London Marathon begins with a moment of silence
LONDON (CNN) -- Despite the spring sunshine, the start of the London Marathon on Sunday was a somber occasion.Thousands of runners joined in a 30-second silence on the start line to remember those killed and injured by the blasts near the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday.Before the tribute, signaled by a whistle blast, an announcer told the massed runners: "We will join together in silence to remember our friends and colleagues for whom a day of joy turned into a day of sadness."Let us now show our respect and support for the victims of the tragedy in Boston."The runners, many also wearing black ribbons as a Boston tribute, then poured over the start line to begin the 26.2-mile race.Along the route, the mood became more festive, with loud cheers and applause for the passing runners from the spectators lining the barriers.Prince Harry also made an appearance, visiting the finish line to show his support for the race stewards.More than three-quarters of those taking part in Sunday's race are raising money for charity.Race organizers are also donating 2 British pounds to the One Fund Boston -- set up to help those most affected by the Boston bombing -- for each runner to cross the finish line.With about 35,000 runners, that's expected to come to about $100,000.The first woman to cross the finish line was the winner of the Boston Marathon women's wheelchair race, U.S. athlete Tatyana McFadden, who repeated her feat at the London Marathon.Ahead of the race, she told CNN she would be "racing for those in Boston and really carrying them in my hearts."McFadden, who was born in St.
"Boston Strong" t-shirts created to raise money for bombing victims
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Milwaukee company has a role in raising money for the victim's of Monday's bombings in Boston."Ink to the People" is churning out t-shirts that say "Boston Strong" on them.
West Bend marathon will pay tribute to Boston victims
WEST BEND (WITI) -- In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, runners from all over the world will run once again Sunday.
Why? Search for a motive in Boston Marathon bombings under way
(CNN) -- With one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings dead and the other in custody, authorities on Saturday turned their attention to questions about a possible motive in the attack and whether the brothers had help in their alleged plot.Authorities believe at least some of the answers rest with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was captured Friday night after a shootout just minutes after authorities had indicated that a massive manhunt for the 19-year-old suspect appeared to come up empty.Federal prosecutors are at the heavily guarded Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where Tsarnaev is in serious condition and being treated for wounds presumably received in a shootout with police.Authorities have not said whether they have questioned Tsarnaev, nor have they publicly said what charges will be filed against the teen.
Glendale native says 'sense of normalcy' returns to Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, MA (WITI) -- Tense moments turned to relief as the nation watched a manhunt playout on televisions and the internet.While many watched from afar in the comforts of their homes, Glendale native Stevie Steiner was just a few miles away."Finally some assurance, some relief and some closure perhaps to this chapter," Steiner said.He was part of a Boston-area lockdown while a massive manhunt for Boston bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev was underway.
In the end, bombing suspect is done in by a flapping boat tarp
(CNN) -- Something didn't look right.
Boston cheers as chaos ends, but questions and grief remain
(CNN) -- Boston can finally rest.
What's next for the Boston Marathon bombings suspect?
(CNN) -- The hunt for the men is over.
TEXT: Pres. Obama's statement after the capture of Boston bombing suspect
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) -- Shortly after Boston authorities announced they had captured the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, President Obama spoke to the nation.
CAPTURED: 2nd suspect in Boston bombings in custody, hospitalized
(CNN) -- The suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Friday night, bringing to an end a massive manhunt that virtually shut down the Massachusetts capital amid warnings the man was possibly armed with explosives.Law enforcement officials confirmed the man in custody is 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev, who escaped a shootout with police in suburban Watertown that left his older brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev -- the other man wanted in the bombings -- dead.The younger Tsarnaev was in need of undisclosed medical care, the officials said.After announcing on Twitter the suspect was in custody, Boston police tweeted the following:
Relief that Boston bombings suspect is captured
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Even in Wisconsin, we've all had our eyes glued to the TV or internet.
Boston suspects: Immigrant dream to American nightmare
BOSTON (CNN) -- They might have fulfilled every immigrant's dream, fleeing a war-torn part of the world and settling into a quiet life in America, one buoyed by aspiration and a will to succeed.Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, loved to box.
Glendale native hunkered down in Cambridge, Mass.
GLENDALE (WITI) -- A Glendale native who lives feet away from the marathon bombing suspect's home in Boston spoke with FOX6 News via Skype on Friday, April 19th.Dr.
Boston probe: First test of cooperation between feds, local officials
DODGE CO. (WITI) -- The effort in Boston is being called precedence-setting and the first test of a new type of cooperation between federal and local officials.
Anxiety fills the air in Boston as bombing suspect sought
BOSTON (WITI) -- FOX6's Brad Hicks spent several days in Boston in the wake of the marathon bombings on Monday, April 15th.On Friday, April 19th, he found himself with FOX6 Photojournalist Jeff Frings inside the perimeter where one of the bombing suspects was thought to be.
Milwaukee man offers perspective on responding to attacks
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A former Milwaukee fire captain is among those who work with the Department of Homeland Security to figure out the best ways to respond to a terrorist attack.Anthony Wichman trains first responders on how to handle incidents like the Boston bombings.
Strategy is key for police forced into manhunt situations
WAUKESHA CO. (WITI) -- It is maybe the single largest manhunt in our nation's history.
Texas man witnesses Boston bombings, Texas blast
AUSTIN, TX (WITI) -- A Texas runner who was in Boston for the marathon narrowly avoided injury in the bombings on Monday, April 15th.
Boston terror fears raised at Senate immigration hearing
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A top Republican senator used the terror bombings in Boston to raise new questions on Friday about a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill, legislation that now faces growing questions from conservative critics.
Uncle of Boston bombings suspects ashamed of his nephews
(CNN) -- Ruslan Tsarni angrily condemned the alleged actions of his two nephews -- the two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings -- and after calling the two young men "losers," the uncle urged the surviving nephew to turn himself in immediately."If you're alive, turn yourself in and ask for forgiveness from the victims," Tsarni said in front of reporters in a press conference outside his Montgomery County, Maryland, home.Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19, is the subject of a massive police dragnet in the Boston area.