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Boston Suspect Says Iraq, Afghan Wars Played Role

Elder brother bought fireworks in February

(Newser) - As the condition of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev improves in the hospital—he's been upgraded to fair condition—more dribs and drabs are emerging about the Boston Marathon plot and the apparent motivation behind it. Earlier accounts said Dzhokhar had described his brother Tamerlan as the driving force, and the Washington ...

Tennessee Lawmaker Jokes About Pressure Cooker Bomb

Stacey Campfield tells critics to 'lighten up'

(Newser) - Tennessee lawmaker Stacey Campfield is no stranger to controversy—you may recall his "don't say gay" bill, among other things—and now he's got a little bit more. On his blog , Campfield thought it would be a hoot to make a joke about the Boston bombers' weapon...

11 Bizarre Moves by Tsarnaev Brothers

Why did suspected Boston bombers stay in the city?

(Newser) - If you found yourself wondering why in the world the Tsarnaev brothers would allegedly admit their role in the Boston bombings to a guy they carjacked, then stop for snacks (giving said guy a chance to escape), well, you aren't the only one. On Mother Jones , Tim Murphy lists...

Boston Bombing Suspects' Parents 'Awful, Deluded'

Anzor Tsarnaev, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva denied their responsibility: William Saletan

(Newser) - For years, Tamerlan Tsarnaev was drifting into radical extremism; neighbors, congregants at his mosque, and relatives all saw the signs. But to his parents, the suspected mastermind behind the Boston Marathon bombings was just a good boy. "Most people who met or knew Tamerlan, including family members, say he...

Internet Buying New Boat for Owner in Boston Manhunt

Two sites raising money for Dave Henneberry

(Newser) - Dave Henneberry had the bizarre luck of owning the boat that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev chose to hide inside during the Boston bomber manhunt. The boat, riddled with bullets and now a key piece of evidence, may be out of commission for good, but that doesn't mean Henneberry won't be...

Congress to Question FBI Over Missed Tamerlan Tip

He was cleared after 2011 tip; officials didn't realize he went back to Dagestan

(Newser) - The Senate Intelligence Committee is set to question FBI officials over their response to a Russian warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev, possibly as soon as today in what will be a closed hearing. The full Senate is likely to get a briefing on the matter this week, the BBC reports. Time ...

FBI Asked Me for Tamerlan's Phone Number: Mom

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva insists her sons were set up

(Newser) - When Zubeidat Tsarnaeva first got word that her two sons were accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings, she "was just really mad and angry at America," she tells Channel 4 News . "Somebody did this, somebody set this up, not my kids. ... I know that my...

Tsarnaev Admits Bombings, Blames Brother

Fresh details of questioning, court hearing emerge

(Newser) - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has confessed to the Boston Marathon bombings, but told interrogators that his dead brother was the driving force behind the attacks, a government source tells CNN . The 19-year-old, who has been charged with using weapons of mass destruction and told he could face the death penalty, is being...

Why Russia Warned the FBI About Tsarnaev

... and why the FBI didn't investigate aggressively

(Newser) - The Russian tip to the FBI about Tamerlan Tsarnaev two years before the Boston bombings was a result of his frequent visits to a mosque in Dagestan known for producing extremists, Time reports. Tsarnaev came to the attention of Russian security forces after becoming a regular at the Salafist mosque...

Bomb Suspects Appear Driven by Religion: Officials

But Dzhokhar, Tamerlan Tsarnaev had no apparent ties to Islamic terrorist orgs.

(Newser) - The two brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon appear to have been motivated by their religious faith but do not seem connected to any Muslim terrorist groups, US officials said today after interrogating the severely wounded Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Two US officials said preliminary evidence from an interrogation suggests Dzhokhar...

Hundreds Shield Bombing Funeral From Westboro Protest

Westboro Baptist Church stays away from Krystle Campbell's funeral

(Newser) - As hundreds of mourners arrived at a church in Medford, Massachusetts, to pay their respects to 29-year-old Boston Marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell , hundreds more gathered across the street to protect the funeral from a protest threatened by the Westboro Baptist Church . Teamsters Local 25 brought over 200 union members...

Reddit Apologizes For Boston Bomber 'Witch Hunt'

Online sleuthing 'spiraled into very negative consequences for innocent parties'

(Newser) - In a rare act of contrition for the actions of its users, social news site Reddit has apologized for its role in the "online witch hunt" that took place in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, CNET reports . "Though started with noble intentions, some of the activity...

Tamerlan Tsarnaev Eyed in Grisly 2011 Triple Murder

Prosecutors now investigating the 'possible connection'

(Newser) - In the search for answers on the Boston bombing suspects, one new question: Was Tamerlan Tsarnaev involved in a still-unsolved 2011 triple murder? A rep for the DA in Middlesex County (home to Watertown) confirms to ABC News that the "possible connection" is being investigated. How the narrative is...

Tsarnaevs Are More Like US Mass Killers Than Terrorists

Joan Walsh wonders why they're being viewed as 'non-white'

(Newser) - Conservatives jumped all over a Salon columnist who wrote a piece last week headlined, "Let's Hope the Boston Marathon Bomber Is a White American" —and when the suspects were revealed, conservatives gloated that they were not, in fact, white Americans. But the Tsarnaev brothers "are quite...

We Don&#39;t Need More Security Cameras
 We Don't Need More 
 Security Cameras 
OPINION
Apr 22, 2013 1:34 PM CDT

We Don't Need More Security Cameras

Timothy Carney argues that more surveillance isn't the answer

(Newser) - In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, many are calling for more security cameras and surveillance, which is pretty predictable, because every terrorist attack has Americans scrambling to sacrifice civil liberties on the altar of public safety, observes Timothy Carney at the Washington Examiner . "But the story of...

Tsarnaev Charged With Using WMD

Will be tried in civilian court, not considered 'enemy combatant'

(Newser) - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction in the Boston Marathon bombings and could face a death sentence. The 19-year-old, who is in serious but stable condition, had an initial court appearance in his hospital room today, before a magistrate judge, the AP reports. The...

FCC Chairman: Boston Player's On-Air F-Bomb Fine by Me

Julius Genachowski stands with David Ortiz, Boston

(Newser) - David Ortiz recently let an F-bomb fly during a live broadcast, but the Boston Red Sox player had kind of a good reason—and even the FCC chairman agrees. "This is our f---ing city and nobody’s going to dictate our freedom," Ortiz said Saturday before the Sox...

Why Boston Carjack Victim Survived: He's Not American

Police report reveals events before police showdown

(Newser) - After hijacking a car, the Boston bombing suspects chose not to kill its driver—because he's not an American, he told police. Pete Williams of NBC reported the news, picked up by Politico ; it matches a police report obtained by the Wall Street Journal . That report alleges the Tsarnaev...

Wife Learned Tamerlan Was Suspect via TV: Lawyer

Feds want to talk to Katherine Russell

(Newser) - The FBI wants to know what suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's wife knew about the Boston bomb plot, a police insider tells the New York Post . Federal officials have visited Katherine Russell's parents multiple times but have yet to interview her, says family lawyer Amato DeLuca. He maintains that "...

Next on Tsarnaevs&#39; List: NY?
 Next on Tsarnaevs' List: NY? 
Apr 22, 2013 8:42 AM CDT

Next on Tsarnaevs' List: NY?

Brothers reportedly told carjack victim they planned to go there

(Newser) - The Tsarnaev brothers apparently got quite chatty with the driver whose Mercedes SUV they allegedly carjacked: Not only did they reportedly admit their role in the Boston Marathon bombings to him, they also told him they were planning to go to New York, a senior US official tells the New ...

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