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Everybody Named the Wrong Boston Suspects Last Night and Promptly Forgot

Adam Weinstein · 04/19/13 12:01PM

Last night around 3:00 a.m., at the conclusion of several hours of insane police-scanner monitoring and reports of gunfights and explosions in the Boston suburbs, local law enforcement officials on their working radio band identified their quarry by name:

Is the New York Post Edited by a Bigoted Drunk Who Fucks Pigs?

Tom Scocca · 04/18/13 02:27PM

This morning, the New York Post published on its front page a photo of two spectators near the Boston Marathon finish line, one wearing a backpack and one with a duffel bag slung at his side, under the headline "BAG MEN."

Senate Kills Gun Plan Vast Majority of Americans Supported

Cord Jefferson · 04/17/13 05:28PM

Today, almost four months to the day after a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the Senate started voting on a series of amendments to President Obama's gun bill, and the body immediately voted down a bipartisan plan to extended background checks on gun sales. At 54 to 46, most of the Senators approved of the plan, which would have required checks for guns sold online or at gun shows. But that wasn't enough, because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took a deal requiring every amendment get 60 votes to pass. Why did he do that? The Washington Post explains:

FBI Statement Basically Scolds Media for Being Shameful Rumormongers

Cord Jefferson · 04/17/13 03:15PM

Following the clusterfuck that was—and continues to be!—the media's coverage of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, the latest disaster being CNN's completely false scoop that a suspect had been arrested, the FBI is finally sick of everyone's shit. This afternoon, the federal police body released this statement, which explains that there have been no arrests and that the FBI thinks the media is a bunch of rubes:

4,000 Police on Duty at Margaret Thatcher's Funeral

Maggie Lange · 04/17/13 08:45AM

In fashion typical of the day, a horse-drawn carriage delivered Margaret Thatcher's coffin to St. Paul's Cathedral in London earlier this morning. The procession route passed a divided crowd, split between cheerers and hecklers. The threat of demonstrations, particularly those from Irish Republicans, caused an influx of security throughout London. The procession was flanked with British Army, Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy as well as over 4,000 Metropolitan Police on duty for the event.

Powerful 7.8 Earthquake Hits Iran (UPDATED)

Max Read · 04/16/13 07:10AM

A death toll in the hundreds is expected following a massive earthquake in southeast Iran near the border of Pakistan on Tuesday. Measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, the quake is the country's largest in decades, and its tremors reportedly caused buildings to sway as far away as New Delhi and Qatar.

Photos From The Boston Marathon Bombing

Adrian Chen · 04/15/13 03:40PM

Two explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon today. Here are some of the latest photos from the scene. Warning: Some of these images, particularly the one at the bottom of this post, are graphic. [all photos via AP and Getty.]

French Senate Votes for Legalizing Le Gay Marriage

Maggie Lange · 04/12/13 09:12AM

Today, the French senate voted to legalize gay marriage after a week of heated debate. The bill, which won a 179-157 majority vote, will now return to the National Assembly for a second reading before expected approval in May. The second reading is seen as a technicality as the members of the National Assembly approved the move on February 12.