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Uncle Of Suspects On What Provoked Boston Bombing: ‘Being Losers’ (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Ruslan Tsarni speaks out about his relationship with his nephews, who he says he hasn’t seen in years, saying “somebody radicalized them.”

FBI Releases Surveillance Video From Boston Bombing

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy FBI releases surveillance video taken on the day of the Boston Marathon blasts which they say shows persons of interest linked to the attack

ABC NEWS: Texas Schoolteacher Too ‘Prejudiced’ To Touch A Black Student

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Source: Alexa Valiente / ABC News A Texas schoolteacher, accused of inappropriately touching her student, allegedly told Texas police she’s too prejudiced to touch a black student. Irene Esther Stokes, 61, from Montgomery, reportedly told investigators that she did not touch the first grade student, and she “doesn’t like to touch the [...]

Frantic Search For Survivors After Deadly Texas Blast

Source: AP / CBS News WEST, TEXAS - Rescue workers searched the smoldering ruins of a fertilizer plant Thursday for survivors of a monstrous explosion that leveled homes and businesses in every direction across the Texas prairie. As many as 15 people were feared dead and more than 160 others injured. Daybreak revealed a breathtaking band [...]

Cavs Fire Byron Scott As Coach

Source: AP / Fox Sports INDEPENDENCE, OHIO – The Cleveland Cavaliers have fired coach Byron Scott after three losing seasons. Scott went 64-166 with the Cavs, who were weakened by injuries this season but also showed little progress. Scott was informed he would not be coming back on Thursday, one day after Cleveland closed a [...]

Boston Bruins Fans Sing During Emotional National Anthem (VIDEO)

Video: Anthem unites Boston fans Bruins fans sing an emotional rendition of the national anthem.

theGrio: Justice Scalia Calls Voting Rights Act ‘Racial Preferment’

Source: David A. Love /  theGrio On Monday at the University of California Washington Center, Justice Antonin Scalia said that the law an “embedded” form of “racial preferment.”  According to Scalia’s interpretation, the Voting Rights Act was enacted as an emergency measure, but now amounts to a federal racial preference system for black people that discriminates against whites. [...]

Scarborough Goes Off On GOP For Voting Against Background Checks: ‘This Party Is Moving Toward Extinction’ (VIDEO)

Source: Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite As was expected by anyone who’s seen more than five minutes of Morning Joe in the past couple months, Joe Scarborough was upset this morning after the Senate failed to pass a measure that would expand background checks for gun purchases. Calling out those who voted against it, Scarborough emphatically stated that this Republican Party is [...]

Robin Roberts Hospitalized With Infection

Source: Ann Oldenburg / USA Today If you’ve been wondering where exactly Robin Roberts has been lately, she’s explaining it herself in a Facebook note. The GMA anchor who hasn’t been on the air this week (George Stephanopoulos has said she’s “off”) had a recent health setback. She starts by saying she it “saddens” her that she’s unable to cover [...]

Raw Video: ‘Decimated’ Homes Near TX Explosion Scene

One official in West, Texas says a four block area around a fertilizer plant is ‘totally decimated.’ The plant exploded during a fire late Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people and hurting dozens. (April 18)