3 more arrests in Boston bombing

[Penny Lane 8,159]

CNN) -- Two classmates of Boston Marathon bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and a third person face federal charges in connection with the April 15 attack, a federal law enforcement source said Wednesday.

Boston police announced the arrests Wednesday morning, adding that there was "no threat to the public." They were expected to appear before a federal judge Wednesday afternoon, U.S. government sources said.

The classmates -- Azamat Tazhayako and Dias Kadyrbayev -- are both from Kazakhstan and had been in federal custody on immigration charges already, their lawyers told CNN. The third person arrested is a U.S. citizen.

The Kazakh students face charges of making false statements to investigators and conspiracy to obstruct justice, according to a federal law enforcement source with firsthand knowledge of the investigation.

No details of the charges against the third person were immediately available. But Alan Dershowitz, a prominent defense attorney and Harvard law professor, said the new charges don't appear to be related to the bombing itself.

"If they knew about the bombing, if they were involved in the bombing, the charges would be conspiracy to do the acts for which the other man has already been charged," Dershowitz told CNN. "So it sounds like at this point in time the only evidence they have is actions that took place after the bombing."

Two bombs exploded in the crowd gathered near the finish line of the marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 260. Federal agents blame Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan, of carrying out the attack.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/01/us/boston-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Edited May 1, 2013 by Evylin

[Darnell 8,478]

woo hoo !

Who else is to fall out of the woodworks ?

[sara..... 371]

i dont remember what news channel it was yesterday but there something about them liking their mom as part of this mess

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

CNN) --

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/01/us/boston-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Okay, has a news source that gets something right at least from time to time cofirmed this? As it stands, that broken watch of mine gets it right more often than CNN.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Three local sources.

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/10010511733611/fbi-3-removed-backpack-from-suspect-s-room/

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/01/police-3-additional-suspects-in-custody-in-boston-marathon-bombings-case/

http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/police-3-more-arrested-in-marathon-bombings/-/11971628/19968182/-/7cgqpbz/-/index.html

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Okay, has a news source that gets something right at least from time to time cofirmed this?

Yes.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Yes.

I know. I just had to make fun of your source. Everyone else is doing it.

CNN Quits Breaking News, Becomes “CNN Classic

NEW YORK — In a sweeping format change that marks the end of an era for the nation’s first cable news outlet, CNN announced today that it would no longer air breaking news and would instead re-run news stories of the past “that we know we got right.”

The rebranded network, to début nationwide on Monday, will be called “CNN Classic.”

“Breaking news is hard,” said the newly installed CNN chief, Jeff Zucker. “You have to talk to sources, make sure their stories check out O.K., and then get on the air and not say anything stupid. I, for one, am thrilled to be getting out of that horrible business.”

CNN Classic will begin its broadcast day on Monday, Mr. Zucker said, “with round-the-clock coverage of Operation Desert Storm.”

Mr. Zucker did not indicate what impact the new format would have on such CNN stars as Wolf Blitzer, saying only, “I can’t promise that Wolf will be a part of CNN’s future, but he will continue to be a big part of our past.”

The CNN chief scoffed at reports that other cable news outlets had eclipsed his network once and for all, throwing down this gauntlet: “We are going to win May sweeps with Hurricane Katrina.”