VIDEO: Obama Consoles Grieving Boston Saying We Will Finish The Race

2013-04-19

By Halimah Abdullah CNN

President Barack Obama sought to reassure and inspire Bostonians reeling from the deadly marathon bombing, telling them that America stood with their grieving city and promised: Well keep going. We will finish the race. Read the complete article

Boy Scouts Considering Lifting Ban on Openly Gay Youth

2013-04-19

By CNN Staff

The Boy Scouts of America would no longer deny membership to youths on the basis of sexual orientation alone, but would maintain its ban on openly gay adult leaders, under a proposal it is considering Read the complete article

VIDEO: Twelve Bodies Have Been Recovered In West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion

Firefighters and emergency responders account for 11 of the dead

2013-04-19

By Faith Karimi CNN

Twelve bodies have been recovered in West, Texas, Sgt. Jason Reyes said Friday, two days after a fiery explosion ripped through the heart of the close-knit central Texas town of 2,800 people. Read the complete article

Giffords on Senators: 'Shame on Them'

46 senators voted against ill-fated bipartisan proposal to expand background checks

2013-04-18

Ashley Killough CNN

(CNN) -- Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords lambasted the 46 senators who voted against an ill-fated bipartisan proposal to expand background checks on firearms sales and vowed to continue her fight for tougher gun laws. Read the complete article

President Barack Obama to Speak at Boston Service

Homeland Security: Don't characterize men in video as suspects

2013-04-18

Michael Pearson and Faith Karimi CNN

(CNN) -- Boston will pause to mourn, and heal, Thursday after the fatal terror attack on the city's beloved marathon. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Rescuers Search for Trapped Residents After Huge Blast Shatters Texas Town

Unknown number dead and hundreds imjured in 5-mile radius explosion

2013-04-18

By Josh Levs and Lateef Mungin CNN

Teams of first responders descended on the devastated town of West, Texas, early Thursday where a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant left scores of casualties and turned homes to rubble. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Wife of Former Justice of Peace Charged With Murder In Texas DA Killing

Kim Lene Williams, 46, confessed and is in jail

2013-04-17

CNN

The wife of a former justice of the peace in Texas is being held on murder charges in connection with the killings of Kaufman County District Attorney Michael McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, county officials announced Wednesday. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Polls say Vast Majority of Americans Want Background Checks But Bill Fails in Senate

Will big gun money sway Congress against gun safety bill

2013-04-17

By Paul Steinhauser CNN Political Editor

Polls indicate it's supported by the vast majority of Americans, the gun-control proposal with arguably the best chance of Senate passage may very well go down to defeat on Wednesday. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Boston Marathon Bombings Investigation Uncovers Details and More Questions

Ex-FBI official says bombings have both domestic and international hallmarks

2013-04-17

By Tom Watkins and Holly Yan CNN

As loved ones mourn the deaths of three people and dozens of others remain hospitalized from the dual bombings Monday near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, two questions continue to hound authorities: Who triggered the attack, and why? Read the complete article

Details Emerge: Boston Bombs May Have Involved Pressure Cooker, Timer

Police: A timer was likely used to activate one of the bombs, rather than a cell phone

2013-04-16

Josh Levs CNN

(CNN) -- One of the deadly Boston Marathon bombs was apparently placed inside a metal pressure cooker and hidden in a backpack, a federal law enforcement official said Tuesday. Read the complete article