Apr 19 Journalism 101: When Getting it First Trumps Getting it Right It had already been a hectic, headlong week when a reporter I like, respect and admire made a big mistake. In the rush to get the news fast and first, he got it wrong. I'm not interested in beating up… Continue reading
Apr 18 FBI Releases Photos and Video Of Suspected Boston Marathon Bombers By Travis Daub Update: (8:40 a.m. EDT, April 19th) the FBI has released this image of suspect 2, who is believed to still be at large in the Boston area. The AP has identified this suspect as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge. Continue reading
Apr 18 Obama Honors Victims of Boston Bombing in Interfaith Service // President Barack Obama honored victims of Monday's marathon bombings at an interfaith service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on Thursday. BOSTON -- President Barack Obama sought to inspire a stricken city and comfort an unnerved… Continue reading
Apr 18 How Are Drones Used in the U.S.? By Larisa Epatko The drone debate usually centers around U.S. use of the unmanned aircraft in other countries, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen, to target terrorists. But how are drones used in the United States and how far are we from miniature… Continue reading
Apr 18 Texas Plant Blast Kills Up to 15, Injures Hundreds EmbedVideo(6243, 482, 304); Local roofer Tony LeNoir explains how he's helping the small Texas town of West recover after a fertilizer plant exploded Wednesday evening. A massive explosion tore through the West Fertilizer Co. plant in the town… Continue reading
Apr 17 Conflicting Reports on Alleged Boston Suspect Flood Social Media By Colleen Shalby In the span of an hour, reports clashed regarding whether an arrest had been made in the Boston Marathon bombing. View a Storified timeline of the conflicting reports. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch Pomp, Circumstance and Protest: Thousands Bid Farewell to Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ Pomp, Circumstance and Protest: Thousands Bid Farewell to Britain's 'Iron Lady'… Continue watching
Apr 17 Boston Marathon Bombings: Feds Deny Reports of Suspect in Custody By News Desk 3:07 p.m. ET | Police and reporters have gathered at the Boston courthouse, amid reports that a suspect has been taken custody, the Associated Press reports. A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told the Associated Press on Wednesday… Continue reading
Apr 17 FBI: Early Test Shows Ricin in Obama Letter WASHINGTON -- Letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator that tested positive for poisonous ricin are related and both are postmarked Memphis, Tenn., the FBI said Wednesday. A senator said police have a suspect in mind. Several… Continue reading
Apr 17 How Boston Is Managing Pain After the Blasts By Jason Kane First responders tend to the wounded, including a young boy in a wheelchair, where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Monday. Dr. David Mooney sees bleeding children all the time. As director of the… Continue reading