Father Saves Boy From Alligator Attack, With A Stranger’s Help
A 6-year-old boy’s day off from school Friday left him with a vivid story to tell his classmates, after he was seized — and eventually released — by an alligator in South Florida.
Arraignment Of Boston Bombing Suspect Start Of Long Legal Path
The arraignment of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by federal prosecutors in his hospital room is just the beginning of a long and complicated legal path.
Public Expects Attacks, But Boston Doesn’t Increase Fear
The Boston Marathon bombings “riveted most Americans” and seemed to “confirm the public’s long-held belief that occasional terrorist acts are to be expected,” the Pew Research Center says.
Half Of Guantanamo Detainees Now On Hunger Strike
Half of all inmates at the U.S. detention facility are on a hunger strike; also, 1 in 10 inmates is now being force fed.
Antares Rocket Launch Is A Success, In Test Of Orbital Supply Vehicle
Officials say the Antares mission is a success, after a steady stream of status updates in which flight control engineers seemed to repeat “nominal” several times a minute. The vehicle will now drift in orbit before burning up in re-entry, likely in a few weeks, officials say.
First Residents Allowed To Return To Damaged Homes In West, Texas
In West, Texas, some of the town’s citizens whose homes were damaged by Wednesday night’s massive fertilizer plant explosion returned to their homes Saturday afternoon, after authorities declared parts of the area safe. But a curfew is in place, and other areas close to the blast remain off-limits.
Boston Bombings: Monday’s Developments
People in Boston and across Massachusetts will pause for a moment of silence at 2:50 p.m. ET Monday — marking the time exactly one week before when the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 170.
Miranda Rights And Tsarnaev: Ex-U.S. Attorney General Weighs In
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has not yet been questioned — but officials’ decision not to read him his Miranda rights before interrogation is the subject of much debate.
Boston Marathon Explosions: Thursday’s Developments
While there has been no arrest as of this hour, The Boston Globe says authorities believe they are ” ‘very close’ in their pursuit of the bomber,” according to “an official briefed on the investigation … who declined to be named.”
Senate Rejects Expanded Background Checks For Gun Sales
A bipartisan compromise that would have expanded federal background checks for firearms purchases has been rejected by the Senate.
