Boston bombing suspect served charges in hospital bed

Federal prosecutors have charged badly-wounded Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in his hospital bed.

Official identifies alleged Boston bombers

Boston police commissioner Ed Davis has warned the city of Boston to "shelter-in-place" as authorities pressed a manhunt for the second suspect.

MIT shooting, Boston bombings link remains unclear

Police have descended on a Boston suburb amid reports of gunfire and explosions after a university police officer was shot dead on the MIT campus.

Two dead, many injured in Boston Marathon blasts

Two explosions struck the Boston Marathon as runners crossed the finish line, witnesses say, leaving at least 20 injured and two dead.

Hurricane Isaac drenches US Gulf Coast, test for New Orleans

Floodwater from Hurricane Isaac jumped a levee in New Orleans but the barriers built to protect the city after the Katrina disaster were not breached.

Cheruiyot smashes Boston Marathon record

Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot smashed the course record to win the Boston Marathon men's race on Monday, while Teyba Erkesso captured the women's title.
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