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Baseball Fans React To The Capture Of The Second Bombing Suspect

With the Red Sox and Royals game postponed and Fenway Park empty as the manhunt for the suspected second Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continued, the rest of Major League Baseball played its regular April 19 schedule. ...

Here's How Every Network Announced Dzhokar Tsarnaev's Capture On-Air

Most of us learned that the manhunt for Dzhokar Tsarnaev was over via Twitter or by listening to online feeds of law enforcement radio. But for those watching at home, the suspenseful moment of his capture—and learning that he was alive—would be a memorable if complicated moment: somber in light of...

They Got Him: The Boston Bombing Suspect Is In Custody

At 7:00, less than an hour after police announced at a press conference that authorities had no idea where suspect Dzhokhar (Jahar) Tsarnaev was, reports flooded in that shots were been fired, and a major police action was taking place in Watertown. At 8:45, it was over....

Czech Republic Denies That It's Chechnya

A very important statement from the Czech Republic's ambassador to the U.S.:...

CNN On An Empty Boston: "It's As Though A Bomb Had Dropped." Oh?

Hell of a metaphor, Susan Candiotti....

Here's A Video Of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Wrestling With His Friends

This was just put on YouTube by one of Dzhokhar's former wrestling teammates. The description reads, "Rindge and Latin wrestling team, taking it easy over the summer. I remember Jahar, he was my friend and my teammate."...

Darkness Visible

The cover of next week's New Yorker. By Eric Drooker. ...

On CNN, one of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's friends just described Dzhokhar as "chillax." ...

It's A Bad Time For A "Pressure Cooker Redeems Itself" Story

Just chalk this one up to unfortunate timing....

Bombing Suspects' Father Speaks, Claims His Sons Are Innocent

BBC News caught up with Anzor Tsanarev, father of marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and conducted a brief interview with him. Speaking through an interpreter, Anzor vehemently defended his sons, expressing confidence in their innocence. "I have 100 percent, million percent c...

The Red Sox And Bruins Games Have Been Postponed

Finally, four hours before first pitch/puck drop, the Red Sox and Bruins have announced that tonight's games are postponed. Considering Bostonians aren't supposed to leave their homes and mass transit isn't running, it took them damn well long enough....

Bomb Suspects' Aunt Suggests Nephews Were Set Up In Wild Presser

Maret Tsarnaev, whose nephews are implicated in Monday's Boston bombing, appeared before press in Toronto today and expressed in often bombastic language her belief that Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were not responsible for the act of terror....

Meanwhile, On Fox News, Megyn Kelly Is Reading Rap Lyrics

Quality manhunt coverage right here. ...

This Is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Twitter Account

Our friends at Gawker have found the real Twitter account used by Dzhokhar Tsaranev. His handle is @J_tsar, and it is listed under a simplified version of his name, "Jahar." The account has been active since the day of the marathon bombing, but as far as we can tell, his feed offers little insight o...

Eerie Photos Of Boston On Lockdown

Boston is closed for business. Buses, trains and taxis are not running. Residents have been urged to stay indoors and lock their doors. The city looks like a ghost town....

In Fiery Press Conference, Bomb Suspects' Uncle Calls Them "Losers"

Ruslan Tsarni, the uncle of marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, gave an impromptu press conference outside his Maryland home today. He was pissed....

Here's How Tamerlan Tsarnaev Was Killed After A Shootout With Police

A chaotic firefight early this morning on a residential street in Watertown, Mass., resulted in the shooting death of one of the Boston bombing suspects, who reportedly was also run over by a vehicle....

Everything We Know About Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, The Still-At-Large Suspect

Police are still looking for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who remains at large after his older brother and alleged accomplice Tamerlan was killed in a shootout last night. This is everything we know so far about Dzhokhar....

Authorities Concerned Bombing Suspect Could Leave The State [UPDATE]

This morning, Connecticut State Police put out a bulletin to be on the lookout for a car that might be occupied by Dzhokar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. [UPDATE: The car has been recovered in Boston.] Meanwhile, conflicting reports have swat teams in Watertown sur...

MIT Officer Killed By Bombing Suspects Identified

The MIT security officer killed last night has been identified as Sean Collier, 26....