of the marathon, the bombings and the response so far.

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