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Online from the boston globe breaking a witness report hearing two loud booms, runners, the press room is on lockdown. someone else, an explosion went off in downtown boston. obviously a terrifying scene, very early on. were still trying to gather more information and well bring that to you as soon as we get it. >> on the phone now to boston where actually one of our white house producers adam idner is there, hes there on the scene and on the phone with us. so, adam, we understand from matt, one...

Final stretch of the boston marathon, final mile or two. packed with thousands of spectators on even side, packed with thousands of runners making their final sprint to the finish and about 100 yards up from me, closer to the finish line, i heard an explosion, turned and saw a big plume of smoke rising out of what looked like a sidewalk or a parking lot, not entirely sure. it wasnt on the street. it was off the street. that much i could tell. everyone sort of paused, wondered what the heck that ...

Like smoke just exploding up. >> how close were these explosions? we think there were two to the actual finish line. >> that, i dont know. i would say about a mile or so. >> so it wasnt at the finish line. it was at least a mile or so away which could be indicative of -- youre near the finish line. how close are you to the explosion? >> i was about 20 yards from the second explosion, probably about 100 yards from first explosion and my boston geography isnt as good as it should be. im not sure a...

There. were looking at authorities rushing to the scene. some of the first pictures that are coming in to cnn from our affiliate wbz. this happened just moments ago near the finish line of the boston marathon. and, lou, are you able to see these pictures? >> i am. i am watching them. >> what are you seeing as you see that explosion and you see the authorities rushing toward the area? >> well, at this point, you know, there are attempting to identify first and foremost what exactly took place and...

General hospital, that according to a spokeswoman for the hospital. no word of their conditions right now. we heard from one of our producers, an eyewitness to the second explosion, suggesting that at least half a dozen or so people were injured, perhaps many more. youre looking at these pictures of that street, normally it would be filled with runners coming close to the conclusion of this boston marathon, but right now it is -- the law enforcement has removed all the people from the area as a ...

Explosion -- these explosions were. >> we have an eyewitness, another eyewitness, joining us on the phone now, josh matthews. josh, where were you and what did you see? >> im sorry, i cant really hear you. can you speak a little louder, please? >> where were you, josh, and what did you see? >> so we were -- we were on the corner of bass avenue and con avenue. we heard two explosions and we didnt think much of it to begin with. but as soon as we saw the cops running to the scene, we just got out ...

That is over a protracted space as a marathon is. and, you know, i hate to say it, but these are the times that we live in. >> so when you see that theyre pulling cameras, they will be looking obviously to see, we have heard from matt some people wondered if it wasnt from a trash can in the area. what will they be looking for? >> on the cameras, theyre going to try to pick up activity. depending on how far back -- >> let me tell you, just a moment. were looking at pictures now of what appears to...

We just heard a lot of sirens and just people were kind of frantic so we knew that it was a bad situation, so we had to get out of there. >> well, well stay in touch with you, josh, and get more information obviously as it is coming in and just to let our viewers know, these are pictures that were getting in, these are pictures taken just a few moments ago. you see the ambulances, the first responders, the fire engines, there on the scene now, near the end of the boston marathon. two explosions,...

interest in her disappearance. im going to talk with holly hughes here in just a minute, a criminal defense attorney. but first im joined on the phone by pierce county sheriff spokesperson ed troyer who has new information for us. what do you know, mr. troyer? >> well, at 12:15 this afternoon there was report of a fire. a social worker was bringing the kids for a visit with josh from foster care network and she dropped them off as she of before. within this particular occasion he loc...

Investigators from the national transportation safety board tried to figure out what happened. >> its very important to find out what happened in this event. we dont want this to happen again and airplane structures should not fail and respect rupture, as it did yesterday in arizona. >> reporter: passengers say the hole opened up shortly after takeoff. >> it sounded luke a big explosion at least. all of a sudden there was a big sunroof in the middle of the plane, a big hole. you could say daylig...