“Like all Americans, we are shocked and deeply saddened by the deplorable and heinous act of violence that occurred at the Boston Marathon today,” say Senators King and Collins in a joint statement.
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Obama: ‘We will find out who did this’
Obama has been in touch with federal law enforcement and Massachusetts officials in the aftermath of the explosions.
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FAA orders no-fly zone over Boston explosion site
A no-fly zone with a 3.5-mile radius has been declared over the blast site at 811 Boylston Street.
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Celebratory scene at marathon finish quickly turns tragic
The sunny and celebratory scene at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon quickly turned tragic after two blasts killed two and injured dozens more.
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Joan Benoit Samuelson and family safe, locked down in Boston hotel
Samuelson was also in lockdown at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, seated on a lobby couch between son Anders and daughter Abby, with husband Scott standing nearby.
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3 killed, more than 144 injured in blasts near Boston Marathon finish line
Witnesses report a grim scene with many people suffering dire injuries, including severed limbs.
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Maine runners, spectators recount scenes of horror
‘It was absolutely like a war scene,’ says the organizer of Run for the Fallen in Maine, who was at the finish line.