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• Boston Marathon invites stopped runners back

  May 16, 2013 10:26 AM

  BOSTON - Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year. The Boston Athletic Association says people who passed the halfway checkpoint but not the finish line will get a code they can use to... more »

• Funeral home: No one wants to bury bomb suspect

  May 4, 2013 10:39 AM

  BOSTON - A Massachusetts funeral home director is scrambling to find a cemetery that will bury a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Worcester funeral home owner Peter Stefan has 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body. He says protesters have gathered outside his business, upset with his decision to handle the funeral.... more »

• Obama defends FBI handling of Boston investigation

  May 4, 2013 10:35 AM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is defending the FBI's handling of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation as Republicans ready for oversight hearings on the attack. Obama tells the Spanish-language television network Univision he doesn't think it's fair to say law enforcement "dropped the ball" The president says "there are going... more »

• 2 men charged in Boston bomb case waive bail

  May 1, 2013 3:23 PM

  BOSTON- A third college friend of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects is being held pending a detention and probable cause hearing. Robel Phillipos is charged with making false statements to federal investigators. A hearing is scheduled for Monday. Two other friends of bombing suspect (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) waived... more »

• Lawyer: 2 arrested anew are suspect's friends

  May 1, 2013 10:27 AM

  BOSTON - A lawyer says two of the three people newly arrested in the Boston Marathon bombing case are men originally from Kazakhstan who were friendly with the main suspect. Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev appeared via video for a visa violation hearing in immigration court in Boston on Wednesday.... more »

• GOP rep wants asylum review in immigration bill

  April 25, 2013 10:42 AM

  WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he want to overhaul the way the U.S. grants asylum to immigrants after the Boston Marathon bombing. Rep. Bob Goodlatte is a Virginia Republican. He says U.S. authorities should consider whether asylum applicants are, quote, "engaging in aggressive tactics" in... more »

• Back from Boston, LSU trainer still dealing with aftermath

  April 24, 2013 6:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Trainer Ray Castle and three student trainers from LSU went to the Boston Marathon to aide with those running the race, but their work quickly went from a controlled situation to a scene of chaos when the two bombs exploded just seconds apart. Castle was about... more »

• Marathon bombing suspects had been on welfare

  April 24, 2013 9:09 AM

  BOSTON- The suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings killed in a shootout with police received welfare benefits from the state up until last year, when he became ineligible based on family income. A spokesman for the state Office of Health and Human Services on Wednesday confirmed a Boston Herald report... more »

• Sources: Bombing suspects not tied to terror groups

  April 23, 2013 10:28 AM

  WASHINGTON - Two U.S. officials say slain Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was an ardent reader of jihadist websites and extremist propaganda in the run-up to last week's marathon attacks that killed three people and wounded 180. Authorities believe neither Tamerlan nor his younger brother Dzhokhar had links to terror... more »

• More charges coming for marathon bombing suspect

  April 23, 2013 10:16 AM

  BOSTON - He's already been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction, in the Boston Marathon bombings -- but more charges are ahead for Dzokhar Tsarnaev. State prosecutors expect to charge him separately in the killing of an MIT police officer who was shot in his cruiser Thursday night... more »

• It's over! Boston mayor's Tweet eases a nation

  April 19, 2013 10:36 PM

  WATERTOWN, Mass.- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, so-called "Suspect No. 2" in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, was captured Friday night, hiding in a boat behind a house near Boston. His brother, Tamerlan, was killed hours earlier in an attempt to escape police. Dzhokhar, 19, was last reported in serious condition after... more »

• Social media source for Boston Bomber manhunt Play Video

  April 19, 2013 6:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- As viewers kept their eyes glued to the TV while the Boston Bomber manhunt ensued, they also used social media to keep updated on events. Whitney Breaux, a social media expert, knows the release of the suspects' images was a watershed moment for the case, thanks to... more »

• Streets deserted in an uneasy Boston

  April 19, 2013 3:34 PM

  BOSTON - It's been far from a normal Friday in Boston and the surrounding area, as thousands of officers with rifles and armored vehicles swarm the streets. They're continuing the search for a 19-year-old college student who is wanted in the Boston Marathon bombing. Boston and some of its suburbs... more »

• Red Sox, Bruins postpone games due to manhunt

  April 19, 2013 2:42 PM

  BOSTON - The Red Sox and Bruins have postponed their games while authorities search for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. No makeup date was announced for the opener of the Red Sox three-game series against the Kansas City Royals scheduled for Friday night at Fenway Park. The Bruins... more »

• Police find SUV believed linked to Boston suspect

  April 19, 2013 10:41 AM

  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Connecticut State Police say a vehicle believed to be linked to a wanted Boston Marathon bombing suspect has been recovered. Police said in a news release Friday that a gray Honda CRV with Massachusetts plates was found in Boston. Authorities had said earlier that the vehicle... more »

• Two pitchers look to go to 4-0

  April 19, 2013 10:19 AM

  BOSTON - Barring a change in the schedule because of the events unfolding in Boston, the Red Sox are home to Kansas City this evening. Clay Buchholz of the Sox is looking for his fourth win in as many decisions and starts the day with a 0.41 earned run... more »

• Manhunt underway for Boston suspect, other killed by police

  April 19, 2013 7:12 AM

  WATERTOWN, Mass. - Authorities have identified the origin of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing to the Associated Press. This comes after a long night of violence that left one of them dead, while the other remains on the run. A law enforcement intelligence bulletin obtained... more »

• Police: One Boston suspect dead, other still at large

  April 19, 2013 4:35 AM

  WATERTOWN, Mass. - Police say one of two suspects in the shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer is dead and a massive manhunt is underway for another, who is believed to be tied to the Boston Marathon bombing. Shortly after the MIT officer was shot dead... more »

• MIT: Campus clear after police officer's shooting

  April 19, 2013 2:33 AM

  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Police at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a suspect in the fatal shooting of an officer is no longer on campus. No arrests have been made in the MIT officer's shooting. The shooter is being sought. But MIT said Friday on its website it's... more »

• Running groups organize "Baton Rouge Run for Boston"

  April 18, 2013 11:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Runners are banding together for those affected by Monday's Boston Marathon bombing. Saturday at 8 a.m, eight Baton Rouge area running clubs will participate in a 2.62 mile run in support of the bombing victims. The course begins at the steps of the state capitol and... more »

• Feds deny reports of Boston bombing arrest

  April 17, 2013 2:05 PM

  BOSTON - Police and reporters have converged on the federal courthouse in Boston -- amid conflicting reports on whether a suspect is in custody in the bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 170 at the Boston Marathon. Several media outlets had reported earlier in the day that... more »

• Source: Arrest made in marathon bombings

  April 17, 2013 12:49 PM

  BOSTON - A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation says a suspect has been taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombings. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday. The official was not authorized to divulge details of the investigation. The official says the... more »

• Homecoming begins for area runners in Boston Play Video

  April 16, 2013 10:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Area athletes, who were in Boston when terrorists blew-up two backpacks Monday, are returning home. Tuesday evening, a number of people- including some from the Baton Rouge-area flew into the airport in New Orleans. "It was horrible," Felicia Guidry told WBRZ News 2 about the scene... more »

• FBI releases photo of backpack containing bomb

  April 16, 2013 9:36 PM

  BOSTON- The FBI released the first image of one of the shredded backpacks agents believe contained one of the explosive devices in the attacks at the Boston Marathon. Details were released in an unclassified bulletin, according to ABC . The bomb inside the bag was an "improvised explosive... more »

• Consulate: Chinese national killed in Boston

  April 16, 2013 6:40 PM

  NEW YORK - The Chinese Consulate in New York says a Chinese national is the third person killed in the Boston marathon blasts. An official at the consulate's press section, who was not authorized to give his name, said that one Chinese student was injured and another died in the... more »

• Boston U.: Grad student killed in marathon attack

  April 16, 2013 5:01 PM

  BOSTON - Boston University says a graduate student at the school was one of the three people killed in the bombings at the Boston Marathon. In a statement late Tuesday afternoon, the school said it was not releasing the name or any other information about the student, pending permission from... more »

• Flags at La. buildings lowered to half-staff

  April 16, 2013 4:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered that state flags at government buildings in Louisiana be flown at half-staff until sunset Saturday. The executive order issued Tuesday is an expression of respect for victims of Monday's explosions at the Boston Marathon. Similar gestures are being made by local governments.... more »

• Obama to visit Boston on Thursday

  April 16, 2013 4:27 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will visit Boston on Thursday, three days after a pair of deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says Obama will be attending an interfaith service. Three people were killed at the marathon's finish line, including an 8-year-old boy. More than 170... more »

• No evidence of broader plot tied to Boston

  April 16, 2013 2:35 PM

  WASHINGTON- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says there is no evidence that the bombings at the Boston Marathon are part of a wider plot. Napolitano says DHS will maintain what she called "enhanced security measures at transportation hubs" as a precaution. Two people briefed on the investigation say that a... more »

• Dad of Boston bombing victim, 8, asks for prayers

  April 16, 2013 1:34 PM

  BOSTON - 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. He says his wife, Denise, and 6-year-old daughter Jane also... more »

• Person briefed on probe: bombs in pressure cookers

  April 16, 2013 11:20 AM

  WASHINGTON - A 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 on the ground and contained shards of metal, nails and ball bearings. The person spoke on the condition of... more »

• Obama: Boston explosions investigated as terrorism

  April 16, 2013 10:41 AM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says the explosions at the Boston Marathon are being investigated as an act of terror, although authorities still don't know who is responsible. He called the bombing "a heinous and cowardly act" used to target innocent civilians. Obama spoke to reporters at the White House... more »

• Doctor: Marathon victims had metal in wounds

  April 16, 2013 10:17 AM

  BOSTON - Massachusetts General Hospital's chief of trauma surgery says doctors removed "a variety of sharp objects," including pellets and nails, from the wounds of victims of the Boston Marathon explosions. Dr. George Velmahos said Tuesday that in his opinion the metal fragments came from the bomb and not from... more »

• Mass. gov: No unexploded bombs at Boston Marathon

  April 16, 2013 9:01 AM

  BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says no unexploded bombs were found at the Boston Marathon. He says the only explosives were the ones that went off Monday. Three people were killed, including an 8-year-old boy, and more than 150 injured by two explosions just seconds apart near the... more »

• Doctor: Metal in Boston bomb victim leg like BBs

  April 16, 2013 7:33 AM

  BOSTON - A doctor at a hospital where victims of the Boston Marathon explosions were taken says an X-ray of one victim showed what could be small ball bearings throughout the injury. Three people were killed and more than 140 injured by two explosions just seconds apart near the finish... more »

• Third person dies after terrorist attack in Boston Play Video

  April 15, 2013 8:36 PM

  BOSTON- A third person has died after two bombs exploded on the Boston Marathon's route Monday. Police commissioner Ed Davis confirmed the three deaths but provided no details. The explosions also left more than 130 people injured. Some of the victims lost arms and legs. Other injuries... more »

• Toll from marathon bombing now more than 120

  April 15, 2013 7:00 PM

  BOSTON - Authorities say bombs that exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon have killed two people and injured more than 120. Eight hospitals report that they are treating at least 124 people. Of those, at least 15 are in critical condition. The injuries ranged from cuts and... more »

• Boston police: No one in custody in race blasts

  April 15, 2013 5:14 PM

  BOSTON - Boston police say no suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Police Commissioner Edward Davis also says that the fire at a library a few miles away and more than an hour later doesn't appear to... more »

• Police: Third incident now believed to be fire

  April 15, 2013 4:16 PM

  BOSTON - Police said an incident at the JFK Library in Boston is now believed to have been a fire, after the police commissioner said at a press briefing it was an explosion. Commissioner Ed Davis told reporters just before 4 p.m. CT they were treating the incident at... more »

• Security beefed up worldwide after Boston blasts

  April 15, 2013 3:58 PM

  LOS ANGELES - Police in Los Angeles, New York City, London and other cities worldwide are stepping up security following explosions at the Boston Marathon. Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says the department has opened an emergency operations center, increased patrols for transit and other critical areas including... more »

• La. marathon runner: "People without limbs" after explosions Play Video

  April 15, 2013 3:03 PM

  BOSTON - At least one group of runners competing in the Boston Marathon when two explosions occurred said they are all right. Varsity Sports sporting goods in Baton Rouge had two teams competing in the marathon, and put out on social media that they were okay after the explosions... more »

• LIVE VIDEO: Two explosions at Boston Marathon finish line

  April 15, 2013 2:21 PM

  BOSTON- Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon have resulted in at least two deaths, according to Boston Police. Through their official Twitter account, Boston Police said two were dead and 23 injured by a pair of explosions near the marathon's finish line this afternoon. ... more »

• Moderate economic growth

  March 6, 2013 7:48 PM

  WASHINGTON- The Federal reserve says the U.S. economy was growing at a moderate level in 10 of its 12 regions with Boston and Chicago lagging. The Fed's Beige Book survey says the growth is helped by strong auto sales, a recovery in housing and improved job prospects. Consumer spending increased... more »

• Celtics hope to extend winning streak to eight

  February 11, 2013 10:51 AM

  UNDATED - There are eight games on the NBA schedule tonight, with one team looking for an eighth straight victory. The Boston Celtics have no time to rest after an exciting 118-114 triple overtime win over the Denver Nuggets last night. Tonight, they are in Charlotte to play the... more »

• Red Sox agree to terms with OF Gomes

  November 26, 2012 10:35 AM

  BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with outfielder Jonny Gomes on a two-year contract that would reportedly pay him $10 million. The Red Sox have not announced the deal. But a baseball official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because Gomes had yet to take his... more »

• Ryan says he will return to Congress

  November 7, 2012 10:51 AM

  BOSTON - Paul Ryan says he is returning to Congress. The failed Republican vice presidential nominee said Wednesday that he will be seated when the new House convenes in January. But first, he says he's looking forward to spending some time with his family before resuming his responsibilities as House... more »

• Boston deaf school gets Swift tickets after prank

  October 2, 2012 12:47 PM

  BOSTON - Taylor Swift is giving $10,000 and concert tickets to a Boston school for the deaf after a prank during an online contest promising an on-campus performance by the Grammy-winning singer. Horace Mann School for the Deaf was disqualified from the contest because many of the votes were from... more »

• Show on Jesus' wife papyrus delayed amid doubts

  October 1, 2012 3:52 PM

  BOSTON - The Smithsonian Channel says the premiere of its documentary on a papyrus fragment that purports to show Jesus referring to his wife is being delayed until further tests can be done. Research about the fourth-century Coptic papyrus fragment was released last month by Harvard Divinity School professor Karen... more »

• Scholar: Jesus talks of wife in ancient script

  September 18, 2012 4:16 PM

  BOSTON - A Harvard University professor has unveiled a fourth century fragment of papyrus that she says is the only existing ancient text that quotes Jesus explicitly referring to having a wife. Karen King, an expert in the history of Christianity, says the text contains a dialogue in which Jesus... more »

• USS Constitution to sail again

  August 17, 2012 7:38 PM

  The USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissionerd warship, will sail under its own power for the second time in more than 100 years. The trip is planned for Sunday to commemorate the battle that won it the nicknamed "Old Ironsides." The ship will be towed from its berth in Boston... more »

• Red Sox slugger Ortiz hits 400th career home run

  July 4, 2012 4:31 PM

  OAKLAND, Calif. - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has hit his 400th career home run, a leadoff drive to right in the fourth inning against Oakland's A.J. Griffin. The 36-year-old Big Papi's home runs rank eighth among active players and 49th on the all-time list. Next up for him... more »

• Celtics top Heat, lead series 3-2

  June 6, 2012 2:54 AM

  MIAMI - Kevin Garnett finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce hit a 3-pointer over LeBron James with just under a minute left and the Boston Celtics moved one win away from an Eastern Conference title by beating the Miami Heat 94-90 on Tuesday night. Pierce scored... more »

• 76ers even up series with Celtics

  May 24, 2012 7:12 AM

  PHILADELPHIA - Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 on Wednesday night to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7. No team has won consecutive games in a... more »

• Babe Ruth's suburban Boston home for sale

  May 7, 2012 12:36 PM

  SUDBURY, Mass. - Babe Ruth's home outside Boston is for sale. The estate known as Home Plate Farm in Sudbury, Mass., is being offered for $1.65 million. Real estate broker Scott Adamson says Ruth lived in the home from 1922 to 1926, after he had been sent to the New... more »

• Boston Bruins eliminated from playoffs

  April 26, 2012 9:06 AM

  BOSTON - The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have been eliminated from the playoffs. There were beaten by Washington in game seven of their opening round series last night, 2-1 in overtime. The seventh-seeded Caps got the game-winning goal from Joel Ward. more »

• Cat survives 19-story plunge from Boston high rise

  March 22, 2012 12:30 PM

  BOSTON - A veterinarian says acting like a flying squirrel may have saved a cat from serious injury in a 19-story plunge from a Boston high rise. Sugar the cat had no broken bones or cuts, just some bruising on her lungs after the fall from a window owner Brittany... more »

• White House typo has Biden heading to 'Road Island'

  February 22, 2012 12:30 PM

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The vice president is hitting the road - to what the White House wrote as "Road Island," mistakenly spelled R-O-A-D instead of R-H-O-D-E. A release outlining Joe Biden's plans for the week showed him traveling to Providence in misspelled "Road Island" on Thursday for a campaign event.... more »

• Fred Foy, famous for Lone Ranger intro, dies at 89

  December 22, 2010 2:26 PM

  BOSTON - Fred Foy, the radio announcer best-known for calling out "Hi-Yo, Silver!" in his passionate lead-in to "The Lone Ranger," has died at his Massachusetts home. His daughter, Nancy Foy, says her father died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 89. Nancy Foy says her father worked as an... more »

• Boy may have Fallen from Plane Wheel Well

  November 23, 2010 7:18 PM

  The body of a teen found mangled and broken in a suburb of Boston was a boy from Charlotte, North Carolina who may have fallen from the wheel well of a plane. Delvonte Tisdale was reported missing November 15th when he didn't return from school. His father says he saw... more »

• Prince Williams fiancee has famous U.S. relatives

  November 16, 2010 12:59 PM

  BOSTON - The fiancee of Britain's Prince William has some family ties to famous Americans, including the first U.S. president. The New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston said Tuesday that Kate Middleton is an eighth cousin eight times removed to George Washington. Their common ancestor, Sir William... more »

• Boston Tea Party museum in the works

  September 20, 2010 9:24 AM

  The Boston Tea Party is one of the most famous events in U.S. history, yet the only thing that marks the spot these days is a plaque. There was a museum in Fort Point Channel at the sight of the 1773 Tea party, but it burned down in 1991.... more »

• Religious Relic Recovered

  August 16, 2010 7:37 PM

  State Police in Vermont says they've recovered a relic stolen from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston containing a small piece of wood that Catholics believe is a piece of the cross that Jesus was crucified on. A transient staying in Royalton turned the relic over to state... more »

• Shaq's plan: 6 teams, 6 titles in 20 NBA seasons

  August 10, 2010 1:29 PM

  Shaquille O'Neal was sold on Boston by all the championships the Celtics have won - and the chance to win another. The 38-year-old big man was introduced at a news conference on Tuesday to an audience of about 50 reporters and a couple hundred kids participating in a basketball... more »

• Shaq negotiating deal with the Celtics

  August 3, 2010 6:30 PM

  A source knowledgeable of negotians between former Cleveland Cavalier Shaquille O'Neal and the Boston Celtics says the Celtics are making progress on a deal that would land Shaq in Boston. O'Neal says he would rather retire than play internationally and is searching for a contract from a team that... more »

• Bribe Money stuffed in bra leads to Guilty Plea

  June 3, 2010 9:00 PM

  A state senator caught stuffing bribe money into her bra and sweater pleaded guilty to corruption charges in Massachusetts. Democrat Diane Wilkerson of Boston pleaded to eight counts of attempted extortion in federal court. Wilkerson was accused of taking $23,500 in bribes to get a liquor license for a nightclub... more »

• NBA Finals begin

  June 3, 2010 4:44 PM

  Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers tips off tonight right here on WBRZ. The game is set for 8:00 p.m. in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Boston leads the overall head-to-head series 9-2. While the Celtics will play the... more »

• FBI conducts searches in Times Square investigation

  May 13, 2010 9:03 AM

  FBI agents have executed search warrants at several locations in the Northeast in connection with the failed Times Square car bombing. The FBI says the searches were the product of evidence gathered in the investigation and that there is "no known immediate threat to the public or any active plot... more »

• Water in Boston: unsuitable for drinking

  May 1, 2010 4:17 PM

  Water in 38 Massachusetts communities, including Boston, is temporarily unsuitable for drinking after a break in a pipe that connects a major suburban reservoir to Boston. State officials say the break in the 10-foot diameter pipe in Weston is leaking water into the Charles River at a rate of... more »

• Prosecutors want 25 years for hacker

  March 23, 2010 8:49 PM

  Federal Prosecutors in Boston want a 25 year prison sentence for a computer hacker who helped orchestrate one of the largest thefts of credit and debit cards in U.S. history. Albert Gonzalez used to be a federal informant in Miami and pleaded guilty to hacking into the computer systems of... more »

• Art Heist invesitgation still active

  March 15, 2010 8:27 PM

  Despite a $5 million no questions asked reward, a 20-year-old art heist in Boston is still unsolved. Its the largest theft of its kind in history because the paintings are valued at half-a-billion dollars. Leaders of the Isabela Stewart Gardner museum say they're renewing efforts to recover the works. They... more »

• Loyola alums plan day of service

  November 4, 2009 9:02 AM

  Alumni of Loyola University of New Orleans said they are planning a national day of service Saturday, in New Orleans and a dozen other cities. Students will join Loyola alumni on several projects. In addition to New Orleans area projects, alumni will clean a homeless shelter in Boston,... more »