CARACAS (Reuters) – Violent clashes over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election have killed four people, the state news agency said on Tuesday, as both sides in the stand-off planned rival demonstrations.
By JAMIE STENGLEAssociated PressSULPHUR SPRINGS, TexasAfter a feverish month of inspiration, Colleen Hoover had finally fulfilled her dream of writing a book. With family and friends asking to read the emotional tale of first love, the married mother of three
(AP) – Police and federal agents appealed to the public Tuesday for amateur video and photos that might yield clues to the Boston Marathon bombing as the chief FBI agent in Boston vowed “we will go to the ends of
Most people would figure someone who reaches the White House after decades in politics would have some basic social skills down pat. Not Bradley Cooper. The Oscar-nominated star of Silver Linings Playbook recalls his time with Vice President Joe Biden
Crooner Tony Bennett is teaming up with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Voices Against Violence on a text message mission to let citizens reach out to Senate offices. Bennett told Politico we live in frightening times, but
By HANNAH DREIERAssociated PressLAS VEGASThe Motion Picture Association of America announced changes Tuesday to its movie rating system, saying the group wants to better inform parents about violence in films. The new system, called the “Check the Box” campaign, will
(AP) – The father of the 8-year-old boy who perished in the Boston Marathon bombings is thanking family, friends and strangers for their support following his son’s death. Bill Richard released a statement Tuesday afternoon about his son Martin’s death.
(AP) MOSCOW–Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his country’s assistance in investigating bombings in Boston that killed 3 and injured more than 140 people. Putin said in a condolences note published on the Kremlin’s website Tuesday that the international community
(AP) – Doctors say they removed a host of sharp objects from children and adults injured by the Boston Marathon explosions. More than 170 people were hurt by the blasts, and doctors on Tuesday detailed some of the injuries, including
Counterterrorism officials are poring over information on possible threats from the past 30 days, in the wake of the Boston Marathon attack, to see if there are any clues to what happened while authorities continue to investigate. According to multiple
The number of casualties in a Monday’s bombings at the Boston marathon has risen to 176, police said Tuesday. Three people were killed. Earlier, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick had placed the number of injured at more than 150.
(AP) Person briefed on probe: bombs in pressure cookersBy EILEEN SULLIVANAssociated PressWASHINGTONA person briefed on the Boston Marathon investigation says the explosives were in 6-liter pressure cookers and placed in black duffel bags. The person says the explosives were placed
A massive probe was under way Tuesday after two bombs struck the Boston Marathon, killing at least three and wounding more than 100. Monday’s blasts near the finishing line raised fears of a terrorist attack more than a decade after
Police took a 20-year-old Saudi national into custody near the scene of yesterday’s horrific Boston Marathon bomb attack, law-enforcement sources told The Post. The potential suspect was questioned by the FBI and local police yesterday at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s
Yesterday’s terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon will have long-term ramifications for more than just U.S.-based sporting events. Future international sporting events will likely see more stringent precautions to keep both athletes and spectators safe. Russian authorities have promised tougher
REVERE, Mass. — A roommate of the man questioned in connection to yesterday’s Boston Marathon bombing described the Saudi national as “a good boy,” incapable of such a monstrous attack. Investigators early last night converged on a fifth-floor apartment where
By RASOOL DAWARAssociated PressPESHAWAR, PakistanThe Pakistani Taliban have denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed at least three people and injured more than 140. The group’s spokesman, Ahsanullah Ahsan, denied involvement in a telephone call
Vladimir Putin and the pope joined a chorus of condemnation Tuesday from across the globe over what the Russian leader called the “barbaric” bomb attack that killed three and wounded more than 150 at the Boston Marathon. Herewith some of
(AP) Boston Marathon blasts put world’s cities on alertBy PAISLEY DODDSAssociated PressLONDONWith more than 30 marathons this weekend and big events on the horizon, officials around the world are looking at security efforts in the wake of the fatal bomb
(AFP) There are no known additional threats following the bombing at the Boston marathon that killed three people and wounded more than 150, an FBI official said Tuesday. FBI Special Agent Rick DesLauriers told reporters in the aftermath of Monday’s
(AP) Neighbors recall Boston marathon bombing victim, 8By BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated PressBOSTONA young victim of the Boston Marathon bombings is being remembered as a vivacious boy who loved to run and climb. Congressman Stephen Lynch, a friend of the family, says
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that the deadly twin bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line amounted to “cruel act of terror” and vowed that those who are responsible will be brought to justice. Testifying on
(AP) Online nonprofit InsideClimate News wins PulitzerBy DEEPTI HAJELAAssociated PressNEW YORKIn a sign of a rapidly changing media world, a relatively unknown New York-based online nonprofit news site joined some of the country’s most well-known media outlets in claiming a
An earthquake with magnitude 7.8 occurred near Zahedan, Iran at 10:44:13.03 UTC on Apr 16, 2013. From the Associated Press: Seismologists say a major earthquake has struck a region near the Iran-Pakistan border, less than a week after a
New Zealand is poised to legalise same-sex marriage in a parliamentary vote that gay rights advocates Tuesday said will represent a milestone in the struggle for equality. A bill that amends the 1955 Marriage Act to describe marriage as “a
