i'm thankful for mayor menino, who started monday morning -- >> mayor menino started monday morning frustratednd then late that afternoon, checked himself out of the hospital to help this city, our city, face down this tragedy. i'm thankful for those who have given blood to the hospitals, money to the one fund and prayers and messages of consolation and encouragement from all over the world. i'm thankful for the presence and steadfast support of the president and first lady. our many former governors who were here -- and thank you, i'm thankful for the other civic and political leaders who are here today and for the many, many faith leaders who have ministered to us today and in the days since monday. i'm thankful for the lives of crystal, and ling si and little martin and for the lives of families who survived them and for the lives of all the people hurt, but who still woke up today with the hope of tomorrow. and i am thankful maybe most especially for the countless numbers of people in this proud city and this storied commonweal commonwealth, who in the aftermath of such senseless violence,

i'm thankful for mayor menino who started monday morning -- [ applause ] mayor menino started mondayis time as he always is. and then late that afternoon checked himself out of the hospital to help this city -- our city face down this tragedy. i'm thankful for those who have given blood to the hospitals, money to the one fund and prayers and messages of consolation and encouragement from all over the world. i'm thankful for the presence and steadfast support of the president and first lady, our many former governors who are here. thank you. [ applause ] i'm thankful for the other civic and political leaders who are here today and for the many, many faith leaders who have ministered to us today and the days since monday. i'm thankful for the lives of krystle and ling and little martin and the lives of the families who survived them and for the lives of all the people who but who still woke up today with the hope of tomorrow. and i am thankful maybe most especially for the countless numbers of people in this proud city and this storied commonwealth who in the aftermath of such senseles

and that's why, i mean, i lr tommy menino, i think you get to the substance of boston because tom menino is not very good -- he's not the greatest orator, but, you know, he's one of us. this is what we like. you know, we don't want somebody wrapped up in baloney sentences, everything. tom menino is a mayor who helps neighborhoods. that's why he keeps getting elected, although he's going out now. god bless him. he's served 20 years for us. but i think that's -- i'm sure people all over the world are watching, saying, that's the mayor of boston? he doesn't sound like much of an orator. he's not. he's lousy at it. he admits it. he makes fun of himself for that. the reality is tom menino knows that neighborhood and he's our mayor. and the richard family, they're our people and they will be taken care of. but how do they recover from that? how do they ever have a good day after what happened to martin, what happened to janeny, the little sister who lost her leg? how does little henry recover from this seeing what happened to his siblings? how does poor bill richard recover from this? the one

menino, all of us in this space and well beyond are grateful for your constant and inspired leadership. your compassionate presence is a signal of the triumph of order over chaos, of love over hatred. the gifted columnist anna quindland wrote, "grief remains one of the few things that has the power to silence us. it is a whisper in the world and a clamber within. the landscapes of all our lives

>> no, no. >> unless there's a link. >> mayor menino mentioned that he may be never be able to talk.tion on his wounds? >> information we have, there was a shot to the throat and it's questionable whether -- whether he'll be able to talk again, doesn't mean he can't communicate. right now, he's in a condition where they can't get any information from him. >> thank you very much. >>> let's talk about the terrorist threat we're facing right now. martha raddatz, the possibility of connection to overseas groups or al qaeda connection? no evidence of that yet, but that could be the nightmare scenario. >> it is. that's where they're focused on now. whether there's an overseas connection, in terms of where the older brother got any training there, i think we have to talk about these missing years in a way, the russians alerted the u.s. that he was radicalized, that he was involved in groups, somewhere over there, they believed. that was 2011 when the fbi investigated. >> at the request of the russians? >> at the request of the russians. then he goes back. what happened before 2011? to alert

from mayor tom menino of boston. chuck todd at the white house oh. you made a good point to me earlier today in an e-mail. the boston metropolitan area has been considered basically the most dangerous place in our country for the last 24 hours. so much so we have never seen a municipal lock down like the one we witnessed. yet it was deemed safe enough for the leader of the free world the day before to lead an interfaith service. >> it's stunning to think about. you can only imagine what's going through the head of the secret service today when they saw that decision of the dragnet. there are a few things here. we know the president learned of the capture from fbi director robert mueller. he called the president to give him the tick-tock. the president has been getting briefings all along from fbi director robert mueller plus janet napalitano plus intelligence folks. all of it on that front. the white house, not to take anything away from what we do on television. the white house today had local news feeds of two of the boston affiliates so they could

i have also spoken to governor patrick and mayor menino and made it clear they have every federal resource necessary to care for the victims and counsel the families, and above all i made clear with them the american people stand with the people of boston. boston police, firefighters, and first responders, as well as the national guard, responded heroically and continue to do so as we speak. it's a reminder that so many americans serve and sacrifice on our behalf every single day, without regard to their own safety, in dangerous and difficult circumstances. and we salute all those who assisted in responding so quickly and professionally to this tragedy. we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this, and we will find out who did this, we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will fill the full weight of justice. today's a holiday in massachusetts, patriots day. it's a day that celebrates the free and fiercely independent spir

to governor patrick, mayor menino, cardinal o'malley and all the faith leaders who are here, governors romney, swift, weld and due cokus and most of all the people of boston and the families who have lost a piece of your heart, we thank you for your leadership, we thank you for your courage, we thank you for your grace. i'm here today on behalf of the american people with a simple message. every one of us has been touc d ed by this attack on your beloved city. every one of us stands with you. because after all it's our beloved city too. boston may be your hometown, but we claim it too. it's one of america's iconic cities. it's one of the world's great cities. and one of the reasons the world knows boston so well is that boston opens its heart to the world. over successive generations you've welcomed again and again new arrivals to our shores. immigrants who constantly reinvigorated this city and this commonwealth and our nation. every fall you welcome students from all across america and all across the globe. and every spring you graduate them back into the world. excels in every field

menino, we're all grateful for your constant and inspired leadership, your compassion.he triumph of order over chaos, of love over hatred. the gifted columnist anna quindlen wrote "grief remains one of the few things that has the power to silence us. it is a whisper in the world and a clamor within. the landscapes of all our lives become as full of creatures as the surface of the mind." we would wish and our prayers this morning to hold not only this city and its souls in our embrace, but to extend our reach to kindred spirits in and west, texas. our arms are wide enough to you as well. as a rabbi once said -- [speaking in hebrew] the entire world is a narrow bridge, but the important principle is to transcend somehow your fear. as we share our grief with those who have lost life or limb and for the constellations of families and friends who surround them, we turn to these words taken from psalm 147, verse 3 -- [speaking in hebrew] god, healer of the brokenhearted, and binder of their wounds, grant consolation to those who mourn and healing to all those who suffered los

eastern time boston mayor tom men mean mow -- menino will have a news conference, on the very latest. we want to go back to our local station, on the best of days for a marathon they would have many more down there, they would have more on this story. let's listen in for a moment. >> secondary devices in this situation and sure enough there was a secondary device if in fact that is what it was. there was a first explosion and 10 seconds later a second explosion. there are fear of other devices. they have been moving us back and back and back. >> the key from boston police they want us to stay away from trashcans and stay away from mailboxes where something potentially could be hidden. >> right. >> there is no evidence this particular device or either of these devices was in a trashcan or a mailbox but they want us to stay away from those types of things. >> yeah. and immediately after the explosions i could see, you know, plain clothes guys, fbi guys, looked like even homeland security people that had gone into, underneath the risers that are at the finish line. they were tearing down

to governor patrick mayor menino, cardinal o'malley and all the faith leaders who are here, governors romney, swift, weld and dukakis. members of congress and most of all, the people of boston and the families who have lost a piece of your heart. we thank you for your leadership. we thank you for your courage. we thank you for your grace. i'm here today on behalf of the american people with a simple message. every one of us has been touched by this attack on your beloved city. every one of us stands with you. because after all, it's our beloved city, too. boston may be your hometown, but we claim it, too. it was one of america's iconic cities. it's one of the world's great cities. and one of the reasons the world knows boston so well is that boston opens its heart to the world. over successive generations you've welcomed, again and again, new arrivals to our shores. immigrants who constantly reinvigorated this city and this commonwealth and our nation. every fall you welcome students from all across america and all across the globe and every spring you graduate them back into the worl

tom menino has been mayor for 20 years, longer than any other. you may have seen him in a wheelchair or using a walker throughout this ordeal. that's because on the saturday before marathon monday, he'd had surgery on a broken ankle. he was in the hospital on his favorite day, patriots day, when that bomb went off. he normally would have been right there at the finish line reviewing stand. against his doctors' wishes, he signed himself out of the hospital because, as he said, he had a city to run. what did your doctor think of your decision to check yourself out of the hospital? >> oh, they didn't like it at all. they were saying, you can't do this, you can't. i said, well, i can do it, watch me. >> what about pain meds? how did you keep your head clear? because when you're in the hospital -- >> i don't take pain meds. i don't take them. >> three days after surgery. >> yeah. i don't take pain meds. >> you were clear-headed. >> all i take is tylenol. >> wow. >> i don't take any of that stuff. i have had bad reactions. i will not take any pain meds

there's no bigger booster of the city of boston than tom menino. and now to have this, we have every federal agent in the region heading to boston, massachusetts. we're just going to keep putting these pictures on the air as they come in. you see all the yellow vests of first responders. remember how many were already there. pete williams, our justice correspondent, pete, sadly, as i keep saying, we have way too much expertise in explosives and terrorism investigation over these past ten years. let us hope that we can put that to good use very quickly here. >> well, i think it's already turning out to be that way, brian. first of all, the initial analysis that there were two devices that went off and two more that they quickly found, now what they'll be doing now is proceeding on several tracks. a team of people that will go in there and try to pick up every little piece that they can of these devices. we believe for sure they were devices that went off. we don't know how much they're going to be able to get out of the other two because it appears

i mentioned boston mayor tom menino earlier. you perhaps heard governor patrick say that he started his day by visiting the boston mayor in his hospital room. well, there turned out to be no keeping mayor menino down. even though he was in the hospital being treated for a broken leg, even though he has had so many health challenges just since this past winter, including diagnosis of diabetes, and he had some heart trouble, he has decided not to run for re-election, he is, however, the longest-serving mayor in the modern history of boston. he is the number-one booster of that city in this event. he apparently will bring this to you live when this happens, heading toward the microphones to give his own press briefing. and generally just say to the people of boston, "we'll get through this." dean walker, who has been really helpful to us, is part of the universal sports -- another arm of this company -- universal sports network coverage, up there in a production trailer not far from the finish line. if you'd been watching our live

. >> thomas menino broke a leg at an event saturday.re, the governor there and the u.s. attorney carmen ortiz. >> everyone, thank you for coming. less than 24 hours after yesterday's act of terror, we wanted to organize a briefing for you with the information that we have. the mayor is here. the members of our congressional delegations, all of the law enforcement leadership, several people who want to present to you this morning and take your questions. couple points i want to mention at the outset. i told you yesterday that the fbi has taken charge of the investigation, special agent in charge rick deloriere will speak. it is important to clarify two and only two explosive devices were found yesterday. other parcels, all other parcels in the area of the blast have been examined but they are, there were unexploded bombs or devices found. over 150 people were injured yesterday in the blasts, some gravely. our thoughts go out to all of those injured and killed and to their families and friends. i personally want to thank the extraordinary

i am thankful for mayor menino -- [applause] mayor katz menino started monday morning frustrated thatys did, and late that afternoon checked himself out of the hospital to help this city, our city, face down this tragedy. i am thankful for those who have given blood to the hospitals, money to the one fund, and prayers and messages of consolation from all over the world. i am thank for the present and steadfast support of the president and first lady, our many former governors who are here. thank you. [applause] i am thankful for the other civic and political leaders who are heoday, d for the many, many faith leaders who have ministered to us today and in the days since monday. i am thankful for the lives of krystle and lingzu and little mark, and for the families that survive them. d for lives ofhe people who are hurt and still woketodawith thetomorrow. thankful, maybe most pecily, for thenuof peoin tro city and historic commonwealth who, in the aftermath of such senseless violence, let their first instinct the kindness. in a dark hour, so many of you showed so many of us that darknes

of his senior staff around 3:00 today, ten minutes after the bombing he called boston mayor tommy menino and massachusetts governor deval patrick offering support they might need. because bombs are involved, it's it's hard to escape the conclusion this is an act of terrorism. terrorism like any act of human violence has a purpose. setting bombs at the finish line of a popular american event, a celebration of life like the boston marathon is designed to attack the heart of this country's life. hit the people where they're happiest. most at home. most joyous about their times and their country. how many bombs have we seen planted around the world at weddings, or other festive events? or at well-appointed hotels or gorgeous resorts? this is the bull's-eye for the terrorists. hit you where you feel safe so you won't feel safe anywhere. they hit you where you're most at ease in your society so you won't feel at ease ever. this is what we saw today in bosten a the finish line of the marathon. if isn't new. what it is, once again, is here. clint van zandt, was a profiler for the fbi. he's with

i mentioned boston mayor tom menino earlier. you perhaps heard governor patrick say that he started his day by visiting the boston mayor in his hospital room. well, there turned out to be no keeping mayor menino down. even though he was in the hospital being treated for a broken leg, even though he has had so many health challenges just since this past winter, including diagnosis of diabetes and he had some heart trouble, he has decided not to run for re-election, he is, however, the longest-serving mayor in the modern history of boston. he is the number one booster of that city and this event. he apparently -- we'll bring this to you live when it happens -- is heading toward the microphones to give his own press briefing. and generally just say to the people of boston we'll get through this. dean walker, who has been really helpful to us, is part of the universal sports, another arm of this company, universal sports network coverage that was up there in a production trailer. not far from the finish line. if you'd been watching

because i asked mayor giuliani to stay as i brought in boston mayor tom menino who broke his ankle on friday, but still has been visiting friends and families of victims in the hospital and characteristically telling them, quote, we will get the sun of guns, we will get them. mr. mayor, so grateful you're with us. i want to check on what we know for sure at this moment. because we've been told that there's some evidence of some kind of pressure cooker from this bomb. we've been told to look for a big, dark bag. is there anything else at this moment you can tell us for sure? >> i know it's an ongoing investigation, but the fbi regional director said today that the pressure cooker might be involved in this incident, that we don't have any other information that we can give to the public at this time. >> the surveillance cameras, are they everywhere? are you looking through them now? >> that is the most cameraed part of the city, that area. both public and private. and we're looking at all that video. i believe watching the video, we'll be able to find somebody who can be a suspect in th

a look at mayor tom menino who wo had surgery for a broken leg. l. let's try to listen one more mo time. see if it works.works. >> no. >> we are having audio issues right there.ther but we're awaiting the president of the united states at 6:10 wh is going to address the nationni regarding the images that youou are looking at right here. he so we can confirm for you, three explosions. we have video of all three of them. them the first one happened right there at the finish line of the boston marathon right moments after right down the street, about 50 to 100 yards apart andd an hour later at the jfkjfk library. nobody was hurt there but unfortunately there's injuriesy at the finish line. two people are confirmed dead, , and dozens are injured. some of them severe injuries, a, blast related injuries, shrapnal, serious burns, limbb injuries as well.. i'm so sorry to be graphic but t this is very serious. seri what has happened here is gravev and it's really too bad. right now the fbi and multiple t law enforcement people are outnr there lookinge right n

boston mayor tom menino has wrapped up the entire boston bombing case into one sound bite in abc's "thiseek." >> all the information i have is they acted alone, these two individuals, the brothers. the older brother is dead now. we have a second one at beth israel hospital in very serious condition. we don't know if we'll ever be able to question the individual. >> mike: don't know if that sounds familiar, but seems like after every major crime, whether it's the kennedy assassination, the assassination of martin luther king jr., we always are pretty quick to come out and say that it was the lone nut, in this case it's a couple of them. now the truth is we don't know if they were the only ones involved. not at this point. there were some news reports that said, oh, they were a part of a sleeper cell of some 12 terrorists, but that, too, is unconfirmed. at this stage of the investigation, nobody really can say definitivively whether these were the only two people involved or whether they were part of a larger conspiracy. we always want to rush to the conclusion and somehow make ourselves f

i'm thankful for mayor menino who started monday morning [ applause ] mayor menino started monday morningt afternoon checked himself out of the hospital to help this city, our city, face down this tragedy. i'm thankful for those who have given blood to the hospitals, money to the one fund and prayers and messages of consolation and encouragement from all over the world. i'm thankful for the presence and steadfast support of the president and first lady. our many former governors who were here [ applause ] thank you. i'm thankful for the other civic and political leaders who are here today and for the many, many faith leaders who have ministered to us today and in the days since monday. i'm thankful for the lives of krystle and lingzi and for little martin and for the lives of all of the people hurt but who still woke up today with the hope of tomorrow. and i am thankful, maybe most especially, for the countless numbers of people in this proud city and this storied commonwealth who in the aftermath of such senseless violence let their first instinct be kindness. in a dark hour, so many of

we've received information i communicated to mayor menino. the mayor asked moo he to come here and tell you that the shelter in place recommendation has been extended throughout the city of boston. there's a lot of information coming in. we're working very closely and examining all databases. all potential leads and there are offices moving around the city right now. please be patient with us, work with us. if you see anything suspicious, let us know, we are trying to make this safe as quickly as possible. but this is an ongoing situation. i want to stress that. this is an ongoing situation. >> colonel timothy albin, first i want to say thank to each and every one of you. i have to ask you to continue to do that. our number one priority right now is with these neighborhoods here in watertown and making them safe and finding this individual. that's what we're committed to. we need more time. we're making significant progress up there but it may take hours to do this so please bear with us. i know there's a lot of questions and we'll have plent

comunico telefonicamente con el gobernador de massachusetts deval patrick y el alcalde de boston tom meninoa expresarles su preocupacion y ofrecer toda la asistencia del gobierno federal. al igual que en otras ciudades, en washington se han extremado las medidas de seguridad, especialmente el servicio secreto cerro la avenida pennsylvania. en el capitolio, el presidente de la camara john boehner, quien tambien se comunico con el presidente, encabezo un minuto de silencio por las victimas en boston. eso es todo desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision. mientras en la diferentes calles de la capital la mobilizacion fue casi inmediata, silvana quirzo nos tiene los detalles... asi es mario la polcia metropolitana junto a otras autoridades se desplegaron para resguardar el bienestar en la capital cathy lanier comandante de policia metropolitana silvana quiroz univision washingtonelvira turista venezolana javier turista panameÑo cathy lanier comandante de policÍa metropolitana vincent gray alcalde del distrito de columbia mientras la tragedia azotaba las calles aledaÑas a la meta final de la

we know that governor deval patrick and mayor tom menino is there serving in his 20th year and joinedpolice commissioner ed davis and fbi special agent in charge and several others including massachusetts senator elizabeth warren as they gather. we're hoping to learn more about it. >> act of terror yesterday, we wanted to organize a briefing with you and the information we have. the mayor is here. the members of our congressional delegation, all of the law enforcement leadership. we have several people who want to present to you this morning and take your questions. a couple points i want to mention at the outset. i told you yesterday that the fbi has taken charge of the investigation, special agent in charge, rick deloria will speak shortly. it's important to clarify that two and only two explosive guises were found yesterday. other parcels, all other parcels in the area of the blast have been examined but there are no unexploded bombs. there were no unexploded explosive devices found. over 150 people were injured yesterday in the blast. some gravely. our thoughts go out to all of th

speaking now, mayor thomas menino, the city cost longest- serving mayor, recovering from some recent surgery. it is great to have the mayor with us today. you are watching live coverage of healing our city, a service from the cathedral of holy cross. >> good morning. the amount good morning. , becausegood morning we are together. we are one boston. ,o adversity, no challenge nothing can tear down the resilience in the heart of the city and its people. hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins. since the clock struck that fateful hour, love has covered this resilience city. , this never loved it people more, than i do today. than wenever loved it do today. we love the brave ones who felt the blast and still raced hrough the smoke, [indiscernible] to answer cries of those bandied. this was the courage of our city at waork. we love the fathers and brothers. we took shirts off their backs to stop the bleeding. e ths d sisters who cared for the injured, the neighbors and the business owners, the home owners all across the city, they opened their doors and their hearts to the weary

i've spoken with governor patrick and mayor menino and made it clear they have every resource necessary to care for the victims and counsel the families. i made clear to them that all americans stand with the people of boston. boston police, firefighters, and first responders, as well as the national guard responded heroically and continue to do so as we speak. it'sa i reminder that so many americans serve and sacrifice on our behalf every single day, without regard to their own safety, in dangerous and difficult circumstances. we salute all those who assisted in responding so quickly and professionally to this tragedy. we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this, and we will find out who did this, we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. today's a holiday in massachusetts. patriots' day. a day that celebrates the free and fiercely independent spirit that this great american city of

to governor patrick, mayor menino, cardinal o'malley and all the faith leaders who are here, governors romney, swift, weld and dukakis, members of congress and most of all the people of boston and the families who have lost a piece of your heart, we thank you more your leadership. we thank you for your courage. we thank you for your grace. i'm here today on behalf of the american people with a simple message: every one of us has been touched by this attack on your beloved city. of every one of us stands with you. because, after all, it's our beloved city too. boston may be your hometown, but we claim it too. it's one of america's iconic cities. it's one of the world's great cities. and one of the reasonseans the d knows boston so well is that boston opens its heart to the world. over successive generations you've welcomed again and again new arrivals to our shores. immigrants who constantly reinvigorated this city and this commonwealth and our nation. every fall you welcome students from all across america and all across the globe, and every spring you graduate them back into the world

that's tommy menino of the hyde park meninos and got out of his wheel chair and got up and did that.et's go to -- there is a very interesting moment today with president obama where he talked about his personal connection to boston. i think we have that on video. let's listen to that. >> every fall, you welcome students from all across america and all across the globe, and every spring you graduate them back into the world. i know this, because there is a piece of boston in me. you welcomed me as a young law student across the river. welcomed michelle, too. you welcomed me -- you welcomed me during a convention when i was still a state senator, and very few people could pronounce my name right. like you, michelle and i have walked these streets. like you, we know these neighborhoods. and like you, in this moment of grief, we join you in saying, "boston, you're my home." for millions of us, what happened on monday is personal. it's personal. >> i think he spoke for all the kids who have come to college here. big university town. >> it is. >> i went to college here, but all the kids i

por su parte, el alcalde de boston, tom menino, agradeci a las autoridades involucradas en la detencinel joven. la ciudad ahora trata de regresar a la normalidad luego del saldo mortal que dejaron presuntament e los hermanos tsar-naev. ayer, un policia del instituto tecnologico de massachusett s fue asesinado por los sospechosos.. dias antes, ambos acabaron con la vida de tres personas en el maraton y dejaron decenas de heridos.. outro ---la policia dice que espera que el sospechoso se recupere para interrogarlo y presentarlo ante la justicia.. ---es todo de mi parte, regreso contigo. blanca ---tras el anuncio oficial de la captura del segundo sospechoso... take vo ....el presidente barack obama se dirigio al pais y felicito a todos los agentes que estuvieron involucrados en la busqueda y tambien a la poblacion de boston por su comportamiento durante la intensa busqueda. ---obama informo que su gobierno ordeno destinar todos los recursos necesarios para asisitir en las averiguaciones, las cuales, agrego... no hubiesen sido posibles sin la coordinacion de agencias, locales, estatales y

mayor thomas menino said yesterday was a bad day for boston but the city will overcome. reporting live in boston, randall pinkston, back to you. >> thank you, randall. >>> investigators are trying to determine if a foreign terrorist organization was involved or possibly a domestic lone wolf attacker. a local teacher is among the injured following the bombings in boston. mike schuh is in the newsroom with the latest. mike? >> reporter: a teacher at trinity episcopal church school was injured at the marathon. she is undergoing surgery today. she was at the marathon watching her mom participate. her mom is doing okay but other family members were hurt. her sister suffered broken bones. her brother-in-law sustained cuts and bruises. the school is communicating with staff and students using social media she is in icu and her mom still hasn't been able to see her. >> wishing her the best. thank you. >>> we will keep you updated on erica brannick's condition. check in at 4:00, 5:00 and 6 for the latest updates. >>> the police chief in boss stone announced officers from all over

. >> thomas menino broke a leg at an event saturday.hear from richard deloriere, the governor there and the u.s. attorney carmen ortiz. >> everyone, thank you for coming. less than 24 hours after yesterday's act of terror, we wanted to organize a briefing for you with the information that we have. the mayor is here. the members of our congressional delegations, all of the law have.ement leadership, several the mayor is here and members of our professional organization. a couple points i want to mention at the outset. i told you yesterday that the fbi has taken charge of the investigation, special agent in charge, rick delorea. it is important to clarify that two and only two explosive devices were found yesterday. other parcels, all other parcels in the area of the blast have been examined but there are no unexploded bombs. there were no unexploded devices found. over 150 people were injured yesterday in the blast. some gravely. our thoughts go out to all of those injured and killed and to their families and friends. i personally want t

i've also spoken with governor patrick and mayor menino and made it clear that they have every resource available to care for the victims and counsel the families. and i made clear to them that all americans stand with the people of boston. we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but make no mistake. we will get to the bottle of this. and we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >>> president obama speaking earlier today aft being briefed on the bomb blasts that killed three people near the finish line of the boston marathon and injured well over a hundred more. many of those injuries grievous. what is the white house saying at this hour? what are you hearing from the top? >> well, good evening, rachel. senior administration officials tell me that president obama will continue to be briefed on this situation throughout the evening. right now the white house is approaching this as an act of terror. i can

in particular, mayor tom menino. this mayor came from the hospital to be involved in the aftermath and suspect search. seeing him on television in a wheelchair gave everyone a great feeling of pride and couldn't help but notice how deeply he cares for the city he has so ably overseen for many years. he embodies the grit and toughness that boston is known for. he embodies boston's strong. governor patrick was a true leader during a time of cry sills. he helped oversee the -- crisis. he helped oversee the coordination of so many agencies, to ensure optimal collaboration. made sure the public was up to date and aware of the situation as it developed. as we all watched moment to moment from our homes or wherever we might be. he stood with a determined, strong composure that trickled down throughout the state public safety agencies. and we will always appreciate president barack obama's deep involvement since the start. his words during the service at the cathedral of the holy cross were a touching example of our nation's

. >> reporter: mayor tom menino tweeting simply, we got him.s, cheers of usa! usa! broke out as law enforcement simply took a sigh of relief. >> we are eternally grateful for the outcome here tonight. we have a suspect in custody. we're exhausted, folks. but we have a victory here tonight. but let's not forget those people along the way. >> reporter: as the night drew to a close, the president addressed a grateful nation. >> all in all, this has been a tough week. but we've seen the character of our country once more. >> reporter: tonight, dzhokhar tsarnaev is in serious condition at beth israel medical center, being treated for his injuries. and the city can finally sleep. for "nightline," i'm linsey davis in watertown, massachusetts. >> our thanks to linsey davis. >>> coming up next for us, faces of terror. what drove these proverbial boys next door to unlaunch allegedly a deadly reign of terror. progressive direct and other car insurance companies? yes. but you're progressive, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? there?

i couldn't help but think as i watched mayor thomas menino stand, that he came to personify his city.has been hospitalized for a respiratory infection and a broken leg. he stood today to deliver remarks and like his city, he has been wounded, but he is not down. and he told the world that boston is a city of courage, strength and compassion. and he said they will be back. and then when president obama spoke, i mean it really was almost like a pep rally. people were cheering, he got a couple of standing ovations. and especially when he said that they will come back, the world will come back and run the 118th boston marathon, which will happen next april, people just stood, i saw one man, he was wiping away tears from his eyes. it was a very emotional moment. but this is a city that has been bruised this week. but is determined to get back up and will go on. and as the president said, you could feel it in that cathedral, they are determined to finish this race. >> leften, you have been in boston, you've seen, what bostonians feel in their gut. tell me what's happening there today, the s

we'll hear from the mayor of boston, thomas menino, and the governor, deval patrick. yo-yo ma with a musical selection. and cardinal o'malley will reflect. an hour, hour and a half service we are anticipating, starting at 11:00 a.m. eastern. chris cuomo, standing by for the service. this is one of the moments, chris, where we expect the president to emerge in an effort to comfort, not only the city and the state, but the entire country. >> i think that's right, wolf, he definitely has the nation's ear today, and certainly clergy and dignitaries, politicians, felt this was important to do. they invited him. he accepted. they want to hear the message today about what this means and what it doesn't mean in terms of how you let the situations affect us. how we learn and move forward. the community is going to hear that message in a very serious way today and it will resonate throughout the country. your point is exactly right. while we wait for this to begin, we are monitoring a serious situation in west, texas. fighting a massive fire overnight. a huge explosion, so powe

mayor thomas menino says the city has developed a five-phase plan to re-open boylston street, which he says is now the most famous street in the world. i'm john lorinc reporting. >> massachusetts' governor is asking residents to observe a moment of silence monday at the time the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line of the boston marathon. the one-minute silent tribute to victims is scheduled for 2:50 p.m. and will be followed by the ringing of bells in boston and elsewhere in massachusetts. it marks one week since the attacks that killed three people and wounded more than 180 others. but red sox first baseman david ortiz didn't stay silent, in fact he shared some colorful language at last nights game about the recent events. >> this is our (bleep ) city >> the words were so powerful that t-shirts are already being made with the iconic sentence on them. f-c-c chairman tweeted afterwards that he would not be fining david ortiz -- who is affectionately referred to by the people of boston as big papi. the chairman added that ortiz spoke from the heart. saying that the f-c-c sta

boston mayor thomas menino praised the citizens' resilience. >> i'm telling you, nothing can defeat the heart of the city. nothing. nothing will take us down because we take care of one another. >> people arrived hours early to attend a memorial service. three people died in the bomb attack. 180 more were injured. the motives and identities of the bombers are unknown, but over 1000 officers are working around the clock to bring the perpetrators to justice. >> our correspondent is following events in boston for us. a short while ago, he described how the people in boston are dealing with the situation, especially with the investigation providing new insight on who may be responsible. >> boston is slowly getting back on its feet, not only here in downtown where life is slowly coming back. shops are reopening. people are coming back into the city, but you could also feel that in the mindset of the people. boston is a tough city. it always gets up after hard blows, and you could always feel that, especially when the president exclaimed that boston will finish this race. everyone got on thei

i'm doing it because you learn over the years you do not say no to mayor menino and you do not say no to the governor of the commonwealth. when they ask you to do something you do it. this is not the first time i've been asked to administer a fund for victims. every time i do this i say to myself, well, hopefully that will be the last time. and it just isn't the last time. bad things happen to good people every day in this country. and a fund like this, i am amazed. i am amazed in my experience to see this type of outpouring so quickly in such large amounts after this horrific tragedy. one thing i've learned in all of these funds, and this is the latest example, never under estimate the charitable impulse of the american people. it is astounding to me how americans from all walks of life, from all around the globe really, step up in a time like this and show sort of a national sense of community. it's not just the money. in the past three days, i have been contacted i would say by almost 200 individuals offering their services, pro bono, volunteer. ken, we just want to help. here's my

you heard the president say he spoke to mayor tom menino. that he has spoken to governor patrick and he told them, he would be putting the full weight and resources of the federal government behind figuring out who exactly is responsible for this. so still a very somber day here at the white house, tamron. as in past tragedies, the president has visited communities who are suffering. i would not be surprised if we saw president obama take a trip to boston in the coming days. >> thank you very much of before we go to break, i want to reiterate is breaking news from pete williams, that it fathers bombs were explosives made of pressure cookers placed at the scene. likely in backpacks. the explosive charge, according to the information, could propel shrapnel and fragments of that pressure cooker itself at speeds of 3,300 feet per second. that's more than three times the speed of a .9 millimeter round fired from a gun. so we're getting more information on the actual material used to create that explosives and how they may have gone undetected by

i'm thankful for mayor menino who started monday morning -- [applause] >> mayor menino started mondaystrated he couldn't be at the finish line this time as he always is, and then late afternoon, late that afternoon checked himself out of the hospital to help this city, our city face down this tragedy. i'm thankful for those who have given blood to the hospitals, money to the one fund, and prayers and messages of consolation and encouragement from all over the world. i'm thankful for the presence and steadfast support of the president and first lady, our many former governors who are here -- [applause] >> i thank you. i'm thankful for the other civic and political leaders here today, and for the many, many faith leaders who have ministered to us today and in the days since monday. i'm thankful for the lives of kry sal, and link zee and little martin and for the lives of the families that survive them. and for the lives of all the people hurt but still woke up today with the hope of tomorrow. and i am thankful maybe most especially for the countless numbers of people in this proud city

to mayor tom menino about the apprehension of suspect but the world still has it, and how he eluded police grant? patriot's day in massachusetts. monday, april 15th. 19th -- when america could breathe a sigh of relief. happened in between. west of boston gunfire >> that should up happening is about four hours ago in an intense gunbattle with police in the over and the older brother dying. after that gunfight police eventually move fan and arrested the suspect. boston police commissioner tells us how it went down. >> he walked outside and saw blood on a boat in a backyard he opened a tart and looked ian and sought a man covered in blood then called the police. setting up a perimeter around that area we exchanged gunfire with the suspect inside the boat. gunfire >> ultimately the fbi may entry into the boat the suspect was still alive in the boat. i have to tell you i was at the same last night just after the incident occurred. handmaid hand grenades killed thrown at the police officers at the scene is almost unheard of. the officers acted heroically and protected the committee. i am so prou

one fund boston, the foundation set up by mayor tom menino and deval patrick raised $20 million in just one week. >>> federal authorities are now questioning a different person of interest after abruptly dropping charges against the man, did they originally believed sent letters containing the poison ricin to president obama and two other public officials. paul kevin curtis, a part-time elvis impersonatoimpersonator, arrested last wednesday spoke to reporters shortly after his release. >> the last seven days, staring at four gray walls, not really knowing what's happening, not having a clue why i'm there. when you've been charged with something, you just never heard of it, ricin or whatever, i thought they said rice. i said i don't even eat rice. >> yesterday authorities searched the home of another man who is considered an online rival of mr. curtis. he denies having anything to do with the ricin letters. >>> stock markets on edge, temporarily knocked off its axis on tuesday by a single tweet. a hacker broke into the associated press's twitter account and posted that two explosions occ