Deadly Explosions Hit Near Finish Line of Boston Marathon

A third explosion was heard just before 4 p.m., about an hour after the first two blasts. The police were apparently aware of that device before the explosion.

15. 4. 2013 22:55
Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary school Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary school

By Katy Tur, Correspondent, NBC NewsROXBURY, Mass. — The community of Roxbury had high hopes for its newest public school back in 2003. There were art studios, a dance room, even a theater equipped with cushy seating.A pilot school for grades K-8, Orchard Gardens was built on grand expectations.But the dream of a school founded in the arts, a school that would give back to the community as it...

2. 5. 2013 8:18
Three Ohio women found alive after being missing for a decade; 3 men arrested Three Ohio women found alive after being missing for a decade; 3 men arrested

Three brothers have been arrested after three women who disappeared in separate incidents about a decade ago were found alive in a house in Ohio, police said.A neighbor told how he came to the women’s rescue after hearing screams coming from the house in Cleveland.Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight went missing between 2000 and 2004 when they were aged between 14 and 20. Berry's...

7. 5. 2013 10:09
Minnesota Senate Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriage Minnesota Senate Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriage

Gov. Mark Dayton says he will sign a bill making Minnesota the 12th state to permit same-sex marriage and the first in the Midwest to do it without a court forcing it to.

13. 5. 2013 22:27
Delaware to Allow Same-Sex Marriage Delaware to Allow Same-Sex Marriage

The move came just five days after a similar decision in Rhode Island and followed ballot-box victories last fall in Maine, Maryland and Washington.

7. 5. 2013 22:49
2 explosions rock finish of Boston Marathon — widespread injuries reported

Two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday as runners completed the race and thousands of people cheered them on. The blasts were described by race organizers as two bombs, and witnesses told NBC News that there were widespread injuries, some severe.Video from the finish line showed screams and an enormous cloud of white smoke, and about 20 seconds between the...

15. 4. 2013 21:01
In Grisly Image, a Father Sees His Son

The family of Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the bombings, learned of his fate from an image of the bloodied young man being tended to by a man in a cowboy hat.

17. 4. 2013 1:49
Three Ohio women found alive after being missing for a decade Three Ohio women found alive after being missing for a decade

Three women who went missing a decade ago were found alive Monday in a home in Cleveland, Ohio, according to police.Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight appeared to be in good health and were talking after being discovered in a home on the city's west side, Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGarth said in a statement.Neighbor Charles Ramsey heard screams from the house rushed to the...

7. 5. 2013 5:07
AKC-registered breeders raising dogs in 'miserable' conditions AKC-registered breeders raising dogs in 'miserable' conditions

New accusations that one of the country's largest organizations dedicated to dogs, the American Kennel Club, isn't doing enough to protect animals. TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen reports.When you go to buy a puppy, you want it to be happy, healthy and well-treated. A lot of people count on the American Kennel Club to find a breeder. When you see that AKC seal, you think to...

1. 5. 2013 12:57
Chuck Ramsey: Definition of a hero, bro Chuck Ramsey: Definition of a hero, bro

Chuck Norris has nothing on Chuck Ramsey.The Cleveland dishwasher kicked in a door to rescue a woman held captive for a decade — and then charmed his way into America's heart with his colorful candor.Twitter spawned a #chuckramsey hashtag, and musical remixes of his enthusiastic TV interviews were cropping up on YouTube. Actress Mia Farrow and comedian Patton Oswalt proclaimed themselves...

7. 5. 2013 21:22