boston marathon

The omnipresence of smartphones and the ubiquity of social media outlets has lead a prominent media consultant to predict that the perpetrator of the Boston Marathon explosions may be caught by the internet.

9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts. CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported

As the situation in Boston continues to develop following the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, one of the most intriguing questions has been who is the man captured in photos high atop a building near the explosion zone?

Two explosions occurred this afternoon near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.  Live video and the first uploads from YouTube and Vine vids are below.

8:53 p.m. - Among those dead, according to CNN, are an eight-year-old boy.

The man who holds the record for running the fastest Boilermaker Road Race in history is the winner of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia captured today's race in a time of two hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds. Desisa won the 2010 Boilermaker in a time of 42:46...

Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the Boston Marathon on Monday in World Record time, two hours, 3 minutes and two seconds!