. >> la imagen de carlos arredondo rescatando a una de las vÍctimas se ha convertido en sÍmbolo de heroísmotodo lo que sucedÍa alrededor mÍo, lo mÁs importante era sacar a esta persona de ahÍ. >> en algÚn momento sentiste miedo? >> le pedÍ a dios que me protegiera, porque pensÉ que podrÍa haber mÁs peligro despuÉs de la segunda bomba. >> mientras todos huÍan del caos, este inmigrante costarricense armado solamente con su sombrero vaquero fue a salvarle la vida al joven de 27 aÑos, quien a pesar de haber perdido ambas piernas, muestra una fortaleza admirable y se ha convertido en un gran amigo de arredondo. >> viajamos a canadÁ, francia y costa rica, jefferson es una persona increÍble por el hecho de volver a pararse, volver a caminar, prepararse para tener un hijo, una familia. >> espÍritu de lucha al que no es ajeno este hombre de 53 aÑos quien tambiÉn ha tenido que levantarse de sus propias tragedias, en el 2004 este padre de familia fue noticia mundial cuando encendiÓ en llamas un carro del ejÉrcito tras recibir la noticia de que el mayor de sus hijos habÍa muerto en combate en irak, en

. >> reporter: carlos arredondo was also there today, the man in cowboy hat. he was giving out flags at the finish line last year in honor of war veterans when the bombs detonated, arredondo, who lost a son in the iraq war, rushed to help a man lying on the sidewalk missing his legs. new cameras installed this week will monitor each stage of the race. security is, obviously, the top concern in boston for both runners anrunners and spectator. the race will be run a week from monday, but today, they came out to get their picture taken and let everyone know that boston strong is more than just a slogan. >> really, it shows you how strong we are as a city and how much we're actually feeding off of the survivors. ( cheers ) >> axelrod: a million people, twice the usual number, are expected to gather along the route this year to cheer the runners on. up next, the latest on protecting yourself from bleerk an internet security threat when the cbs evening news continues. >> axelrod: reports about the so-called bly bug have rattled many intirnltd use. it's the name of a

there he was today, pounding fists with his rescuer and now friend, carlos arredondo. abbott, who lost her lower left leg, was here too. she put on a prosthetic blade and ran the last half mile alongside a woman who helped save her life that day. and then there was celeste corcoran, who lost both legs while waiting to see her sister cross the finish line. after an agonizing year during which we saw her comforted by a marine double amputee -- >> you're going to be more independent, you know, than you ever were. >> reporter: -- she was back today, not only to witness her sister finish but to finish right alongside her. >> i just had to see her cross. >> reporter: it's worth noting heroism came in many forms today. >> boston strong! way to go! >> reporter: there were an estimated 1 million spectators, double the average, including this guy, who we watched cheering runners nonstop for hours. >> thank you. great job. great job, runners! way to go, guys! you did it! you did it! way to go! >> reporter: as for natalie and joe stavis -- >> congratulations. >> reporter: -- they

there he was today giving thumbs up with his rescuer and now friend carlos arredondo by his side. heather abbott, who lost her lower left leg, was here, too,she put on a prosthetic leg and she ran the last half mile alongside a woman who helped save her life that day. >> we're not going to let anybody stop us. boston has its marathon back. >> reporter: as the day wore on, there were quite justifiably a few wobbly finishers. but not natalie and joe, they finally crossed the finish line they couldn't cross last year. >> reporter: i think it's safe to say you guys took the marathon back. >> i think we took it back. >> reporter: yes, they did. and president obama weighing in saying all of today's runners showed the world the true meaning of boston strong. i couldn't agree more, diane. all in all, a very, very good day in my hometown. >> great to have them taking their day back. thank you so much. >>> now, next to the incredible story of the runaway. the young man whose odyssey seem impossible to be true. josing -- he says he uniqusneak to a plane. hiding in the dangerous compartment w

terroristas no faltaron los herues hablamos con ellos y su conmovedora historia >> la imagen de carlos arredondos piernas estaban sangrando y crei que todo lo que sucedia alrededor mío era más importante sacar a esta persona sino se iba a desagrar >> le pedi a dios que me protegiera después que explotó la segunda bomba >> este inmigrante costaricense armado corrió en sentido contrario, amarro su suéter y lo subió en una silla de ruedas salvandole la vida al joven de 27 años que pese a perder ambas piernas muestra una entereza admirable y esun gran amigo de arredondo >> viajamos a canadá, francia costa rica y es una persona increíble con el hecho de volver a pararse, volver a caminar, y prepararse para tener un hijo una familia >> espíritu de lucha al que no es ajeno este hombre de 53 años que tuvo que levantarse de sus propias tragedias >> en el 2004 este padre de familia fue noticia mundial cuando encendió un carro del ejercito al saber que el mayor de su shijos había fallecido en irak >> un marino de estados unidos, una pérdida muy grande para toda la familia ♪ >> siempre esta culpable por la

carlos arredondo, his son was killed in iraq in the marine corps.loss as anyone would. jeff baumann loses both legs. nearly dies. year later today, he and his fiance erin are expecting their first child in july. so there's resilience with carlos arredondo, there's hope with jeff baumann. i really believe that if what happened on patriots day and marathon day in boston had happened in nearly any other american city, the reaction would have been the same. we want to help people. we want to offer a helping hand to strangers, to the wounded, to the maimed, to our neighbors. it's who we are. the bulk of the runners running last year's marathon never completed the marathon. but this year they'll be back. and this year everyone who participates both running and watching, viewing it on tv or standing on commonwealth avenue cheering those runners are all winners because we're here finally at another finish line. this body made two amazing little human beings -- i love this body no matter what size. but this version feels really good. my body, like my life, i

. >> jeff bauman and carlos arredondo are now close friends.er they watched as their home team went from underdogs to winning the world series. >> a moment we were healing together, participating with the whole community. it was very beautiful. very boston strong, yeah. >> it was the city's finest hour, the red sox had given new meaning to boston strong. and a new iconic image of champions, of heros, of a city champions, of heros, of a city that emerged victorious. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this is a cnn special report. we begin with breaking news. the air search suspended due to bad weather from tropical cyclone jack. meanwhile, deep below the surface, bluefin-21 is completing its ninth mission, but what happens if the bluefin comes up empty again? it has been 46 days of dead ends, 46 days of waiting for word on the fate of their loved ones. we're going to talk to the family of flight 370 passenger, but we also have a miraculous tale of survival. a teen boy

the man in the hat carlos arredondo, was in the audience. >> really a beautiful day yesterday. >> itss the finish line. >> i have great admiration of the people of boston how much they love the city and how much they love each other. i've never seen anything like it really the way they've done. >> and in a way it brought them together again. >> we'll be there monday for the running -- >> you'll be there live. >> -- the running of the marathon, another day to mark this occasion but also as everybody trace to move forward to celebrate, too. and president and mrs. obama invited guests to the white house for a passover seder last night. the today the president goes to pittsburgh to promote a job training initiative. he will sit down with our chief white house correspondent major garrett. you can see that interview beginning tonight on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley and continuing tomorrow here on "cbs this morning." >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge have moved from new zealand to us aaustralia. prince william and kate and baby george landed to begin a ten-day visit. jonatha

this is a shot of carlos arredondo and some of the other survivors on the deck of the ship. this was an incredible donation by a local boston company, that spent half $1 million to take all of these survivors, all-inclusive trip 49 days to france. fat is some of them in lyon, rance. an interesting picture. this is carlos and the father of lingzi lu. know him ai got to little bit on the cruise. he and his wife had traveled there from beijing. they could not speak english. they had a translator who could barely speak english. they were in so much pain. you could see it in their faces. you could see it on the shoulders of this dad who lost his daughter. and the person that got him out of his shell, so to speak, was carlos. carlos also suffered loss of his sons. here are two man who talked in a language all their own. sorrow, andguage of it was a language of strength as well. over the course of those days, we started to see a smile form on the lips of that dad. it was amazing. >> the way the trip came together is a pretty incredible story. hank lewis, the owner of the company, h

victims, the survivors, including among them jeff bauman, and the man who helped save his life, carlos arredondo. a fitting win as well last night for them, the red sox went on to win 6-5 beating the orioles. >> just a quick update, i know you've been nursing an injury over the last couple weeks. how you feeling before the race? >> i'm feeling good. i know that the crowd and the support along the way is going to get me through it. and of course, the emotions of today i think are just going to push me through that extra couple of miles at the end, matt. >> we're rooting for you. we'll check in with you a little later. >> thank you. >>> now to a remarkable story overnight. a 16-year-old lucky to be alive after stowing away in the wheel well of a flight from california to hawaii. nbc's pete williams has more. pete, good morning. >> reporter: tamron, good morning. the fbi says his survival on the long flight to maui is miraculous, given the high altitude and frigid cold. they say he was running away from home and stowed away on the plane with no clue where it was going. authorities say the 16-year-o