Nation Apr 21 At Boston Marathon, Sharon Lokedi breaks course record while John Korir joins his brother as winner By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press
World Apr 17 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: McCarthy says Republicans will vote to raise debt ceiling with cap on spending In our news wrap Monday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged House Republicans will pass a bill raising the federal debt ceiling for one year, a grand jury in Ohio opted not to indict eight Akron police officers in the killing…
Nation Apr 15 10th anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing marked with somber ceremony With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy early Saturday by slowly walking together to the memorial sites near the… By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Nation Mar 04 Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Nation Oct 11 Pandemic-delayed 125th Boston Marathon returns A rolling start and shrunken field allowed for social distancing on the course, as organizers tried to manage amid a changing COVID-19 pandemic that forced them to cancel the race last year for the first time since the event began… By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press
Mar 22 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Thousands of spring break revelers force Miami Beach to enforce curfew In our news wrap Monday, Florida's Miami Beach saw thousands of spring break revelers that defined face mask orders and social distancing guidelines over the weekend, prompting officials to authorize an overnight curfew until April 12. Also, The Supreme Court… Continue watching
Aug 04 Prospect of a second Boston Marathon bomber trial brings anguish By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press An an appeals court ruling ordering a new trial to decide whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be put to death may once again force this community to relive the nightmare of April 15, 2013. Continue reading
Mar 13 Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns By William J. Kole, Associated Press The Boston Marathon has never been canceled outright since its first running in 1897, though there was a de facto cancellation in 1918, when the end of World War I and a global influenza pandemic prompted organizers to switch to… Continue reading
Apr 15 Kenya’s Cherono wins men’s Boston Marathon in sprint to tape By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Lawrence Cherono outkicked Lelisa Desisa and passed him just steps away from the tape, winning the 123rd Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes 57 seconds on Monday to claim his first major victory. Continue reading
Apr 16 Desiree Linden becomes first American woman to win Boston Marathon in more than 30 years By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Desiree Linden splashed her way through icy rain and a near-gale headwind to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, the first victory for an American woman since 1985. Continue reading